Joe B. Calkins M.D.
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
1 Freedom Way Augusta V. A. Medica Augusta GA, 30904About
Dr. Joe Calkins is a cardiologist practicing in Augusta, GA. Dr. Calkins specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Calkins also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Virginia Commonwealth University / Medical College of Virginia School of Medic 1987
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- ECG diagnosis: The effect of ionized serum calcium levels on electrocardiogram.
- Iatrogenic Aortocoronary Arteriovenous Fistula following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Case Report and Complete Review of the Literature.
- A continuous cardiac murmur.
- Listerial prosthetic valve endocarditis in a patient with congenitally corrected transposition of the great vessels.
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