Stuart Simon, M.D., FCCP, earned his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga. He completed his residency and internship in internal medicine at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, where he was chief medical resident. He completed his fellowship in pulmonology and critical care medicine at Yale University.Dr. Simon received his undergraduate degrees in biology and sociology from Tulane University. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Simon was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. He holds board certifications in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease and internal medicine.Dr. Simon specializes in emphysema, lung cancer, pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory exercise physiology and rehabilitation.In his spare time, Dr. Simon enjoys biking and exercising.Dr. Simon welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Simon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Pneumonia.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, Lung Nodules, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Samuel Szumstein, M.D., earned his medical degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela. He completed his residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his pulmonary, sleep and critical care medicine fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Szumstein was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. Previous to that, he was an assistant professor at the University of Virginia and helped train residents and worked as a staff physician at Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salem, Va. He is board certified in pulmonary diseases, critical care medicine and sleep medicine. In his spare time, Dr. Szumstein enjoys spending time with his family, while traveling, hitting the slopes, riding jet skis, watching sports and listening to a wide range of music. Dr. Szumstein welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Szumstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Irregular Sleep-Wake Syndrome.

Dr. Sanghee Ro is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist who specializes in fetal cardiology, clinical echocardiography and general pediatric cardiology. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Dr. Ro attended Cornell University for her undergraduate degree and received her medical education at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. She then completed her pediatric residency in Philadelphia at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.Dr. Ro primarily works in the echocardiographic laboratory and the fetal cardiology clinic, and has special interests in fetal and pediatric cardiology, fetal cardiac diagnosis, family counseling and perinatal care planning, fetal cardiac evaluation in critical congenital heart disease, and outpatient management of congenital heart disease. She strives to improve the quality of care within fetal and pediatric cardiology.In addition to providing patient care, Dr. Ro is a faculty member at the Emory University School of Medicine, and has research interests in risk stratification in congenital heart disease, quality improvement in pediatric fetal echocardiography, and fetal echocardiographic predictors of clinical outcomes in fetal structural heart disease. She has also been appointed Director of our Fetal Cardiology Program.Dr. Ro is an accomplished researcher, and in 2022, won the prestigious Arthur Weyman Young Investigator Young Investigator Award at the American Society of Echocardiography. Her study on the association of prenatal level of care assignments with postnatal clinical outcomes in fetuses diagnosed with congenital heart disease was the first time fetal cardiology/fetal echocardiography-based research has won the award since its inception in 1990.Dr. Ro is an accomplished researcher, and in 2022, won the prestigious Arthur Weyman Young Investigator Young Investigator Award at the American Society of Echocardiography. Her study on the association of prenatal level of care assignments with postnatal clinical outcomes in fetuses diagnosed with congenital heart disease was the first time fetal cardiology/fetal echocardiography-based research has won the award since its inception in 1990. Dr. Ro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Atresia, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Double Outlet Right Ventricle, and Pulmonary Atresia.

Nora Hurt is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Hurt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Nodules, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Dr. Hurt is currently accepting new patients.

Jody Hughes is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Hughes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hughes is currently accepting new patients.

Hitendra Patel is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Kennesaw, Georgia. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Idiopathic Hypersomnia. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Schlosberg is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Kennesaw, Georgia. Dr. Schlosberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Emphysema, Chronic Cough, and Bullae. Dr. Schlosberg is currently accepting new patients.

Karina Belinfante is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Smyrna, Georgia. Dr. Belinfante has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. Her top areas of expertise are Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

Aris Iatridis, M.D., earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Va. He completed his residency at the University of Minnesota. He received his undergraduate degree in biology from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Iatridis was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. He holds board certifications in sleep medicine, pulmonary disease and internal medicine.Dr. Iatridis is described as inquisitive and passionate about the practice of medicine. He is considered to be efficient, accurate and focused with regard to patient care. Dr. Iatridis is hard working and is well-liked by his fellow physicians and patients. Dr. Iatridis is an expert on sleep disorders in the transportation industry.In his spare time, Dr. Iatridis enjoys traveling, history and antique maps and books. Dr. Iatridis welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Iatridis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.

Sriram I. Paramesh, M.D., earned his medical degree from Albany Medical College in Albany, N.Y. He completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh. He received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Paramesh was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. Dr. Paramesh has been practicing medicine since 1999. He holds board certifications in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease and internal medicine. Dr. Paramesh specializes in pulmonary rehabilitation and sarcoidosis.In his spare time, Dr. Paramesh enjoys playing tennis, traveling, fine dining and reading.Dr. Paramesh welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Paramesh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Bronchiectasis, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Pneumonia.

Bianca Bell is a Pediatrics provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Bell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. Her top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Viral Gastroenteritis, Croup, and Herpangina. Dr. Bell is currently accepting new patients.

Frank Italiano is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Italiano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Italiano is currently accepting new patients.

Salina Paarlberg is a Pediatrics provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Paarlberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. Her top areas of expertise are Roseola, Asthma in Children, Croup, and Herpangina. Dr. Paarlberg is currently accepting new patients.

Christopher Chan is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Chan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Chan is currently accepting new patients.

Punit Vachharajani is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Vachharajani has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Atypical Pneumonia. Dr. Vachharajani is currently accepting new patients.

Vineet Reddy is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Dr. Reddy is currently accepting new patients.

Brittany Hixon is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Hixon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. Her top area of expertise is Cerebral Hypoxia. Dr. Hixon is currently accepting new patients.

Medel Reyes is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Reyes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Lung Nodules, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Reyes is currently accepting new patients.