Corvallis Gazette-Times, May 21, 2007 Dr. Timothy Atha has joined the Samaritan Heart & Vascular Institute as a cardiologist. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and previously practiced invasive and interventional cardiology in Arkansas for 14 years. Atha has an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and a medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch. He completed residency training at the University of Florida and a fellowship at Louisiana State Medical Center in Shreveport. He is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.