Tennova Healthcare recently announced that Bassem A. Abazid, M.D., a cardiologist with Tennova Heart, is accepting patients at his new office in the medical office building at LaFollette Medical Center, 919 East Central Avenue, Suite 102, LaFollette.    To schedule an appointment, call 423-907-1740. Same-week appointments are available.

Dr. Abazid (photo above) specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. He is experienced in a wide range of non-invasive imaging studies, including nuclear cardiology, echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Dr. Abazid also sees patient at his office at North Knoxville Medical Center, 7557B Dannaher Drive, Suite 208, Powell. To schedule an appointment at the Powell location, call 865-647-5800.

Dr. Abazid earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, TN. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, AL. He also completed fellowship training in cardiology at the University of Louisville School Of Medicine, Louisville, KY. Dr. Abazid is board certified in cardiology, nuclear cardiology and adult echocardiography.

“I am committed to personalized care for my patients as well as consultation with other physicians on matters of the heart,” Dr. Abazid said. “Nuclear medicine and other non-invasive studies allow us to gain a clearer picture of what is happening with a patient’s heart, which can play a critical role in assessment and treatment following injury, infection or heart attack.”

Tennova Healthcare offers cardiology services at Turkey Creek Medical Center, North Knoxville Medical Center, Jefferson Memorial Hospital, LaFollette Medical Center and Newport Medical Center. With more than 30 cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons and other specialists at multiple locations throughout the region, the health system is dedicated to offering better ways to treat and beat heart disease—close to home.  (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 02/01/2019-6AM)

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