GregoryWesleyWooMDFACC, FHRS

Cardiology • Gastonia, NC

Cardiac Electrophysiology

CaroMont Heart

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Office
2555 Court Dr
Suite 200
Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone+1 704-867-2141

Fax+1 704-867-2308

Summary

Dr. Gregory Woo is an electrophysiologist and cardiologist in Gastonia, NC and is affiliated with CaroMont Regional Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Mississippi School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine, cardiology, and electrophysiology fellowships at the University of Florida Shands Hospital. He has been in practice 19 years. He specializes in cardiac electrophysiology and is experienced in management of cardiac arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation , supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, Wolff- Parksinson- White syndrome. He performs catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias, including Afib and VT. He also performs insertions of pacemakers, cardiac defibrillators, and left atrial appendage occlusion devices. He has more than 40 publications and over 250 citings.

Education & Training

University of FloridaFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2005 - 2006
University of Florida College of MedicineFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2004 - 2005
University of FloridaFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2001 - 2004
University of FloridaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
University of Mississippi School of MedicineClass of 1998
Southern Methodist UniversityB.S., Electrical Engineering, Cum Laude, 1990 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 1999 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2010 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals EHR, athenahealth, Inc, 2013
Heart/Stroke Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015
Cardiology Attending of Year 2009
Excellence in Teaching Cardiology Fellows, 2007, 2009
Exemplary Teaching Medical Student EPC IV Rotation 2006
Cardiology Chief Fellow 2003
John L. Lucas, SR., M.D. Scholarship University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 1995
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honorary, Southern Methodist University, 1994
Eta Kappa Nu Engineering Honorary, Southern Methodist University, 1993
Eagle Scout
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Cardiac Care Recognition Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

49 citations
Appropriate evaluation and treatment of heart failure patients after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator discharge: time to go beyond the initial shock.
Joseph D. Mishkin, Sherry J. Saxonhouse, Gregory W. Woo, Thomas A. Burkart, William M. Miles
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-24
28 citations
Incidence, predictors, and outcomes of cardiac pacing after cardiac transplantation: an 11-year retrospective analysis.
Gregory W. Woo, Richard S. Schofield, Daniel F. Pauly, James A. Hill, Jamie B. Conti
Transplantation. 2008-04-27
39 citations
Benefit of cardiac resynchronization in elderly patients: results from the Multicenter InSync Randomized Clinical Evaluation (MIRACLE) and Multicenter InSync ICD Rando...
Jordana Kron, Juan M. Aranda, William M. Miles, Thomas A. Burkart, Gregory W. Woo
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2009-01-19

Books/Book Chapters

Civetta, Taylor and Kirby's Critical Care
Chapter: Temporary Pacemakers
Woo GWEditors: Andrea Gabrielli MD FCCM, A. Joseph Layon MD FACP, Mihae Yu MD FACS.LWWEdition 4th,2008

