Overview
Yasir Akhtar is a Cardiologist in Athens, Tennessee. Dr. Akhtar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
711 Cook Dr Ste 220, Athens, TN 37303
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.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Cleveland
Dr. Brian Mitchell is board certified in cardiovascular medicine, internal medicine and nuclear cardiology. He has been with Chattanooga Heart since 2004 and is the recipient of numerous awards and honors.Dr. Mitchell completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiology at the University of Arizona, Tucson. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Tennessee with bachelor degrees in both biology and anthropology.Dr. Mitchell is board certified in Cardiology, Internal Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology. He is a Fellow in the American College of Cardiology.Dr. Mitchell completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiology at the University of Arizona, Tucson.Dr. Mitchell is board certified in Cardiology, Internal Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology. He is a Fellow in the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Mitchell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Brugada Syndrome, Short QT Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), and Pacemaker Implantation.
Erlanger Cardiology
Kinsman Wright is a Cardiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Wright is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Long QT Syndrome, and Long QT Syndrome 3.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Chattanooga
Dr. Ondrej Lisy completed his internship and internal medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, MN. Also at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, he completed his fellowship in cardiovascular diseases with the clinician investigator track which was followed by additional fellowship training in cardiac imaging. He received his medical degree and Ph.D. degree in cardiovascular physiology from Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, prior to accepting the Assistant Professor of Medicine position at the Mayo Medical School.He received numerous awards while at the Mayo Clinic including the Young Investigator Award of the Heart Failure Society of America and the American College of Physicians and Donald C. Balfour Award of the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association for Meritorious Research. Dr. Lisy has been published in numerous medical journals including Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Hypertension, American Journal of Physiology and Kidney International. Dr. Lisy has been involved in cutting edge research on heart failure for many years including designing peptides for heart failure treatment.Dr. Lisy has expertise in noninvasive cardiology and cardiac imaging modalities after he did his advanced specialty training in nuclear cardiology and echocardiography. He has been instrumental in establishing the Cardiac PET Program at Memorial Hospital where he has served since 2018 as the medical director of the Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory. Dr. Lisy is board certified in cardiology, internal medicine and nuclear cardiology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Lisy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Arterial Embolism, Coronary Heart Disease, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
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- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AngioplastyDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.

