Top10MD Appoints Gregory Pearl, MD, Medical Advisor

America's first and only standards-based patient to doctor advocacy service chooses Dallas' Published and International Speaker Vascular Surgeon to help connect patients to top physicians.

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Apr 06, 2016, 09:00 ET

DALLAS, April 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Top10MD is pleased to announce Dallas Vascular Surgeon Gregory Pearl, MD, has been appointed Medical Advisor. Dr. Pearl is a board-certified vascular surgeon at Texas Vascular Associates in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Pearl will contribute to the Top10MD Medical Advisory Board as the company expands across the country.

"Top10MD connects patients together with doctors in a way that fosters trust and builds accountability," says Dr. Pearl. "As a surgeon, I've always believed in putting patients first. I'm ecstatic to be joining an organization that does that and more!"

Dr. Pearl is dedicated exclusively to the care of disorders of the circulatory system, including the arteries and veins. He manages vascular conditions, whether through diet, exercise, and medication, or, if necessary, interventional procedures. Dr. Gregory Pearl is Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center. Chairman, Department of Vascular Surgery, Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital.

"Dr. Pearl is a true patient advocate," says Jana Barrington, President CEO of Top10MD. "Next to their doctor, Americans depend on the Internet more than any other source for health information and assistance in finding the right doctors for their families. Top10MD has focused this last year on developing an outstanding online service consumer and physicians can trust. As we move forward, our goal is to educate and create a seamless care experience for all."

Dr. Gregory Pearl has a special interest in diagnosing and treating common or complex vascular disease. He received his B.S. degree at the University of Notre Dame and his medical degree from Tulane University Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He completed his residency in the Department of Surgery at Northwestern University Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pearl has privileges at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX; Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital in Dallas, TX; Baylor Regional Medical Center in Plano, TX; and Baylor Heart Hospital at Plano, TX.