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Mark A. Lawton, M.D., FACC
| Date of Birth: |
December 8, 1959 |
| Marital Status: |
Married: Lisa Q. Lawton
Children: Paige, Grace, Audrey |
| EDUCATION: |
1977 - 1978 Berry College
Rome, Ga, Music
North Georgia College
BS Chemistry
Dahlonega, GA , 1978 - 1981
Chemistry, Cell Physiology, Mathematics
Georgia Institute of Technology, Post Graduate Studies
Atlanta, GA 1981 - 1982
Flight Training
Blue Ridge Aviation, Gainsville, GA
Private Pilot Rating, 1982-83
Mercer University School of Medicine
M.D.
Macon, GA 1984-1988
POSTGRADUATE
Medical Center of Central Georgia
Macon, GA 1988-91, Internal Medicine Residency
University of Kentucky Medical Center
Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
Lexington, KY 1992-95
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| BOARD CERTIFICATION: |
Internal Medicine 1993 (ABIM)
Cardiovascular Diseases 1995
Interventional Cardiology 2000
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| MEDICAL LICENSURE: |
Georgia 1989
Kentucky 1992
Virginia 1996
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| ORGANIZATIONS: |
American College of Cardiology - Fellow 1997
Society For Cardiac Angiography and Intervention
1991-92 92 Middle Georgia Internal Medicine
Cochran, GA solo private practice
1995-96 Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic
Gainsville, GA private practice, multispecialty group, cardiology
1995-96 Crawford Long Hospital, Atlanta, GA - Interventional Cardiology
1996-99 Cardiology Associates of Virginia
Roanoke, VA private practice, single specialty group, cardiology
1999-present Cardiology of Kentucky
Louisville, KY private practice, single specialty group, cardiology
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| PUBLICATIONS: |
Direct in Vivo Visualization of Right Cardiac Anatomy and Radiofrequency Induced Acute Lesions by Fiberoptic Endoscopy
European Heart Journal
Osamu Fujimaura, M.D.; Mark Lawton, M.D.
Radiofrequency Ablation for the Fast Pathway of Atrioventricular Node Reentry:
Evidence for Partial Damage to the Fast and Lower Common Pathway, Chest, 1994; 106: 1899-1902
Osamu Fujimura, M.D.; William Jeffrey Schoen, M.D.; Mark Lawton, M.D.
Quantitative Stress Echocardiography by Centerline Analysis Method
Gong Yuan Xie, M.D.; Mark Lawton, M.D.
Abstract Poster Presentation, 1993
ACC Meeting, Atlanta, GA
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| ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE: |
1988 - Senior Class President, Mercer University School of Medicine
1989-90 - Resident and Nursing Staff Liaison Committee, Medical Center of Central Georgia
1990-91 - Institutional Review Committee, Medical Center of Central Georgia
1991-92 - Chairman, Peer Review Committee, Bleckley Memorial Hospital
1998 - Cardiac Drug Formulary Committee, Roanoke Memorial Hospital
1998 - Carilion Database Survey Committee, Roanoke Memorial Hospital
2000 - Medical Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Baptist East Hospital, Louisville, KY
2002 - Institutional Review Board, Baptist East Hospital
2001 - Cardiac Services Steering Committee, Baptist East Hospital
2002 - Critical Care Committee, Baptist East Hospital
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| PRACTICE SKILLS: |
General consultative cardiology
Invasive and Interventional cardiology (PTCA, intracoronary stents, Rotational Atherectomy, TEC Atherectomy Brachytherapy, Cutting Balloon, Primary Intervention in Acute MI)
Noninvasive cardiology (echo, TEE, intra-operative TEE)
Permanent, Pacemaker Implantation
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| PRACTICE GOALS: |
Consistent delivery of high quality, cost-effective care.
Maintenance of high skill level, low acute complication rate, good long-term results and cost-effective habits in invasive and interventional procedures
Aggressive primary and secondary preventive practice for CAD
Pursuit of improved morbidity and mortality and quality of life in treatment of CHF
Careful risk stratification for patients at risk for sudden cardiac death
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