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 Atrial Fibrillation. 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.
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Locations
3333 Jodeco Road, Mcdonough, GA 30253
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.
Piedmont Heart Of Buckhead Electrophysiology
Dr. Deering graduated summa cum laude from the Yale University School of Medicine in 1980. He completed his medical and cardiac electrophysiology training at Yale and Tufts New England Medical Center. After serving as an assistant clinical professor of medicine at Yale between 1986 and 1989 he moved to Atlanta and joined the staff of Piedmont Hospital, where he has practiced since that time. Dr. Deering is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Physicians and the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Deering has participated in a number of arrhythmia research trials and remains active in cardiac arrhythmia research. He serves as a reviewer for several major cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology journals. He has authored or co-authored numerous articles on a variety of arrhythmia-related topics. He has served as a speaker and moderator at many national and international cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology meetings. He is an active member of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS); has served on a number of HRS committees and task forces; and presently serves as chair of the HRS Membership Committee. Dr. Deering's primary area of interest is centered upon the diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias and the treatment and education of patients with cardiac arrhythmias and congestive heart failure. He currently is in practice with the Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians group and based at the Piedmont Hospital campus. He does see patients in a number of arrhythmia outreach clinics at several additional Piedmont Heart Institute locations. Dr. Deering is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus
Mikhael El is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. El has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus
Faisal Merchant is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Merchant has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable AldosteronismDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
- High CholesterolDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- HypertensionDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Hypertension.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.