Shailesh Malla, M.D. earned his medical degree from Tribhuyan University Institute of Medicine, the premier medical school in Nepal. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Jacobi Medical Center and his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Montefiore Medical Center in the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York. Board certified in Cardiovascular Disease (ABIM), Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC) and Echocardiography (NBE), Dr. Malla brings over 10 years of experience to Piedmont Heart. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart, Dr. Malla was a clinical cardiologist with ACG. Dr. Malla is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology who specializes in invasive cardiology, general and consultative cardiology, trans-thoracic and transesophogeal echocardiography, nuclear stress testing and diagnostic cardiac catheterization. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American College of Physicians. He has been involved in several research projects in the areas of congestive heart failure and echocardiography and has published several articles in scientific journals. He is an instructor for ACLS as well. Dr. Malla is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Board Certification American Board of Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC), Echo Board (ASCeXAM), American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Malla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Hypertension.

Christine Morris is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Morris has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. Her top areas of expertise are Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Oral Herpes.

Dr. Ansari earned his bachelor's degree magma cum laude from the University of Guelph in Guelph Ontario, double majoring in Environmental Science and Microbiology. He earned his medical degree abroad from the University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine in the Netherland Antilles where he graduated in the top 5 percent of his class. Dr. Ansari completed his residency at Mercer University School of Medicine at Navicent Health in Macon Georgia. He served as chief resident and won awards for teaching and research into vaccine compliance.Before joining Piedmont, he worked both in a traditional primary care practice in Dayton, Ohio and in urgent care at American Family Care (AFC) in West Cobb. Dr. Ansari believes in understanding a person's humanity and how it relates to their health. He is passionate about preventative care and enjoys working with his patients to find common ground.In his spare time, he loves spending his time with his wife and two children, playing music, hiking, and is an avid gardener. Dr. Ansari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. His top areas of expertise are Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4, Familial Hypercholesterolemia, and Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).

Dr. Kakarala earned her bachelor's degree cum laude, from Washington University in Saint Louis, double majoring in biology and anthropology. She earned her medical degree from the University of South Florida where she graduated in the top third of her class. Dr. Kakarala completed her residency at Rush Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, and Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Kakarala was in practice at Melbourne Internal Medicine Associates in Florida where she earned the Member Satisfaction with Primary Care Physicians award two years in a row. This award is determined by patient satisfaction surveys and is given to the top ten percent of primary care physicians in the Health First network. She has done research on various projects at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri; Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland; University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, and the University of Vienna in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Kakarala believes that establishing personal relationships with her patients is important and enjoys the continuous learning opportunities that practicing modern medicine provides. In her spare time, Dr. Kakarala enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, cooking, yoga and tennis. Dr. Kakarala is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Kakarala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Hypothyroidism.

Pooja Bardhan is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Bardhan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Thrombocytopenia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Iron Deficiency Anemia. Dr. Bardhan is currently accepting new patients.

Gena Volas is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Volas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Astrocytoma, and Gliosarcoma. Dr. Volas is currently accepting new patients.

David E. Montgomery MD, PhD, received his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he continued his medical training including an internship and residency in internal medicine as well as clinical and advanced fellowships in cardiology. Dr. Montgomery also holds a PhD in physiology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Montgomery served as Adjunct Staff at the Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He is board-certified in both cardiology and internal medicine. His clinical focus is heart and vascular disease prevention. Some of his special clinical interests include preventing and managing cardiovascular disease in the young adult, the athlete and obese populations. Dr. Montgomery has published in a range of medical and scientific journals and his patient care and clinical work as a resident won him induction into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He also holds memberships in a number of organizations, including the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Montgomery is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, High Cholesterol, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Raul Oyola is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Oyola is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Oyola is currently accepting new patients.

Yuanyue Sun is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Sun has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Agranulocytosis, and Chronic Familial Neutropenia. Dr. Sun is currently accepting new patients.

Louis Garrot is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Garrot is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. His top areas of expertise are Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Familial Pancreatic Cancer. Dr. Garrot is currently accepting new patients.

Hillary Hahm is an Oncologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Hahm is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Sickle Cell Disease, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

Seema Hisamuddin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Hisamuddin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Hisamuddin is currently accepting new patients.

Carmen Klass is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Holly Springs, Georgia. Dr. Klass is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Gliosarcoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, and Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT). Dr. Klass is currently accepting new patients.

