Overview
Dr. Kakarala earned her bachelor's degree cum laude, from Washington University in Saint Louis, double majoring in biology and anthropology. She earned her medical degree from the University of South Florida where she graduated in the top third of her class. Dr. Kakarala completed her residency at Rush Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, and Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Kakarala was in practice at Melbourne Internal Medicine Associates in Florida where she earned the Member Satisfaction with Primary Care Physicians award two years in a row. This award is determined by patient satisfaction surveys and is given to the top ten percent of primary care physicians in the Health First network. She has done research on various projects at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri; Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland; University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, and the University of Vienna in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Kakarala believes that establishing personal relationships with her patients is important and enjoys the continuous learning opportunities that practicing modern medicine provides. In her spare time, Dr. Kakarala enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, cooking, yoga and tennis. Dr. Kakarala is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
Dr. Kakarala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Psoriasis. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Hypothyroidism.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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- HMO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
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- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
790 Church Street NE, Marietta, GA 30060
MDVIP Piedmont West 6th
A native of Kazakstan, Dr. Popykin has been a resident of Georgia since 1999. He completed his internal medicine residency training at Emory University School of Medicine affiliated hospitals in 2002. Dr. Popykin is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the American College of Physicians. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Popykin was in private practice with Adult Medicine of Marietta. He is fluent in English and Russian. Dr. Popykin welcomes new patients and participates in most major insurance plans. Dr. Popykin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Psoriasis. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.
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Faryal Baloch is an Internal Medicine provider in Covington, Georgia. Dr. Baloch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Psoriasis. Her top areas of expertise are MASS Phenotype, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Dr. Baloch is currently accepting new patients.
Song Na is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buford, Georgia. Dr. Na is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Psoriasis. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, High Cholesterol, Insomnia, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Familial HypertensionDr. Kakarala isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable AldosteronismDr. Kakarala isDistinguished. Learn about Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
- HypertensionDr. Kakarala isDistinguished. Learn about Hypertension.
- Advanced
- CirrhosisDr. Kakarala isAdvanced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Diabetic NeuropathyDr. Kakarala isAdvanced. Learn about Diabetic Neuropathy.
- Familial Combined HyperlipidemiaDr. Kakarala isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.
- Folate DeficiencyDr. Kakarala isAdvanced. Learn about Folate Deficiency.
- High CholesterolDr. Kakarala isAdvanced. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- HypothyroidismDr. Kakarala isAdvanced. Learn about Hypothyroidism.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Kakarala isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Kakarala isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Kakarala isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- Alopecia AreataDr. Kakarala isExperienced. Learn about Alopecia Areata.
- AmenorrheaDr. Kakarala isExperienced. Learn about Amenorrhea.
- AnemiaDr. Kakarala isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.