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.

Jeffrey A. Poynter, MD, MSc, FACS, is a 2007-graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, MI. His postgraduate training includes his general surgery residency served at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, IN, as well as his cardiothoracic surgery fellowship performed at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Poynter attained board certification in cardiothoracic surgery with the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Furthermore, he holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree from the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. For more information about Dr. Jeffrey A. Poynter, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/82433040-Jeffrey-Poynter-Thoracic-Surgeon.