Patrick Willis, M.D.

Patrick Willis, M.D. 
St. Mary’s Hospital Board Chair

Skills

Coronary and Peripheral Interventions 
Diagnostic Left and Right Heart catheterizations 
Structural Heart Interventions (balloon valvuloplasty, ASD/PFO closure devices/TAVI) 
Level 2 Echocardiography including transesophageal, tissue doppler, and dobutamine stress 
Carotid Ultrasound

Employment

2011-Present Oconee Heart & Vascular Center 
Interventional Cardiologist 
2470 Daniells Bridge Road, Building 200, Suite 251, Athens, GA

Education

2010-2011 Interventional Cardiology Fellowship 
Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta, GA 
Scheduled completion: 2011

2007-2010 Cardiology Fellowship 
Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta, GA 
Structural Heart/Research Fellowship: 2009-2010

2004-2007 Internal Medicine Residency 
Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta, GA 
Resident of the Year Internal Medicine: 2006-07

2000-2004 Doctor of Medicine Degree 
Medical College of Georgia; Augusta, GA 
Stoney Scholarship Recipient 
Student Educational Enrichment Program Professor 
Scholastic Achievement Certificate (4.0 GPA) 
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA): 2004

1995-2000 B.S. in Chemistry 
Mercer University; Macon, GA 
Alpha Phi Alpha Scholarship Fraternity (APA): 1996

Licensure

2007 Licensed Medical Doctor; State of Georgia 
License #: 058835, exp. 6/30/12

2006 Medical Licensing Examination Step 3 
Score: 205 (84th percentile)

2003 Medical Licensing Examination Step 2 
Score: 234 (95th percentile)

2002 Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 
Score: 238 (96th percentile)

Employment

2011-Present Interventional Cardiologist, St Mary’s Hospital, 1230 Baxter St, Athens, GA 30606

2008-2011 Emergency Room Physician, Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, 1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA 30033

2007-2008 Critical Care Physician, Crawford Long Hospital ICU, 35 Linden Ave Ne, Atlanta, GA 30308

2008 Grady Memorial Hospital Sickle Cell Center Physician, Grady Memorial Hospital, 69 Jesse Hill Jr., SE, Atlanta, GA 30303

2004 Summer Education Enrichment Program (SEEP)- served in the capacity of mentor and teacher of Cardiac physiology to incoming minority first year medical students at the Medical College of Georgia for two summers as temporary professor