WILLIAM KNOPF, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I.

Dr. Knopf is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Emory University and a summa cum laude graduate of its School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Schools. Dr. Knopf performed his cardiology fellowship at Emory prior to joining the faculty as an Assistant Professor of Medicine.

Dr. Knopf is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

Dr. Knopf joined the Atlanta Cardiology Group, P.C. in Atlanta, Georgia in 1987 as a Clinical Associate and currently serves as the Managing Partner of ACG.

Dr. Knopf is recognized as a national leader in interventional cardiology as well as a leading interventionalist at the Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, specializing in coronary artery stenting, primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction, angiogenesis, percutaneous myocardial revascularization, peripheral vascular intervention and brachy therapy.

He has participated in more than 100 research studies. He has published numerous abstracts and articles in such publications as the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, The American Journal of Cardiology, Circulation and The Journal of Invasive Cardiology.

From 1987 to 1994, Dr. Knopf served as Medical Director of the Cardiac Transplant Program at Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta and recently resumed the position. In addition to his clinical duties, he is an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.

In July 1999, Dr. Knopf founded the Atlanta Cardiovascular Research Institute (ACRI), a non-profit organization, to promote and improve the comprehensive care of the cardiovascular patient. ACRI was created to integrate preclinical and clinical research programs to enhance understanding of the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of ACRI.