
Overview
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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vasculitis. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, and Atherosclerosis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. 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.
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Piedmont Heart Of Athens
Khan Pohlel, MD earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 2001. He completed his internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine concluding in 2008. He received his undergraduate degree from Emory University also. Prior to joining Piedmont Athens Regional, Dr. Pohlel was in practice with Athens Cardiology Group. Dr. Pohlel is board certified in cardiology, interventional cardiology, nuclear cardiology and endovascular medicine. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. In his spare time, Dr. Pohlel enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters involved in outdoor activities including hiking, golf, fishing and hunting. Dr. Pohlel welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Pohlel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vasculitis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Piedmont Heart Of Athens
Ben Holland, MD, received his undergraduate degree from The University of Georgia. He earned his medical degree from Mercer University in 2005. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Virginia in 2008. He went on to complete cardiology fellowship at Wake Forest University. After an additional year of training in interventional cardiology, Dr. Holland moved back to his home town of Athens, GA in 2012. Dr. Holland welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Holland is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vasculitis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
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
- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Poole isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Poole isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Poole isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Poole isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- EndocarditisDr. Poole isDistinguished. Learn about Endocarditis.
- FaintingDr. Poole isDistinguished. Learn about Fainting.
- Advanced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Poole isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Poole isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Poole isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Poole isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Poole isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Experienced
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Poole isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. Poole isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Poole isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Poole isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.

