Vanderbilt Heart Signature Program

Vanderbilt's General Cardiology program provides a comprehensive, yet individualized approach to the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.  Cardiology is the branch of medicine that deals with heart disease.

Services

The program utilizes the latest advances in cardiac (heart) care and clinical therapies to accurately diagnose and manage heart disease for adults of all ages.  Our motto, "one heart at a time," means that we do not assume that one approach is right for all patients.  We individualize diagnostic and treatment plans based on the patient's medical history, current condition and concerns.

Here at Vanderbilt Heart we offer a comprehensive choice of noninvasive and invasive testing.  Noninvasive tests generally do not puncture the skin, while invasive tests often require that an instrument be inserted into the patient.

Treatment options include recommendations for lifestyle modifcation, medications, and various non-surgical and surgical procedures.  General cardiologists work in close collaboration with the multiple cardiovascular sub-specialists (experts who deal with a particular area of the heart) to offer the best treatment options for each person, one heart a time.   

Providers

Douglas Vaughan, M.D. Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

W. Barton Campbell, M.D.
Geoffrey Chidsey, M.D.
Andre L. Churchwell, M.D.
Keith B. Churchwell, M.D. 
Julie B. Damp, M.D.
John H. Dixon, Jr., M.D.
Rand Frederikson, M.D.
G. Christian Friesinger, III, M.D. 
Francis (Drew) A. Gaffney, M.D.
David E. Hansen, M.D.
Charles Hong, M.D., Ph.D.
Rob Hood, M.D.
Waleed N. Irani, M.D.
Marvin W. Kronenberg, M.D.
James A. S. Muldowney, III, M.D.
Harry L. Page, Jr., M.D.
Adam J. Prudoff, M.D.
Mohan Sathyamoorthy, M.D.

Debbie Drake, APRN-BC
Cindy Giullian, APRN-BC
Deborah Haggard, APRN-BC
Jason Jean, APRN-BC
Marcy Mickiewicz, APRN-BC
Margaret Morrison, ACNP-BC
Holly Pierce, APRN-BC
Carol Scott, CFNP