Overview
Ralitza T. Martin, M.D., earned her undergraduate and graduate degree from Universitat des Saarlandes School of Medicine in Homburg, Germany. She went on to do her Internal Medicine residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She then received her fellowship training for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Emory University and Interventional Pulmonology at Duke University. During her pulmonary fellowship, Dr. Martin also earned her Masters of Science and Clinical Research at Emory University. Dr. Martin is board certified in Internal, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, as well as Interventional Pulmonology. She is also a member of the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, the American Thoracic Society, the American College of Chest Physicians and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
Her special interests include management of lung nodules, advanced bronchoscopy techniques, robotic bronchoscopy, and minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for patients with lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies, airway lesions, and pleural disorders.
Dr. Martin was the first physician in Georgia to perform Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction. This is the first FDA-approved lung valve device to help emphysema patients breathe easier and regain daily activities without major surgery.
In her spare time, Dr. Martin enjoys traveling around the world, spending time with her loved ones and being in the air.
Dr. Martin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bullae. Her top areas of expertise are Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Lung Nodules, and Gastrostomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
275 Collier Road NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
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.
Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Associates And Clinic, LLC
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Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine Newnan
Shankar Kandaswamy, MD, FCCP, earned his medical degree from Thanjavur Medical College at Bharathidasan University in India. He completed his internal medicine residency at the Western Reserve Care System in Youngstown, Ohio. Following his residency, Dr. Kandaswamy completed a pulmonary and critical care fellowship at the Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. Dr. Kandaswamy is board certified in pulmonary medicine, internal medicine and critical care. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Kandaswamy was in practice at the PAPP Clinic. His special interests include critical care, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, asthma and allergies. Dr. Kandawamy is a member of the America College of Chest Physicians, the Southern Medical Association and the American Medical Association. In his spare time, Dr. Kandaswamy enjoys playing tennis, traveling and sports. Dr. Kandaswamy is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Kandaswamy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bullae. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Bullae, and Gastrostomy.
Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Associates
Daniel Robins is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Fayetteville, Georgia. Dr. Robins is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bullae. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Robins is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Lung NodulesDr. Martin isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Lymphofollicular HyperplasiaDr. Martin isDistinguished. Learn about Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Martin isDistinguished. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- PleurisyDr. Martin isDistinguished. Learn about Pleurisy.
- Advanced
- Lung CancerDr. Martin isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Lung MetastasesDr. Martin isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Metastases.
- Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica
- Experienced
- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Martin isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Martin isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Martin isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Martin isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- BronchiectasisDr. Martin isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- Bronchogenic CystDr. Martin isExperienced. Learn about Bronchogenic Cyst.