OmerLSheddMD

Cardiology • Gastonia, NC

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology

electrophysiology

Join to view full profile

Dr. Shedd is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

See Dr. Shedd's full profile

Already have an account?

Office
2555 Court Dr
Suite 300
Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone+1 704-868-3256

Fax+1 704-868-5870

Education & Training

University of FloridaFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2004 - 2005
University of FloridaFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2001 - 2004
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2010 - 2025
KY State Medical License 2005 - 2012
FL State Medical License 2002 - 2007
TN State Medical License 1999 - 2003
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals EHR, athenahealth, Inc, 2012-2013
Heart/Stroke Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Cardiac Care Recognition Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute
Join now to see all

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A Novel Suture-Based Vascular Closure Device to Achieve Hemostasis after Venous or Arterial Access While Leaving Nothing behind: A Review of the Technological Assessme...
Saami K Yazdani, Omer Shedd, George Christy, Rex Teeslink
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024-08-07
63 citations
The World Trade Center attack: Increased frequency of defibrillator shocks for ventricular arrhythmias in patients living remotely from New York City
Omer L. Shedd, Samuel F. Sears, Jane L. Harvill, Aysha Arshad, Jamie B. Conti
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2004-09-15
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women.
Omer L. Shedd, Marian C. Limacher
Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2003-08-01

Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology - ACC
Member