Overview
Varsha Taskar is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Kennesaw, Georgia. Dr. Taskar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Beryllium Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Lung Metastases, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Dr. Taskar is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
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- PPO
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- HMO
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- PPO
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
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- POS
- PPO
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
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- POS
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- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
5150 Stilesboro N W Rd, Suite 220, Kennesaw, GA 30152
989 Saint Sebastian Way, Augusta, GA 30912
1120 15th St, Augusta, GA 30912
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.
Gwinnett Pulmonary And Sleep
Dr. Naveed Sheikh hails from Pakistan, where he studied medicine at Punjab Medical College and Allama Iqbal Medical College. Upon graduation from medical school, Dr. Sheikh completed his first internship at Jinnah Hospital in Pakistan.He completed a second internship and a residency in Internal Medicine at Columbia University at Harlem Hospital Center in New York. He later completed fellowships in Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN.He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Interventional Pulmonary. He is also a member of the American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology and the American College of Chest Physicians.His hobbies include listening and playing music (keyboard), as well as playing cricket and table tennis. Dr. Sheikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Beryllium Disease. His top areas of expertise are Beryllium Disease, Lung Nodules, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Asthma.
Wellstar Medical Group LLC
Meera Ranganathan is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Kennesaw, Georgia. Dr. Ranganathan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Beryllium Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Emphysema, Bullae, and Drowsiness. Dr. Ranganathan is currently accepting new patients.
Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine Austell
Steven E. Harris, M.D., FCCP, earned his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, La. He completed his residency at George Washington University. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Harris was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. Dr. Harris has been practicing medicine for 24 years. He is the Director of the Asthma and Allergy program at Piedmont Physicians Georgia Lung and holds board certifications in pulmonary disease and internal medicine. Dr. Harris also specializes in Allergy and Asthma for pulmonary patients. In his spare time, Dr. Harris enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf. Dr. Harris welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Harris is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Beryllium Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Pneumonia.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Taskar isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- BronchiectasisDr. Taskar isDistinguished. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cystic FibrosisDr. Taskar isDistinguished. Learn about Cystic Fibrosis.
- Interstitial Lung DiseaseDr. Taskar isDistinguished. Learn about Interstitial Lung Disease.
- Lung MetastasesDr. Taskar isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Metastases.
- Advanced
- AsthmaDr. Taskar isAdvanced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Taskar isAdvanced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- Beryllium DiseaseDr. Taskar isAdvanced. Learn about Beryllium Disease.
- Bronchogenic CystDr. Taskar isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchogenic Cyst.
- BullaeDr. Taskar isAdvanced. Learn about Bullae.
- Cholesterol PneumoniaDr. Taskar isAdvanced. Learn about Cholesterol Pneumonia.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Taskar isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Allergic Bronchopulmonary AspergillosisDr. Taskar isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis.
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Dr. Taskar isExperienced. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
- AsbestosisDr. Taskar isExperienced. Learn about Asbestosis.
- AspergillosisDr. Taskar isExperienced. Learn about Aspergillosis.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Taskar isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.

