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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 His Bundle Tachycardia. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Jared Griffis is a Cardiologist in Athens,, Georgia. Dr. Griffis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of His Bundle Tachycardia. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Attack, Atrial Fibrillation, Acute Coronary Syndrome, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Daniel Haithcock, MD, obtained his undergraduate degree in biology at the University of Virginia. He obtained his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University. He completed Internal Medicine residency at Temple University Hospital and served a year on faculty as Chief Resident. He completed Cardiology and Electrophysiology Fellowships at Duke University Hospital. Dr. Haithcock is board certified in Cardiology, Cardiovascular Electrophysiology and Internal Medicine. He is a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society, the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Haithcock has been practicing medicine for 21 years. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Haithcock practiced Electrophysiology in Macon Georgia. Dr. Haithcock specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology. Dr. Haithcock has a special interest in heart rhythm disorders.In his spare time, Dr. Haithcock enjoys spending time with his family. He enjoys comic books and Jazz.Dr. Haithcock is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Haithcock is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of His Bundle Tachycardia. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.