Overview
Dr. Newton Wiggins is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases and also holds a specialized board certification in Electrophysiology. He completed his fellowship in cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic where he was Chief Fellow. He also served as a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.
Dr. Wiggins is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ectopic Heartbeat, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Atrial Fibrillation.
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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.
Erlanger Cardiology
Harish Manyam is a Cardiologist in Chattanooga,, Tennessee. Dr. Manyam is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Chattanooga
Dr. Gregg Shander’s research on the heart’s electrical functions adds a new dimension to The Chattanooga Heart Institute’s renowned electrophysiology expertise. Dr. Shander has been interested in heart rhythm disturbances since he was in medical school. He received the Stanley J. Sarnoff award for cardiovascular research through which he studied rhythm disturbances. He transferred this interest from research into the care of his patients.Dr. Shander earned his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Chicago Hospital. He performed research involving arrhythmias at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and the University of Chicago. He completed his general cardiology and electrophysiology fellowships at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, where he received further training in cardiac pacing and clinical electrophysiology including radiofrequency ablation.Dr. Shander received the American Heart Association Basic Sciences Research Award from the Chicago Chapter. He has also presented before the American Heart Association’s scientific sessions and at numerous other cardiovascular research symposiums. He has been published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, the Journal of American Physiology, the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, and the supplement to the American Heart Association’s journal, Circulation.|Dr. Shander, his wife, and two children enjoy spending time doing activities as a family. Dr. Shander is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Erlanger Cardiology
Kinsman Wright is a Cardiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Wright is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Long QT Syndrome, and Long QT Syndrome 3.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Wiggins isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)Dr. Wiggins isDistinguished. Learn about Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM).
- Ectopic HeartbeatDr. Wiggins isDistinguished. Learn about Ectopic Heartbeat.
- Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Wiggins isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Wiggins isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Wiggins isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Wiggins isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- CardiomyopathyDr. Wiggins isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Wiggins isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Wiggins isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Wiggins isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Wiggins isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. Wiggins isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.