TonySimmonsMD

Cardiology • Winston Salem, NC

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Professor of Medicine, Wake Forest University

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Office
4614 Country Club Rd
Winston Salem, NC 27104
Phone+1 336-716-2255
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Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1984 - 1986
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1982 - 1984
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1982
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1992 - 2024
OH State Medical License 1981 - 1994
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

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Catheter Ablation vs Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation Trial Start of enrollment: 2009 Nov 13
Completed
Not Applicable
Vest Prevention of Early Sudden Death Trial and VEST Registry Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Look before you place: A bizarre ECG artifact due to lead placement.
Jonathan Brock, Alexander Schmitt, Prashant Bhave, S Patrick Whalen, Tony Simmons, Matthew Singleton, Ghanshyam Shantha> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023 May 1
13 citations
AngioVac Debulking in Endocarditis Patients with Large, Device-related Vegetations.
Nikhil Patel, M Lawson McDonald, Natalie Bradford, Justin W. Smith, Elijah H. Beaty, Jason A Rytlewski, Tony W. Simmons, Patrick Whalen, David Zhao, Prashant D. Bhave> ;The Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management. 2018 Aug 1
5 citations
Primary cardiac lymphoma diagnosed by multiphase-gated cardiac CT and CT-guided percutaneous trans-sternal biopsy
Ripal N. Shah, Tony W. Simmons, J. Jeffrey Carr, Daniel W. Entrikin> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. 2012 Mar 1
90 citations
Chymase-dependent generation of angiotensin II from angiotensin-(1-12) in human atrial tissue.
Sarfaraz Ahmad, Tony W. Simmons, Jasmina Varagic, Norihito Moniwa, Mark C. Chappell, Carlos M. Ferrario> ;Plos One. 2011 Dec 13
5 citations
Electroconvulsive therapy in the setting of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
Asha Davis, Marc H. Zisselman, Tony W. Simmons, W. Vaughn McCall, John McCafferty, Peter B. Rosenquist> ;The Journal of ECT. 2009 Sep 1
51 citations
Azimilide decreases recurrent ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
Igor Singer, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Imran Niazi, Patrick J. Tchou, Tony W. Simmons, Richard Henthorn, Michael J. Holroyde, Jose Brum> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2004 Jan 7
Rate-dependent slow conduction velocity in the cavo-tricuspid isthmus and septum in patients with atrial flutter.
Pihua Fang, Nancy L. Radtke, Tony W. Simmons, Wesley K. Haisty, David M. Fitzgerald> ;Chinese Medical Sciences Journal = Chung-Kuo i Hsueh K'o Hsueh Tsa Chih. 2003 Jun 1
4 citations
Electro-anatomic mapping of the right atrium: anatomic abnormality is an important substrate.
Pihua Fang, Nancy L. Radtke, Tony W. Simmons, Wesley K. Haisty, Karthik Ramaswamy, David M. Fitzgerald> ;Chinese Medical Journal. 2003 Mar 1
1 citations
Computer-assisted ECG interpretation for confirmation of premature atrial complexes
Carl W. Musser, Tony W. Simmons, Wesley K. Haisty> ;Journal of Electrocardiology. 2001 Oct 1
False‐Positive Behavior with the dP/dt Sensing Pacemaker: A Rare Complication of a Physiological Sensor
George H. Crossley, Lisa A. Kiger, Wesley K. Haisty, Tony W. Simmons, Matt Zmijewski, David M. Fitzgerald> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1997 Oct 1
25 citations
Reprogramming pacemakers enhances longevity and is cost-effective
George H. Crossley, D D Gayle, Tony W. Simmons, Wesley K. Haisty, John R. Bailey, K Davis-O'Brien, J W Hammon, David M. Fitzgerald> ;Circulation. 1996 Nov 1
15 citations
Defibrillator twiddler's syndrome causing device failure in a subpectoral transvenous system.
George H. Crossley, David D. Gayle, John R. Bailey, Wesley K. Haisty, Tony W. Simmons, David M. Fitzgerald> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1996 Mar 1
