Charles Alison Simonton III MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology
Physician
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1001 Blythe BlvdSte 300Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone+1 704-373-0212
Fax+1 704-373-1216
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Summary
- I am a board-certified interventional cardiologist and previously in private practice at the Sanger Clinic and Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC for 20 years. During that time I founded the Carolinas Cardiovascular Foundation and the interventional cardiology research program, as well as performing over 500 coronary interventions per year. I then transitioned in 2007 to the position of Chief Medical Officer and Divisional Vice President, Abbott Vascular, a division of Abbott, located in Santa Clara, California.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1984 - 1986
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1984
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1982 - Present
NC State Medical License 1984 - 2026
SC State Medical License 1989 - 2009
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 41 citationsLong-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention for in-stent restenosis among Medicare beneficiaries.Hector Tamez, Eric A. Secemsky, Linda R. Valsdottir, Issam Moussa, Yang Song
Eurointervention. 2021-08-06 - 2 citationsOutcomes of Vascular Closure Device Use After Transfemoral Coronary Intervention: Insights From the EXCEL TrialToshiki Kuno, Bimmer E. Claessen, Paul Guedeney, Patrick W. Serruys, Joseph F. Sabik
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2021-06-25 - 2 citationsAntithrombotic regimens for percutaneous coronary intervention of the left main coronary artery: The EXCEL trialSorin J. Brener, Nicholas Lembo, David E. Kandzari, Manel Sabaté, Anthony H. Gershlick
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2021-04-01
Journal Articles
- Original Investigation Left Main Revascularization with PCI or CABG in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: EXCEL TrialJohn D Puskas, David E Kandzari, Gennaro Giustino, Roxana Mehran, Martin B Leon, Philippe Genereux, Michael 3rd Ragosta, Charles A Simonton, Irving L Kron, Gregg W Stone, ScienceDirect
- Focus on Left Main Interventions Outcomes After Coronary Stenting or Bypass Surgery for Men and Women with Unprotected Left Main Disease: The EXCEL TrialNicholas J Lembo, Gregg W Stone, Charles A Simonton, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
Abbott Leads Way in First Clinical Trial of Minimally Invasive Clip-Based Repair System for Leaky Tricuspid Heart ValvesAugust 10th, 2017
The Ups and Downs of the Latest Absorb DataMarch 20th, 2017
FDA Warns of Increased Major Adverse Cardiac Events with the Absorb Dissolving StentMarch 20th, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
Industry Relationships
- Chief Medical Officer and Divisional Vice President, Abbott Vascular2007 - Present
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