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Joel T. Hardin

Joel T. Hardin, MD, FACC

Congenital Cardiac Disease

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Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

About Joel T. Hardin

Emory Affiliation

Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
Emory Physician Group Practice
Emory Healthcare Network

Academic Title

Assistant Professor

Medical Director, Emory Adult Congenital Heart Center

Year Started Practicing

1993

About the Provider

Dr. Joel Hardin is Medical Director for the Emory Adult Congenital Heart Center. He is board-certified in adult congenital heart disease and pediatric cardiology. His clinical expertise crosses the entire spectrum of congenital heart diseases among pediatric and adult patients, with a special focus on cardio-obstetric care of women with congenital heart disease who are pregnant or need advice on the cardiovascular risks that might be associated with pregnancy.

Professional Memberships

Fellow of the American College of Cardiology

Fellow of the American Heart Association

Adult Congenital Heart Association

International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Association of Military Surgeons of the United States

Interpretive Services

To provide the highest quality of care, interpreter services may be utilized to ensure proper communication of medical information for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and non-English speaking patients or family members.

Awards

Honorary Member, Philippine Society of Pediatric Cardiology

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Locations

  1. Emory Heart & Vascular Center at Clifton Campus
    • 1365 Clifton Road Northeast, Bldg A, Fl 2, Atlanta, GA 30322
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    Expertise

    Education

    St Louis Children's Hospital

    Fellowship, Pediatrics-Cardiology, 1993

    St Louis Children's Hospital

    Residency, Pediatrics, 1990

    University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

    Medical Education, MD, 1987

    Board Certifications

    Adult Congenital Heart Disease

    American Board of Internal Medicine, 2015

    Pediatric Cardiology

    American Board of Pediatrics, 1994

    Ratings & Reviews

    4.9 out of 5

    382 ratings

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      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/1/2025

      The Doctor was expert at conveying all aspects of my care..

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/22/2025

      I really like Dr Hardin. He took time with me to get acquainted and explained things in detail that I needed to know. I felt very cared for, like he really listened, and was easy to relate to

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/21/2025

      I could not have done this without Dr.Hardin's support and concern. He became our extended family and truly wanted to see me well. Every question answered, every concern heard

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/8/2025

      Great appointment, Dr Hardin and his resident were very thorough and made sure I understood all results

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/11/2024

      Dr. Hardin is outstanding.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/9/2024

      Excellent doctor.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/7/2024

      Dr. Hardin, is wonderful Dr., such a great personality & humor! Everything time I get a good provider they eventually leave. I look forward to my next F/U visit with him. Especially when he gives me a "doing good" health wise report.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/29/2024

      This was our first visit as an adult patient. We were extremely pleased with Dr. Hardin. He was compassionate, thorough, and very welcoming.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/28/2024

      Dr Hardin is top notch and I am fortunate to have him as my provider. I am glad I was able to see him vs someone else.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/23/2024

      Dr Harden and the other assistants were super nice, helpful and I thought thorough. I felt they listened to me

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/22/2024

      My physicians and there staff from beginning to end of visit are always making sure all is well and complete.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/23/2024

      It was an excellent visit. I felt heard and cared about.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/17/2024

      Good

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/16/2024

      Good

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/25/2024

      Great doctor q

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/21/2024

      Very impressed.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/17/2024

      I've been very happy with the care I've received from Dr. Hardin. He's very personable, listens well and I feel like he cares about me, my wellbeing and my medical care.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/1/2024

      Dr Joel Thomas Hardin was excellent!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/30/2024

      It was a pleasure meeting Dr. Hardin and his support staff.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/29/2024

      Dr. Hardin is the BEST. He listened to my symptoms and took my situation very seriously. He has the best bedside manner and you really feel he cares about his patients.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/27/2024

      I wouldn't go anywhere else. These cardiologists are incredible.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/20/2024

      My care providers were excellent. They talk to me and not at me. Explained everything about treatment and when to start a new one, after the blood work came back. Let me know through patient portal not to start the medication because of the results of my blood work.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/15/2024

      Dr. Hardin was amazing, great bedside manners, very professional and informative. He deserves a raise + promotion!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/5/2024

      The amount of time Dr Hardin spent with me was pleasantly surprising and much appreciated. He is incredibly caring and kind and obviously knowledgeable. He explained things to me that I had never heard of in the past 55 years of dealing with my issues and explained them clearly.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/1/2024

      Services was provided in such nice, professional way. Thank you!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/17/2024

      I've been with the EACH for 8 years now and on my third Cardiologist. The previous two left the clinic. I was sad to see them go as I really liked them. Several clinicians have left the same clinic unfortunately. With that being said, I was extremely pleased with Dr. Hardin. This was my first visit with him and I was impressed. He was thorough, patient and kind. All things you hope for in a physician.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/17/2024

      Excellent

      2 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/8/2024

      This was my first visit with Dr. Hardin. I had all records from my previous provider sent electronically several months in advance of this visit. I also had an echo performed at Emory the week prior. Dr. Hardin had not reviewed any of these materials prior to this appointment. I was extremely disappointed in the quality of this intake visit.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/1/2024

      Doctor Hardin was wonderful. He really listened. Very knowledgeable very personable.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/15/2024

