Overview
A specialist in peripheral vascular disease, Dr. Brian H. Negus joined The Chattanooga Heart Institute from private practice in Gainesville, Georgia, where he also served as director of the cardiology laboratory at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.He received his doctor of medicine degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta and completed both his internship and residency in internal medicine and cardiology fellowship at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. He conducted his fellowship in interventional cardiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he then served as assistant professor of medicine in the interventional cardiology section.Dr. Negus’ work with research has included projects conducted at the Medical College of Georgia and Parkland Memorial as well as at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.Board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases, he is a member of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society. In addition, he is a fellow in the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association.
Dr. Negus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coronary Artery Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, Coronary Heart Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2501 Citico Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404
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
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Chattanooga
Dr. Carter Hemphill is board certified in cardiovascular diseases, interventional cardiology, endovascular medicine, nuclear cardiology and internal medicine. Dr. Hemphill completed a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Texas A & M College of Medicine/Scott & White Hospital. He completed his residency in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center.Dr. Hemphill received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in New York. He previously served as a clinical assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine at Chattanooga. Dr. Hemphill is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coronary Artery Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angioplasty, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Chattanooga
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 Coronary Artery Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Cardiac Ablation.
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Dr. Aditya Mandawat is board certified in Internal Medicine, in Cardiovascular Diseases and in Interventional Cardiology. He also holds specialized board certifications in Echocardiography and Cardiac MRI. He completed Fellowships in Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging and Interventional Cardiology at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. Dr. Mandawat completed his internship and residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. He earned a degree in medicine at Case Western Reserve University with clinical rotations at the Cleveland Clinic and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering from Georgia Tech University. Dr. Mandawat is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coronary Artery Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Negus isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Negus isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Negus isDistinguished. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Negus isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Negus isDistinguished. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Negus isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
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- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Negus isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- ApoplexyDr. Negus isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Negus isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Negus isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Negus isAdvanced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Negus isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Negus isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Negus isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Negus isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Negus isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.