Practice Locations


Hickory Office
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1771 Tate Blvd. SE
Suite 201
Hickory, NC 28602
Phone: (828)324-4804

Morganton Office
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2209 South Sterling St
Suite 600
Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: (828)430-7655

Lenoir Office
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1041 Morganton Blvd.
Suite 101
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: (828)754-3988

 

Meet Our Physicians

Brian P. Hearon, M..D., FACC, FACCP, FSCAI
A co-founder of Hickory Cardiology Associates, Dr. Hearon received his under-graduate degree at Millsaps College in Mississippi. He then went on to receive his medical degree at the University of Mississippi Medical School. Dr. Hearon completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the Medical College of Ohio. After concluding his cardiology fellowship at Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Dr. Hearon opened Hickory Cardiology Associates with his partner, Dr. Brian Steg. Special interests include: cardiac ultrasound, diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization, and pacemaker implementation.
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Brian D. Steg, M.D., FACC, FACP, FSCAI, FCCP
A co-founder of Hickory Cardiology, Dr. Steg received his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. His internship, residency and fellowship were completed at Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Winston-Salem. Dr. Steg is board certified in Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology and specializes in the treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease.
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Derek J. E. Luney, M.D., FACC
After receiving his undergraduate from Guilford College, Dr. Luney went on to complete his masters in Physiology, and then earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. His internal medicine internship and residency were completed at the University of Alabama. Dr. Luney served as Chief Vascular Fellow while finishing his fellowship at the University of Alabama. He is board certified in Cardiology with special interests in cardiac ultrasound and diagnostic cardiac catheterization.
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Ralph N. McDonald, M.D., FACC
Dr. McDonald received his undergraduate and medical degree at West Virginia University. After completing his internship, residency and fellowship at West Virginia University Medical Center, Dr. McDonald stayed on to serve as Instructor of Medicine in the Cardiology Section. Dr. McDonald specializes in the treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease as well as diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization.
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Carl T. Lomboy, M.D., FACC
Dr. Lomboy began his college education as an early admissions student after his junior year of high school. After completing a year at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania, he transferred to the University of Virginia where he earned his undergraduate and medical degree. Dr. Lomboy’s internship was completed at The University of Connecticut Health Center. He then went on to complete internal medicine residency at the Allentown Affiliated Hospitals in Allentown, PA. While fulfilling his cardiology fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital, Dr. Lomboy served as Interventional Cardiology Fellow then Chief Cardiology Fellow before joining Hickory Cardiology Associates in 1993. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Interventional Cardiology. His special interests include cardiac ultrasound, cardiac catheterization and is completing training for treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease.
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Sanjay Patel, M.D., FACC
As a resident of Indiana, Dr. Patel received his undergraduate at DePauw University graduating with Honors Cum Laude. He then went on to earn his medical degree at the Indiana University School of Medicine. After completing residency at Indiana University and cardiology fellowship at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center, Dr. Patel received Interventional training at the Indiana Heart Institute at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Interventional Cardiology. Special interests include: nuclear cardiology, cardiac ultrasound and cardiac catheterization.
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Steven M. Isserman, M.D.
Steven M. Isserman, MD Dr. Isserman received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Miami in Florida. His internship and residency were completed at Harvard University, Mount Auburn Campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts followed by a fellowship in Cardiology at Tufts University New England Medical Center in Boston. He has been in private practice since 2003 with interests including: nuclear cardiology, cardiac ultrasound, diagnostic cardiac catheterization and sleep medicine.
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Andrew M. H. Ross, M.D., FCCP, FRS, MBA
A native of Australia, Dr. Ross received his undergraduate at Radley College and medical school education at Guy’s Hospital in England. He completed his Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Rochester in New York. While serving as a member of the Cardiology Staff at Brown University, Dr. Ross completed his Masters in Finance at Bryant College. He has been recognized by the Fellow Royal Society of Medicine in the United Kingdom, Fellowship of American College of Chest Physicians and was a member of the Royal College of Physicians while serving as Senior House Officer at Northern General Hospital in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Dr. Ross holds board certifications in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and Critical Care and has special interests that include: nuclear cardiology, cardiac ultrasound and pacemaker implantation.
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Ryan V. Miller, M.D., FACC
Cardiolology, Cardiovascular Disease (Non-Interventional)
Upon receiving his undergraduate degree at Miami University in Ohio, Dr. Miller went on to earn his medical degree at the Medical College of Ohio. His internship and residency were completed at Akron General Medical Center followed by a fellowship at Robert Packer Hospital in Pennsylvania. Dr. Miller is board certified in Interventional Cardiology and Nuclear Cardiology. His special interests include: nuclear cardiology, cardiac ultrasound, and diagnostic cardiac catheterization.
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Johnny R. Dy, M.D., FACC
Interventional and Non-Invasive Cardiology
Johnny Dy, MD  Upon receiving his undergraduate from University of the East in the Phillipines, Dr. Dy received his medical degree from De La Salle University in Manila, Phillipines graduating with honors Cum Laude. He completed his first internship at Philippine General Hospital, and then went on to complete a second internship, residency, a cardiology fellowship and interventional cardiology fellowship at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Dr. Dy is board certified in Cardiology with special interests including: nuclear cardiology, cardiac ultrasound, diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization, peripheral vascular disease therapy and catheter-based therapy. Western Piedmont Heart Centers welcomed him in 2002.
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Mei-Yu Chuang, M.D., PhD, FACC, FASA, FSCAI
Invasive and Non-Invasive Cardiology, Lipidology
Dr. Chuang received his undergraduate degree at National Taiwan University. He went on to receive a PhD in Physiology at LSUMCNO, School of Graduate Studies with special interests in enzymology, lipoprotein and apolipoprotein metabolisms, molecular biology, and immunoaffinity chromatography with emphases on monoclonal antibody technology.. After receiving his medical degree from Lousiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans with special honor in receiving Dr. Adkin’s award in cardiology, Dr. Chuang completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Wadsworth VAMC/UCLA. Dr. Chuang finished his Cardiology fellowship at Longbeach VAMC/UC Irvine with additional training in lipid research, gene splicing, and geriatrics. He is board certified in Cardiology. Directors of Cardiac Catheterization lab., and Heart Failure program. Special Interests include: lipid clinic, heart failure prevention and treatment, cardiac catheterization, nuclear cardiology, CTA, cardiac ultrasound, and research.
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Sara Paul, RN, MSN, FNP
Heart Function Clinic
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Tom Wiley, M.D., FACC
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Dr. Wiley received his undergraduate degree from West Point and earned his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. His internship, residency and fellowship were completed at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, DC. While in practice at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, he served as the Assistant Chief of Cardiology and the Director of Electrophysiology. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Electrophysiology and has 11 years experience with all aspects of electrophysiology to include ICD management and complex ablation.
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