Kent Ronald Nilsson, Jr., MD
Cardiology, Electrophysiology

4.7 out of 5 –
New patient visits
Kent Nilsson, MD earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2002 . He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2005. He completed both his Cardiology (2007) and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowships (2009) at Duke University Medical Center. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart Institute, Dr. Nilsson was in practice at Athens Regional Medical Center and at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Nilsson is board certified in both Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is a Fellow in both the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Georgia/Augusta University Medical Partnership in Athens, where he teaches and conducts research. In his spare time, Dr. Nilsson enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters. He enjoys gardening, hunting and fishing. The family is active in their church. Dr. Nilsson welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.
Provider Information
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Age groups seen
Adults
Education
Duke University School of Medicine
Fellowship, 2010
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, 2005
Johns Hopkins University
Medical Education, 2002
Verified Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
4.7 out of 5
1,310 ratings,
278 reviews
3/20/2025
He was very professional and he explained to me my options I had and did not pressure me to make a decision today
3/20/2025
I am a new patient. He answered all my questions. Dr. Nilsson is a caring doctor. He's the best!
3/19/2025
Excellent manor. And took time to discuss a lot of information
3/19/2025
Like I said, he explained things well and I was very comfortable with him.
3/7/2025
Terrific! I value his work and his opinion.
Insurance Coverage
Note:Please contact the practice directly to confirm your health plan is in network.
Aetna
Aetna Medicare Advantage
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)
Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)
Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners
Ambetter (including Core & Select)
Anthem
Anthem MediBlue
BCBS
Beech Street
CareSource
CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)
CareSource Medicaid
Cigna
Georgia Health Advantage
Humana
Humana Medicare Advantage
Kaiser
Kaiser Medicare Advantage
LifeWell (HealthScope)
Medicare
Peach State
PHCS/MultiPlan
Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)
Sonder
Tricare Prime (referral required)
Tricare Select
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
Wellcare
Map & Directions
Piedmont Heart of Athens
242 King Avenue, Suite 210 Athens, GA 30606