Overview
Dr. Dinsfriend earned his bachelors degree from Tufts University and earned his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He went on to complete his internal medicine residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, and completed an additional fellowship in advanced cardiovascular imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering and Weill Cornell Presbyterian hospitals. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Vascular Interpretation (RPVI), and Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Dr. Dinsfriend treats adult patients with cardiovascular disease and specializes in advanced cardiovascular imaging. He has a special interest in diet/nutrition, valvular heart disease, and cardio-oncology.
In his spare time, Dr. Dinsfriend enjoys spending time with family, exercising and travelling.
Dr. Dinsfriend is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
Dr. Dinsfriend is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Coronary Heart Disease.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
275 Collier Road NW, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30309
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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Shailesh Malla, M.D. earned his medical degree from Tribhuyan University Institute of Medicine, the premier medical school in Nepal. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Jacobi Medical Center and his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Montefiore Medical Center in the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York. Board certified in Cardiovascular Disease (ABIM), Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC) and Echocardiography (NBE), Dr. Malla brings over 10 years of experience to Piedmont Heart. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart, Dr. Malla was a clinical cardiologist with ACG. Dr. Malla is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology who specializes in invasive cardiology, general and consultative cardiology, trans-thoracic and transesophogeal echocardiography, nuclear stress testing and diagnostic cardiac catheterization. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American College of Physicians. He has been involved in several research projects in the areas of congestive heart failure and echocardiography and has published several articles in scientific journals. He is an instructor for ACLS as well. Dr. Malla is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Board Certification American Board of Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC), Echo Board (ASCeXAM), American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Malla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Hypertension.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Dinsfriend isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- AnginaDr. Dinsfriend isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Dinsfriend isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Dinsfriend isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Dinsfriend isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Dinsfriend isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
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- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Dinsfriend isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic DissectionDr. Dinsfriend isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- ApoplexyDr. Dinsfriend isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Dinsfriend isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular CardiomyopathyDr. Dinsfriend isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy.