EXHIBIT 23.01

   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-3 Nos. 333-110160 and 333-101174, and Form S-8 Nos. 333-114953,
333-69552, 333-55886 and 333-55884) of AtheroGenics, Inc., of our reports dated
March 16, 2005, with respect to the financial statements of AtheroGenics, Inc.,
AtheroGenics, Inc. management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting of AtheroGenics, Inc. included in this Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                                         /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
March 16, 2005