Present Academic Rank And Position
- Electrophysiologist, Cardiology Associates of North Mississippi, 1999-Present
- Cardiologist, North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, Mississippi, 1999-Present
Education
- Wake Forest University Medical Center/ North Carolina Baptist Hospital
- Fellowship in Electrophysiology, July 1998 - June 1999
- Wake Forest University Medical Center/ North Carolina Baptist Hospital
- Fellowship in Cardiology, July 1995 - June 1998
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center, Residency in Internal Medicine, June 1995
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center, Internship Internal Medicine, June 1993
- University of Alabama School of Medicine, M.D., May 1992
- Mississippi State University, B. S. in Physics, May 1988
- Itawamba Agricultural High School, May 1984
Scholastic Honors
- Chief Cardiology Fellow 1997 - 1998
- Outstanding Medical Student of the Year 1991 - 1992 Department of Veterans Affairs, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- James H. Akers Memorial Award, May 1992 presented by the Senior Class University of Alabama School of Medicine
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Mississippi State University President Scholar
- Sigma Phi Sigma, Physics Honorary Society
- Gamma Alpha Epsilon Greek Scholarship Society
Professional Affiliation/ Society Memberships
- American College of Cardiology
- American Medical Association
- Heart Rhythm Society
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine – Internal Medicine 1995
- American Board of Internal Medicine – Cardiovascular Disease 1998
- American Board of Internal Medicine – Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology 2002
Research Experience
- “Problems Obtaining Effective Weight Loss Assistance Among the Less Affluent”, Presented to Department of Family Practice, Tuscaloosa Campus, 1991
- “Comparison of Escape Rhythms Following Direct Current Versus Radiofrequency Ablation of the Atrioventricular Junction.” Abstract submitted to: North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology, 1993
- “Current Sensor Technology in Rate Responsive Pacemakers,” Submitted to: Electrophysiology Reviews. 1999
- “Silent Atrial Fibrillation Detection with Stored EGMs (SAFE)- A Multi-center Clinical Application Research Field Following Study” –Guidant Corp. 2001
- “The Advanced Elements of Pacing Trial (ADEPT)- A factorial trial of automatic rate modulation and mode-switching in Kappa 400 DDDR recipients” – Medtronic, Inc., 2000
- Defibrillator in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial - “An open randomization multicenter trial of ICD therapy for prevention of death in high-risk survivors of acute myocardial infarction.” (DINAMIT) 2001
- Comparison of Medical Therapy, Pacing, and Defibrillation in Heart Failure “An open-label, prospective, multi-center randomized clinical trial with a parallel study design.” (COMPANION) 2001
- Stimulation Therapy Overdrives Paroxysmal AF in Dual Chamber ICD Patients” (STOP-AF) Medtronic, Inc., Bipoloar CapSure Z Model 5034/5534 High Impedance Lead Clinical Study, 2000
Employment Data
- Electrophysiologist: July 1, 1999 - present Cardiology Associates of North Mississippi
Medical Licensure
- State of Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure: July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003
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