Dr. George H. Myers

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 Brugada Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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 Brugada Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Brugada Syndrome, Short QT Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), and Pacemaker Implantation.

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 Brugada Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Cardiac Ablation.