Lonnie Harrison
M.D.

Dr. Harrison was born in Rockford, Illinois, and obtained a B.A. degree in Theology at Central Bible College Seminary in Springfield, Missouri, in 1972. Later he pursued a four year degree in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Arkansas, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA, and during that pursuit was named Arkansas Chemist of the year. He completed medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 1988. He finished a three year Residency in Internal Medicine and three year Fellowship in Cardiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 1994. Dr. Harrison practiced Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular Intervention in Fort Smith, Arkansas performing thousands of cardiac and vascular interventions after finishing his fellowship in 1994.

While in private practice he was not only active in patient care but also in clinical cardiac device research. He was instrumental in attaining FDA approval for “Cutting Balloon,” was a physician proctor for a number of interventional devices, published several research papers, and was appointed to the research board of Interventional Technologies. He has studied with many distinguished cardiologists and vascular specialists in Europe and the U.S., including Antonio Colombo, M.D., of Milan, Italy; Mort Kern, M.D., of St. Louis University; Ming Liu, M.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham; Steve Jenkins, M.D., Oshner Clinic in New Orleans, and others. Dr. Harrison was out of practice for several years and just completed the equivalent of a one year Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Intervention at Arkansas Heart Hospital from April through October of 2009 performing over 800 heart and vascular procedures. He is accepting new patients and welcomes the return of his previous patients.