Overview
Dr. Petro received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. He then attended Jefferson Medical College, where he completed his medical degree. Afterwards, he completed his internship and residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and his cardiovascular fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Cardiovascular Institute. Dr. Petro is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine and in Nuclear Cardiology by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology.
Dr. Petro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bidirectional Tachycardia. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, High Cholesterol, and Atrial Fibrillation.
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Locations
3333 Jodeco Road, Mcdonough, GA 30253
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 Bidirectional Tachycardia. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Georgia Arrhythmia Consultants
Felix Sogade is a Cardiologist in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Sogade is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bidirectional Tachycardia. His top areas of expertise are Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Arrhythmias, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Sogade is currently accepting new patients.
Georgia Arrhythmia Consultants
Joseph Poku is a Cardiologist in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Poku is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bidirectional Tachycardia. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Bidirectional Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Poku is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable AldosteronismDr. Petro isDistinguished. Learn about Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
- High CholesterolDr. Petro isDistinguished. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- HypertensionDr. Petro isDistinguished. Learn about Hypertension.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Petro isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Petro isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Petro isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Petro isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Petro isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Petro isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Petro isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Petro isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Petro isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Petro isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)