Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
at Blue Ridge HealthCare
2209 South Sterling Street, Suite 440
Morganton, NC 28655

Phone: Office (828) 580-4230

Fax: (828) 580-4239

Website: www.sangerheart.org

Education And Training
B.S. Biological Sciences - 1976
LaSalle College, Philadelphia, PA,

MD - 1982
Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Residencies/Internships/Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh, Presbyterian-University Hospital,
Pittsburgh, PA, 1985-88 - Fellowship in Cardiology

Faculty Positions:
Medical College of Pennsylvania - Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Albert Einstein Medical Center - Attending Cardiologist

University of Pittsburgh - Clinical Instructor of Medicine

Oakland VA Hospital - Clinical Instructor of Medicine

Board Certifications /Area of Certification
National Board of Medical Examiners, Diplomate
American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate
American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate,
Cardiovascular Diseases
American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate,
Interventional Cardiology

Professional Memberships
American College of Cardiology, Fellow
American College of Physicians, Associate
North Carolina Medical Society

Research Areas
Sub-investigator:
CAPRIE Study, Clopidotrel versus Aspirin
in patients at risk of ischemic events at Presbyterian Hospital,
Belk Heart Center, Research Department, Protocol No. P-1633

Additional Information:
Anthony Bracken, MD, FACC, joined the Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute in 2006 and came to Blue Ridge HealthCare in July 2009. Specializing in Adult Cardiology, Dr. Bracken is board certified and is a Diplomate in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine. Aside from general cardiology, he performs cardiac catheterization, coronary angioplasty and stent placement.

Contact for follow-up or questions:
Name: Pam Garrison
Phone: 828-234-6003