Dr. Michael A. Ponder
Overview
I have always called this area “home” since I grew up in the eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina region. Being a doctor has been my calling since childhood; I always knew that I would be a physician one day. I treat my patients with high quality and evidence-guided medical care. Cardiology is a unique specialty, and my interest has really changed over the years. Initially, I was interested because of diagnostics and imaging, being the radiology-based specialty that we are. However, in time I became more interested in the critical care aspect of cardiology and treating acutely ill patients. I actually went back for my MBA, not for the purpose of understanding the financial aspects of medicine, but rather how to deliver value and high quality care as some of the largest cost in medicine deals with cardiovascular disease. I have one child with special needs, so I do a lot of work with Shriners Hospitals for Children. I serve on their hospital board, and it has been a great joy in my life to help with their hospital systems. Shriners give away almost three-fourths of $1 billion dollars each year to support our 22 hospitals. It has been very rewarding to help administer that money, which is funded out of endowments and many individual donations. My particular Shriners Hospital is in Greenville, South Carolina, and many children from our area are treated there.
Dr. Ponder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arrhythmias. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease.
Insurance
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Locations
2428 Knob Creek Road, Suite 201, Johnson City, TN 37604
Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute
"When Fawwaz Hamati, MD, grew up in Amman, Jordan, there were only two professions a man could pursue – engineering and medicine. He decided to follow in the footsteps of his oldest brother, who began medical school when Dr. Hamati was in first grade. He moved to the Appalachian Highlands to hone his talents in cardiology. ""I love the friendly people here and that I can be a part of my patients' life,"" he says. Dr. Hamati says his treatment philosophy is rooted in communication. ""By talking, we can make decisions together about the best management plan,"" he says.". Dr. Hamati is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arrhythmias. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Angina, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Karing Hearts Cardiology
. Dr. Coly is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arrhythmias. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Apoplexy, Angina, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
James Merrill is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Merrill is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arrhythmias. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Ventricular Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Ponder isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Ponder isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Ponder isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Ponder isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Ponder isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Mitral StenosisDr. Ponder isAdvanced. Learn about Mitral Stenosis.
- Experienced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Ponder isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Ponder isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Ponder isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Ponder isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Ponder isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.