Overview
Islam Elgendy is a Cardiologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Elgendy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Blood Pressure. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiac Tamponade, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 434 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Low Blood Pressure.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
800 Rose St, Lexington, KY 40536
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.
1 Clinical Trials
CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group – Cardiology
Shawn Flynn, MD, has been a practicing cardiologist since 2015 and currently sees adult patients at Saint Joseph Medical Group – Cardiology. His areas of interest include valvular heart disease, resistant hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease and arrhythmias.Dr. Flynn’s approach is patient-oriented and faith-based, demonstrating humankindness by listening to his patients. He was inspired to practice medicine by a calling from God.He chose cardiology as a specialty because, he said, it provides “a chance to see measurable improvement in the health and wellness of the patient's life.” Patients, in fact, are his favorite part of the job.Dr. Flynn received his medical degree from University of Louisville School of Medicine, served a residency/fellowship at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and did an advanced structural fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. His time outside of work is spent on family, church and farming. Dr. Flynn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Blood Pressure. His top areas of expertise are Low Blood Pressure, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, and Atrial Fibrillation.
Kentucky Cardiology PLLC
Avichai Eres is a Cardiologist in Lexington,, Kentucky. Dr. Eres and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Blood Pressure. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Angina, High Cholesterol, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Office
Robert Hammons is a Cardiologist in Lexington,, Kentucky. Dr. Hammons is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Blood Pressure. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Low Blood Pressure, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Failure.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Heart AttackDr. Elgendy isElite. Learn about Heart Attack.
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
- Distinguished
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Elgendy isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Elgendy isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Cardiac TamponadeDr. Elgendy isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiac Tamponade.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Elgendy isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Elgendy isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- EmbolectomyDr. Elgendy isDistinguished. Learn about Embolectomy.
- Advanced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Elgendy isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AnginaDr. Elgendy isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- AngioplastyDr. Elgendy isAdvanced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Elgendy isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Elgendy isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Elgendy isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Elgendy isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Elgendy isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherectomyDr. Elgendy isExperienced. Learn about Atherectomy.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Elgendy isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Elgendy isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Buerger DiseaseDr. Elgendy isExperienced. Learn about Buerger Disease.

