Joseph P. Kannam
Distinguished in Atherosclerosis

Dr. Joseph P. Kannam

Internal Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
CardioVascular Institute Needham
148 Chestnut Street, 
Needham, MA 
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Distinguished in Atherosclerosis
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
CardioVascular Institute Needham
148 Chestnut Street, 
Needham, MA 
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Overview

Joseph Kannam is an Internal Medicine provider in Needham, Massachusetts. Dr. Kannam is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atherosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Angina, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Boston University School Of Medicine
Residency
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

CardioVascular Institute Needham
148 Chestnut Street, Needham, MA 02492
Call: 781-453-7750
Other Locations
CVI - Cardiovascular Clinic
330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 7, Boston, MA 02215
Call: 617-667-8800

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Total Publications

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiology fellow echocardiography education at a large academic center.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiology fellow echocardiography education at a large academic center.
Journal: BMC medical education
Published: April 06, 2022
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