Dr. Samer Thanavaro, MD

Dr. Samer Thanavaro is a cardiovascular disease specialist and internal medicine physician with 54 years of experience caring for patients with heart and vascular conditions. He earned his medical degree from Ramathibodi Hospital Faculty of Medicine and completed his residency at Barnes Jewish Hospital. Dr. Thanavaro speaks both English and Spanish, allowing him to care for a diverse patient population.

Dr. Thanavaro practices at multiple locations throughout Saint Louis, Missouri, Saint Charles, Missouri, and Alton, Illinois, with a primary affiliation at Alton Memorial Hospital. He specializes in treating conditions such as high cholesterol, including elevated cholesterol levels in children and teenagers, and atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder. His expertise includes performing stress tests to evaluate heart function during exercise, cardiac perfusion scans to assess blood flow to the heart, and contrast echocardiography for detailed heart imaging. Patients rate Dr. …Thanavaro 4.5 out of 5 stars for his cardiovascular care.