Overview
Dr. Mark Thel graduated with Distinction from the University of Virginia and cum laude from Georgetown University School of Medicine. At Georgetown, he was president of the Honor Medical Society Alpha Omega Alpha. He served his internship, internal medicine residency, cardiology fellowship, and interventional training at Duke where he was also the Chief Resident in the Department of Medicine. He received the Duke Medical School Davison Society teaching award in 1996.Dr. Thel has published more than 25 papers focusing on clinical trials in interventional cardiology. Dr. Thel participated in the United States Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program and left the Navy in 2000 as a Commander. His duty stations included General Medical Officer for Carrier Air Group Five in Atsugi, Japan, and staff cardiologist at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Thel is a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
Dr. Thel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atherosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE
- HMO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2501 Citico Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404
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 - Hixson
Dr. Stephen Monroe earned his medical degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine at Tampa and completed his internship, internal medicine residency, and cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowships at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville. He held the position of assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Florida College of Medicine.Dr. Monroe was one of the first cardiologists in this area to perform radial catheterizations. Currently, Dr. Monroe is involved in a number of cardiology research studies either as principal investigator, co-investigator or sub-investigator, or protocol co-author. The studies range from establishing condition-specific treatment guidelines to examining the safety and efficacy of pharmacological treatments. He is also currently participating in ongoing clinical trials.Dr. Monroe has been published in the American Heart Association’s journal, Circulation, as well as in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, The Journal of the American College of Cardiology, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, and The American Heart Journal.|He has co-authored chapters in the books Cardiology and Cardiovascular Therapeutics, A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart 2nd Edition and has presented before the members of the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. Dr. Monroe is board certified in cardiology and is a member of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society.Dr. Monroe is an avid hiker. He and his family enjoy many outdoor activities. Dr. Monroe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atherosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Chattanooga
Dr. Ledford completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda. Dr. Ledford completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda and a fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MichiganDr. Ledford was the first cardiologist in this region to perform a percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure on an adult patient. This implant is less invasive than open heart surgery thereby posing fewer risks to the patient.Dr. Ledford served for 22 years in the United States Navy receiving numerous awards. He has been published in professional journals and has been the principal investigator on several research projects.Dr. Ledford enjoys outdoor activities especially hiking, camping, boating and travel. He loves to share those, especially with the grandkids. Dr. Ledford is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atherosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Cardiac Ablation.
Adventist Health System Georgia Inc
George Myers is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Calhoun, Georgia. Dr. Myers is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atherosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Myers is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Thel isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Thel isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Thel isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Thel isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Thel isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable AldosteronismDr. Thel isDistinguished. Learn about Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
- Advanced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Thel isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- ApoplexyDr. Thel isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Thel isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Thel isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Thel isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)Dr. Thel isAdvanced. Learn about Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM).
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Thel isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Thel isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic DissectionDr. Thel isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Thel isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Thel isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.