Dr. Deering graduated summa cum laude from the Yale University School of Medicine in 1980. He completed his medical and cardiac electrophysiology training at Yale and Tufts New England Medical Center. After serving as an assistant clinical professor of medicine at Yale between 1986 and 1989 he moved to Atlanta and joined the staff of Piedmont Hospital, where he has practiced since that time. Dr. Deering is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Physicians and the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Deering has participated in a number of arrhythmia research trials and remains active in cardiac arrhythmia research. He serves as a reviewer for several major cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology journals. He has authored or co-authored numerous articles on a variety of arrhythmia-related topics. He has served as a speaker and moderator at many national and international cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology meetings. He is an active member of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS); has served on a number of HRS committees and task forces; and presently serves as chair of the HRS Membership Committee. Dr. Deering's primary area of interest is centered upon the diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias and the treatment and education of patients with cardiac arrhythmias and congestive heart failure. He currently is in practice with the Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians group and based at the Piedmont Hospital campus. He does see patients in a number of arrhythmia outreach clinics at several additional Piedmont Heart Institute locations. Dr. Deering is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Sharmila Thadani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Thadani has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Kenneth Taylor is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Taylor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Sengers Syndrome, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Frederick Turton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Turton has been practicing medicine for over 49 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Andrew Smith is a Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Smith has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Mikhael El is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. El has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Dr. Battey received his medical degree from the Emory School of Medicine after earning his undergraduate degree cum laude from Vanderbilt University. He completed his internship, residency and cardiology fellowship at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals and served as chief resident in medicine for Grady Hospital. Dr. Battey served as a senior associate in medicine at Emory University Hospital Midtown's Carlyle Fraser Heart Center (formerly named Crawford W. Long Hospital of Emory University) from 1984-1999 and has been with Piedmont Healthcare since 2000. He is board certified in internal medicine with a cardiovascular disease subspecialty. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American Heart Association, Georgia Heart Association and the American Medical Association. Dr. Battey currently is in practice with Piedmont Heart Institute at the Piedmont Atlanta campus and the Canton locations. Dr. Battey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy.

David Markham is a Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Markham is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Markham is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Marti received her undergraduate degree in 2002 from The University of Georgia in Athens and earned her medical degree in 2007 from Mercer University where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. She completed her Internal Medicine residency and General Cardiology fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Marti completed an additional year in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and also received her Masters in Clinical Research during her training at Emory.Dr. Marti is board certified in Internal Medicine, General Cardiology, Echocardiography and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. She is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Heart Failure Society of America and International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. She has received grant funding from the American Heart Association and remains involved with heart failure research with many active clinical trials and journal publications. Her clinical interests include heart failure and transplant cardiology, mechanical circulatory support, congenital heart disease, cardio-oncology, cardiac imaging and women's heart disease, including heart disease during pregnancy.In her spare time, Dr. Marti enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and playing tennis. Dr. Marti welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Marti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

Sandeep Goyal, MBBS, earned his medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India. He completed his cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology fellowships at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn. His internal medicine residency was fulfilled at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Boston University School of Medicine. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart, Dr. Goyal served as the Chief Clinical Fellow of cardiac electrophysiology at Vanderbilt. Dr. Goyal is board certified in internal medicine & cardiology. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Goyal provides full spectrum of electrophysiology services with special interest in comprehensive management of atrial fibrillation and laser lead extraction. Dr. Goyal welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Goyal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Wickliffe specializes in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. A graduate of the Emory University School of Medicine, he completed his internal medicine residency, cardiology fellowship, and cardiac electrophysiology fellowship at Emory University Hospital. Awarded an Outstanding Teaching Resident by the Emory University School of Medicine, he was also named an Outstanding Teaching Fellow. He is board certified in cardiology, electrophysiology and internal medicine. A member of several speakers's bureaus, he is also a published author. In addition, Dr. Wickliffe is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Wickliffe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Michael Hoosien, MD MSc, received his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He continued his training with an internal medicine residency at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital, a post-doctoral fellowship in molecular cardiology at the Miller School of Medicine, followed by fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and cardiac electrophysiology at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He also holds a masters degree in biotechnology and bioinformatics from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Hoosien is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases. He is bilingual and fluent in both English and German.Dr. Hoosien treats patients with cardiac arrhythmias. He has a special interest in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation, management of supraventricular and ventricular tachycardia, and cardiac resynchronization therapy.In his spare time, Dr. Hoosien enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and art.Dr. Hoosien welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Hoosien is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Sonjoy Laskar is a Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Laskar has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

Stephen Clements is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Clements has been practicing medicine for over 60 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Endocarditis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cardiomyopathy, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Argun Can is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Can has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Sepsis, Agranulocytosis, Pneumomediastinum, and Gastrostomy.

Jefferson Baer is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Baer has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Dan Sorescu is a Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Sorescu has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiomyopathy, Enlarged Liver, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Valve Repair.

Kunal Bhatt is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Bhatt has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Failure, Primary Amyloidosis, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.

Faisal Merchant is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Merchant has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

David Vadnais is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Vadnais has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Mitral Stenosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.