Our Mission

East Tennessee Heart Consultants, P.C. is committed to maintaining a cardiac center of excellence. We are dedicated to providing high-quality, comprehensive, compassionate care to patients in the Southeast who suffer disease of the heart and vascular system. We offer personalized and cost-effective care directed toward improving the quality of life for our patients. We also strive to create an environment that is fulfilling, personally and professionally, for our team of physicians and staff.

 

Corporate History

1973

Dr. Ronald Yatteau establishes his practice at Baptist Hospital founding East Tennessee Heart Associates.

1974

East Tennessee Heart Associates becomes East Tennessee Heart Consultants, which expands its office space at Baptist.

1975

ETHC moves into the Baptist Professional Building.

1981

Dr. Yatteau performs Knoxville's first balloon angioplasty.

1980's

ETHC flourishes, adding doctors and successfully completing cardiac testing and surgical procedures.

1990

ETHC hires its first administrator. The group has grown to 22 cardiologists.

2002

Knoxville Cardiovascular Consultants merge with ETHC, adding nine more doctors from St. Mary's.

2003

Cardiology Associates of East Tennessee merges with ETHC, adding eight doctors from Ft. Sanders Parkwest and Ft. Sanders Loudon to the group.

2004

ETHC has grown to 40 cardiologists. ETHC celebrates 30 years of service to patients.