Overview
Dr. Les Walters specializes in Structural Heart and Coronary Artery Disease, including Cardiogenic Shock. His main areas of expertise for treatment of these diseases include TAVR
(transcatheter aortic valve replacement), percutaneous coronary intervention, and mechanical support devices.
Dr. Walters has over 30 years of experience in the field and is Board Certified.
In his spare time, Dr. Walters enjoys playing tennis, skiing, and spending time with family.
Dr. Walters is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
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- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
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- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
4350 Towne Centre Dr, Ste 3200, Evans, GA 30809
Piedmont Augusta Heart Failure Center
Dr. Gupta specializes in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at the Piedmont Augusta Hub. Her additional skills include Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, TEE, Cardioversion, LVAD, and Cardiac Transplant Management. She is a member of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplant (ISHLT), Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), and the American College of Cardiology (ACC). Dr. Gupta offers treatment for conditions such as Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardio-Oncology, Pulmonary Hypertension, Post-partum Cardiomyopathy, and all other Cardiovascular Diseases. Dr. Gupta is currently board certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant. She manages patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD), Cardiomems®, and other implantable cardiac devices with remote heart failure monitoring capabilities. Dr. Gupta is a highly skilled medical practitioner who is very detail oriented and passionate about quality care.In her spare time, Dr. Gupta enjoys reading, creating art, and traveling with her family. Dr. Gupta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Pulmonary Edema.
Piedmont Augusta Heart Failure Center
Dr. Karia is the founding Medical Director for Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support Programs at Piedmont Augusta. His expertise centers on innovative heart failure therapies. He is a respected thought leader and lectures globally on topics related to Advanced Heart Failure. In addition to taking care of Advanced Heart Failure; Cardiac Transplant; and LVAD patients; he performs echocardiograms; stress tests; and cardiac catheterizations. Dr. Karia is the Principal Investigator in many research studies and is published in many peer-reviewed publications. He serves on the editorial board of many prestigious journals.Dr. Karia has over 17 years' experience in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and is board certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology; and Cardiovascular Medicine. He manages patients with Cardiac Transplants; Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD); Cardiomems® and other implantable cardiac devices with remote heart failure monitoring capabilities. Beloved by his patients; Dr. Karia is an enthusiastic advocate for their care and is always willing to go the extra mile for them. Dr. Karia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Pediatric Myocarditis.
Wellstar MCG Health
Pascha Schafer is a Cardiologist in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Schafer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), His Bundle Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
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
- AnginaDr. Walters isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Walters isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Walters isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Walters isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Advanced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Walters isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Walters isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Walters isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- ApoplexyDr. Walters isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Walters isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Walters isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Walters isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Walters isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- AngioplastyDr. Walters isExperienced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Walters isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Walters isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).