Walter L. Beard Jr., MD, a Cardiologist with Kaiser Permanente Panola Medical Center

Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Walter L. Beard Jr., who serves patients in Lithonia, Georgia.

A top professional in the field of cardiology, Dr. Beard tends to patients at Kaiser Permanente Panola Medical Center in Lithonia, Georgia. He can also be found on staff at Southwood Medical Center, and holds admitting privileges at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital.

Before embarking on his professional journey, he received his medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2011. In order to further his training, he completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2014 and 2017, respectively.

Subsequent to his education, the doctor attained board certification in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as some parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).

Learn More about Dr. Walter L. Beard Jr.:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/41611-Walter-Beard-Internist or through Kaiser Permanente, https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/georgia/clinicians/walter-beard-2058252

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