25 of the Best Cardiologists Near Me in Columbia, SC

A native of New York, Dr. Michael R. Gold graduated from SUNY at Stony Brook in 1975. He received his medical degree from the University of Colorado in 1985 and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Virginia in 1979. He completed his residency and cardiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1991. Immediately thereafter, Dr. Gold joined the faculty of University of Maryland where he was the director of the cardiac electrophysiology service and assistant professor of medicine and physiology. In 2001, he became professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine. From 2002 to 2015, Dr. Michael R. Gold was the chief of cardiology, Michael E. Assey professor of medicine and medical director of the Heart and Vascular Center at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Gold is the author of over 250 publications. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. His special interests include electrophysiology, adult cardiology and arrhythmias and he is a pioneer in the development of new defibrillation techniques and pacing for congestive heart failure. Dr. Gold is highly rated in 36 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Gold is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Jeffrey Winterfield is an associate professor of cardiac electrophysiology at the Medical University of South Carolina. He received his undergraduate degree from Amherst College in Massachusetts and his medical degree with honors from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. After completing his internal medicine residency, he was selected for a highly competitive fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, part of Harvard Medical School, in Boston. Dr. Winterfield's interest includes cardiac arrhythmias; he remained on service at the Brigham and Women's Hospital as a fellow in clinical cardiac electrophysiology where he trained with several leaders in the field. In 2011, he took his first faculty position in the prestigious heart rhythm program at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago where he remained for five years. During that time in Chicago, he published multiple papers and abstracts, participated as a principal investigator in clinical trials regarding complex rhythm management, and served as faculty in national and international meetings. In 2016, he was recruited to MUSC for his expertise in catheter ablation of complex arrhythmias, particularly ventricular tachycardia (VT) and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). He has special expertise in catheter ablation of arrhythmias on the outside of the heart (epicardial VT). Dr. Winterfield takes care of adult patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances including supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW), atrial fibrillation (AF), as well as premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and ventricular tachycardia (VT). He has a particular interest in VT in patients with advanced heart disease including ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies. Dr. Winterfield is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Ectopic Heartbeat, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Winterfield is currently accepting new patients.

Gopi Dandamudi is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Dandamudi is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Block, Cardiomyopathy, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Dandamudi is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Brian Houston is a cardiologist specializing in the management of advanced heart failure, including the care of patients before and after heart transplantation or left ventricular assist device (LVAD). After graduating from Emory University School of Medicine, Dr. Houston completed residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was invited to serve as an assistant chief of service of the Thayer Firm at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and he spent that year caring for patients and instructing residents and medical students. He remained at Johns Hopkins for his general cardiology fellowship and spent an additional year of fellowship there training in the care of advanced heart failure, LVADs, and transplantation. Dr. Houston has been invited to present his research work at international scientific meetings. He has a particular interest in cardiac sarcoidosis and in the effects of LVAD support on the gastrointestinal tract, blood, and the right side of the heart. He was honored to be named a finalist for the American Heart Association's Young Clinician Award in 2015. Dr. Houston believes that each patient with heart failure is unique and that, to live their best life, they require a caring and comprehensive approach from a dedicated medical team. Dr. Houston is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sarcoidosis, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Houston is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Tedford is a Professor of Medicine/Cardiology and holds the Dr. Peter C. Gazes Endowed Chair in Heart Failure at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC. He currently serves as the section head of heart failure and medical director of cardiac transplantation. He also established and directs the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship Program at MUSC. Dr. Tedford is an internationally recognized clinical researcher and has published over 200 peer-reviewed original research manuscripts, invited expert reviews, editorials and book chapters. His research efforts are focused on hemodynamic assessment of right ventricle function and its interaction with the pulmonary circulation and left heart. This research spans the fields of pulmonary hypertension, left heart disease, exercise physiology, hemodynamics, systemic sclerosis and mechanical circulatory support. He participates on several scientific advisory boards, clinical trial steering committees, and serves as a hemodynamic core laboratory for clinical pharmaceutical trials. He is co-chair of the PH due to left heart disease task force for 7^th^ World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension. He is a deputy editor for the *Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation* and serves on the editorial board for *Circulation: Heart Failure CHEST*and *JACC: Heart* *Failure.*. Dr. Tedford is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Tedford is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Sheldon E. Litwin is a cardiologist with nationally recognized expertise in advanced cardiac imaging and its use in the diagnosis of heart disease and treatment of patients with heart disease. Dr. Litwin is board-certified in general cardiology, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and cardiovascular computed tomography (CT). He was recognized in 2014 in America's Top Doctors (Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.). He is a strong proponent of preventive cardiology and has a longstanding interest in weight loss as prevention and treatment for cardiovascular disease. He is an avid outdoorsman and exercise advocate who is passionate about caring for active adults who participate in sports or recreational exercise. Prior to coming to MUSC Health, Dr. Litwin was chief of the division of cardiology at Georgia Regents University from 2011 to 2014 and director of cardiac imaging at the University of Utah from 1993 to 2011. Dr. Litwin is involved in clinical trials using new therapies for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). He has published more than 100 scientific papers and serves on several editorial boards and national committees.Dr. Litwin's medical degree was awarded by Washington University School of Medicine. He completed a residency at the University of Arizona and completed a cardiology fellowship at Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Litwin is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Gastric Bypass, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Litwin is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Jan Griffin completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and cardiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She then did a fellowship in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, where she continued as an assistant professor of medicine.Her research focuses on infiltrative cardiomyopathies, particularly cardiac amyloidosis and cardiac sarcoidosis. She is ABIM board certified in internal medicine, cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Dr. Griffin is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cardiac Amyloidosis, Primary Amyloidosis, Sarcoidosis, Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Griffin is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Zile is a graduate of Rush University School of Medicine. He did his internal medicine residency at Rush Presbyterian St. Lukes Medical Center in Chicago, a clinical cardiology fellowship at Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston and a research cardiology fellowship at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Boston. Dr. Zile is currently the Charles Ezra Daniel professor of medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina.He also serves as the director of cardiology at the Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Charleston. He is an adjunct professor of bioengineering at Clemson University.Dr. Zile's research career has involved both basic laboratory research examining the mechanisms of disease development and progression and translational clinical research examining the application of these basic mechanisms to development of effective treatment methods.Dr. Zile is a recognized leader in the areas of cardiac function, congestive heart failure, diastolic heart failure and valvular heart disease. His research is supported by grants from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the American Heart Association, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Medical University of South Carolina.Dr. Zile is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He is a member of a number of professional societies including the American College of Physicians, American Federation of Clinical Research, American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, the Heart Failure Society of America, International Society of Heart Failure, and the American Physiology Society. Dr. Zile has served on the research, educational and program committees of these organizations. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Circulation and is an editorial consultant to a number of others including Circulation Research, Journal of Clinical Investigation and the American Journal of Physiology. Dr. Zile is a member of the Association of University Cardiologists and a member of the ABIM Subspecialty Board on Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Zile is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Zile is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Craig is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Craig is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Craig is currently accepting new patients.

