Gregg S. Shander
Expertise in
34
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Expertise in
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Overview

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 highly rated in 34 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Graduate Institution

University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine

Residency

University of Chicago

Specialties

Cardiology

Licenses

Internal Medicine in TN

Board Certifications

American Board Of Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
American Board Of Internal Medicine

Fellowships

Duke University Medical Center

Hospital Affiliations

Memorial Healthcare System, Inc

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

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Locations

The Chattanooga Heart Institute - Chattanooga
2501 Citico Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404
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MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Gregg S. Shander is classified as an Distinguished expert for Atrial Fibrillation, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.

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While Dr. Gregg S. Shander is a Cardiology, they have specific expertise in Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, and Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Cardiology.

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