Doctor Thomas Deering

Dr. Deering is an electrophysiologist at Piedmont Heart Institute in Atlanta where he also serves as Chief of the Arrhythmia Center and head of the Cardiac Governance Council. He was the president of the Heart Rhythm Society from May 2018-2019. His research and clinical interests are focused on defining and implementing quality initiatives in electrophysiology and cardiovascular medicine. He has served as a speaker and moderator at national and international meetings; authored and co-authored numerous publications addressing cardiac arrhythmia and cardiovascular quality issues; participates in a number of cardiac electrophysiology arrhythmia research trials and is a reviewer for multiple journals. He earned his medical degree from Yale where he served his internship and residency. He performed his cardiac electrophysiology fellowship at Tufts; is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia and is the Mark E. Silverman, M.D. Educational Chair.