David Mullins, ACNP-BC, is an advanced-practice provider at Hamilton Health-Cleveland specializing in cardiology. Call 423-250-5864 for more information.
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Hugh Coke, MD
Dr. Coke is a board-certified non-invasive cardiologist at Hamilton Physician Group-Cardiology in Dalton, Georgia, and Hamilton Health-Calhoun in Calhoun, Georgia. He attended medical school at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at the Keesler Medical Center Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, and the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. He also completed his fellowship in Cardiology at the Brooke Army Medical Center San Antonio Military Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.
“I identify with my patients because I was diagnosed with coronary disease when I was 39 years old,” says Dr. Coke. “My favorite part of being a doctor is building relationships with my patients and helping them reach optimal health outcomes. Hamilton has more resources than many places I’ve worked before, as well as impressive physicians and modern, cutting-edge services.”
To make an appointment with Dr. Hugh Coke, call Hamilton Physician Group-Cardiology at 706-226-3434.
Erynn Richardson, FNP-C
Erynn Richardson, FNP-C, is an advanced practice provider at Hamilton Physician Group – Cardiology in Dalton, GA.
Alan Simeone, MD, FACS
Dr. Simeone is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon at Hamilton Medical Center and Hamilton Physician Group-Cardiology in Dalton, Georgia, and Hamilton Cardiovascular Institute-Catoosa in Ringgold, Georgia.
He attended medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia, and completed his residency training in general surgery at Wake Forest University/Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and his residency in thoracic surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.
He also completed his fellowships in trauma and surgical critical care at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and cardiopulmonary transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.
Kristina Daly, FNP-C
Kristina Daly, FNP-C, is an advance-practice provider at Hamilton Physician Group – Cardiology in Dalton, GA.
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.”
Kimberley Keel, NP-C, AGPCNP
Kimberley Keel, NP-C, is an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner at Hamilton Physician Group – Cardiology located in Dalton, GA.
Anna Harmon, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN
George C. Leef, MD, FACC
Dr. George Leef is a non-invasive cardiologist at Hamilton Physician Group-Cardiology in Dalton, Georgia. Dr. Leef attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, completed his residency training in internal medicine at Stanford University in Stanford, California, and his fellowship in cardiology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
In his spare time, Dr. Leef enjoys playing classical piano. Dr. Leef’s patient care philosophy is based on serving as an advisor. “I see my role as understanding what the patient’s concerns are, why they’ve come to see me, and then providing my best guidance on how to address their problems.”
Amy Fouts, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN
Ali McBride, FNP-C
Ali McBride, NP-C is an advanced practice provider 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).
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).