
Overview
Dr. Pereira received his medical degree from the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. He completed his internal medicine internship, residency and a fellowship in cardiology at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease, the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology and the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners as a cardiac rhythm device specialist. He is a member of the American Heart Association's Scientific Council in Cardiovascular Diseases and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Pereira currently is in practice with the Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians in Jasper and serves as the medical director of the cardiac catheterization lab at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital.
Dr. Pereira is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cor Pulmonale. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Endocarditis, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Insurance
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
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- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
220 J L White Dr, Suite 100, Jasper, GA 30143
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Chattanooga
Dr. Allen Atchley is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases and also holds specialized board certifications in Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology and is a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation, Vascular Ultrasound. He completed his fellowship in cardiology at Duke University Medical Center where he further pursued advanced training with a specialized fellowship in non-invasive cardiovascular imaging. Dr. Atchley also completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Duke.Dr. Atchley performed the first 3D Transesophageal Echo (TEE) in Chattanooga in March of 2011 and is one of only a few cardiologists level 3 trained in echocardiography and nuclear cardiography in the area. While at Duke University, he participated in research focused on echo and nuclear cardiology.Dr. Atchley and his wife have four young children—twin girls, a daughter one year younger and the youngest, a son. His leisure time is spent enjoying activities with his family. Dr. Atchley is a former All-American golfer. Dr. Atchley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cor Pulmonale. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Piedmont Heart Interventional Cardiology Buckhead
Andrew J.P. Klein, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, earned his bachelor's degree from University of Notre Dame and his medical degree from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed his residency in internal medicine at University of California San Francisco. He then completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at University of Colorado Health Sciences and a fellowship in clinical research at the University of Wisconsin.Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Klein was in practice at the John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis where he served as the Director of Cardiovascular Disease Research and the Director of the Endovascular Laboratory. While there, he was named for the last 3 years as one of St. Louis's Top Doctors by Saint Louis Magazine. Board certified in endovascular medicine, vascular medicine, interventional cardiology and cardiovascular diseases and internal medicine, Dr. Klein is an fellow of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention.(SCAI). An expert in complex coronary and peripheral intervention, he is a member of several SCAI committees.In his spare time, Dr. Klein enjoys spending time with family, including his spouse Christina Klein, M.D., who is a transplant physician at Piedmont, and their two beautiful children. Dr. Klein is an avid exercise fanatic having run several marathons and triathlons. He is also an outdoor enthusiast having backpacked across Joshua Tree National Park and summited Half Dome with Christina when they were residents together at UCSF. The entire Klein family are skiers and look forward to returning each year to the mountains for moguls, deep powder and glade skiing. Dr. Klein welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Klein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cor Pulmonale. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Lithotripsy, and Embolectomy.
Centennial Heart LLC
Matthew Wiisanen is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Wiisanen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cor Pulmonale. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Attack, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Wiisanen is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Pereira isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Pereira isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Pereira isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Pereira isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Pereira isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- EndocarditisDr. Pereira isDistinguished. Learn about Endocarditis.
- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Pereira isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Pereira isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Pereira isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Pereira isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Pereira isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Pereira isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic DissectionDr. Pereira isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Pereira isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Pereira isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Pereira isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.

