Overview
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 Heart Failure. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 24 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Heart Failure.
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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.
3 Clinical Trials
Georgia Heart Institute LLC
Alanna Morris is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Morris is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Morris is currently accepting new patients.
Samsky Advanced Heart Failure Clinic
Dr. Marti received her undergraduate degree in 2002 from The University of Georgia in Athens and earned her medical degree in 2007 from Mercer University where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. She completed her Internal Medicine residency and General Cardiology fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Marti completed an additional year in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and also received her Masters in Clinical Research during her training at Emory.Dr. Marti is board certified in Internal Medicine, General Cardiology, Echocardiography and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. She is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Heart Failure Society of America and International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. She has received grant funding from the American Heart Association and remains involved with heart failure research with many active clinical trials and journal publications. Her clinical interests include heart failure and transplant cardiology, mechanical circulatory support, congenital heart disease, cardio-oncology, cardiac imaging and women's heart disease, including heart disease during pregnancy.In her spare time, Dr. Marti enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and playing tennis. Dr. Marti welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Marti is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Heart Transplant.
Samsky Advanced Heart Failure Clinic
Arun Krishnamoorthy, MD, earned his undergraduate degrees from the University of Georgia and his medical degree from Emory University in 2007. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas in 2010, also serving as a Chief Medicine Resident from 2010-2011. He completed his clinical and research fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease at Duke University and at the Duke Clinical Research Institute in 2015, with additional sub-specialty training in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology from 2015-2016 also at Duke University. Dr. Krishnamoorthy is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. In his spare time, Dr. Krishnamoorthy enjoys ultimate frisbee, Atlanta college and professional sports, travel, and spending time with family. Dr. Krishnamoorthy welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Krishnamoorthy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Cardiac Ablation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- ArrhythmiasDr. Nilsson isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Nilsson isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Nilsson isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect
- Heart FailureDr. Nilsson isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Nilsson isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Nilsson isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Nilsson isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Nilsson isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Nilsson isAdvanced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Experienced
- Acute Arterial Occlusion of KidneyDr. Nilsson isExperienced. Learn about Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney.
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Nilsson isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Nilsson isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Nilsson isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Nilsson isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Nilsson isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.