The 20 Best Aortic Dissection Doctors Near Me in Newnan, GA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 10 doctor with experience in Aortic Dissection near Newnan, GA. Of these, 10 are Experienced.

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    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Transplant Surgery | Cardiology
    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Transplant Surgery | Cardiology

    Piedmont Heart Of Newnan

    795 Poplar Road, Suite 400, 
    Newnan, GA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Darlington, D.O. earned his medical degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville, where he was the Chief Medical Resident. Following his residency, he completed a Cardiology fellowship at the University of Florida and served as the Chief Cardiovascular Fellow.Dr. Darlington completed his fellowship training in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at Yale University. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Echocardiology and Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Darlington is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation and Cardiomyopathy. He has a special interest in Congestive Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy. In his spare time, Dr. Darlington enjoys all sports as well as traveling with his family.Dr. Darlington comes to Piedmont Heart with eight years of medical experience. He welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Darlington is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. He is also highly rated in 51 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Coronary Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Darlington is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Darlington is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Vascular Surgery

    Atlanta Vascular Specialists - Newnan

    2201 Newnan Crossing Blvd, Suite 200, 
    Newnan, GA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Combs is a Vascular Surgeon practicing medicine in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Combs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Arteriovenous Malformation, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Meige Disease, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Combs is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Vascular Surgery

    Atlanta Vascular Specialists - Newnan

    2201 Newnan Crossing Blvd, Suite 200, 
    Newnan, GA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Courtney Grant is a Vascular Surgeon practicing medicine in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Grant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. She is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Meige Disease, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Lymphangiectasis, and Lymphedema. Dr. Grant is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Grant is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Experienced in Aortic Dissection

    Piedmont Heart Of Newnan

    795 Poplar Road, Suite 400, 
    Newnan, GA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Akhtar specializes in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at Piedmont Augusta. His clinical interests include Cardiac MRI, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, and Right Heart Catheterizations. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), The Medical Association of Georgia, and the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA). Dr. Akhtar offers treatment for conditions such as Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardio-Oncology, Pulmonary Hypertension, Post-partum cardiomyopathy, and other Cardiovascular Diseases.Dr. Akhtar has more than 15 years' experience in general cardiology, and is currently board certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant. He manages patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD), Cardiomems®, and other implantable cardiac devices with remote heart failure monitoring capabilities. Dr. Akhtar takes great care in providing high quality care and timely follow up for his patients.In his spare time, Dr. Akhtar enjoys spending time with his family, and playing golf. Dr. Akhtar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Pulmonary Edema, Thrombectomy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Akhtar is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Akhtar is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Transplant Surgery | Cardiology
    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Transplant Surgery | Cardiology

    Piedmont Heart Of Newnan

    795 Poplar Road, Suite 400, 
    Newnan, GA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sushee C Gadde MD. earned her medical degree at Mamata Medical College, in Khammam, Andhra Pradesh in India. She completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical center of Central Georgia in Macon, where she was the Chief Medical Resident. Following her residency, she completed a Cardiology fellowship at the University of South Alabama and served as the Chief Cardiovascular Fellow.Dr. Gadde completed her fellowship training in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at University of Alabama, Birmingham. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Echocardiography, Advance Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. She has a particular interest in Heart failure and pulmonary hypertension.Dr Gadde is a fellow of American College of Cardiology, and a member of several medical organizations including The American Medical Association, The American College of Cardiology, AHA and The National Lipid Association.In her spare time, Dr. Gadde enjoys reading books, watching movies, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Dr. Gadde is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. She is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Gadde is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Gadde is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Vascular Surgery

    Atlanta Vascular Specialists - Newnan

    2201 Newnan Crossing Blvd, Suite 200, 
    Newnan, GA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Dooley is a Vascular Surgeon practicing medicine in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Dooley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Meige Disease, Lymphangiectasis, Lymphedema, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Dooley is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Surgery - Vascular Surgery. Dr. Dooley is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Experienced in Aortic Dissection

