The 20 Best Myocarditis Doctors in Tennessee, US

Steven Smith, MD, was born and raised in Johnson City and takes great pride in serving his hometown community. Passionate about improving the health of the Appalachian Highlands, he values patient input in their treatment plans. An ETSU Health clinician, Dr. Smith also serves as a faculty member at ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine. When he's not practicing medicine, Dr. Smith enjoys riding his motorcycle, hunting and fishing. He is also an active member of the Unaka Rod & Gun Club. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Sengers Syndrome, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease.

. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, and Myocarditis.

Jeffrey Towbin is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Memphis,, Tennessee. Dr. Towbin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.

Jonathan Soslow is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Soslow is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Cardiomyopathy, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Heart Transplant.

Taren Keebler, FNP, became interested in nursing after her grandmother was diagnosed with ALS. After earning both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Tennessee Technological University, Keebler knew she wanted to have an even greater impact on her patients’ lives, so she pursued her nurse practitioner license. “I was so encouraged by the home health nurses and their willingness to teach and provide care, I wanted to learn more,” Keebler says. Building on the work of the home health nurses who first inspired her, Keebler enjoys getting to know her patients and their families while helping them better understand their healthcare. “It’s important to treat each patient as the individual they are,” she says. “When you take the time to know your patient, it builds the foundation for a care plan that’s tailored to their needs and concerns.”. Ms. Keebler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis, and Acute Coronary Syndrome.

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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Heart Disease, and Aortic Regurgitation.

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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Aortic Regurgitation, and Aortic Valve Stenosis.

Matthew Dove is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Dove has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Myocarditis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

Parag Patel is a Cardiologist in Nashville,, Tennessee. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, Vasculitis, and Cardiac Ablation.

Jeffrey Dendy is a Cardiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Dendy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Heart Transplant.

Sean Hughes is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Hughes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Pediatric Myocarditis, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Ectopic Heartbeat, and Heart Transplant.

David Huneycutt is a Cardiologist in Nashville,, Tennessee. Dr. Huneycutt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Aortic Regurgitation.

Dr. Ledford completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda. Dr. Ledford completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda and a fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MichiganDr. Ledford was the first cardiologist in this region to perform a percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure on an adult patient. This implant is less invasive than open heart surgery thereby posing fewer risks to the patient.Dr. Ledford served for 22 years in the United States Navy receiving numerous awards. He has been published in professional journals and has been the principal investigator on several research projects.Dr. Ledford enjoys outdoor activities especially hiking, camping, boating and travel. He loves to share those, especially with the grandkids. Dr. Ledford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Cardiac Ablation.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Cardiomyopathy.

Dr. Tyler Emerson earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, TN. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He is board-certified in cardiovascular medicine, internal medicine, cardiac MRI, nuclear cardiology, and clinical lipidology. His specialty is cardiovascular imaging and prevention. He sees patients at Glenwood main campus and at the Dayton satellite location. Dr. Emerson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation.

Dr. Allen Atchley is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases and also holds specialized board certifications in Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology and is a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation, Vascular Ultrasound. He completed his fellowship in cardiology at Duke University Medical Center where he further pursued advanced training with a specialized fellowship in non-invasive cardiovascular imaging. Dr. Atchley also completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Duke.Dr. Atchley performed the first 3D Transesophageal Echo (TEE) in Chattanooga in March of 2011 and is one of only a few cardiologists level 3 trained in echocardiography and nuclear cardiography in the area. While at Duke University, he participated in research focused on echo and nuclear cardiology.Dr. Atchley and his wife have four young children—twin girls, a daughter one year younger and the youngest, a son. His leisure time is spent enjoying activities with his family. Dr. Atchley is a former All-American golfer. Dr. Atchley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Jennifer Morrow is a Cardiologist in Germantown, Tennessee. Dr. Morrow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Arterial Embolism, and Angina.

Steven Gubin is an Internal Medicine provider in Germantown,, Tennessee. Dr. Gubin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Carotid Artery Disease.

Dr. Stephen Monroe earned his medical degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine at Tampa and completed his internship, internal medicine residency, and cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowships at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville. He held the position of assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Florida College of Medicine.Dr. Monroe was one of the first cardiologists in this area to perform radial catheterizations. Currently, Dr. Monroe is involved in a number of cardiology research studies either as principal investigator, co-investigator or sub-investigator, or protocol co-author. The studies range from establishing condition-specific treatment guidelines to examining the safety and efficacy of pharmacological treatments. He is also currently participating in ongoing clinical trials.Dr. Monroe has been published in the American Heart Association’s journal, Circulation, as well as in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, The Journal of the American College of Cardiology, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, and The American Heart Journal.|He has co-authored chapters in the books Cardiology and Cardiovascular Therapeutics, A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart 2nd Edition and has presented before the members of the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. Dr. Monroe is board certified in cardiology and is a member of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society.Dr. Monroe is an avid hiker. He and his family enjoy many outdoor activities. Dr. Monroe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Dr. Ondrej Lisy completed his internship and internal medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, MN. Also at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, he completed his fellowship in cardiovascular diseases with the clinician investigator track which was followed by additional fellowship training in cardiac imaging. He received his medical degree and Ph.D. degree in cardiovascular physiology from Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, prior to accepting the Assistant Professor of Medicine position at the Mayo Medical School.He received numerous awards while at the Mayo Clinic including the Young Investigator Award of the Heart Failure Society of America and the American College of Physicians and Donald C. Balfour Award of the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association for Meritorious Research. Dr. Lisy has been published in numerous medical journals including Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Hypertension, American Journal of Physiology and Kidney International. Dr. Lisy has been involved in cutting edge research on heart failure for many years including designing peptides for heart failure treatment.Dr. Lisy has expertise in noninvasive cardiology and cardiac imaging modalities after he did his advanced specialty training in nuclear cardiology and echocardiography. He has been instrumental in establishing the Cardiac PET Program at Memorial Hospital where he has served since 2018 as the medical director of the Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory. Dr. Lisy is board certified in cardiology, internal medicine and nuclear cardiology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Lisy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Arterial Embolism, Coronary Heart Disease, and Heart Bypass Surgery.