Prasheeda Bremjit is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Atrial Fibrillation, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Dr. Bremjit is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Bremjit is currently accepting new patients.

Walter Mazzei is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Mazzei is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Ventricular Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Mazzei is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Mazzei is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Bouknight is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Irmo, South Carolina. Dr. Bouknight is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Bouknight is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Bouknight is currently accepting new patients.

Samuel Van King, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist based in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He specializes in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular diseases, with expertise in cardiac imaging and non-invasive cardiac care. A South Carolina native, Dr. King graduated *summa cum laude* from Wofford College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa for academic excellence. He earned his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia and completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Richland Memorial Hospital. Dr. King is an active member of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. He also serves in leadership roles within his field, including oversight of cardiac imaging programs and cardiology services. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. King has contributed to published research on advancements in coronary angioplasty and cardiovascular care. Dr. King is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. King is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Daniel Judge is a professor of medicine in cardiology at MUSC. He received his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania, and did his post-graduate training in internal medicine, cardiology, and advanced heart failure/transplant cardiology at Johns Hopkins. He is board-certified in both cardiology and advanced heart failure/transplant cardiology.Dr. Judge takes care of adult patients with inherited forms of cardiovascular disease, as well as congestive heart failure. As director of the cardiovascular genetics program, Dr. Judge has extensive experience caring for individuals and families with inherited forms of cardiomyopathy, aortic aneurysm, amyloidosis, and cardiac involvement from other genetic conditions.He has authored more than 150 scientific manuscripts. Dr. Judge is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Judge is currently accepting new patients.

Barry Feldman is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Feldman is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Feldman is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Feldman is currently accepting new patients.

Gopi Shah is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Shah is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Shah is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

Leverne Prosser is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Prosser is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Prosser is currently accepting new patients.

M. (Mitchell) Alderson, MD, specializes in Cardiology and is located in Camden, SC. Dr. Alderson is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, and His Bundle Tachycardia. Dr. Alderson is currently accepting new patients.

Gerald Bauknight, MD, specializes in Electrophysiology Cardiology, and Cardiology and is located in Columbia, SC. Dr. Bauknight is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sick Sinus Syndrome, Arrhythmias, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Bauknight is currently accepting new patients.

George Castro, MD, specializes in Cardiology and is located in Orangeburg, SC. Dr. Castro is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses His Bundle Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), and Arrhythmias. Dr. Castro is currently accepting new patients.

Lauren Holliday is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Newberry, South Carolina. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Holliday is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Atrial Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Holliday is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Holliday is currently accepting new patients.

Brent Mclaurin is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Anderson, South Carolina. Dr. Mclaurin is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Endoscopy. Dr. Mclaurin is currently accepting new patients.

Guillermo Pineda is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Pineda is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Peripheral Artery Disease, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Pineda is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Pineda is currently accepting new patients.

Jennifer Feldman is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Feldman is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Feldman is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Feldman is currently accepting new patients.

Jens Eichhorn is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Dr. Eichhorn is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Heart Disease, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Arrhythmias, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Eichhorn is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, National Board Of Echocardiography, and Certification Board Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Angiography. Dr. Eichhorn is currently accepting new patients.