Emory Faculty
Emory Faculty
William Nicholson, MD
Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
Emory Heart & Vascular Center at Clifton Campus
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, Bldg A, Fl 2, Atlanta, GA 30322About
Dr. Nicholson is a professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and Director of Interventional Cardiology at Emory Healthcare. Dr. Nicholson also serves as the program director for the advanced Complex High-Risk Interventional Procedures (CHIP) fellowship at Emory Healthcare.
Dr. Nicholson returned to Emory in 2020. He is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College where he majored in Biology and Fine Arts. He completed his medical school education at the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine. He went on to complete his residency in internal medicine and served as the chief medical resident at Brown University. Dr. Nicholson did his general cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowships at Emory University.
In 2006, Dr. Nicholson joined his father, who is also an Emory-trained cardiology alumnus, to practice interventional cardiology. During his 15 years in practice, he developed a nationally recognized complex interventional program in York, Pennsylvania. He founded and developed the institution’s carotid stenting program, structural heart program, transcatheter aortic valve replacement program, and the complex coronary intervention program.
While proficient in the spectrum of interventional cardiology procedures, Dr. Nicholson is nationally and internationally recognized for his expertise in the treatment of Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO’s). He has been a regional or national host for over 120 training courses, personally educating more than 500 practicing interventional cardiologists in complex procedures. He has extensive publications in the field of complex coronary intervention and is a perennial live invited operator for national conferences such as Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) and CTO Summit.
Languages
- English
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Emory Physician Group Practice
- Emory Healthcare Network
Academic Title
- Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 2006
Locations
Emory Heart & Vascular Center at Clifton Campus
1365 Clifton Road Northeast
Bldg A, Fl 2
Atlanta,
GA
30322
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Credentials
Education
- Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, 2006
- Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005
- Residency: Rhode Island Hospital-Lifespan, Internal Medicine, 2002
- Medical Education: Penn State College of Medicine, MD, 1998
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2002
- Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2002
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2002
Professional Memberships
- American Medical Association (AMA)
American College of Cardiology (ACC)
Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI)
