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Office
639 Hemlock St
Suite 100
Macon, GA 31201Phone+1 478-755-1560Fax+1 478-755-1562- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Joseph Poku is a cardiologist in Macon, GA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Coliseum Medical Centers, Fairview Park Hospital, Medical Center, Navicent Health, Navicent Health Baldwin, Coliseum Northside Hospital, Coliseum Center for Behavioral Health, and Jeff Davis Hospital. He received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and has been in practice 21 years. He specializes in adult congenital heart disease, cardiac electrophysiology, and interventional cardiology and is experienced in cardiac electrophysiology and icd / pacemaker insertion.
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2002 - 2003
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1999 - 2002
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
- Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1999 - 2004
- NC State Medical License 1997 - 2000
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Successful Radiofrequency Ablation of Recurrent Supraventricular Tachycardia in a Patient with Complex Congenital Heart Disease.Nkechi C Arinze, Harry O Eyituoyo, Rieta N Aben, Dat Phat Vu, Daniel B Haithcock, Joseph W. Poku, Felix Sogade> ;The American Journal of Case Reports. 2020 Dec 2
- 8 citationsCardiac Pacing Training in Africa: Endorsed by the Africa Heart Rhythm Association (AFHRA): JACC International.Joselyn Rwebembera, Mohamed Jeilan, Olujimi A. Ajijola, Mohammed Abdullahi Talle, Mahmoud U Sani, Kamilu M. Karaye, Matthew F Yuyun, George Nel, Loreen Akinyi, Saad Su...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2020 Jul 28
- 11 citationsElevations in ventricular pacing threshold with the use of the Y adaptor: implications for biventricular pacing.Robert Rho, Vickas V. Patel, Edward P. Gerstenfeld, Sanjay Dixit, Joseph W. Poku, Heather M. Ross, David J. Callans, Dusan Z. Kocovic> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2003 Mar 1
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Hospital Affiliations
- Piedmont MaconMacon, Georgia
- HCA South Atlantic - Fairview Park HospitalDublin, Georgia
- Atrium Health Navicent The Medical CenterMacon, Georgia
- Piedmont Macon NorthMacon, Georgia
- Coliseum Center for Behavioral HealthMacon, Georgia
- Jeff Davis HospitalHazlehurst, Georgia
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