Cardiovascular Physicians and Providers

Every Wellmont CVA Heart Institute cardiologist and surgeon is certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in at least one specialty area, with additional training and experience in subspecialties.

Cardiology

 
 

Electrophysiology

Cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery

 

Non-physician practitioners

Abingdon 

  • Melissa Morenings

Bristol 

  • Damon Bartley
  • Heather Bowery
  • Paula Countiss
  • Erin Sawyers
  • Barbara Smith
  • JoAnne Viers

Johnson City/Greeneville 

  • Wendy Fields
  • Libby Reed
 

Kingsport 

  • Nicole Carrier
  • Janet Powell
  • Robin Harris
  • Carol Haworth
  • Maureen Knechtel
  • Polly Kramer
  • Jeff Lawson
  • Sandy McCrary
  • Anna Pendleton
  • Libby Reed
  • Virginia Roseman
  • Christy Willocks
  • Cindy Winegar
  • James Yeager
 

Cardiovascular University®

A significant part of the heart institute’s ongoing commitment to the highest levels of quality care for cardiac services includes continuing education offered through Cardiovascular University® (CVU).

CVU is a single portal designed to bridge the gap between cardiovascular healthcare professionals’ current and desired skill sets through solutions consisting of CME-accredited training programs and educational materials.

Course participants 

  • Cardiologists
  • Radiologists
  • Surgeons
  • Non-physician providers
  • Healthcare administrators
  • Nurses
  • CT technicians
  • Billing and coding specialists
 

Course content  

  • PVD intervention - carotid and peripheral
  • Percutaneous intervention - radial and femoral
  • Electrophysiology
  • Endoscopic vein harvesting
  • Transmyocardial revascularization
  • Endovenous laser treatment
  • ASD/PFO closure
  • Non-physician practitioner
  • Proximal protection
  • Multi-slice CT
  • Cardiac MR
  • Calcium scoring and heart attack prevention
  • Billing and coding
  • Nursing
  • Allied health providers
  • Business
 

If you are interested in learning more about the services and offerings available at CVU, please visit the Cardiovascular University® site or phone (423) 230-5088.