Practice news
Congratulations to six St. Louis Cardiology Consultants providers who have received recognition as Top Doctors in the St. Louis area as published in the August 2026 issue of St. Louis Magazine.
- Elsayed Abo-Salem MD FACC ( Interventional Cardiology )
- Sam Bishara MD FACC ( Interventional Cardiology )
- Saad Bitar MD FACC ( Interventional Cardiology )
- Ammar Nasir MD, FACC ( Interventional Cardiology )
- Abhay Laddu, MD, FACC ( General Cardiology )
- Ali Ziaee, MD, FACC ( Interventional Cardiology )
Welcome new provider Dr. Fred Brown
Fred Brown is a board-certified internist and cardiologist joining the practice after completing his interventional cardiology fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis, where he also served as Chief Cardiology Fellow. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University before embarking on a nearly decade-long career as a Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic. He went on to earn his medical degree, with honors, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine — where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society — before completing his internal medicine residency, cardiovascular disease fellowship, and interventional cardiology fellowship, all at Washington University. Dr. Brown holds additional certifications in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and cardiac CT, reflecting his commitment to both invasive as well as non-invasive approaches to cardiovascular care. His dedication to excellence has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Most Outstanding Clinical Fellow Award, the Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award from the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and a Young Investigator Award from the American Heart Association
A milestone moment for heart health
This April in St. Charles County, doctors and care teams at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles completed the St. Charles region's first renal denervation procedure to help treat high blood pressure. Renal denervation is a minimally invasive, catheter based procedure designed for those with high blood pressure that are not responding to lifestyle changes or medication alone. Relying on a coordinated, multidisciplinary resistant hypertension care team (pictured below), with Dr. Gary Singer, Dr. Sam Bishara, Dr. Ali Ziaee, and Dr. Georges Chahoud leading the way, this long-term option helps patients regain control so they can get onto enjoying the life they love.
