Shearin Murphy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Stockbridge, Georgia. Dr. Murphy has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

Jose Fernandez is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Stockbridge, Georgia. Dr. Fernandez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Choledocholithiasis, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Fernandez is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Mallick completed her medical degree at the Northeast Ohio Medical University, where she graduated as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. She then completed her general surgery training at the University of Minnesota and after spending time at the University of Alabama-Birmingham focused on outcomes research, she completed an endocrine surgery fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. She has presented widely at several national surgical meetings as well as published book chapters and a number of peer-reviewed papers on topics in endocrine and minimally-invasive general surgery.Dr. Mallick specializes in surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, with interests in advanced thyroid cancer and minimally invasive parathyroid surgery, as well as renal hyperparathyroidism.Nevertheless, she still enjoys the full spectrum of general surgery procedures, including gallbladder disease, hernia repair, and management of diseases of the breast, small intestine, colon, skin, and soft tissue. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Mallick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Hyperparathyroidism, Gallstones, Parathyroidectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

Elias Tsirakoglou is a General Surgeon in Stockbridge, Georgia. Dr. Tsirakoglou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Hip Replacement, and Bone Graft. Dr. Tsirakoglou is currently accepting new patients.

James Thomasson is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Stockbridge, Georgia. Dr. Thomasson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Pleurisy, Stroke, Gastrostomy, and Vertebroplasty.

Dr. Edge, a National Merit Scholar and recipient of the Cambridge Scholarship, is a graduate of Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. He also holds a masters degree in organic chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he was awarded a Department of Energy Research Fellowship. He received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and completed his internship, residency and a fellowship in gastroenterology there as well. Dr. Edge previously served as a research associate at the Atlanta VA Hospital and as a data abstractor at the AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and joined the Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates in 2004. Dr. Edge is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Chokshi continued his studies at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, receiving his medical degree in 1986. He completed his internship and residency in the Department of Medicine at the Robert Reese Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago. In 1989, Dr. Chokshi joined the laboratory of David H. Alpers at Washington University as a research associate in the Department of Medicine. He later completed a clinical fellowship in gastroenterology at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Chokshi was subsequently appointed interventional endoscopist in the section of pancreaticobiliary endoscopy and remained at the university until he joined Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates in 1996. Dr. Chokshi is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He is a specialist in all aspects of digestive disease, particularly pancreaticobiliary endoscopy. Dr. Chokshi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Brown is a cum laude graduate of Pace University in New York, N.Y., where he received both the Graduating Senior Scholastic Achievement Award and the Graduating Biology Service Achievement Award. He received his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and completed his internship and residency at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut. He completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. During his medical training, he received the Hale House Service Achievement Award, the Outstanding Second Year Medical Student Award and the National Medical Fellowship Award. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the American College of Gastroenterology. Dr. Brown joined Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates in 2004. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Menetrier Disease, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Heartburn, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

After receiving his bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Dr. Patel earned his medical degree from the UAB School of Medicine. Following his residency at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, he completed a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Tennessee Health Science in Memphis, where he served as chief fellow.During undergraduate school, Dr. Patel was elected to the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, and during medical school was honored for his work in correlative pathology. In addition to several presentations at gastroenterology conferences, he has been published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology.Dr. Patel is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He joined Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates in 2016. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

"After receiving her medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2011, Dr. Cronin did her General Surgery residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She then completed her fellowship in Colon and Rectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. She has been in practice since 2019.Her clinical focus involves malignant and benign diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus, including colon, rectal and anal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease, rectal prolapse, pelvic floor disorders, and anorectal disorders. She has a specific interest in minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic approaches to colon and rectal surgery.She has published in numerous leading journals including JAMA Surgery, the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gut, the American Journal of Surgery, Surgical Endoscopy, and the Journal of Surgical Oncology. Additionally, she reviews articles for multiple journals including the British Journal of Surgery, the American Surgeon, and Nature Scientific Reports.Her organizational memberships include the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and the Southeastern Surgical Congress. The main focuses of her committee involvement and invited lectures are surgery mentorship, complicated diverticular disease, and complex benign anorectal disorders.View Dr. Cronin's ORCID research profile.PublicationsWilliams JL, Stocchi L, Aiello AA, Bhama A, Kessler H, Gorgun E, Delaney CP, Steele SRS, Valente M. “No Need to Watch the Clock: Persistence During Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy for Diverticular Disease.” Surg Endosc. 2021 Jun;35(6):2823-2830Williams JL, Shaffer VO. “Modern Management of Perianal Crohn’s Disease"". American Surgeon. 2020 Dec 19; 31. Dr. Cronin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Fissure, Rectal Prolapse, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

Aymen Bukannan is a Gastroenterologist in Stockbridge, Georgia. Dr. Bukannan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Bukannan is currently accepting new patients.

Arina Ghaffari is a General Surgeon in Stockbridge, Georgia. Dr. Ghaffari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Hernia Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal.

Hena Joshi is a Radiologist in Stockbridge, Georgia. Dr. Joshi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are CAPOS Syndrome, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Joshi is currently accepting new patients.

Kent Choi is a General Surgeon in Stockbridge, Georgia. Dr. Choi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Choi is currently accepting new patients.

Travis Langley is a Radiologist in Stockbridge, Georgia. Dr. Langley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gallbladder Disease, Biliary Dyskinesia, and Pleurisy.

Balu Mani is a Radiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Stockbridge, Georgia. Dr. Mani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Retroversion of the Uterus, Visceromegaly, Breast Lump, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Mani is currently accepting new patients.

Paul Reynolds is a Gastroenterologist in Jonesboro, Georgia. Dr. Reynolds is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Chronic Pancreatitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Diverticular Disease. Dr. Reynolds is currently accepting new patients.

Celestine Maiki is a Gastroenterologist in Jonesboro, Georgia. Dr. Maiki has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastritis, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

John Black is a Radiologist in Riverdale, Georgia. Dr. Black is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cholesterol Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Splenomegaly, and Diverticular Disease. Dr. Black is currently accepting new patients.

Rita Claxton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Morrow, Georgia. Dr. Claxton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pediatric Myocarditis, Nephrosclerosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Claxton is currently accepting new patients.