Kent Nilsson

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Kent Nilsson
Piedmont Heart of Athens Office

(706) 475-1700

Fax (706) 475-1790 242 King Avenue Suite 210 Athens, GA 30606
About

Kent Nilsson

Kent Nilsson, MD earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2002 . He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2005. He completed both his Cardiology (2007) and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowships (2009) at Duke University Medical Center. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart Institute, Dr. Nilsson was in practice at Athens Regional Medical Center and at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Nilsson is board certified in both Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is a Fellow in both the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Georgia/Augusta University Medical Partnership in Athens, where he teaches and conducts research. In his spare time, Dr. Nilsson enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters. He enjoys gardening, hunting and fishing. The family is active in their church. Dr. Nilsson welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.
Primary Specialty

Cardiologist

Practice Piedmont Heart of Athens
Gender Male
Education Johns Hopkins University
Training Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine
Certification American Board of Internal Medicine
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted Medicare, BCBS, WellCare, United Healthcare, Tricare Select, Tricare Prime (referral required), Sonder, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), PHCS/MultiPlan, Peach State, LifeWell (HealthScope), Kaiser Medicare Advantage, Kaiser, Humana Medicare Advantage, Humana, Georgia Health Advantage, Cigna Medicare Advantage, CareSource Medicaid, CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only), CareSource, Beech Street, Anthem MediBlue, Anthem, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), Aetna Medicare Advantage, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
Degrees Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals Piedmont Athens, Piedmont Rockdale
Office Name Piedmont Heart of Athens
Languages English
Business Hours
Monday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed
Services Kent Nilsson provides cardiology services in Athens, GA. A cardiologist is a physician who is certified to diagnose and treat disorders of the circulatory system and the cardiovascular system — the heart, arteries and veins.

To learn more, or to make an appointment with Piedmont Heart of Athens in Athens, GA, please call (706) 475-1700 for more information.
Additional Services Internist, Surgeon, Doctor
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