Dr. Allan Pickens

Saeid Khansarinia is a Thoracic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Khansarinia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diaphragmatic Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Antonios Sideris, M.D. is a cardiothoracic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of patients with malignancies of the chest, including lung and esophageal cancer, chest wall tumors, mesothelioma, mediastinal and thymic tumors as well as benign chest disorders. He uses minimally invasive techniques including robotic approaches to treat these conditions. In addition to English, he is fluent in Greek and Spanish. Dr. Sideris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diaphragmatic Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Esophageal Perforation, Lung Cancer, and Collapsed Lung.

Dr. Scott was born at Athens General Hospital and was raised in Monroe and then Athens. After attending Cedar Shoals High School and the University of Georgia, he earned his medical degree from Emory University in 1989. Dr. Scott completed residencies in General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory and then practiced in Athens from 1997 through 2006. Prior to returning to Athens to join Piedmont Heart, Dr. Scott was employed by Riverside Medical Group in Newport News, Virginia.In his free time, Dr. Scott enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He practices adult cardiac and general thoracic surgery. Dr. Scott is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diaphragmatic Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Pleural Effusion, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.