George Bruce Head MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
1102 Goodyear Ave Gadsden AL, 35903About
Dr. George Head is a cardiologist practicing in Gadsden, AL. Dr. Head 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. Head also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Med Coll of Ga Sch of Med, Augusta Ga 1970
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University 1970
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The clinical spectrum of cardiac fibroma with diagnostic and surgical considerations: noninvasive imaging enhances management.
- Determination of left-ventricular volume from first-pass kinetics of labeled red cells.
- Radionuclide determination of cardiac outputs and indices.
- Left main coronary artery disease in a 19-year-old woman. Treatment by saphenous vein grafting.
- Myocardial infarction immediately following cardiovascular stress testing.
Treatments
- High Cholesterol
- Heart Disease
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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