Dr. Breckwoldt earned his medical degree from New York Medical College, where he graduated with honors (top 9% of the class). He completed his residency at the United States Naval Hospital in San Diego, California and served six years of active duty in the United States Navy, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kentucky. He also holds a master's degree in anatomy from New York Medical College.Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Breckwoldt was in solo practice with Premier Internal Medicine. Dr. Breckwoldt has been practicing medicine for 25 years. He is board certified in internal medicine and is a member of the American College of Physicians.Dr. Breckwoldt is married with one child. In his spare time, his hobby is radio controlled model airplanes. He was also a prior musician as a bass player in a band throughout high school and college.Dr. Breckwoldt welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Breckwoldt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

Philicia Andrews, M.D., is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the Medical Association of Georgia. She has practiced medicine in Atlanta for over 20 years and currently serves as one of the Regional Medical Directors of Piedmont.Dr. Andrews earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia and her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. She completed her residency at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in 1999, and received her Executive MBA from Kennesaw State University in 2003.Dr. Andrews has many interests in medicine. She is especially interested in preventative medicine, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and women's health. Dr. Andrews' philosophy on medicine is that a patient should feel comfortable with his or her physician and feel free to ask questions. She believes strongly in open communication between the patient and the physician.Dr. Andrews welcomes new patients and accepts most major insurance plans. Dr. Andrews is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Amber Driskell is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Driskell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Dr. Driskell is currently accepting new patients.

Ashutosh Rao is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Douglasville, Georgia. Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Ascites, Lung Nodules, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Rao is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Kuo, D.O., earned his medical degree from CCOM and completed his residency at The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education. He received his undergraduate degree in 2008 from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is board certified in Family Medicine. Prior to joining Piedmont, he was working with HealthSource of Ohio. He specializes in Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, and Diabetes.In his spare time, Dr. Kuo enjoys spending time with his wife, Elizabeth, and daughter Abigal. He enjoys board games, biking, and puzzles.Dr. Kuo is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Kuo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

David Moise, M.D., received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Oakwood University, earned his medical degree from the University of Connecticut, and ultimately completed his residency in Family Medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. He is a board-certified physician in Georgia and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Moise specializes in Family Medicine and specializes in maintaining healthy patients, optimizing the care of chronic conditions, and minor office-based procedures.In his spare time, Dr. Moise enjoys spending time with his family and discovering new restaurants. He enjoys playing tennis and snowboarding.Dr. Moise is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Moise is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

Orvenie Bernardin, M.D., earned her medical degree from New York Medical College and completed her residency at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology and Spanish, with a minor in Math from Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She is board certified physician and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Bernardin specializes in Family Medicine and has interest in preventive medicine, health equity and women's health. Her passion is to serve my community through outreach, education, and community service.In her spare time, Dr. Bernardin enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her nephew, a German shepherd mix named Wolfe. She enjoys working out, exploring the city, and cooking new dishes.Dr. Bernardin is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Bernardin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Dr. Mathew is board certified in Family Medicine and also holds a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from the Emory Rollins School of Public Health. He speaks multiple languages including Spanish. Since completing his residency, he has focused on primary care and urgent care, before joining Piedmont physicians at Vinings.Dr. Mathew believes in treating our human bodies like a temple. He always tries to find a holistic approach to treating a medical issue rather than a pharmacological approach, when appropriate. In his free time, Dr. Mathew enjoys traveling around the world, playing tennis, and working out at the gym.Dr. Mathew frequently appears on CNN, HLN and WSB-TV Atlanta as a medical analyst and speaks on a wide variety of medical topics. Dr. Mathew is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and Hypertension.

