William Nicholson
Distinguished in Angina

Dr. William Nicholson

Interventional Cardiology
Emory health
Emory Heart & Vascular Center At Clifton Campus
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgA, 
Atlanta, GA 
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28 Years of Experience

Distinguished in Angina
Emory health
Emory Heart & Vascular Center At Clifton Campus
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgA, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

William Nicholson is an Interventional Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Nicholson has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Angioplasty.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 140 peer reviewed articles and participating in 10 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Angina.

Graduate Institution
Penn State College Of Medicine, 1998.0
Residency
Rhode Island Hospital-Lifespan
Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2002
Fellowships
Emory University School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Emory University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Emory Heart & Vascular Center at Clifton Campus
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgA, Atlanta, GA 30322
Call: 404-778-5299

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.


9 Clinical Trials

AGENT IDE: A Prospective, Randomized (2:1), Multicenter Trial to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of the AgentTM Paclitaxel Coated PTCA Balloon Catheter for the Treatment of Subjects With In-Stent Restenosis (ISR)
AGENT IDE: A Prospective, Randomized (2:1), Multicenter Trial to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of the AgentTM Paclitaxel Coated PTCA Balloon Catheter for the Treatment of Subjects With In-Stent Restenosis (ISR)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Phase 3
Impella®-Supported PCI in High-Risk Patients With Complex Coronary Artery Disease and Reduced Left Ventricular Function: The PROTECT IV Trial
Impella®-Supported PCI in High-Risk Patients With Complex Coronary Artery Disease and Reduced Left Ventricular Function: The PROTECT IV Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Cardiac Cath Lab Staff Radiation Exposure During Chronic Total Occlusion PCI: CorPath GRX vs. Manual
Cardiac Cath Lab Staff Radiation Exposure During Chronic Total Occlusion PCI: CorPath GRX vs. Manual
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 02, 2023
Intervention Type: Procedure, Device
Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention CTO-PCI Study
Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention CTO-PCI Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 28, 2022
Intervention Type: Procedure, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Protection Against Embolism for Non-valvular AF Subjects: Investigational Device Evaluation of the WATCHMAN FLX™ LAA Closure Technology
Protection Against Embolism for Non-valvular AF Subjects: Investigational Device Evaluation of the WATCHMAN FLX™ LAA Closure Technology
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 14, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
EVOLVE 48: A Prospective Multicenter Single Arm Trial to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of the SYNERGY 48 mm Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System for the Treatment of Atherosclerotic Lesion(s)
EVOLVE 48: A Prospective Multicenter Single Arm Trial to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of the SYNERGY 48 mm Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System for the Treatment of Atherosclerotic Lesion(s)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 14, 2021
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multicenter Post-Market Registry for the Evaluation of the CorPath® GRX System Effectiveness in Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
A Multicenter Post-Market Registry for the Evaluation of the CorPath® GRX System Effectiveness in Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 19, 2020
Intervention Type: Device
An Assessment of the Glider Balloon in Complex Lesions
An Assessment of the Glider Balloon in Complex Lesions
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 11, 2018
Intervention Type: Device
A Prospective, Multi-Center, Non-randomized, Single Arm, Open Label, Pivotal Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the NovaCross™ Micro-catheter in Facilitating Crossing Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Coronary Lesions
A Prospective, Multi-Center, Non-randomized, Single Arm, Open Label, Pivotal Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the NovaCross™ Micro-catheter in Facilitating Crossing Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Coronary Lesions
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 17, 2017
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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140 Total Publications

In-Acupuncture-induced Pneumothorax and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy.
In-Acupuncture-induced Pneumothorax and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy.
Journal: Interventional cardiology clinics
Published: November 23, 2025
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