
Overview
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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Necrosis, and Arterial Embolism.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 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. Chad Armstrong comes to The Chattanooga Heart Institute from Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine and where he also completed an Internal Medicine residency. Dr. Armstrong sees patients at our Chattanooga Glenwood office and at our Hixson office. Dr. Armstrong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Aortic Regurgitation, and Aortic Valve Stenosis.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Chattanooga
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Heart Disease, and Aortic Regurgitation.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Chattanooga
Dr. William F. Oellerich earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee at Memphis while concurrently earning a doctorate in philosophy in its Department of Pharmacology. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine and served as chief resident at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He also completed his fellowship in cardiology at Washington University School of Medicine.Dr. Oellerich is board certified in cardiology and echocardiography. He has had specialized training in nuclear cardiology, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, autonomic pharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology, and echocardiography. He has been published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, Neuroscience and The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.He is the director of the echocardiography lab and CT cardiovascular program at Memorial Hospital. He plays an instrumental part in the ongoing progress of the cardiovascular CT program. He is helping to coordinate the introduction of a valve clinic to The Chattanooga Heart Institute. Dr. Oellerich is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, and Angina.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Lehman isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Lehman isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Lehman isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Lehman isDistinguished. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Lehman isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Lehman isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Lehman isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- ApoplexyDr. Lehman isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Lehman isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Lehman isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. Lehman isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Lehman isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Lehman isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Lehman isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Apolipoprotein C2 DeficiencyDr. Lehman isExperienced. Learn about Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Lehman isExperienced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.