William Kriegel, D.O., earned his medical degree from A.T. Sill University of Health Sciences in Kirksville, Mo. He completed his family medicine residency at Normandy/Deaconess Hospitals in St. Louis, Mo. He received his undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry from Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Kriegel was in practice at WellStar Medical Group for 19 years. Dr. Kriegel is board certified in family medicine and earned a certificate of added qualifications (CAQ) in sports medicine. He is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, Georgia Osteopathic Association, and Cobb County Medical Society. In his spare time, Dr. Kriegel enjoys walking his dog, cycling, swimming, and photography. He lives in Atlanta and is married with one son. Dr. Kriegel welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Kriegel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

A native of Albany, Georgia, Dr. Harper is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his internship and residency at Emory University affiliated hospitals. Dr. Harper was previously on staff at the Piedmont Hospital Medical Care Center in Brookhaven. He is board certified in internal medicine and is a member of the American Medical Association. Dr. Harper believes living a healthy lifestyle is the most effective way to prevent chronic illnesses and works with his patients to help them lead healthier lives. Among his many interests in medicine, Dr. Harper takes a special interest in the treatment of hypertension and diabetes. In his free time, Dr. Harper enjoys hiking, backpacking, traveling, and jogging. Dr. Harper is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and High Cholesterol.

Bich Ngoc Nguyen, M.D. received her medical degree from the University of South Carolina School Of Medicine after receiving her bachelor of science in biological sciences where she graduated cum laude. She then completed her residency in family medicine at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida where she served as the residency recruitment chair and was a member of the Quality Improvement committee. Dr. Nguyen is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians.Dr. Nguyen specializes in broad-spectrum family medicine and sees patients of all ages. She has a particular interest in preventative care and women's health. Dr. Nguyen offers a variety of in- office procedures, including cryotherapy, skin biopsies, joint injections and various gynecologic procedures. She is fluent in English and Vietnamese.In her spare time, Dr. Nguyen enjoys cooking, traveling and spending quality time with her husband and family.Dr. Nguyen welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Nguyen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. Her top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Tissue Biopsy.

Dr. Lance Stein is transplant hepatologist and the Medical Director of Piedmont's Hepatology and Liver Transplant Program since 2021. He has been at Piedmont since 2010. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine. His special interests include viral hepatitis, alcohol related liver disease, acute on chronic liver failure, metabolic associated steatotic liver disease (MASH/MAFLD), and autoimmune liver diseases (including but not limited to autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis). He also is an expert in management of the complications of liver cirrhosis including portal hypertension and liver cancers.He is a fellow for the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterology Association, and the American College of Physicians. He has served on national committees for the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterology Association and the American Society of Transplantation.Following graduation from Temple University School of Medicine, he completed residency in internal medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, followed by a gastroenterology fellowship at the University of California, San Diego. He also completed a fellowship in advanced/transplant hepatology at both Columbia and Cornell-New York Presbyterian Hospitals. Dr. Stein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Liver Transplant.

Alexander Lemmer is a Gastroenterologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Lemmer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Lemmer is currently accepting new patients.

Raymond Rubin, M.D., has returned to Piedmont to become the Chief Scientific Officer and as a general and transplant hepatologist at Piedmont Transplant Institute. During his time at Piedmont from 1996-2011, he co-founded and served as the medical director of Piedmont's new liver transplant program (2004). From 2011 until 2014, Dr. Rubin left Atlanta for Boston to become a Medical Director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, where he conducted research and evaluated new treatments for hepatitis C, other liver diseases, and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Rubin earned his medical degree from Cornell Medical College in New York, N.Y. He completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Rubin graduated summa cum laude with bachelors in molecular and cellular biology and British literature. Dr. Rubin has been practicing medicine for 28 years. He is board certified in gastroenterology, internal medicine and transplant hepatology, and is a fellow of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and of the American Gastroenterological Association.Dr. Rubin welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Rubin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, and Liver Transplant.

Michael Galambos is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Galambos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Cirrhosis, Enlarged Liver, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Galambos is currently accepting new patients.

Ellis Malone is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Malone is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Malone is currently accepting new patients.

Edward Vollrath is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Vollrath is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Vollrath is currently accepting new patients.

Keerthi Mulamalla is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Mulamalla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, Apo A-I Deficiency, and Fish-Eye Disease. Dr. Mulamalla is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas Gearhard is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Gearhard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Gearhard is currently accepting new patients.

Jack Saltz is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Saltz has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Saltz is currently accepting new patients.