Jeffrey A. Klem, M.D.
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
3160 FANNIN ST BEAUMONT TX, 77701About
Dr. Jeffrey Klem is a cardiologist practicing in Cleveland, TX. Dr. Klem specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Klem also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
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- Baylor College of Medicine
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Get to know Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Jeffrey A. Klem, who serves patients in Cleveland, Texas.
A skilled interventional cardiologist, Dr. Klem serves patients at Cleveland Emergency Hospital in Texas.
Back in 1995, he received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, before completing his residency in internal medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine in 1998. He then went on to complete two consecutive fellowships in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at the Baylor College of Medicine in 2000 and 2001, respectively.
Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as some parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).
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