    Piedmont Heart Of Newnan

    795 Poplar Road, Suite 400, 
    Newnan, GA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Patel earned his undergraduate and medical degree from Medical University of Lublin, Poland. He completed his internal medicine internship/residency at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center/ Tufts University in Boston, MA. Following his residency, he completed an advanced echocardiography fellowship at West Roxbury VA Medical Center in Boston, MA.Dr. Patel completed his cardiology fellowship training at University of Massachusetts- Baystate Medical Center. He subsequently completed an advanced cardiac imaging fellowship in CT/MRI at The Ohio State University.Dr. Patel is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Echocardiography, Vascular Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac MRI. Dr. Patel is a fellow of the American College Of Cardiology and is a member of the American Medial Association, American Society of Echocardiography and American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.Dr. Patel enjoys all sports as well as traveling with his family. Dr. Patel comes to Piedmont Heart with eight years of medical experience. He welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. He is also highly rated in 44 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Attack, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope. Dr. Patel is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Experienced in Aortic Dissection

    Piedmont Heart Of Sharpsburg

    20 Francis Way Suite 201, 
    Sharpsburg, GA 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Tian, M.D., received his medical degree from New York Medical College where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He completed his internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and his cardiology fellowship at Boston University Medical Center, where he was chief fellow. Dr. Tian is a board eligible cardiologist, board certified internist and a member of the American Medical Association, American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. He has specialized training in echocardiography, nuclear, and cardiac MRI. Dr. Tian has a special interest in cardiac research and has multiple publications in various medical journals. Dr. Tian is fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese. His philosophy on medicine has always been about creating an equal partnership between patient and physician. Having been a cardiac patient himself at a very young age, he is very aware of how important it is to not just treat the disease, but to treat the patient. When he is not taking care of patients, Dr. Tian enjoys spending time with his family and his Goldendoodle. Dr. Tian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. He is also highly rated in 46 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Tian is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Tian is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Experienced in Aortic Dissection

    Piedmont Heart Of Sharpsburg

    20 Francis Way Suite 201, 
    Sharpsburg, GA 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Mitchell specializes in general and invasive cardiology. A graduate of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, he received his medical degree from Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia. He then completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and his cardiology fellowship at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Mitchell participated in Navy ROTC and the Navy Health Professions Scholarship program and is leaving the Navy after 10 years of active duty service at the rank of Commander.His duty stations included Naval Hospital in Sigonella, Italy, and Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. He has deployed on a humanitarian medical mission aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort to assist 12 countries in South and Central America and has provided cardiology consultations at the medical facilities in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Dr.Mitchell has received numerous military and medical awards including two Navy Commendation Medals. Dr. Mitchell, originally from Newnan, is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty board of Cardiovascular Disease. Clinical interest in cardiac imaging has led to his board certification in nuclear cardiology and echocardiography, as well as training in cardiac CT. He is also skilled in the performance of diagnostic heart catheterization, permanent pacemaker insertion and transesophageal echocardiograms. Dr. Mitchell is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and member of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Mitchell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. He is also highly rated in 55 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Endocarditis, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Mitchell is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Mitchell is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Aortic Dissection
    Family Medicine

    Office

    100 Genevieve Ct Ste A, 
    Peachtree City, GA 
     (14.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jacob Mitchell is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Peachtree City, Georgia. Dr. Mitchell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Togaviridae Disease, Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, and Necrosis.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Aortic Dissection?

    Aortic dissection is a serious condition in which there is a tear in the wall of the major artery carrying blood out of the heart (aorta). As the tear extends along the wall of the aorta, blood can flow in between the layers of the blood vessel wall (dissection). This can lead to aortic rupture or decreased blood flow (ischemia) to organs.

    When should I see an Aortic Dissection doctor near Newnan, GA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an Aortic Dissection doctor near Newnan, GA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Aortic Dissection doctors near Newnan, GA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Aortic Dissection doctors near Newnan, GA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an Aortic Dissection doctor near Newnan, GA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Aortic Dissection doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Aortic Dissection doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an Aortic Dissection doctor near Newnan, GA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Aortic Dissection doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Aortic Dissection doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Aortic Dissection doctors near Newnan, GA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Aortic Dissection doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an Aortic Dissection doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Aortic Dissection doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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