meet our doctors:

Our doctors are committed to providing the very best quality medical and surgical care in a compassionate and considerate manner. They place a strong emphasis on client education so that you are educated about how to keep your heart healthy and happy.


Mark F. Aaron, M.D.
Mark F. Aaron, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Chief Fellow, Cardiovascular Disease
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama (1998 - 1999)

N.S. Babu, M.D.
N.S. Babu, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
St. Thomas Hospital

James H. Baker II, M.D.
James H. Baker II, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology and Cardiac
Electrophysiology/Cardiac Pacing
University of Alabama Hospitals,

Thomas G. Bartlett, M.D., F.A.C.C
Thomas G. Bartlett, M.D., F.A.C.C
Saint Thomas Hospital

Rick L. Bennett, M.D.
Rick L. Bennett, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital and Middle Tennessee Medical Center

Joseph James Boyd JR., M.D.
Joseph James Boyd JR., M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Invasive/ Interventional Cardiology
University of Florida Medical Center
Jacksonville, Florida (1990 -1991)

John Bright Cage, M.D.
John Bright Cage, M.D.
Baptist Hospital
Cardiology Fellowship
University of Tennessee
Memphis, Tenn.

Don B. Chomsky, M.D.
Don B. Chomsky, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee (1994-1997)

Robert H. Christenberry, M.D.
Robert H. Christenberry, M.D.
Baptist Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tenn.

Arthur Emanuel Constantine, M.D.
Arthur Emanuel Constantine, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia (1990 - 1993)

George H. Crossley, III, M.D.
George H. Crossley, III, M.D.
Baptist Hospital
Internship, Residency, Chief Residency
University of Alabama Medical School
Birmingham, Ala.

Stacy F. Davis, M.D.
Stacy F. Davis, M.D.
Baptist Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Medicine
Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Hospital
Boston, Mass.

Stephen A. Fahrig, M.D.
Stephen A. Fahrig, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Electrophysiology
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH (1993-1995)

William F. Fleet III, M.D.
William F. Fleet III, M.D.
Baptist Hospital
Fellowships, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, N.C.

Jerry M. Franklin, M.D.
Jerry M. Franklin, M.D.
Baptist Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
University of Tennessee


Mark  Steven Goldfarb, M.D.
Mark Steven Goldfarb, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
Emory University Affiliated Hospitals
Atlanta, Georgia (1983-1986)

Dante James Graves, M.D.
Dante James Graves, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
Emory University Affiliated Hospitals
Atlanta, Georgia (1991 - 1994)

W. Owen Hartness, M.D.
W. Owen Hartness, M.D.
Baptist Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
Vanderbilt University Affiliated Hospitals
Nashville, Tenn.

Mark M. Holt, M.D.
Mark M. Holt, M.D.
Baptist Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, Tenn.

Sean G. Hughes, M.D.
Sean G. Hughes, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Harvard Medical School

Ann Jackson, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Ann Jackson, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
The Pennsylvania State University
Hershey, PA (1988-1991)

Thomas A. Jantz, M.D.
Thomas A. Jantz, M.D.
Baptist Hospital
Fellowship, Internal Medicine
Vanderbilt University Hospital
Nashville, Tenn.

Kathleen R. Kearney, M.D.
Kathleen R. Kearney, M.D.
Saint Thomas Heart - Lebanon

W. Evans Kemp Jr., M.D.
W. Evans Kemp Jr., M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee (1994 - 1997)

Mark Koenig, M.D.
Mark Koenig, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology
University of Florida Health Science Center
Jacksonville, Florida (1995-1996)

Vafa C. Mansouri, D.O. - Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Vascular Medicine
Vafa C. Mansouri, D.O. - Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Vascular Medicine
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Florida/Health Science Center
Jacksonville, Florida (2002-2005)

G. Britton Mioton Jr., M.D., F.A.C.C
G. Britton Mioton Jr., M.D., F.A.C.C
Murfreesboro

Leslie M. Oberst, M.D. - Cardiovascular MRI and CT Imaging
Leslie M. Oberst, M.D. - Cardiovascular MRI and CT Imaging
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiovascular/MRI
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Baylor College of Medicine

Harrell Odom, M.D.
Harrell Odom, M.D.
Baptist Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Ark.


Bjarki J. Olafsson, M.D.
Bjarki J. Olafsson, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee (1984-1987)

Douglas James Pearce, M.D.
Douglas James Pearce, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Division of Cardiovascular Disease
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama (1988-1991)

Joel Phares, M.D.
Joel Phares, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
UMDNJ Robert Woods Johnson Hospital
New Brunswick, NJ (2000-2003)

Robert Andrew Pickett, M.D.
Robert Andrew Pickett, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
University of Mississippi Medical Center,
Jackson, MS
1999

Kevin M. Rankin, M.D.
Kevin M. Rankin, M.D.
Baptist Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology, Chief Cardiology Fellow
Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, N.C.

Andrew R. Sager, M.D.
Andrew R. Sager, M.D.
Baptist Hospital
Fellowships, Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, N.C.

G. S. Scoville JR., M.D.
G. S. Scoville JR., M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Diseases
Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center
Lackland AFB, Texas (1981-1983)

Mark A. Stankewicz, M.D. - Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Vascular Medicine
Mark A. Stankewicz, M.D. - Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Vascular Medicine
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA (2005-2006)

Joel S. Tanedo, M.D. - Interventional Cardiology
Joel S. Tanedo, M.D. - Interventional Cardiology
Mt. Juliet
Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology
University of Minnesota Medical Center/
Minneapolis Heart Institute

W. David Thompson, M.D.
W. David Thompson, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Electrophysiology
Vanderbilt University Hospital
Nashville, TN (2001-2002)

Todd G. Tolbert, M.D.
Todd G. Tolbert, M.D.
Baptist Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology, Chief Fellow (2002-2003)
Two years of basic research in Vascular Biology, supported by National Institutes of Health
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Howard Thompson Walpole JR., M.D.
Howard Thompson Walpole JR., M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology
Andreas Gruentzig Cardiovascular Center
Emory University Hospital and Crawford W. Long Hospital Atlanta, Georgia (1987-1988)

William W. Wassynger, M.D.
William W. Wassynger, M.D.
Baptist Hospital
Fellowships, Cardiology and Electrophysiology
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, N.C.

David Wayne Gibson, F.A.C.C.
David Wayne Gibson, F.A.C.C.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee (1994 - 1997)

Robert C. Woods, M.D.
Robert C. Woods, M.D.
Saint Thomas Heart - Lebanon

Taylor M. Wray, M.D.
Taylor M. Wray, M.D.
Baptist Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
Vanderbilt University, Veterans Administration Hospital
Nashville, Tenn.

Everett B. Wray, III, M.D.
Everett B. Wray, III, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Clinical Fellowship, Cardiology
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia (1975-1977)

Mark A. Zenker, M.D.
Mark A. Zenker, M.D.
Saint Thomas Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee (1992-1995)

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