Puja Mehta is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Mehta has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Heart Attack, Coronary Artery Spasm, and Heart Valve Repair.

Shane Darrah is a Nuclear Medicine specialist and a Cardiologist in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Darrah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Failure, Atherosclerosis, Pulmonary Edema, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Darrah is currently accepting new patients.

Carter Tharpe is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Tharpe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Unstable Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Angioplasty. Dr. Tharpe is currently accepting new patients.

Wendell Ellis is an Interventional Cardiologist in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Ellis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Unstable Angina, Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease. Dr. Ellis is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas Meyer is an Interventional Cardiologist in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Meyer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Meyer is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Charles L. Wilmer received his undergraduate degree from Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia and completed an internal medicine internship and residency and a cardiology fellowship at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Wilmer is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. He is a fellow of both the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Physicians. His specialties include cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Wilmer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, and Arterial Embolism.

William Knopf is an Interventional Cardiologist in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Knopf is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Atherectomy. Dr. Knopf is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Murthy grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where his father was a physician. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, he earned his medical degree from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Murthy completed his internal medicine internship/residency and cardiology fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease. He, his wife, Dr. Geetha Rao, and their son and daughter live in Peachtree City. In his spare time, he enjoys backpacking, international travel and canoeing. Dr. Murthy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Rajinder Chhokar is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Chhokar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Familial Hypertension, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Chhokar is currently accepting new patients.

Gregory Robertson is a Cardiologist in Johns Creek, Georgia. Dr. Robertson has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Heart Attack, and Angioplasty.

Andrew J.P. Klein, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, earned his bachelor's degree from University of Notre Dame and his medical degree from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed his residency in internal medicine at University of California San Francisco. He then completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at University of Colorado Health Sciences and a fellowship in clinical research at the University of Wisconsin.Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Klein was in practice at the John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis where he served as the Director of Cardiovascular Disease Research and the Director of the Endovascular Laboratory. While there, he was named for the last 3 years as one of St. Louis's Top Doctors by Saint Louis Magazine. Board certified in endovascular medicine, vascular medicine, interventional cardiology and cardiovascular diseases and internal medicine, Dr. Klein is an fellow of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention.(SCAI). An expert in complex coronary and peripheral intervention, he is a member of several SCAI committees.In his spare time, Dr. Klein enjoys spending time with family, including his spouse Christina Klein, M.D., who is a transplant physician at Piedmont, and their two beautiful children. Dr. Klein is an avid exercise fanatic having run several marathons and triathlons. He is also an outdoor enthusiast having backpacked across Joshua Tree National Park and summited Half Dome with Christina when they were residents together at UCSF. The entire Klein family are skiers and look forward to returning each year to the mountains for moguls, deep powder and glade skiing. Dr. Klein welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Klein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Lithotripsy, and Embolectomy.

Parker Grow, MD., earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in May 2001. He completed his Internal Medicine residency in May 2005 at Emory University. He completed his Cardiovascular Disease fellowship and Interventional Cardiology fellowship at Emory University in 2007 and 2008 respectively. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia graduating Magna Cum Laude in June 1997. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart, Dr. Grow was in practice at Athens Cardiology Group in Athens, GA dating back to August 2008. Dr. Grow is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, and Nuclear Cardiology. He is also a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Grow welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Grow is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Endocarditis, Angina, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Samir Mewar is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Mewar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Mewar is currently accepting new patients.

Vaibhav Patel is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Spencer Palmer is an Interventional Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Palmer has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Angioplasty, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Ryan K. Crisel, M.D. obtained a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Crisel completed internal medicine residency in the department of medicine at the University of California-San Francisco. Dr. Crisel then completed a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at Northwestern University. Dr. Crisel joins Piedmont Heart after recently completing a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Emory University. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and physician's vascular interpretation. Dr. Crisel is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the American Medical Association. In his spare time, Dr. Crisel enjoys playing basketball, downhill skiing and hiking. Dr. Crisel welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Crisel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis.

Dr. Kanukunta earned his medical degree from Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India. He completed his internal medicine residency at Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. In 1995, Dr. Kanukunta completed his cardiology fellowship at Providence Hospital and Medical Center in Southfield, MI. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He specializes in interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular interventions. Dr. Kanukunta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Coronary Heart Disease.

Khan Pohlel, MD earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 2001. He completed his internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine concluding in 2008. He received his undergraduate degree from Emory University also. Prior to joining Piedmont Athens Regional, Dr. Pohlel was in practice with Athens Cardiology Group. Dr. Pohlel is board certified in cardiology, interventional cardiology, nuclear cardiology and endovascular medicine. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. In his spare time, Dr. Pohlel enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters involved in outdoor activities including hiking, golf, fishing and hunting. Dr. Pohlel welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Pohlel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dr. Les Walters specializes in Structural Heart and Coronary Artery Disease, including Cardiogenic Shock. His main areas of expertise for treatment of these diseases include TAVR(transcatheter aortic valve replacement), percutaneous coronary intervention, and mechanical support devices.Dr. Walters has over 30 years of experience in the field and is Board Certified.In his spare time, Dr. Walters enjoys playing tennis, skiing, and spending time with family. Dr. Walters is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Faiz Rehman is a Cardiologist in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Rehman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Cardiomyopathy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Rehman is currently accepting new patients.