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Congenital Heart Defects

Ateet Patel, MBA, MD, FACC

Dr. Patel is the Chief of Cardiology at Hamilton Medical Center and a board-certified interventional and structural cardiologist at Hamilton Physician Group-Cardiology in Dalton, Georgia, and Hamilton Cardiovascular Institute-Catoosa in Ringgold, Georgia. He attended medical school at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and completed his residency training in internal medicine at the University of California San Francisco in San Francisco, California. He earned his Master in Business Administration degree at Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Illinois.

He also completed his fellowships in cardiology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, and then further trained in structural and interventional cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Patel and his wife have three young children. He enjoys traveling and spending time with his family, often participating in youth soccer programs. He chose the field of interventional and structural cardiology because he enjoys meeting patients in the medical practice and performing procedures in the hospital. His role is rewarding to him because he gets to help his patients regain their quality of life.

“Hamilton Medical Center now offers a cardiac surgery and structural heart program. This is just the beginning. It’s exciting to be able to help further grow the cardiology program.”

Y. Grant Kim, MD, MPH, FACC

Dr. Kim is a board-certified interventional and structural cardiologist at Hamilton Physician Group-Cardiology in Dalton, Georgia. He attended medical school at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and completed his residency training in internal medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut. He completed his fellowships in general cardiology and interventional cardiology at the Yale School of Medicine and then further trained in structural heart disease at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

In his spare time, Dr. Kim plays multiple musical instruments and played the violin in the Yale-New Haven Medical Symphony and string quartet. He also enjoys woodworking, hiking, and playing golf.

Dr. Kim’s patient care philosophy is to care for the patient and focus on his or her needs first. “As a doctor who performs procedures, I genuinely value building close relationships and laughing with my patients while providing the best care I can.”

He chose to serve as an interventional cardiologist because he values being part of a field that continues to grow and evolve. “All of our treatments and procedures feature the latest advances in science and technology. With the excellent team at Hamilton, we perform complex heart procedures safely and provide the very best care for our patients.”

Ji Hyun Lee, MD

Dr. Ji Hyun Lee is a board-certified cardiologist at Hamilton Physician Group – Cardiology in Dalton, GA. Hamilton Physician Group – Cardiology in Dalton, GA features some of the most advanced technology available to diagnose and treat heart conditions as well as highly trained cardiology physicians and staff.  Hamilton Medical Center is accredited by the American College of Cardiology Accreditation Services as a Cycle V Chest Pain Center with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Michael C. Hartley, MD, FACS

Michael C. Hartley, MD, FACS is a board certified vascular surgeon at Hamilton Vascular Center in Dalton and Chatsworth, GA. Hamilton Vascular Center develops treatment plans for those with vascular disease. Treatments include lifestyle changes, medication, and if needed, surgical procedures to repair an aneurysm or restore blood flow.