Abhash Thakur is a Cardiologist in Peachtree City, Georgia. Dr. Thakur has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Atrial Tachycardia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Dhruva specializes in clinical cardiology and cardiac imaging. A graduate with honors from medical school in Baroda, India, he came to the United States for post-graduate training in 1991. Dr. Dhruva completed his internship and residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Jacobi Hospital in New York City and finished his cardiology training at Brown University School of Medicine/The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1998, Dr. Dhruva proudly became a U.S. citizen and became board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease. He later earned additional board certification in echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. Dr. Dhruva is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Society of Echocardiology, and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. He has been published in peer review medical journals and has presented at numerous national and international cardiology conferences. Specializing in clinical cardiology and cardiac imaging, Dr. Dhruva performs coronary angiograms and permanent pacemaker insertions. Dr. Dhruva has been published extensively in hypertension literature and in heart failure literature winning the young investigator award in 1997. He has served as Chief of Medicine at Fayette Hospital, he has been the Director of Cardiology at Piedmont Fayette Hospital since 1994. He has served on the Piedmont Clinic Board as its vice chairman. He currently serves on the Board of Fayette Care Clinic. He has held numerous leadership positions, including serving as Chairman of the Department of Medicine and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Piedmont Fayette Hospital. In his spare time, Dr. Dhruva enjoys tennis, reading, yard work and spending quality time with his wife Ami and children Pooja and Neil. Dr. Dhruva is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Angina, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Sarin specializes in clinical cardiology. A graduate of the University College of Medical Sciences at New Delhi, India, he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sarin then completed a cardiology fellowhip at Geisinger Medical Center as well. He has several publications and award-winning presentations to his credit. Dr. Sarin is a member of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association. Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease, he has a special interest in advanced cardiac imaging. Dr. Sarin is also a big cricket fan and a good tabla player. Dr. Sarin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

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 Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis.

Dr. Prahash is a board certified Interventional Cardiologist who specializes in the care of patients with heart artery disease and in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of other common heart conditions. He performs heart catheterization procedures to reopen blocked heart arteries and is part of the specialist team for emergency treatment of heart attacks. Dr. Prahash is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention. Prior to joining Piedmont, he practiced cardiology in central Virginia since 2007.Dr. Prahash believes in a personal style of practicing medicine that is based on clinical evidence and experience. He looks forward to meeting new patients and interacting with them and other providers as part of Piedmont team.In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family, travel, nature and history.Dr. Prahash is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Prahash is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Angina, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Tesfaye Telila, M.D. received his medical degree from Addis Ababa University, in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. He then went on to complete his internal medicine residency at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois. He received his fellowship in general cardiology at the Wayne State University/Detroit Medical center and completed interventional & Structural cardiology fellowship at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.Dr. Telila is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, and Adult Echocardiography.He has published numerous scholarly articles in peer reviewed medical journals and received several honors and awards and served as a chief cardiology fellow.Dr. Telila treats adult and geriatric patients with or at risk for cardiovascular diseases. In addition to his passion for valvular heart disease, complex coronary and cardiogenic shock, he has special interest in Global health. He welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Telila is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Coronary Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Kantipudi earned his medical degree from Osmania Medical College and completed his internship and residency at Montefiore Medical Center, University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He fulfilled a cardiology fellowship at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. and a Cardiac Electrophysiology fellowship from the University of Oklahoma, in Oklahoma City, Okla. He is board certified in Cardiovascular diseases and Cardiac Electrophysiology His professional memberships include the Heart Rhythm Society, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. Dr. Kantipudi currently is in practice with The Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians group, Piedmont Hospital campus and Fayetteville campus. Dr. Kantipudi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Kallan Montgomery, MD, is a Board Certified Family Physician. She earned her medical degree from the University of Pretoria in South Africa and completed her residency at the Hawaii Island Family Medicine Program in Hilo Hawaii. Dr. Montgomery is a highly experienced Physician with over 10 years of clinical practice experience, both in South Africa and in the United States. Dr. Montgomery is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Obesity in Children, Obesity, and Hypothyroidism.

Loida Bonney, M.D., M.P.H., earned her undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland and her medical degree at the State University of New York Health Sciences Center. She completed her internal medicine and pediatrics residency at Rhode Island Hospital and the Hasbro Children's Hospital. Dr. Bonney went on to attend Columbia University obtaining a Master's in Public Health. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Bonney worked in a variety of healthcare settings. She was an assistant professor of medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine. Her interest is in health disparities among underserved populations. In her spare time, Dr. Bonney enjoys jogging and going to parks and outings with family and friends. Dr. Bonney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Cirrhosis.

Virendra Ranadive is a Neurologist in Fayetteville, Georgia. Dr. Ranadive is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Headache, and Primary Orthostatic Tremor. Dr. Ranadive is currently accepting new patients.

Samuel Bleuez is a Cardiologist in Sharpsburg, Georgia. Dr. Bleuez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Pacemaker Implantation.

George Vellanikaran is a Cardiologist in Sharpsburg, Georgia. Dr. Vellanikaran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Necrosis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Patrick Railey, M.D. received his undergraduate degree from Georgia Southern University and his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training in family medicine at Georgia Baptist Family Practice Residency in 1998. Dr. Railey has been in practice for 16 years on the south side of Atlanta. Making complexities in medicine understandable for patients is what he enjoys most about being a physician, because it enables patients to make great decisions regarding their health. When he is not working, Dr. Railey enjoys coaching youth sports, serving in medical missions overseas, and weight training. He is active in his local church, leading a weekly Bible study and serving as an Elder. Dr. Railey welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance providers. Dr. Railey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

David Vann, M.D. earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He completed his internal medicine residency at Emory University affiliated hospitals. Dr. Vann is board certified in internal medicine. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Vann was in practice at the PAPP Clinic. His special interests include hypertension, diabetes and asthma.In his spare time, Dr. Vann enjoys spending time with his three boys going to the lake, fly fishing and running. Dr. Vann welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Vann 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, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Sashi Guthikonda; M.D.; earned his medical degree from Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad; India. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Iowa. Dr. Guthikonda then went on to complete his fellowship in general cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine and interventional cardiology at Emory University. Dr. Guthikonda is a fellow with the American College of Cardiology. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and specializes in interventional cardiology and vascular medicine. Dr. Guthikonda welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Guthikonda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Heart Attack.

Hardik Parekh is a primary care provider, practicing in Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine in Peachtree City, Georgia. Dr. Parekh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Acute Cystitis, and Headache. Dr. Parekh is currently accepting new patients.