Board Certified:
American Board of Internal Medicine – Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease & Interventional Cardiology
Residency:
(1999-2002) Internal Medicine: Vanderbilt University
Fellowship Trained:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
(1) Chief Fellow: Cardiovascular Medicine
(2) Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
Medical School:
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Bachelor of Science – Biology (1995) Washington & Lee University, VA, Summa Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Tharpe was recruited by Central Georgia Heart Center in 2006, nine years after his rotation with the practice while in medical school in Augusta and upon completion of his two fellowships at Vanderbilt University. He specializes in high-risk interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular interventions, including kidneys and legs.
