Expertise in
20
conditions

Dr. Erick Avelar

Cardiology
St. Mary's Medical Group Inc.
2470 Daniells Bridge Rd Bldg 200, 
Athens,, GA 

Expertise in
20
conditions
St. Mary's Medical Group Inc.
2470 Daniells Bridge Rd Bldg 200, 
Athens,, GA 
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Overview

Erick Avelar is a Cardiologist in Athens,, Georgia. Dr. Avelar is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Hospital Affiliations
St Mary's Hospital
St Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC
Northside Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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Locations

St. Mary's Medical Group Inc.
2470 Daniells Bridge Rd Bldg 200, Athens,, GA 30606
Call: 706-389-3440

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.


15 Total Publications

Corrigendum to 'Relation of Gender to Atherosclerotic Plaque Characteristics by Differing Angiographic Stenosis Severity' The American Journal of Cardiology, Volume 204, 1 October 2023, Pages 276-283.
Corrigendum to 'Relation of Gender to Atherosclerotic Plaque Characteristics by Differing Angiographic Stenosis Severity' The American Journal of Cardiology, Volume 204, 1 October 2023, Pages 276-283.
Journal: The American journal of cardiology
Published: November 04, 2023
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