General Info

Dr. Byron Haitas originates from South Africa where he graduated Cum Laude from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. After completing his internship and residency at Johannesburg Hospital, he served as research fellow at the University of Oxford & Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford, England. Dr. Haitas also served as a Registrar in Internal Medicine and Cardiologist at Johannesburg Hospital and the Head of the Department of Cardiology at JG Sitijdom Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. After that, he moved to Nashville, TN, and completed a fellowship in Cardiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he also served as Assistant Professor of Medicine and Interim Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab. Before joining Centennial Heart in 2015, Dr. Haitas practiced with Frist Cardiology at TriStar Centennial Medical Center for 22 years. Through his extensive experience conducting cardiovascular research, Dr. Haitas authored or co-authored over 25 articles published in medical research journals. He is married with two sons.