John D. Smith
Advanced in Idiopathic Edema

Dr. John D. Smith

Cardiology
Piedmont Healthcare
Atlanta Heart Associates Mcdonough Suite A
3333 Jodeco Road, 
Mcdonough, GA 
Accepting New Patients
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Advanced in Idiopathic Edema
Piedmont Healthcare
Atlanta Heart Associates Mcdonough Suite A
3333 Jodeco Road, 
Mcdonough, GA 
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Overview

Dr. Smith is a graduate of the University for Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, where he also completed his internship and residency in internal medicine. Dr. Smith went on to complete a cardiology fellowship program at St. Vincentâs Medical Center through New York Medical College. He is board certified in internal medicine as well as cardiovascular disease. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, High Cholesterol, and Idiopathic Edema.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
New Jersey Medical School, 1983
Residency
New Jersey Medical School, 1986
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowships
Saint Vincent Hospital - New York, 1988
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Spalding Medical Center
Southern Regional Medical Center
Piedmont Henry Hospital
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

ATLANTA HEART ASSOCIATES MCDONOUGH SUITE A
3333 Jodeco Road, Mcdonough, GA 30253
Call: 770-692-4000

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


7 Total Publications

Vitamin D levels in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a protocol for a prospective cohort study (VID-AKI).
Vitamin D levels in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a protocol for a prospective cohort study (VID-AKI).
Journal: BMJ open
Published: July 15, 2017
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