Thomas Jefferson Helton IV DO MBA, FACC, FSCAI

Interventional Cardiology

President and CEO Ballad CVA Heart Institute

2050 Meadowview PkwyKingsport, TN 37660
Phone+1 423-230-5000
Fax+1 423-230-5097

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Summary

Thomas Helton IV, DO, is a cardiologist located in Kingsport, TN, specializing in interventional cardiology. He completed his medical education at the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine and furthered his training with fellowships in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He holds a Physician Executive MBA from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Helton currently serves as the President of CVA Heart Institute at Ballad Health and has held the position of Chief at James H. Quillen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He has extensive experience in valvular heart disease and cardiac critical care. His research includes publications on contrast-associated acute kidney injury and systematic reviews in cardiology, and he has participated in clinical trials on coronary artery disease. He is recognized for his contributions to cardiology with awards for CMS Meaningful Use Certifications and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

Education & Training

University of TennesseePhysician Executive MBA, 2023 - 2023
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2009 - 2011
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2006 - 2009
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2002

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Certifications & Licensure

KY State License 2011 - 2027
TN State License 2015 - 2027
OH State License 2004 - 2026
VA State License 2021 - 2026
NC State License 2013 - 2018
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012, 2014-2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012, 2014-2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Staged Complete Revascularization for Coronary Artery Disease vs Medical Management Alone in Patients With AS Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 19
RECRUITING
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Sustained Improvements After Intervention to Prevent Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Michael E Matheny, Elizabeth Carpenter-Song, Iben M Ricket, Richard J Solomon, Meagan E Stabler
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-05-20
8 citations
Team-Based Coaching Intervention to Improve Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: A Cluster-Randomized Trial.
Jeremiah R Brown, Richard Solomon, Meagan E Stabler, Sharon Davis, Elizabeth Carpenter-Song
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2023-03-01
1 citations
A Case of Anomalous Left Anterior Descending Artery Originating From the Right Sinus of Valsalva
Niravkumar Patel, Sukhdeep Bhogal, Vijay Ramu, Thomas Helton
Cureus. 2021-06-10

Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology - ACC
Fellow
Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions - SCAI
Fellow

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