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Practitioner Profile - Virginia Board of Medicine
Unless otherwised indicated, this information has been self-reported and has not been verified by the Board of Medicine.
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Said Bechara Iskandar, MD
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LICENSE # 0101240145
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Issue Date: 6/19/2006
Expiration Date: 4/30/2026
Status:
Current Active
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Disclaimer: General
The following information contained in this database is provided from the records of
the Board of Medicine.
- Licensee name
- License number
- Date of issue
- Date of expiration
- Any Virginia Board of Medicine Notice or Order
The Department and the Board have taken measures to assure that the above
information reflects information contained in records that it maintains consistent
with its statutory responsibility to doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry.
The following information is required to be self-reported by licensees under penalty of law. This information
is not verified by the Board. The Department and the Board have the authority to investigate reported
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with the law and regulations governing the practitioner information system.
Required information provided by doctors:
- Practice information (location(s), telephone number(s), translating services,
percentage of time spent at location(s)
- Education
- Years in active clinical practice
- Board Certifications
- Hospital affiliations
- Academic appointments
- Publications
- Medicaid participation
- Actions
- Felony convictions
- Paid claims in the most recent ten years
Optional information doctors may choose to include:
- Insurance plans accepted or managed care plans in which they participate
- Self-Designated practice area
- Honors and awards received
- Medicare information
- Hours of continuing education
- Practice name
- Days of the week at practice location
- Maiden name
- Web site address
- Non-emergency email address
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Disclaimer: Malpractice Information
When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:
Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.
Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.
Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.
Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.
The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.
Presentation of Required Data:
As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over
$10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data
covers their total years of practice.
To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.
Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.
The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.
Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 4/9/2022
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital / Halifax heart center
2204 Wilborn Avenue
South Boston, VA 24592
Phone: 4345728977
Location Details
- Practitioner spends 100% of time at this location.
- Days that practitioner sees patients at this location:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thur,Fri,Sat,Sun
- Translation services are available.
Type(s) of Translation Services Available:
Hearing impaired
- Non-English Languages spoken by Practitioner
French
Additional Practice Address
Last Updated 4/9/2022
Halifax Heart Center
2232 Wilborn AV
South Boston, VA 24592
Phone: 4345728977
Location Details
- Practitioner spends 0% of time at this location.
- Days that practitioner sees patients at this location:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thur,Fri
- Non-English Languages spoken by Practitioner
French
Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 4/9/2022
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada:
15
Medicaid
Last Updated 4/9/2022
Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Medicare
Last Updated 4/9/2022
Is a Medicare participating provider
Is accepting new Medicare patients
Virginia
Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 4/9/2022
Halifax Regional Hospital
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 4/9/2022
(Winston Salem,NC) Forsyth Medical Center
(greensboro,NC) moses cone
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 4/9/2022
Grad School: Lebanese University
State: Beirut
Country: Lebanon
Year Completed: 2000
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 4/9/2022
Internal Medicine
ETSU
Johnson City,
TN
USA
Year Residency
Completed: 2004
Cardiology
ETSU
Johnson City,
TN
USA
Year Fellowship
Completed: 2007
Continuing Education
Last Updated 4/9/2022
Continuing Hours:
75
Since:
2020
Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of
Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of
Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 4/9/2022
Internal Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications:
2004Current Certification Expires:
2014
Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease
Year of Initial Certifications:
2007Current Certification Expires:
2017
Nuclear Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications:
2007Current Certification Expires:
2017
Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 4/9/2022
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Diseases
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 4/9/2022
None Reported
Honors
and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 4/9/2022
Outstanding Academic Achievement
St. Georges School
1993
Outstanding PGY1 Resident
East Tennessee State University
2002
Honorable Mention as a Resident Physician investigator
AACE meeting in San Diego, California
2003
The first price, at the ACP-ASIM TN chapter
ACT TN chapter
2003
Harrison Award
Department of Internal Medicine at ETSU
2003
The Elizabeth A. Williams Award for Research Excellence
East Tennessee State University
2003
The first price, at the ACP-ASIM TN chapter
CAP TN chapter
2004
Harrison Award
Department of Internal Medicine at ETSU
2004
The Paul E. Pearlman Award for Research Excellence
East Tennessee State University
2006
Academic Appointments
Last Updated 4/9/2022
None Reported
Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 4/9/2022
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 4/9/2022
Hepatitis C and dilated cardiomyopathy
Tenn Med
2004 Jan;97(1):31-3
Date: 01 2004
Myocardial injury during standard treatment of an adult with status asthmaticus
J Asthma
2004;41(3):337-42
Date: 01 2004
Plasmapheresis as an adjuvant therapy for hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis
Am J Med Sci
2004 Nov;328(5):290-4
Date: 11 2004
Acute pancreatitis associated with omeprazole
Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther
2005 Dec;43(12):558-61
Date: 12 2005
Tako-tsubo syndrome as a consequence of transient ischemic attack
Rev Cardiovasc Med
2006 Winter;7(1):37-41.
Date: 01 2006
Amiodarone-induced alveolar hemorrhage
South Med J
2006 Apr;99(4):383-7
Date: 04 2006
Mitral valve prolapse: relationship of echocardiography characteristics to natural history
Echocardiography
2006 May;23(5):434-7
Date: 05 2006
Idiopathic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia with normal QT interval in a structurally normal heart.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
Volume: 29
Date: 07 2006
Alveolar hemorrhage: an underdiagnosed complication of treatment with glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors
J Interv Cardiol.
Volume: 19
Date: 08 2006
Tricuspid valve malfunction and ventricular pacemaker lead: case report and review of the literature.
Echocardiography
Volume: 23
Date: 09 2006
Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 4/9/2022
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 4/9/2022
None Reported
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file
Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 4/9/2022
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
None Reported
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