Walter T. Savage MD, Cardiologist
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Walter T. Savage MD

Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology

4/5(21)
350 John Muir Pkwy Suite 285 Brentwood California, 94513
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About

Walter T. Savage, MD, FACC is a cardiologist working for the John Muir Physician Network in Brentwood, California. He has over 36 years of experience specializing in interventional cardiology. Educated at New York Medical College, Dr. Savage completed an internship at Temple University Hospital, a residency at Presbyterian-University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, and fellowships at the San Francisco Heart Institute and Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and regularly conducts lectures and public speaking engagements all over the world.

Education and Training

New York Medical College

New York Med Coll- Valhalla Ny 1983

New York Medical College 1981

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

American Board of IM/Cardiovascular Disease

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 41 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Interventional Cardiology

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Local, Regional, National and International Public Speaking -

Treatments

  • General Care
  • High Cholesterol
  • Heart Disease
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
  • Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
  • Pain
  • Vascular Disease

Internships

  • Temple University Hospital

Fellowships

  • San Francisco Heart Institute, Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center

Articles and Publications

  • Published His Thesis

Walter T. Savage MD's Practice location

350 John Muir Pkwy Suite 285 -
Brentwood, California 94513
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Walter T. Savage MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 21 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Cardiologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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