Zan Tyson, MD, FACC, FCCP

BS: 

Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina

MD:

Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Residency: 

Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

 Cardiology Fellowship: 

Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Board Certified: 

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

A North Carolina native, Dr. Tyson is a founding member of Carolina Cardiology Associates and has been instrumental in developing the Carolina Regional Heart Center.  In addition to being an experienced interventional cardiologist, Dr. Tyson specializes in heart rhythm disorders.  He is the director of Carolina Cardiology Associates Electrophysiology (EP) Program, director for High Point Regional Hospital's Outpatient Catheterization and EP laboratories, and serves on the Carolina Regional Heart Center's Board of Directors,  He also has established one of the largest implantable defibrillator (AICD) support groups in the South

Professional focus:  Interventional cardiology - angioplasty, atherectomy, cardiac rhythm disorder, ablation therapy, and automatic internal cardiac defibrillators.  Dr. Tyson pioneered a number of new procedures in High Point, including:  percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), electrophysiology testing (EP), defibrillator insertion, and radio frequency ablation.  His hobbies include Civil War history, running, cycling and playing the saxophone.

Dr. Tyson's current hospital affiliations include: High Point Regional Hospital, Active Staff; Thomasville Medical Center, Courtesy Staff; Lexington Memorial Hospital, Consulting Staff; Randolph Hospital, Consulting Staff.