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Tony W.  Simmons, M.D.

Tony W. Simmons, M.D.

Professor, Cardiology
Contact Information
Appointment:
336-716-6674
Office:
336-716-4667
Fax:
336-716-7771
Clinical Specialties
Electrocardiography, Tachyarrhythmia Devices, Cardiology (clinical), Electrophysiology
Education & Training
  BSRose Polytechnic Institute1970
  MDCase Western Reserve School of Medicine1979
ResidencyInternal MedicineMt Sinai Hosp Of Cleveland1982
InternshipInternal MedicineMt Sinai Hosp Of Cleveland1980
FellowshipMt Sinai Hosp Of Cleveland1984
  Cleveland Clinic Foundation1986
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 Coll of Cardiology
American Heart Association
Heart Rhythm Society
NPI Number
1558348227
Tony W.  Simmons, M.D.

Tony W. Simmons, M.D.

Professor, Cardiology
Contact Information
Appointment:
336-716-6674
Office:
336-716-4667
Fax:
336-716-7771
Research Interests
cardiac function , medical technology/devices
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.
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Last Updated 4/30/2012
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