2 citations
Effects of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter on the signal-averaged electrocardiogram
David M. Fitzgerald, Harry R. Hawthorne, George H. Crossley, Tony W. Simmons, Wesley K. Haisty> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1996 Jan 15
10 citations
P wave morphology during atrial pacing along the atrioventricular ring: ECG localization of the site of origin of retrograde atrial activation
David M. Fitzgerald, Harry R. Hawthorne, George H. Crossley, Tony W. Simmons, Wesley K. Haisty> ;Journal of Electrocardiology. 1996 Jan 1
96 citations
Radiofrequency catheter ablation for management of symptomatic ventricular ectopic activity
Dennis W.X. Zhu, James D. Maloney, Tony W. Simmons, Junichi Nitta, David M. Fitzgerald, Richard G. Trohman, Dirar S. Khoury, Walid I. Saliba, Karen M. Belco, Carlos Ri...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1995 Oct 1
146 citations
Chronic atrial fibrillation and stroke in paced patients with sick sinus syndrome. Relevance of clinical characteristics and pacing modalities.
Elena B. Sgarbossa, Sergio L. Pinski, James D. Maloney, Tony W. Simmons, Bruce L. Wilkoff, Lon W. Castle, Richard G. Trohman> ;Circulation. 1993 Sep 1
64 citations
Initial experience with the maze procedure for atrial fibrillation.
Patrick M. McCarthy, Lon W. Castle, James D. Maloney, Richard G. Trohman, Tony W. Simmons, Richard D. White, Allan L. Klein, Delos M. Cosgrove> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 1993 Jun 1
15 citations
The Maze procedure: surgical therapy for refractory atrial fibrillation.
Patrick M. McCarthy, Lon W. Castle, Richard G. Trohman, Tony W. Simmons, James D. Maloney, Allan L. Klein, Richard D. White, James L. Cox> ;Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 1993 Mar 1
53 citations
Catheter ablation of the atrioventricular junction using radiofrequency energy and a bilateral cardiac approach.
Richard G. Trohman, Tony W. Simmons, Stephen L. Moore, Michael S. Firstenberg, Deborah Williams, James D. Maloney> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1992 Dec 1
17 citations
Pacing Lead Survival: Performance of Different Models
Javier R. Woscoboinik, James D. Maloney, Marcelo E. Helguera, Nawwar Mercho, Lori A. Alexander, Bruce L. Wilkoff, Tony W. Simmons, Victor A. Morant, Lon W. Castle> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1992 Nov 1
11 citations
Effect of atrioventricular synchrony on stroke volume during ventricular tachycardia in man.
James D. Maloney, Dirar S. Khoury, Tony W. Simmons, Bruce L. Wilkoff, Victor A. Morant, Richard G. Trohman, Lon W. Castle> ;American Heart Journal. 1992 Jun 1
1 citations
Catheter ablation for recurrent ventricular tachycardia
Ronald Mccowan, Bruce L. Wilkoff, Hugh McAlister, Tony W. Simmons> ;Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 1992 Mar 1
7 citations
Flecainide therapy in patients treated for supraventricular tachycardia with near normal left ventricular function.
Michael M. Hughes, Richard G. Trohman, Tony W. Simmons, Lon W. Castle, Bruce L. Wilkoff, Victor A. Morant, James D. Maloney> ;American Heart Journal. 1992 Feb 1
15 citations
Analysis of Deaths in Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Thomas B. Edel, James D. Maloney, Stephen L. Moore, Hugh Mcallister, Douglas Gohn, Jeannie Shewchik, Lori A. Alexander, Michael S. Firstenberg, Lon W. Castle, Tony W. ...> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1992 Jan 1
11 citations
Early clinical experience with a minute ventilation sensor DDDR pacemaker.
Gabriel Vanerio, Shailesh Patel, Elizabeth Ching, Richard G. Trohman, Bruce L. Wilkoff, Lon W. Castle, James D. Maloney, Tony W. Simmons> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1991 Nov 1
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Atrium Wake Forest BaptistWinston Salem, North Carolina
Wake Forest Baptist Health-Lexington Medical CenterLexington, North Carolina

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