Kinsman Wright is a Cardiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Wright is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Long QT Syndrome, and Long QT Syndrome 3.

Dharmendrakumar Patel is a Cardiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Long QT Syndrome, Long QT Syndrome 5, Timothy Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Harish Manyam is a Cardiologist in Chattanooga,, Tennessee. Dr. Manyam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Brandon Morrical is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Morrical is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Ventricular Septal Defects, Heart Murmurs, Patent Foramen Ovale, and Stent Placement.

Joseph Pendley is a Cardiologist in Chattanooga,, Tennessee. Dr. Pendley has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Heart Attack, and Arrhythmias.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Dr. Newton Wiggins is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases and also holds a specialized board certification in Electrophysiology. He completed his fellowship in cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic where he was Chief Fellow. He also served as a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Dr. Wiggins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ectopic Heartbeat, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), 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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Dr. Allen Atchley is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases and also holds specialized board certifications in Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology and is a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation, Vascular Ultrasound. He completed his fellowship in cardiology at Duke University Medical Center where he further pursued advanced training with a specialized fellowship in non-invasive cardiovascular imaging. Dr. Atchley also completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Duke.Dr. Atchley performed the first 3D Transesophageal Echo (TEE) in Chattanooga in March of 2011 and is one of only a few cardiologists level 3 trained in echocardiography and nuclear cardiography in the area. While at Duke University, he participated in research focused on echo and nuclear cardiology.Dr. Atchley and his wife have four young children—twin girls, a daughter one year younger and the youngest, a son. His leisure time is spent enjoying activities with his family. Dr. Atchley is a former All-American golfer. Dr. Atchley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Robert Huang is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases and specializes in interventional cardiology. He completed fellowships in cardiology and interventional cardiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he also earned a Masters of Public Health. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine where he also earned a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering.Dr. Huang served his internal medicine internship and residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He served as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga. Dr. Huang has practiced cardiology in Chattanooga since 2011 and is the author of numerous professional papers in the field of cardiology. Dr. Huang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Angioplasty.

Dr. Henry Cheng is board-certified in imaging and general cardiology. He earned his medical degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. Dr. Cheng completed an internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, and a cardiovascular medicine fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. In addition to general cardiology care, Dr. Cheng specializes in cardio-oncology, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. He sees patients at the Chattanooga Citico office and at our Hixson office. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Cardiomyopathy.

A specialist in peripheral vascular disease, Dr. Brian H. Negus joined The Chattanooga Heart Institute from private practice in Gainesville, Georgia, where he also served as director of the cardiology laboratory at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.He received his doctor of medicine degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta and completed both his internship and residency in internal medicine and cardiology fellowship at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. He conducted his fellowship in interventional cardiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he then served as assistant professor of medicine in the interventional cardiology section.Dr. Negus’ work with research has included projects conducted at the Medical College of Georgia and Parkland Memorial as well as at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.Board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases, he is a member of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society. In addition, he is a fellow in the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association. Dr. Negus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, Coronary Heart Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Dr. Mark Thel graduated with Distinction from the University of Virginia and cum laude from Georgetown University School of Medicine. At Georgetown, he was president of the Honor Medical Society Alpha Omega Alpha. He served his internship, internal medicine residency, cardiology fellowship, and interventional training at Duke where he was also the Chief Resident in the Department of Medicine. He received the Duke Medical School Davison Society teaching award in 1996.Dr. Thel has published more than 25 papers focusing on clinical trials in interventional cardiology. Dr. Thel participated in the United States Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program and left the Navy in 2000 as a Commander. His duty stations included General Medical Officer for Carrier Air Group Five in Atsugi, Japan, and staff cardiologist at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Thel is a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Thel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dr. Aaron Soufer comes to The Chattanooga Heart Institute from Yale New Haven Hospital where he completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine and an advanced fellowship in Multimodality Cardiac Imaging. He also completed his internship and residency at Yale New Haven Hospital. Dr. Soufer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Heart Disease, and Aortic Regurgitation.

Lisa Carkner is a Cardiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Carkner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Carkner is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Kelly Richardson is a highly experienced physician-scientist and cardiac electrophysiologist with The Chattanooga Heart Institute. She specializes in Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Dr. Richardson is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology.A native of Chattanooga, she started her journey by earning her Bachelor of Science degree with highest distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before graduating with high honors from Vanderbilt Medical School. She then completed her Internal Medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.Because of her passion for cardiology, Dr. Richardson pursued fellowships in Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology at Stanford University, as well as a fellowship in Biodesign, which combined medicine and engineering. Prior to joining The Chattanooga Heart Institute and returning to Chattanooga, she served as a cardiac electrophysiologist and clinical instructor in the San Francisco Bay area.Dr. Richardson believes in the importance of educating her patients about their diagnoses and treatment options. She empowers patients to make informed decisions that align with their wishes. Her journey into medicine stemmed from a love of science and a desire to help others, which she finds fulfilling.She is passionate about her specialty and chose cardiology and specifically electrophysiology because it combines complex problem-solving with hands-on procedures. The field is constantly evolving, especially with advancements in ablation technology, which is both exciting and rewarding.Outside of her professional life, Dr. Richardson enjoys hiking with her husband and children, traveling, and playing tennis. Dr. Richardson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Fainting, Ectopic Heartbeat, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Patrick Stevens is a Cardiologist in Chattanooga,, Tennessee. Dr. Stevens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Heart Failure, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Jonathan Powell is a Cardiologist in Chattanooga,, Tennessee. Dr. Powell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Sengers Syndrome, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, and Pacemaker Implantation.

James Raulston is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Chattanooga,, Tennessee. Dr. Raulston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Heart Murmurs, Ventricular Septal Defects, and DiGeorge Syndrome.