Get to know Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey A. Poynter, who serves patients in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

Dr. Poynter is a well-versed cardiothoracic surgeon in practice with Erlanger Heart and Lung Institute in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A part of Erlanger Health System, it is the region’s only comprehensive, academic heart care team that focuses exclusively on you and the health of your heart. A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Poynter’s interests include advanced statistical modeling of the durability of vascular prostheses, clinical outcomes research, coronary anomalies, cell-based therapies for myocardial ischemia, and minimally invasive cardiac valve surgery. He is board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, which is an American surgical organization devoted to surgery of the chest.