Shankar Kandaswamy
Distinguished in Pneumonia

Dr. Shankar Kandaswamy

Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine Newnan
2301 Newnan Crossing Boulevard, Suite 200, 
Newnan, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Pneumonia
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine Newnan
2301 Newnan Crossing Boulevard, Suite 200, 
Newnan, GA 
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Overview

Shankar Kandaswamy, MD, FCCP, earned his medical degree from Thanjavur Medical College at Bharathidasan University in India. He completed his internal medicine residency at the Western Reserve Care System in Youngstown, Ohio. Following his residency, Dr. Kandaswamy completed a pulmonary and critical care fellowship at the Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. Dr. Kandaswamy is board certified in pulmonary medicine, internal medicine and critical care. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Kandaswamy was in practice at the PAPP Clinic. His special interests include critical care, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, asthma and allergies. Dr. Kandawamy is a member of the America College of Chest Physicians, the Southern Medical Association and the American Medical Association. In his spare time, Dr. Kandaswamy enjoys playing tennis, traveling and sports. Dr. Kandaswamy is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.

Dr. Kandaswamy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Bullae, and Gastrostomy.

Graduate Institution
Education Council For Foreign Medical Graduates, 1993
Residency
Western Reserve Health Education, Internal Medicine, 1997
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Fellowships
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, 2000
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc
Piedmont Hospital, Inc
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Newnan
2301 Newnan Crossing Boulevard, Suite 200, Newnan, GA 30265
Call: 770-683-6921
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