      Excellent

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/12/2024

      Dr. Hardin is now my 4th Emory Cardiologist in the past 10 years. Although changing doctors is not always the best circumstances for a Tetrology of Fallot patient (continuity is key), all the Cardiologists have been outstanding so no complaints. Dr. Hardin is no exception...he is wonderful!I also want to give a shout out to Carolina who performed my Echocardiogram. What a kind, compassionate and professional individual. She deserves a raise!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/12/2024

      The care provider explained everything very well

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/6/2024

      Dr. Hardin is GREAT!!!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/5/2024

      Dr. Hardin has everything you hope and pray a phenomenal doctor would have, Great knowledge of your condition, how explain your condition to you so you can fully understand easily, he posses a great bedside manner .. Is the kind of doctor that when you walk away from him, you feel you had all your questions answered without even having to ask. He's a good human being and great at his job

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/16/2024

      Dr. Hardin very caring and explained everything in terms I could understand.

      4 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/15/2024

      All the staff are very friendly

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/13/2024

      I wouldn't have trusted anyone else through my entire surgery before ,during and after.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/2/2024

      I would recommend the drs and staff to anyone. They took time with me and really listened to me.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/1/2024

      Dr Hardin was very nice and took th

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/27/2024

      Both Dr Brown-Conley and Dr Hardin were fantastic and thorough.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/19/2023

      We absolutely love Dr Joel Hardin.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/13/2023

      Good

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/9/2023

      This was my first time meeting Dr. Hardin and he was wonderful!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/6/2023

      Dr. Hardin was excellent at explaining things and the importance of actions that were beneficial. Excellent communicator. Caring personality.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/2/2023

      Dr. Hardin is superb, very personable and easy to talk to. He gave suggestions and ideas on how to get stronger and made sure my other doctors were kept in the loop.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/24/2023

      It's all very detailed

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/3/2023

      I've never had a doctor, especially, a specialized physician like Dr. Hardin take that much time, be that down-to-earth, and be that personally invested in me as a human and patient. Super impressed!!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/2/2023

      Love the Dr

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/30/2023

      The fellow Dr. K was so caring and really listened to me. Dr Hardin came in next and was exceptional. He listened and explained what he suspected was going on. The whole experience exceeded my expectations completely. Excellent care team!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/26/2023

      He was clear and understandable. Ver kind as well

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/26/2023

      Excellent provider. Answered all of our questions and was very professional and knowledgeable.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/10/2023

      Dr. Hardin was very thorough in his explanation of what he thinks the diagnosis will be. He explained with pictures what is going on with my heart, mapped out the next steps and possible outcomes. He is very good about taking the time to address your concerns in a thoughtful and thorough way.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/26/2023

      Will refer family and friends. Dr. Hardin is very professional, caring, great listener and friendly.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/15/2023

      Dr Hardin has always been so kind and helpful. During my time with him, he always treats me as if I was the only patient he had. And I have total confidence that he does that with every patient he sees, which I'm sure is many!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/5/2023

      I cannot recall the fellow I saw a long with the doctor. Both were exceptionally personable upbeat and seemed to actually care. They had a great rapport with one another and with me as we all three met. I went from a sense of dread to laughing and joking (MD here too) and reminiscing about our experiences in school with the other's fields. My anxiety went from 10 to 3 and we started first test (cardiac rhythm monitoring immediately and moved my annual US to next week from October). Everything explained in a level proper for a fellow MD (though clearly they brought it down a bit for a non-cadiologist so feel they could further for non-medical folks). Either they're great actors or they dmreakky care. Sorry I forgot young trainee's name...he's gonna be a fantastic attending so Emory you better contract him now. Cute too so the ladies will have syncopal episodes just during the exam! LOL.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/25/2023

      The PA was very pleasant and attentive. Dr Hardin was excellent very factually, very concerned with me as an individual, explained my condition and the process in evaluating any course of treatment. Liked him a lot.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/20/2023

      Dr.Hardin is an example for other doctors to follow! He's set the bar high!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/12/2023

      Dr Hardin was exceptional and was very pleased with our visit with him!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/8/2023

      Excellent

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/8/2023

      Enjoyed talking to Dr. Hardin.

      4 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/21/2023

      Dr. Hardin and the fellow working with him were great. I really appreciated the time the fellow took talking with me.

      3 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/14/2023

      I did not care for this provider

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/6/2023

      Dr. Hardin is one of the best!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/13/2023

      Dr. Hardin listened, cared, and was easy to talk to about my problems. He was great and I would definitely recommend this provider to others!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/12/2023

      Care provider was exceptional

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/8/2023

      Good

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/8/2023

      Dr Hardin's ability to scale up or down the conversation to match my comprehension is incredible. It's something I greatly appreciate. He always makes sure I understand and have my questions answered during the visit, and quickly answers when I email any follow-up concerns.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/26/2023

      Thanks for the professional and concerned treatment

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/25/2023

      Dr. Hardin was very interested in getting to know me and my health situation. He answered all of my questions using vocabulary that I could understand. I loved Dr Sahu because he cared about me, was kind, and always explained everything so that I could understand . I was devastated when he left. But now that I have met Dr Hardin, I feel safe and secure in knowing the excellent care I reviewed has moved up to the next level.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/5/2023

      Dr. Hardin is THE BEST. Always personable, attentive, informative and supportive. I feel safe and comfortable in his care.