The 20 Best Apoplexy Doctors Near Me in Johns Creek, GA

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The 20 Best Apoplexy Doctors near Johns Creek, GA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 240 doctor with experience in Apoplexy near Johns Creek, GA. Of these, 193 are Experienced, 37 are Advanced and 10 are Distinguished.

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    Gregory C. Robertson
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Advanced in Apoplexy

    Emory Heart & Vascular Center

    6335 Hospital Parkway, Ste200, 
    Johns Creek, GA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    46+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, German
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Gautam Kumar
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Ophthalmology

    Georgia Eye Partners

    10080 Medlock Bridge Road, 
    Duluth, GA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    39+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Italian, Spanish

    Gautam Kumar is an Ophthalmologist in Duluth, Georgia. Dr. Kumar has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Pulmonary Embolism, Cardiac Tamponade, Atherectomy, and Thrombectomy.

    Renato M. Santos
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology

    Emory Heart & Vascular Center

    6335 Hospital Parkway, Ste110, 
    Johns Creek, GA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Renato Santos is an Interventional Cardiologist in Johns Creek, Georgia. Dr. Santos has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Hypertension.

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    Achraf Makki
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Experienced in Apoplexy

    Emory Clinic - Neurology

    6335 Hospital Parkway, Ste301, 
    Johns Creek, GA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Achraf Makki is a Neurologist in Johns Creek, Georgia. Dr. Makki has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Stroke, Opisthotonos, and Muscle Spasms.

    Syed N. Shamsi
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Experienced in Apoplexy

    Emory Heart & Vascular Center

    6335 Hospital Parkway, Ste110, 
    Johns Creek, GA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    38+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Urdu

    Syed Shamsi is a Cardiologist in Johns Creek, Georgia. Dr. Shamsi has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    David R. Lesch
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Experienced in Apoplexy

    Georgia Neurology And Sleep Medicine

    4385 Johns Creek Parkway, Ste230, 
    Suwanee, GA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    42+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Lesch is a Neurologist in Suwanee, Georgia. Dr. Lesch has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Peripheral Neuropathy, Memory Loss, and Seizures.

    Sandeep Chandra
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Experienced in Apoplexy

    Atlanta Heart Specialists

    4375 Johns Creek Parkway, Ste350, 
    Suwanee, GA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Offers Telehealth

    Sandeep Chandra is a Cardiologist in Suwanee, Georgia. Dr. Chandra has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Murmurs, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    David H. Song
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Experienced in Apoplexy

    Atlanta Heart Specialists

    4375 Johns Creek Parkway, Ste350, 
    Suwanee, GA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Korean, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    David Song is a Cardiologist in Suwanee, Georgia. Dr. Song has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Acute Coronary Syndrome, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Christopher R. Tomaras
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Experienced in Apoplexy

    Axion Spine & Neurosurgery

    4100 Old Milton Parkway, Ste101, 
    Alpharetta, GA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Tomaras is a Neurosurgery provider in Alpharetta, Georgia. Dr. Tomaras has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Subdural Hematoma, and Spondylolisthesis.

    Thomas S. Backer
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology

    Atlanta Cardiology Consultants

    3400 Old Milton Parkway, Ste395, 
    Alpharetta, GA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    46+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Backer is an Interventional Cardiologist in Alpharetta, Georgia. Dr. Backer has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Lipogranulomatosis, and Lipoid Proteinosis.

    Gerald Silverboard
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Experienced in Apoplexy

    Atlanta Family Neurology

    3400 Old Milton Parkway, SteA210, 
    Alpharetta, GA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    55+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gerald Silverboard is a Neurologist in Alpharetta, Georgia. Dr. Silverboard has been practicing medicine for over 55 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure.

