Education
Medical school
Dr. Folk attended Wake Forest University School of Medicine and graduated in
1991 (31 years ago). Wake Forest University School of Medicine is ranked #47 number in the "Best Medical Schools" by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Folk works at Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which has 1928 other health providers.
- Cardiology
- 31+ years
- Male
- 1982663217
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Folk is affiliated with the following hospitals.
High Point Regional Health System
As a cardiology, Dr. Folk may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Folk what conditions he treats. Dr. Folk may treat additional conditions not listed.
- ARDS
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Amyloidosis
- Aneurysms
- Angina
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic stenosis
- Aortic valve disease
- Aortic valve regurgitation
Specialties
Dr. Folk is a cardiologist.
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.