Overview
Mark Gibson, M.D. earned his undergraduate degree from The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina and earned his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. He completed his residency from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He completed his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart of Blairsville, Dr. Gibson served in the United States Air Force as Chief of Cardiology at Scott Medical Center at Scott AFB, Illinois. After completing his military service, Dr. Gibson practiced at Southern Tennessee Heart & Vascular in Winchester, Tennessee. He is board certified in Cardiology and fully trained in Clinical & Invasive Cardiology, Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the Society of Air Force Physicians, and American College of Physicians. He has written two books and in his spare time, Dr. Gibson enjoys travel, golf and fly fishing. Additionally, he loves fine wines. Having spent his childhood in the foothills of the Appalachians, Dr. Gibson's move to Blairsville represents something of a return to his roots. After all, if home is where the heart is, shouldn't your cardiologist be there too? Dr. Gibson welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.
Dr. Gibson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Coronary Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
19 Doctors Way, Ste C, Blairsville, GA 30512
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Gibson isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Gibson isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Gibson isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Gibson isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- FaintingDr. Gibson isDistinguished. Learn about Fainting.
- Familial Neurocardiogenic SyncopeDr. Gibson isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.
- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Gibson isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Gibson isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Gibson isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Gibson isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- CardiomyopathyDr. Gibson isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Gibson isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- ApoplexyDr. Gibson isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Gibson isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Gibson isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. Gibson isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.