    Yeunjung Grant
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Experienced in Apoplexy

    Cardiovascular Group-Duluth

    3855 Pleasant Hill Rd Ste 250, 
    Duluth, GA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yeunjung Grant is a Cardiologist in Duluth, Georgia. Dr. Grant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Prolapse, Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Distinguished in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
    Distinguished in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

    Georgia Clinic

    6330 Primrose Hill Court, Suite 102, 
    Norcross, GA 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mirza Ahmed is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Norcross, Georgia. Dr. Ahmed is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Arterial Insufficiency, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Attack, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Ahmed is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology

    Cardiovascular Group Of Duluth

    3855 Pleasant Hill Road, Suite 250, 
    Duluth, GA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lance Friedland is an Interventional Cardiologist in Duluth, Georgia. Dr. Friedland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Necrosis, Angina, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Friedland is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Experienced in Apoplexy

    Emory Johns Creek Hospital

    6325 Hospital Parkway, 
    Johns Creek, GA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    35+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Garrett is a Neurologist in Johns Creek, Georgia. Dr. Garrett has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Dementia, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology

    Cardiovascular Group Of Suwanee

    4365 Johns Creek Parkway, Suite 450, 
    Suwanee, GA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Wilson is a Cardiologist in Suwanee, Georgia. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), His Bundle Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Wilson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Neurosurgery

    Georgia Brain And Spine Center, P.C.

    4355 Johns Creek Parkway, Ste520, 
    Suwanee, GA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Amharic

    Elias Dagnew is a Neurosurgery provider in Suwanee, Georgia. Dr. Dagnew has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Cervical Spondylosis, Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Marcus C. Sims
    Distinguished in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology
    Distinguished in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology

    Piedmont Heart Of Lawrenceville

    766 Walther Rd, Ste 100, 
    Lawrenceville, GA 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Marcus Sims, MD, FACC, FSCAI is board certified by the American Boards of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Interventional Cardiology and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Dr. Sims practice offers the latest advancements in cardiology, electrophysiology, and cardiovascular surgery. Dr. Sims is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Necrosis, Apoplexy, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Abhijit Ghatak
    Distinguished in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology
    Distinguished in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology

    Piedmont Heart Of Lawrenceville

    766 Walther Rd, Ste 100, 
    Lawrenceville, GA 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    "Abhijit Ghatak, MD is board certified in General and Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Ghatak has been practicing medicine for more than 10 years and has performed thousands of cardiac catheterization procedures. He is a recognized expert in cardiology and was featured in the ""Georgia Top Cardiologist"" in 2021 and 2022.". Dr. Ghatak is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Apoplexy, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Thrombectomy.

    David B. Casey
    Distinguished in Apoplexy
    Distinguished in Apoplexy

    Piedmont Heart Of Lawrenceville

    766 Walther Rd, Ste 100, 
    Lawrenceville, GA 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David B. Casey, MD, PhD is a native of Opelousas, LA. While attending Southern University, David spent his summers conducting research at Stanford University. Dr. Casey is a member of the American College of Cardiology and board certified in internal medicine and cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Casey is excited to bring his years of training in the treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease with minimally invasive techniques to Piedmont. Dr. Casey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Heart Attack.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Apoplexy?

    Apoplexy is bleeding into an organ or loss of blood flow to an organ. For example,

    • Adrenal apoplexy -- bleeding into the adrenal glands
    • Pituitary apoplexy -- bleeding into the pituitary gland

    Apoplexy most often refers to stroke symptoms that occur suddenly. Such symptoms occur due to bleeding into the brain. It can also occur by a blood clot in a brain blood vessel. Conditions such as subarachnoid hemorrhage or stroke are sometimes called apoplexy.

    Functional apoplexy is when a person appears to be having stroke-like symptoms. However, there is no brain defect.

    When should I see an Apoplexy doctor near Johns Creek, 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 Apoplexy doctor near Johns Creek, 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 Apoplexy doctors near Johns Creek, 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 Apoplexy doctors near Johns Creek, 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 Apoplexy doctor near Johns Creek, 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 Apoplexy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Apoplexy 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 Apoplexy doctor near Johns Creek, 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 Apoplexy 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 Apoplexy 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 Apoplexy doctors near Johns Creek, GA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Apoplexy 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 Apoplexy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Apoplexy 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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