Overview
Dr. Al-Turk has completed formal training in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. In addition, he is board certified in Echocardiography and Nuclear Medicine. He has a special interest in the treatment of heart failure and coronary artery disease with an emphasis on prevention and lifestyle medicine. He enjoys employing a holistic, patient centered and collaborative approach. Utilizing the latest evidence-based treatments, Dr. Al-Turk seeks to empower patients and their families to optimize their health.
In his free time Dr. Al-Turk enjoys spending time with his family, friends, and dogs. His hobbies include cooking, exercising, and learning about different cultures through their unique cuisines.
Dr. Al is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Tachycardia. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Angina, and Hypertension.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1267 Highway 54 West, Suite 2200, Fayetteville, GA 30214
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.
Piedmont Heart Of Buckhead Electrophysiology
Dr. Deering graduated summa cum laude from the Yale University School of Medicine in 1980. He completed his medical and cardiac electrophysiology training at Yale and Tufts New England Medical Center. After serving as an assistant clinical professor of medicine at Yale between 1986 and 1989 he moved to Atlanta and joined the staff of Piedmont Hospital, where he has practiced since that time. Dr. Deering is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Physicians and the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Deering has participated in a number of arrhythmia research trials and remains active in cardiac arrhythmia research. He serves as a reviewer for several major cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology journals. He has authored or co-authored numerous articles on a variety of arrhythmia-related topics. He has served as a speaker and moderator at many national and international cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology meetings. He is an active member of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS); has served on a number of HRS committees and task forces; and presently serves as chair of the HRS Membership Committee. Dr. Deering's primary area of interest is centered upon the diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias and the treatment and education of patients with cardiac arrhythmias and congestive heart failure. He currently is in practice with the Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians group and based at the Piedmont Hospital campus. He does see patients in a number of arrhythmia outreach clinics at several additional Piedmont Heart Institute locations. Dr. Deering is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Tachycardia. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Atlanta Heart Associates Mcdonough Electrophysiology
Dr. Gupta obtained his undergraduate degree from Emory University in Atlanta. He attended medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina. He completed his fellowships in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Dr. Gupta is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. He specializes in cardiac electrophysiology and has special interest in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and cardiac device implantation. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Gupta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Tachycardia. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Wellstar Medical Group LLC
Robert Sorrentino is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Kennesaw, Georgia. Dr. Sorrentino is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Tachycardia. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Sorrentino is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Heart FailureDr. Al isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Pulmonary EdemaDr. Al isDistinguished. Learn about Pulmonary Edema.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Experienced
- Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.