Angel Leon

Dr. Leon is the Linton and June Bishop Professor and Associate Director for Clinical Operations, Division of Cardiology, and Vice-Chair for Clinical Strategic Initiatives, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine. His administrative appointments include Chief of Clinical Cardiology at Emory University Hospital Midtown and Emory Healthcare Market Director of Clinical Cardiology.

Dr. Leon received his AB degree at Harvard University and his MD from the University of Miami, Florida. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Cardiology Fellowship at Emory, and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship at the University of Michigan Medical Center. He joined the Emory Faculty in1991.

Dr. Leon‘s professional interests involve the management of heart rhythm disorders. He is actively involved in the clinical research and application of techniques for medical treatment, catheter ablation, and device implantation.

The areas of his clinical interest include atrial fibrillation, supraventricular and ventricular tachycardia, prevention of sudden cardiac death, and cardiac resynchronization for the treatment of congestive heart failure.