Overview
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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Block. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 58 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
95 Collier Road NW, Suite 6000, Atlanta, GA 30309
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Emory Heart & Vascular Center At Clifton Campus
Fred Rodriguez is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Rodriguez has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Block. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Double Discordia, Pulmonary Valves Agenesis, and Transposition of the Great Arteries.
Alpharetta
William Border is a Cardiologist in Alpharetta,, Georgia. Dr. Border is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Block. His top areas of expertise are Interrupted Aortic Arch, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), and Tricuspid Atresia.
Piedmont Heart Of Athens
Kent Nilsson, MD earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2002 . He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2005. He completed both his Cardiology (2007) and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowships (2009) at Duke University Medical Center. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart Institute, Dr. Nilsson was in practice at Athens Regional Medical Center and at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Nilsson is board certified in both Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is a Fellow in both the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Georgia/Augusta University Medical Partnership in Athens, where he teaches and conducts research. In his spare time, Dr. Nilsson enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters. He enjoys gardening, hunting and fishing. The family is active in their church. Dr. Nilsson welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Nilsson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Block. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Atrial FibrillationDr. Deering isElite. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Distinguished
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Deering isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Deering isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Deering isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Deering isDistinguished. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Advanced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Deering isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AnginaDr. Deering isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Deering isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- ApoplexyDr. Deering isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Deering isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Deering isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Experienced
- Acute Arterial Occlusion of KidneyDr. Deering isExperienced. Learn about Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic DissectionDr. Deering isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Deering isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Deering isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Deering isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).