Tony W. Simmons, M.D., Professor Internal Medicine-Cardiology

Tony W. Simmons, M.D.

Professor, Cardiology

Clinical Specialties

Electrocardiography, Tachyarrhythmia Devices, Cardiology (clinical), Electrophysiology

Contact Information

New Patient Appointments: 336-716-WAKE
Returning Patient Appointments: 336-716-6674
Department: 336-716-4667

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Education & Training

M.D., Case Western Reserve School of Medicine , 1979
B.S., Rose Polytechnic Institute , 1970
Internship, Internal Medicine, Mt Sinai Hosp Of Cleveland, 1980
Residency, Internal Medicine, Mt Sinai Hosp Of Cleveland, 1982
Fellowship, Mt Sinai Hosp Of Cleveland, 1984
Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1986

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Memberships

American College of Cardiology
Am Heart Association
Heart Rhythm Society

NPI Number

1558348227

Tony W. Simmons, M.D.

Professor, Cardiology

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-4667 | Department: 336-716-4667

Recent Publications

Shah RN, Simmons TW, Carr JJ, Entrikin DW. Primary cardiac lymphoma diagnosed by multiphase-gated cardiac CT and CT-guided percutaneous trans-sternal biopsy. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2012;6(2):137-139.

Heatherly SJ, Simmons T, Fitzgerald DM, Mitchell M. Psychological effects of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads under advisory. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2011;34(6):694-699.

Ahmad S, Simmons T, Varagic J, Moniwa N, Chappell MC, Lively M, Ferrario CM. Localization and metabolism of angiotensin-(1-12) in human atrial tissue [abstract]. Hypertension. 2011;58(5):e50.

Ahmad S, Simmons T, Varagic J, Moniwa N, Chappell MC, Ferrario CM. Chymase-dependent generation of angiotensin II from angiotensin-(1-12) in human atrial tissue. PLoS ONE. 2011;6(12):e28501.

Ahmad S, Varagic J, Westwood B, Chappell MC, Strawn WB, Simmons T, Ferrario CM. Chymase-dependent generation of angiotensin II from angiotensin-(1-12) in human atrial tissue [abstract]. FASEB J. 2010;24(1 Meeting Abstracts):605.4.

Davis A, Zissleman M, Simmons T, McCall WV, McCafferty J, Rosenquist PB. Electroconvulsive therapy in the setting of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. J ECT. 2009;25(3):198-201.

Wannenburg T, Koide NS, Ntim WO, Fitzgerald DM, Haisty WK, Rubery BE, Benfield KY, Simmons TW. Intra-atrial conduction time is a major determinant of optimal atrio-ventricular delay in cardiac resynchronization therapy [abstract]. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007;49(9 Suppl A):29A.