Emory Adult Congenital Heart Center

Atlanta, GA — 404-778-5545

There are board certified ACHD physicians at this location.

1365 Clifton Road NE
Clinic A - 2nd Floor
Atlanta, GA 30322
United States

404-778-5545
404-778-5545
404-778-5000
Adult.Congenital.Navigator@emoryhealthcare.org
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Affiliations

Emory University Hospital
Adult Hospital
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
Adult Hospital
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston
Hospital
Emory University School of Medicine

Clinic Staffing

Medical Director

Maan Jokhadar, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, IM, IM Card, Adv Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, ECHO
14
75%

Medical Co-Director

Fred "Rusty" Rodriguez, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, IM, IM Card, Ped Card
10
50%

Administrative Program Director/Manager

Eric Metz Professional ACHA Member
MHA

5 Additional Cardiologists attend Clinic

Joel Hardin, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, IM Card
Clayton "Tony" Smith, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, IM, Peds, Ped Card
Mike Lloyd, MD
IM, IM Card, Clinical Card EP
Vasilis Babaliaros, MD
IM, IM Card, Other
Dennis Kim, MD, PhD
Ped, Ped Card, Other

Nursing & Other Staff

2
Heather B. Smith MSN, APRN, FNP-C, ACNPC-AG
Andrea Ledbetter, MMSc, PA-C
Estella Moore MSW, LCSW
Kathleen Farrell, BSN, RN
Myranda Anderson, BSN, RN
Catherine Onyirimba, RN

Care Setting

24
Emory Heart & Vascular Center at Clifton Campus
Emory Heart & Vascular Center at Saint Joseph's
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Yes
Yes
Adult Hospital
Adult Hospital
Pediatric/Adult Hospital
Yes
Yes - at age 13
Yes, weekly
Yes

Training & Research

Yes
Formal ACHD rotation for general cardiology fellows (in Adult & Peds); Individualized long-term mentoring (or informal ACHD fellowship); Formal dedicated ACHD fellowship (2 years)
Yes
2022
2022

Satellite Clinics

Data valid at 2021

Director's Description

Pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital heart disease (CHD), coordinated care for patients with Fontan palliation, high risk pregnancy counseling and management, cardiac imaging, structural intervention for a variety of CHD related complications, transition program, cardiothoracic surgeons specializing in CHD, cardiac transplant for
individuals with complex CHD.