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Joseph J. Lawton III MD, FACC, FSCAI

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400 Patient Ratings

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Heart and Vascular Center

Cardiovascular (Heart) Disease

400 Patient Ratings

Read 44 Patient Reviews

Areas Served

West Columbia, Northeast Columbia

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Areas Served

West Columbia, Northeast Columbia

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Dr. Lawton's Education

Board Certified

Medical School

Medical University of South Carolina

Residency

University of North Carolina, UNC Hospitals, Internal Medicine

Fellowship

University of North Carolina, UNC Hospitals, Cardiology; University of North Carolina, UNC Hospitals, Interventional Cardiology

About Dr. Lawton

Dr. Lawton provides patients with the highest level of care in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular diseases.

Expertise

Board certified in interventional cardiology and cardiovascular disease, he is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American Medical Association, the American Heart Association, the American Society of Echocardiography and the American College of Physicians. His special interests include interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular disease diagnosis and intervention.

Background

Joseph J. Lawton III, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is a South Carolina native who received a bachelor’s degree in French from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. He received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his cardiology training at the University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill with fellowships in cardiology and interventional cardiology.

Leadership

Dr. Lawton has served as chief of Cardiology at Providence Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina.

Medical Research

Dr. Lawton has been published in Catheterization & Cardiovascular Digest and Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management.