Overview
Georges Al-Helou, M.D., earned his medical degree at American University of Beirut. He then attended George Washington University where he completed his residency and fellowship training.
Dr. Al-Helou is board-certified in pulmonary, critical care and internal medicine. His professional interests include bronchoscopy, transbronchial biopsy and endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS). He is also experienced with navigational bronchoscopy, thoracentesis and bedside percutaneous tracheostomy.
In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, opera and traveling. He is an avid rugby player and coach, and a loving husband and father to a new daughter.
Dr. Al is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Asthma, and Gastrostomy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INSURANCE PLAN
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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Locations
1380 Milstead Ave NE, Suite C, Conyers, GA 30012
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Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine Newnan
Shankar Kandaswamy, MD, FCCP, earned his medical degree from Thanjavur Medical College at Bharathidasan University in India. He completed his internal medicine residency at the Western Reserve Care System in Youngstown, Ohio. Following his residency, Dr. Kandaswamy completed a pulmonary and critical care fellowship at the Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. Dr. Kandaswamy is board certified in pulmonary medicine, internal medicine and critical care. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Kandaswamy was in practice at the PAPP Clinic. His special interests include critical care, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, asthma and allergies. Dr. Kandawamy is a member of the America College of Chest Physicians, the Southern Medical Association and the American Medical Association. In his spare time, Dr. Kandaswamy enjoys playing tennis, traveling and sports. Dr. Kandaswamy is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Kandaswamy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Bullae, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
- AsthmaDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- BullaeDr. Al isAdvanced. Learn about Bullae.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- AsbestosisDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Asbestosis.
- Avian InfluenzaDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Avian Influenza.
- BronchiectasisDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- Bronchiolitis ObliteransDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiolitis Obliterans.
- BronchitisDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Bronchitis.