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Dr. Rony Shammas
Cardiology
Summary
I am a U.S.-based cardiologist board-certified in General and Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, Cardiac CT and Internal Medicine. I am also board certified and specialist in hypertension. I was in academic practice as an Associate Professor at East Carolina University until 2006. Currently, I am the director of the Chest Pain Center and STEMI/ACS ( heart attack) Program at East Carolina Heart Institute and Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. . This is a large health care system that is among the busiest heart attack treatment centers in North America. I strongly believe in the value of educating patients by increasing awareness about cardiac disease and prevention. I also believe in practicing evidence - based medicine to improve outcomes. By educating patients and applying evidence based therapies, I hope to impact my patients' lives in a positive way.
Specialty Details
Specialty
Cardiology
Sub Specialty
Interventional Cardiology
Clinical Interests
Diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease,heart catheterization and coronary stenting, treatment of heart attack patients, cardiac CT, nuclear stress tests, echocardiography, heart failure. I also have a special interest in treating hypertension .
Work History & Faculty Appointments
2014 - Present
Director of chest pain center
East Carolina Heart Institute
Greenville, NC, United States
2014 - Present
Director of heart attack( STEMI/ACS) program
East Carolina Heart Institute
Greenville, United States
2006 - Present
Private Practice
Senior Partner, Vidant Cardiology
Greenville, United States
2004 - 2006
Director
Outreach Clinics, East Carolina University
East Carolina, United States
2004 - 2006
Associate Professor
Cardiology and Internal medicine, East Carolina University
Greenville, United States
1996 - 2004
Assistant Clinical Professor and Private Practice
Cardiology, Ahoskie Heart Center
Ahoskie, United States
Education & Training
1995
Interventional Cardiology
Fellowship, Medical College of Virginia
United States
1994
Cardiology
Fellowship, East Carolina University
United States
1991
Internal Medicine
Residency, Medical College of Georgia
United States
Class of 1987
MD, American University of Beirut
Lebanon

About Dr. Rony Shammas
Graduated as an MD from American University of Beirut
Based in Greenville, United States