Navin Wadehra is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Hiram, Georgia. Dr. Wadehra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Spherocytosis, Hemolytic Crisis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Paget Disease of the Breast. Dr. Wadehra is currently accepting new patients.

Mridula Vinjamuri, M.D. comes to Piedmont Oncology with over 21 years of clinical experience. She completed her fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. Her Internal Medicine residency was at Michigan State university, Covenant Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan and her Surgical Internship was at Cornell University /North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Vinjamuri holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from A. P. State University of Health Sciences at Guntur Medical College.Dr. Vinjamuri has received numerous recognitions, honors and awards in academics, research and clinical care over her career. Among distinctions is her listing by Consumers Research Council of America in 'America's Top physicians,'as well as notable grant awarded by the Health Care Foundation of New Jersey recognizing her excellence in research. She served as Medical Director of Oncology, reviewer at IRB. She has given multiple case presentations in medical conferences across the United States and is an accomplished author of dozens of abstracts and publications, including topics on PET scans in small cell lung cancer and chemotherapy of brain tumors. Dr. Vinjamuri lives in Acworth, Georgia with her husband and two children. During her leisure time she enjoys yoga, meditation, writing poetry and bird watching.Dr. Vinjamuri believes in treating each patient's unique psychosocial, emotional, nutritional, occupational, spiritual and existential needs in order to truly facilitate the most personalized comprehensive treatment added to the latest cutting edge cancer treatments. Empowering patients with knowledge about staging, treatment options and side effects, while also extending support to their families with regard to emotional and financial issues. Every time a patient comes, the most important thing is to hold their hand and letting them know that they are not alone all through the journey and treat them with compassion, dignity and respect. Dr. Vinjamuri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Colorectal Cancer.

Samyuktha Muralidhara, M.D., earned her Doctorate Degree in Medicine from the University of Sint Eustasius SOM in Cole Bay, Sint Maarten, Caribbean. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology at Michigan State University. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians at Kennesaw, Dr. Muralidhara was Chief Resident of the Family Medicine Program at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Also while at Mercy Hospital, Dr. Muralidhara was a resident preceptor where she provided medical care and taught students at Des Moines Medical University on two medical brigade trips to Honduras. Dr. Muralidhara is board certified in family medicine and passed the United States Medical Licensing Examination on her first attempt. She is a member of the American Medical Association, American Board of Family Medicine and American Academy of Family Practitioners. Dr. Muralidhara is passionate about providing excellent healthcare to all of her patients and committed to preventative care practices. Additionally, she has special interests in women's health and treating mental health issues. In her spare time, Dr. Muralidhara enjoys playing tennis and golf, reading, running and taking road trips. Dr. Muralidhara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

Abdullah Kutlar is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Kennesaw, Georgia. Dr. Kutlar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemolytic Anemia, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Kutlar is currently accepting new patients.

Jyoti Sharma, M.D., graduated summa cum laude from Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., where she earned her undergraduate degree. She continued her education at Emory University School of Medicine and graduated with her medical degree in 2006. She completed her internal medicine residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, N.Y., where she served as chief medical resident from 2009-2010.Prior to joining Piedmont Heart, Dr. Sharma completed her fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at the University of Texas Health Science Center, including specialized training at MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston, Texas. She received several accolades throughout her training, including a national award for excellence from the American Heart Association's clinical council on Women in Cardiology.Dr. Sharma is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and vascular interpretation. She is also a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.Outside of the hospital, Dr. Sharma enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.Dr. Sharma accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. Her top areas of expertise are Angina, Arterial Embolism, Pulmonary Edema, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Charles L. Wilmer received his undergraduate degree from Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia and completed an internal medicine internship and residency and a cardiology fellowship at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Wilmer is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. He is a fellow of both the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Physicians. His specialties include cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Wilmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, and Arterial Embolism.

Tina Varghese, M.D. received her undergraduate degree in Biology at The College of New Jersey and earned her medical degree from Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School. She then continued her training at Emory University School of Medicine, where she completed both her Internal Medicine residency and Cardiology fellowship. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, with additional certifications in Echocardiography and Vascular Imaging.Dr. Varghese treats a variety of cardiovascular diseases, including coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, valve disease, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. She also performs echocardiography and nuclear cardiology imaging and has a special interest in preventive cardiology.In her spare time, Dr. Varghese enjoys running, hiking, cycling, and spending time with her family.Dr. Varghese is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Varghese is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia. Her top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Endocarditis.