Education
Medical school
Shanmugam Uthamalingam attended medical school and graduated in
1994 (28 years ago).
About Me
Shanmugam Uthamalingam is a solo practitioner.
- Cardiology
- Geriatric Medicine
- 28+ years
- Male
- 1629039904
Hospital Affiliations
Shanmugam Uthamalingam is affiliated with the following hospitals.
Nacogdoches County Hospital District
Nacogdoches Medical Center
As a cardiology and geriatric medicine, Shanmugam Uthamalingam may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Shanmugam Uthamalingam what conditions he treats. Shanmugam Uthamalingam may treat additional conditions not listed.
- ARDS
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Abdominal pain
- Aging in place
- Alzheimer's disease
- Amyloidosis
- Anemia
- Aneurysms
- Angina
- Aortic aneurysm
Specialties
Shanmugam Uthamalingam is a cardiology and geriatric medicine. His primary specialty is cardiology.
Cardiology
Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart as well as some parts of the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians who specialize in this field of medicine are called cardiologists, a specialty of internal medicine. Pediatric cardiologists are pediatricians who specialize in cardiology. Physicians who specialize in cardiac surgery are called cardiothoracic surgeons or cardiac surgeons, a specialty of general surgery.
Geriatric Medicine
Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a specialty that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician, or geriatric physician, a physician who specializes in the care of elderly people. Rather, this decision is determined by the individual patient's needs and the availability of a specialist.