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George Hanzel
Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement

Dr. George Hanzel

Cardiology
Emory health
Emory Heart & Vascular Center At Saint Joseph's
5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Fl3, 
Atlanta, GA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 3 Trials
Offers Telehealth
33 Years of Experience

Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
Emory health
Emory Heart & Vascular Center At Saint Joseph's
5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Fl3, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

George Hanzel is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Hanzel has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 48 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 11 articles in the study of Aortic Valve Replacement.

Graduate Institution
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1993.0
Residency
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2011
Fellowships
William Beaumont Hospital
National Naval Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Emory Heart & Vascular Center at Saint Joseph's
5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Fl3, Atlanta, GA 30342
Call: 404-778-6070

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.


7 Clinical Trials

Assessment of the Carillon Mitral Contour System® in Treating Heart Failure With at Least Mild Functional Mitral Regurgitation
Assessment of the Carillon Mitral Contour System® in Treating Heart Failure With at Least Mild Functional Mitral Regurgitation
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: November 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System and Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) Compared to OMT Alone in Patients With Tricuspid Regurgitation
A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System and Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) Compared to OMT Alone in Patients With Tricuspid Regurgitation
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Using the Tendyne Transcatheter Mitral Valve System for the Treatment of Symptomatic Mitral Regurgitation
Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Using the Tendyne Transcatheter Mitral Valve System for the Treatment of Symptomatic Mitral Regurgitation
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 31, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
AMPLATZER™ Amulet™ Left Atrial Appendage Occluder Randomized Controlled Trial
AMPLATZER™ Amulet™ Left Atrial Appendage Occluder Randomized Controlled Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Clinical Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of the MitraClip® System for the Treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Symptomatic Heart Failure Subjects (COAPT Recruitment Closed). COAPT CAS (Recruitment Closed)
A Clinical Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of the MitraClip® System for the Treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Symptomatic Heart Failure Subjects (COAPT Recruitment Closed). COAPT CAS (Recruitment Closed)
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: November 27, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Protection Against Embolism for Non-valvular AF Subjects: Investigational Device Evaluation of the WATCHMAN FLX™ LAA Closure Technology
Protection Against Embolism for Non-valvular AF Subjects: Investigational Device Evaluation of the WATCHMAN FLX™ LAA Closure Technology
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 14, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
REPRISE III: Repositionable Percutaneous Replacement of Stenotic Aortic Valve Through Implantation of Lotus™ Valve System - Randomized Clinical Evaluation
REPRISE III: Repositionable Percutaneous Replacement of Stenotic Aortic Valve Through Implantation of Lotus™ Valve System - Randomized Clinical Evaluation
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 17, 2021
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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48 Total Publications

Antithrombotic Therapy Selection and Association With Clinical Outcomes Following Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
Antithrombotic Therapy Selection and Association With Clinical Outcomes Following Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
Journal: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
Published: July 13, 2025
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Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
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Cardiology
Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
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Cardiology

Emory University School Of Medicine Department Of Ophthalmology

1365 Clifton Rd NE, 
Atlanta,, GA 
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404-778-5299
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  • Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis
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  • Apoplexy
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  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
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  • Arterial Embolism
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  • Atherectomy
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  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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