Advanced in Ventricular Fibrillation

Dr. Alan C. Cheng

Cardiology
Kaiser Permanente
Southwood Medical Center
2400 Mount Zion Pkwy, 
Jonesboro, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Ventricular Fibrillation
Kaiser Permanente
Southwood Medical Center
2400 Mount Zion Pkwy, 
Jonesboro, GA 
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Overview

Alan Cheng is a Cardiologist in Jonesboro, Georgia. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Cheng is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 114 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 9 articles in the study of Ventricular Fibrillation.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Hospital Affiliations
Emory Decatur Hospital
Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Southwood Medical Center
2400 Mount Zion Pkwy, Jonesboro, GA 30236
Call: 404-365-0966

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.


105 Total Publications

Real World Performance of an Individualized Antitachycardia Pacing Algorithm.
Real World Performance of an Individualized Antitachycardia Pacing Algorithm.
Journal: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Published: February 21, 2025
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Dr. Wickliffe specializes in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. A graduate of the Emory University School of Medicine, he completed his internal medicine residency, cardiology fellowship, and cardiac electrophysiology fellowship at Emory University Hospital. Awarded an Outstanding Teaching Resident by the Emory University School of Medicine, he was also named an Outstanding Teaching Fellow. He is board certified in cardiology, electrophysiology and internal medicine. A member of several speakers's bureaus, he is also a published author. In addition, Dr. Wickliffe is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Wickliffe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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      • Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
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