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Steven K. Macheers
Experienced in Pacemaker Implantation

Dr. Steven K. Macheers

Thoracic Surgery
Emory health
Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery At Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, HarrisonPavilion, 
Atlanta, GA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
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41 Years of Experience

Experienced in Pacemaker Implantation
Emory health
Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery At Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, HarrisonPavilion, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Steven Macheers is a Thoracic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Macheers has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pacemaker Implantation. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1985.0
Residency
Emory University School of Medicine
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 1994
Hospital Affiliations
Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, HarrisonPavilion, Atlanta, GA 30342
Call: 404-778-7200

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.


1 Clinical Trials

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

4 Total Publications

Sitagliptin for the prevention and treatment of perioperative hyperglycaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial.
Sitagliptin for the prevention and treatment of perioperative hyperglycaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial.
Journal: Diabetes, obesity & metabolism
Published: July 17, 2020
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550 Peachtree Street Northeast, MedicalOfficeTower, 
Atlanta, GA 
 (9.6 miles away)
404-686-2513
Experience:
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      • Aortic Dissection
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      • Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
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