
Overview
Dr. Aaron Soufer comes to The Chattanooga Heart Institute from Yale New Haven Hospital where he completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine and an advanced fellowship in Multimodality Cardiac Imaging. He also completed his internship and residency at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Dr. Soufer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Heart Disease, and Aortic Regurgitation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles. 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.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Chattanooga
Dr. Keith Bruce is a native of Cleveland, Tennessee. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular, and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.Dr. Bruce specializes in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, ablation, heart rhythm disorders, and implantable cardiac devices. He is currently participating in a national trial on atrial fibrillation and has previously participated in multiple preclinical trials for implantable devices and preclinical drug trials.Dr. Bruce is the recipient of numerous significant awards including the Mayo Clinic’s Cardiovascular Diseases Outstanding Achievement Award in 2005. He has made numerous national and international presentations on cardiac topics. Dr. Bruce is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Adventist Health System Georgia Inc
Robert Styperek is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Calhoun, Georgia. Dr. Styperek is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Cardiomyopathy, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Styperek is currently accepting new patients.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Chattanooga
Dr. Gregg Shander’s research on the heart’s electrical functions adds a new dimension to The Chattanooga Heart Institute’s renowned electrophysiology expertise. Dr. Shander has been interested in heart rhythm disturbances since he was in medical school. He received the Stanley J. Sarnoff award for cardiovascular research through which he studied rhythm disturbances. He transferred this interest from research into the care of his patients.Dr. Shander earned his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Chicago Hospital. He performed research involving arrhythmias at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and the University of Chicago. He completed his general cardiology and electrophysiology fellowships at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, where he received further training in cardiac pacing and clinical electrophysiology including radiofrequency ablation.Dr. Shander received the American Heart Association Basic Sciences Research Award from the Chicago Chapter. He has also presented before the American Heart Association’s scientific sessions and at numerous other cardiovascular research symposiums. He has been published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, the Journal of American Physiology, the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, and the supplement to the American Heart Association’s journal, Circulation.|Dr. Shander, his wife, and two children enjoy spending time doing activities as a family. Dr. Shander is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Soufer isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Soufer isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Soufer isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Soufer isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Soufer isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Soufer isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Soufer isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- ApoplexyDr. Soufer isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Soufer isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Soufer isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)Dr. Soufer isAdvanced. Learn about Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM).
- Ectopic HeartbeatDr. Soufer isAdvanced. Learn about Ectopic Heartbeat.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Soufer isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Soufer isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Soufer isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Soufer isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Soufer isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.

