Tyrone L. Daniels, MD, FACC

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Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Tyrone L. Daniels, who serves patients in Mayfield, Kentucky.

A highly trained cardiologist, Dr. Daniels works with patients at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Kentucky. He has more than 34 years of experience in medicine, beginning his career as an internal medicine specialist and continuing on to become a non-invasive cardiologist. He specializes in coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, palpitations and arrhythmia management.

A part of LifePoint Health, Jackson Purchase Medical Center is a 107-bed (all private), Joint Commission-accredited facility. The hospital is the sole provider of acute care in Graves County and has been serving patients from the eight counties of the Jackson Purchase since 1993. From emergent to elective, the facility offers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including those offered at the New Beginnings Birthing Center, the Advanced Healing Wound Care Center and their accredited chest pain center.

Academically, Dr. Daniels graduated cum laude with his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Washington and Lee University, and obtained his medical degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago, going on to complete his fellowship in cardiology at the same institution.

Recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), the doctor is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Continuously advancing his efforts, he is a proud member of the American Society of Echocardiography, and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.

Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as some parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).

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