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Dr. Gregg Shander’s research on the heart’s electrical functions adds a new dimension to The Chattanooga Heart Institute’s renowned electrophysiology expertise. Dr. Shander has been interested in heart rhythm disturbances since he was in medical school. He received the Stanley J. Sarnoff award for cardiovascular research through which he studied rhythm disturbances. He transferred this interest from research into the care of his patients.Dr. Shander earned his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Chicago Hospital. He performed research involving arrhythmias at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and the University of Chicago. He completed his general cardiology and electrophysiology fellowships at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, where he received further training in cardiac pacing and clinical electrophysiology including radiofrequency ablation.Dr. Shander received the American Heart Association Basic Sciences Research Award from the Chicago Chapter. He has also presented before the American Heart Association’s scientific sessions and at numerous other cardiovascular research symposiums. He has been published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, the Journal of American Physiology, the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, and the supplement to the American Heart Association’s journal, Circulation.|Dr. Shander, his wife, and two children enjoy spending time doing activities as a family. Dr. Shander is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paroxysmal Ventricular Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Dr. Keith Bruce is a native of Cleveland, Tennessee. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular, and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.Dr. Bruce specializes in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, ablation, heart rhythm disorders, and implantable cardiac devices. He is currently participating in a national trial on atrial fibrillation and has previously participated in multiple preclinical trials for implantable devices and preclinical drug trials.Dr. Bruce is the recipient of numerous significant awards including the Mayo Clinic’s Cardiovascular Diseases Outstanding Achievement Award in 2005. He has made numerous national and international presentations on cardiac topics. Dr. Bruce is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paroxysmal Ventricular Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Dr. Samuel Jones is a cardiologist specializing in cardiology and electrophysiology at The Chattanooga Heart Institute. Dr. Jones is board-certified in Cardiovascular Diseases, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and in Internal Medicine. He retired as a Colonel from the United States Air Force and came to Chattanooga from San Antonio Military Medical Center.Dr. Jones earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and an undergraduate degree from the United State Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and a fellowship in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston while earning a master’s degree in public health from the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Jones had a distinguished military career having served as a Cardiology Consultant and Chief Consultant of Internal Medicine Services to the Air Force Surgeon General. He served as a flight surgeon while based at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida and in Saudi Arabia.|Fascinated by science and fueled by a desire to help relieve suffering, Dr.Jones found cardiology and electrophysiology to be the most intriguing subjects. Cardiology will continue to have incredible technological advances. When working with patients, Dr. Jones stresses each encounter needs to be ethical in terms of acting in the best interest of the patient, treating all patients fairly, and respecting their own right to make their decisions.Outside of work, Dr. Jones enjoys playing golf with his sons, or doing anything with his family. Dr. Jones is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paroxysmal Ventricular Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.