Omer L Shedd MD
Cardiac Electrophysiologist | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
2555 Court Dr Suite 300 Gastonia NC, 28054About
Dr. Omer Shedd is a Cardiac Electrophysicist practicing in Gastonia, NC. Dr. Shedd performs testing procedures on patients hearts electrical system in order to assess timing and abnormalities associated with electrical activities of the heart. Adult Cardiac Electrophysiologists are trained to treat irregular heartbeats, and carry out electrophysiology studies or ablations.
Education and Training
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 1998
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease- 2004
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 2002
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Anxiety
- Heart Disease
- Cardiomyopathy
- Pain
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Fellowships
- University of Florida
- University of Florida, Electrophysiology, FL, USA 2005
- University of Florida, Cardiology, FL, USA 2004
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