Overview
Melissa Smith-Vaughn is a Nurse Practitioner in Hixson, Tennessee. Ms. Smith-Vaughn has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), and Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST). Ms. Smith-Vaughn is currently accepting new patients.
Insurance
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2051 Hamill Rd, Suite 204, Hixson, TN 37343
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Chattanooga
Josh Black holds a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He received his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga where he was a National Society of Collegiate Scholars Member and Student Director of the UTC Christian Student Center. Josh has been with The Chattanooga Heart Institute since 2013. Mr. Black is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). His top areas of expertise are Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Atrial Tachycardia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), and Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST).
Hamilton Physician Group, Inc
Autumn Bartenfield is a Nurse Practitioner in Dalton, Georgia. Ms. Bartenfield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, and Atrial Tachycardia. Ms. Bartenfield is currently accepting new patients.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Hixson
Holly Rogers holds a Master of Science degree in Advanced Practice Nursing from Southern Adventist University. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Tennessee Technological University. Holly has 23 years of healthcare experience with 21 of those years spent working specifically in cardiology. Ms. Rogers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Tachycardia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), and Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST).
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST)Ms. Smith-Vaughn isExperienced. Learn about Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST).
- Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)Ms. Smith-Vaughn isExperienced. Learn about Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD).

