
Overview
Dr. Usmani is board certified in Internal medicine, Pulmonary medicine and Critical Care medicine. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society. Dr. Usmani treats patients with a variety of lung disorders including Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Lung Nodules. His special interests include treating patients with Pulmonary Hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs).
In his spare time, Dr. Usmani enjoys spending time his family, running/biking and playing casual sports.
Dr. Usmani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Atypical Pneumonia.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
135 North Park Place, Suite 200, Stockbridge, GA 30281
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 Physicians Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine Buckhead
Alexander Gluzman, M.D., earned his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga. He completed his residency and pulmonary and criticalcare training at Emory University. He received his undergraduate degree from Emory University. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Gluzman was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. Dr. Gluzman has been practicing medicine for 10 years. He holdsboard certifications in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease and internal medicine. Dr. Gluzman specializes in advanced bronchoscopy techniques such as EBUS and electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy. He will be providing intensive care coverage at Piedmont Atlanta, and is fluent in Russian. In his spare time, Dr. Gluzman enjoys spending time with family, reading and traveling. Dr. Gluzman welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Gluzman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine Marietta
Brion J. Lock, M.D., graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Mich. He earned his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Mich. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Lock was chosen to serve as chief resident for one year after completion of his internal medicine residency in 2002. He stayed at UAB to complete his pulmonary and critical care fellowship and served as chief fellow during his final year of training.Dr. Lock is described as hard working and passionate about the practice of medicine. His colleagues consider him to be very energetic and industrious with regard to patient care. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Lock was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates for 7 years. Dr. Lock is board certified in critical care and pulmonary disease, and specializes in cough and airways diseases including asthma, COPD, and bronchiectasis.In his spare time, Dr. Lock enjoys sports, cooking, and traveling with his family.Dr. Lock welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Lock is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, Lung Nodules, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
Piedmont Specialty Hospital Billing LLC
Brett Sandifer is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Sandifer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.
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
- Advanced
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Usmani isAdvanced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- BullaeDr. Usmani isAdvanced. Learn about Bullae.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- EmphysemaDr. Usmani isAdvanced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Excessive Daytime SleepinessDr. Usmani isAdvanced. Learn about Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.
- Hospital-Acquired PneumoniaDr. Usmani isAdvanced. Learn about Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.
- Experienced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Usmani isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Usmani isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- AsthmaDr. Usmani isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Usmani isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- BronchiectasisDr. Usmani isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- BronchitisDr. Usmani isExperienced. Learn about Bronchitis.


