Overview
Kent Nilsson, MD earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2002 . He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2005. He completed both his Cardiology (2007) and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowships (2009) at Duke University Medical Center. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart Institute, Dr. Nilsson was in practice at Athens Regional Medical Center and at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Nilsson is board certified in both Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is a Fellow in both the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Georgia/Augusta University Medical Partnership in Athens, where he teaches and conducts research. In his spare time, Dr. Nilsson enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters. He enjoys gardening, hunting and fishing. The family is active in their church. Dr. Nilsson welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.
Dr. Nilsson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 23 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
242 King Avenue, Suite 210, Athens, GA 30606
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.
3 Clinical Trials
PHI Of Athens
Jared Griffis is a Cardiologist in Athens,, Georgia. Dr. Griffis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Attack, Atrial Fibrillation, Acute Coronary Syndrome, and Pacemaker Implantation.
North Atlanta Heart And Vascular Center
Bhaskar Reddy is a Cardiologist in Cumming, Georgia. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Unstable Angina, Atrial Fibrillation, Metabolic Syndrome, Apoplexy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Reddy is currently accepting new patients.
Piedmont Heart Of Athens
Joseph Poole MD, PhD earned his medical degree and a PhD in Vascular Biology from the Medical College of Georgia in 2008. He completed his Internal medicine residency and Cardiology fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine in 2015. He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University. Dr. Poole is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases. He has additional certifications in Adult Echocardiography, Vascular Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology. He has a special interest in the effects of aging on the cardiovascular system and additional expertise in the field of Cardio-oncology. In his spare time, Dr. Poole enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. His hobbies include fishing, playing guitar and jogging. Dr. Poole welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Poole is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, and Atherosclerosis.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- ArrhythmiasDr. Nilsson isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Nilsson isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Nilsson isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect
- Heart FailureDr. Nilsson isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Nilsson isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Nilsson isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Nilsson isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Nilsson isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Nilsson isAdvanced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Experienced
- Acute Arterial Occlusion of KidneyDr. Nilsson isExperienced. Learn about Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney.
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Nilsson isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Nilsson isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Nilsson isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Nilsson isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Nilsson isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.