Overview
Dr. Al-Turk has completed formal training in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. In addition, he is board certified in Echocardiography and Nuclear Medicine. He has a special interest in the treatment of heart failure and coronary artery disease with an emphasis on prevention and lifestyle medicine. He enjoys employing a holistic, patient centered and collaborative approach. Utilizing the latest evidence-based treatments, Dr. Al-Turk seeks to empower patients and their families to optimize their health.
In his free time Dr. Al-Turk enjoys spending time with his family, friends, and dogs. His hobbies include cooking, exercising, and learning about different cultures through their unique cuisines.
Dr. Al is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sitosterolemia. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Angina, and Hypertension.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1267 Highway 54 West, Suite 2200, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Northside CV Professional Services LLC
Salil Patel is a Cardiologist in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sitosterolemia. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, Hypertension, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Piedmont Heart Of Austell
Dr. Desai completedschool at Michigan State University - College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his training in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Desai is trained and qualified in a wide array of cardiac fields. In addition to board certification in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, he is certified by the National Board of Echocardiography (cardiac ultrasound), the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (radioisotope imaging) and the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (cardiac pacing and cardioversion defibrillation). He is trained in Cardiovascular CT angiography and is skilled in a variety of diagnostic procedures including heart catheterization, pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, and transesophageal echocardiography.He is the Medical Director for the western region of Piedmont Heart Institute, and is also the Medical Director of Piedmont Heart Institute Imaging Labs- Echocardiography. Although his primary focus is on cardiology, Dr. Desai's training and practice is based on a philosophy of holistic medicine - caring for patients as a whole rather than disease entities. He is based out of the PHI-Austell office in Austell, GA. Dr. Desai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sitosterolemia. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Heart FailureDr. Al isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Pulmonary EdemaDr. Al isDistinguished. Learn about Pulmonary Edema.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Experienced
- Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.