Overview
Paul Johnson, MD, earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 2008. He completed internship and residency at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Hospitals, where he also served as Chief Resident in Internal Medicine. He subsequently completed fellowship in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at UNC Hospitals and North Carolina Heart and Vascular, in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Johnson was also named Chief Cardiology Fellow at while UNC. Dr. Johnson is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and is a Registered Physician in Vascular Ultrasound Interpretation (RPVI). He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Johnson specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease, radial access for heart catheterization, and imaging and intervention for peripheral arterial disease. Dr. Johnson is originally from Calhoun, Georgia. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and two young children.
Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Angioplasty.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
242 King Avenue, Suite 210, Athens, GA 30606
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 Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Piedmont Cardiology Of Atlanta, LLC
Ashish Bhimani is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Bhimani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Bhimani is currently accepting new patients.
Bruce Stambler is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Stambler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia. His top areas of expertise are Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Arrhythmias, Ventricular Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Stambler is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Johnson isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Johnson isDistinguished. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Johnson isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Johnson isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Johnson isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- EndocarditisDr. Johnson isDistinguished. Learn about Endocarditis.
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- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Johnson isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Johnson isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Johnson isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Johnson isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Johnson isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Johnson isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Experienced
- AngioplastyDr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.