Abstracts/Posters

Viral Anti-Inflammatory Proteins Block Leukocyte Activation in Patients after atrial fibrillation ablation
McKillop MS, Liu L, Dai E, Hudson C, Tzur A, Hreibe H, Panna M, Olisky D, Saxonhouse SJ, Burkart TA, Woo GW, Conti J, Miles W, Lucas A, Heart Rhythm Society 31st Annual Scienitfic Session, Denver, CO, 5/15/2010
Viral Anti-Inflammatory Proteins Block Leukocyte Activation in Patients after atrial fibrillation ablation
McKillop MS, Liu L, Dai E, Hudson C, Tzur A, Hreibe H, Panna M, Olisky D, Saxonhouse SJ, Burkart TA, Woo GW, Conti J, Miles W, Lucas A, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2010
Benefit of cardiac resynchronization in elderly patients from the Multicenter INSYNC Randomized Clinical Evaluation (MIRACLE-ICD) trial
Kron J, Aranda JM, Miles WM, Burkart TA, Woo GW, Saxonhouse SJ, Conti JB, Heart Rhythm Society 31st Annual Scienitfic Session, Denver, CO, 5/12/2007
Prevalence and activation characteristics of focal atrial tachycardias oringinating from septal and para-septal structures
Banchs JE, Woo GW, Saxonhouse SJ, Penny-Peterson ED, Samii SM, Wolbret DL, Naccarelli GV, Gonzalez MD, Heart Rhythm Society 31st Annual Scienitfic Session, Denver, CO, 5/11/2007
Is Device Explant Necessary? The Benefit of a Gallium Scan
McKillop MS, Woo GW, Saxonhouse S, Aranda J, Burkart T, Gonzalez M, Conti J, Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Session, Boston, MA, 5/19/2006
Initial Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Predict Outcomes in Patients Referred for Heart Transplantation Evaluation
McIntyre S, Woo GW, Chaille PJ, Handberg E, Karasmaneck C, Schofield RS, Pauly DF, Hill JA, Aranda JM Jr, University of Florida Department of Medicine Research Day, 1/1/2006
Do Storms Cause Storms? Hurricanes and ICDs
Jordana Kron, Emily A Kuhl, Juan Aranda, Woo GW, Samuel F Sears and Conti JB, University of Florida Department of Medicine Research Day, 1/1/2006
Non-Contact Mapping Facilitates Ablation of Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia
Saxonhouse SJ, Woo GW, Gonzalez M, University of Florida Department of Medicine Research Day, 1/1/2006
Current Trends in Heart Failure Rehospitalization Rates: Analysis of Medicare Data
Woo GW, Schofield RS, Pauly DF, James A Hill, James W Johnson and Aranda JM Jr, University of Florida Department of Medicine Research Day, 1/1/2006
Predicators of Hospital Length of Stay in a Surgical Approach to the Failing Heart: The ACORN Cardiac Support Device Randomized Trial Experience
Woo GW, Thomas M Beaver, Schofield RS, Dana D Leach, Edward D Staples, Spencer H Hubo and Aranda JM Jr for the ACORN Investigators, University of Florida Department of Medicine Research Day, 1/1/2006
Clinical Outcome of a Heart Failure Management Strategy Based on Continuous Hemodynamic Monitoring
Woo GW, Conti JB, Pauly DF, Schofield RS, Hill JA, Aranda JM Jr for the COMPASS HF Investigators, University of Florida Department of Medicine Research Day, 1/1/2006
Beta Blocker Dose Predicts Death or Need for Transplantation in Treated Patients Referred for Heart Transplantation Evaluation
Woo GW, McIntyre S, Chaille PJ, Karasmaneck C, Pauly DF, Hill JA, Handberg E, Schofield RS and Aranda JM Jr, University of Florida Department of Medicine Research Day, 1/1/2006
Incidence, Predictors, an Outcomes of Cardiac Pacing after Cardiac Transplantation: A 10-Year Retrospective Analysis
Woo GW, Schofield R, Pauly D, Hill J, Conti J, Kron J, Singh R, Aranda J, Heart Failure Society of America-9th Annual Meeting, Boca Raton, FL, 9/1/2005
Incidence, Predictors, an Outcomes of Cardiac Pacing after Cardiac Transplantation: A 10-Year Retrospective Analysis
Woo GW, Schofield R, Pauly D, Hill J, Conti J, Kron J, Singh R, Aranda J, J of Card Fail, 1/1/2005
Initial heart rate and blood pressure predict outcomes in heart failure patients receiving treatment referred for heart transplant evaluation
McIntyre S, Woo GW, Chaille P, Handberg E, Karasmaneck C, Schofield R, Pauly D, Hill J, Aranda JM, J of Card Fail, 1/1/2004
Beta blocker dose predicts death or need for transplantation in treated patients referred for heart transplantation evaluation
McIntyre S, Woo GW, Chaille P, Karasmaneck C, Schofield R, Pauly D, Hill J, Handberg E, Aranda JM, J of Card Fail, 1/1/2004
Predictors of Response to Cardiac Resyncrhonziation Therapy: Who is the ideal candidate for this treatment? (Abstract Oral Presentation)
Woo GW, Pauly D, Schofield R, Hill J, Cleeton T, Curtis A, Conti J, Aranda J, Toronto, Canada, 5/27/2003
Anterior Placement of LV leads Results in Poor Outcome in Patients Undergoing Biventricular Pacing (Abstract Poster Presentation)
Donahue T, Woo GW, Limacher M, Aranda J, Gonzalez M, Curtis A, Pauly D, Conti J, XIX InterAmerican Congress of Cardiology (IACC), Toronto, Canada, 5/24/2003
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Lectures

Implantable loop recorders in the evaluation of syncope
Orlando, FL - 1/23/2010
ECG interpretation of tachycardias
Gainesville, FL - 8/1/2009
ICD Basics-What every physician should know
Gainesville, FL - 6/29/2009
Pacemaker Basics. An introduction for the Primary Care Physician
1/6/2009
Supraventricular Tachycardias
Gainesville, FL - 8/27/2008
Device Complications: Prevention, recognition, and treatment
Gainesville, FL - 12/20/2007
EP for the Non-Electrophysiologist: An introduction to the diagnosis and treatment of supraventricular tachycardia in the EP lab
Gainesville, FL - 5/30/2007
Arrhythmias in the cardiac transplant population
Gainesville, FL - 5/11/2006
Rewiring the Failing Heart: An overview of Heart Failure and Cardiac Resynchronization
Gainesville, FL - 1/25/2005
Beyond ACE Inhibitors and Beta Blockers: Surgical Therapies for the Failing Heart
Gainesville, FL - 6/21/2002
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Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology - ACC
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