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Specializing in helping children, adolescents, and adults manage their blood
pressure and cholesterol in order to lead healthier lives, the talented team of
healthcare professionals at the Erlanger Hypertension Management Center consists
of Michael R. Geer, M.D., F.A.C.C., and Billy S. Arant, Jr., M.D., F.A.A.P. The
only program in the region that focuses on hypertension, the center offers risk
assessments of blood pressure and vascular disease; medication adjustments; and
lifestyle education and treatment of hypertension, cholesterol-related problems,
and metabolic syndrome. Both Dr. Geer and Dr. Arant are board-certified as
hypertension specialists as conferred by the American Society of
Hypertension.
“We’re here to help individuals manage and control their blood pressure—which
can reduce the risk of future heart disease or stroke,” explains Dr. Geer,
Medical Director of the Erlanger Hypertension Management Center. Board-certified
in cardiology, he earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from Duke
University and completed his internship, residency, and cardiology fellowship
training at Brooke Army Medical Center at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Dr. Geer is an
Associate Professor of Medicine at the UT College of Medicine Chattanooga, based
at Erlanger.
Dr. Arant holds the distinction of being the only physician in Tennessee and
the only pediatrician in the United States who is board-certified in both
hypertension and lipidology. Lipidologists specialize in cholesterol disorders
known as dyslipidemias, which may cause atherosclerosis and cardiovascular
disease. “Two-thirds of individuals with hypertension have a lipid disorder,”
Dr. Arant explains, “so effectively controlling both high blood pressure and
cholesterol levels can promote a longer and healthier life.” Dr. Arant is a
tenured Professor of Pediatrics at the UT College of Medicine Chattanooga and an
internationally recognized nephrologist.
Services Provided
- Lifestyle modification education
- Hypertension/vascular risk assessment
- Medication adjustment to reach blood pressure and
cholesterol goals established by national guidelines
- Laboratory monitoring
- Exercise and diet guidelines
- Cardiovascular profile to check vascular elasticity
- 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor
- Detection of pre-diabetic condition
- 3-IN-1 Vascular Screening
- Carotid artery ultrasound scan with IMT
measurements—a predictor of heart attack and stoke
- Ultrasound scan of aorta—to detect abdominal
aneurysm
- Doppler exam of lower extremities—to detect peripheral artery
disease
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