Overview
Merriman Colvard is a Cardiologist in Ringgold, Georgia. Dr. Colvard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Murmurs. His top areas of expertise are Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, and Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
4700 Battlefield Pkwy Ste 100, Ringgold, GA 30736
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Chattanooga
Dr. Henry Cheng is board-certified in imaging and general cardiology. He earned his medical degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. Dr. Cheng completed an internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, and a cardiovascular medicine fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. In addition to general cardiology care, Dr. Cheng specializes in cardio-oncology, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. He sees patients at the Chattanooga Citico office and at our Hixson office. Dr. Cheng is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Murmurs. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Cardiomyopathy.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Chattanooga
Dr. Lehman is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and specializes in imaging cardiology. He came to Chattanooga Heart from Duke University Health System in Durham, NC. Dr. Lehman completed a fellowship and residency in Cardiovascular Disease at Duke University. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and a Master’s of Public Policy, Concentration in Health Policy from Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy. He graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown University with a Bachelor’s of Science, Biology, where he had the highest GPA for all bachelor of science degrees. He served as a congressional aid on Capitol Hill. Dr. Lehman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Murmurs. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Necrosis, and Arterial Embolism.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Chattanooga
Lisa Carkner is a Cardiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Carkner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Murmurs. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Carkner 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
- Advanced
- CardiomyopathyDr. Colvard isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)Dr. Colvard isAdvanced. Learn about Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM).
- Heart FailureDr. Colvard isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Heart MurmursDr. Colvard isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Murmurs.
- Pulmonary EdemaDr. Colvard isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Edema.
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Colvard isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Colvard isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Colvard isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy
- Ectopic HeartbeatDr. Colvard isExperienced. Learn about Ectopic Heartbeat.
- FaintingDr. Colvard isExperienced. Learn about Fainting.


