
Overview
Raul Blanco, M.D. FACC, received his Bachelors of Science in biology with a minor in chemistry and a Bachelors of Arts in economics with a minor in mathematics from the University of Miami in Miami, FL. He then went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Miami School Of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Emory University. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart, Dr. Blanco completed fellowships in cardiology and advanced cardiac imaging at Emory University. Dr. Blanco is board certified in Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular CT and Cardiac MRI. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, American Society of Echocardiography, and the American Heart Association.
Dr. Blanco enjoys traveling and has visited over 26 countries and most of the United States. He recently he has been exploring the Georgia mountains and the many parks and trails in the Atlanta area with his wife and two daughters.
Dr. Blanco welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.
Dr. Blanco is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
275 Collier Road NW, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30309
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Piedmont Heart Of Buckhead
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, and Arterial Embolism.
Piedmont Heart Of Buckhead
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Angina, Arterial Embolism, Pulmonary Edema, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Piedmont Heart Of Austell
Dr. Desai completedschool at Michigan State University - College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his training in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Desai is trained and qualified in a wide array of cardiac fields. In addition to board certification in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, he is certified by the National Board of Echocardiography (cardiac ultrasound), the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (radioisotope imaging) and the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (cardiac pacing and cardioversion defibrillation). He is trained in Cardiovascular CT angiography and is skilled in a variety of diagnostic procedures including heart catheterization, pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, and transesophageal echocardiography.He is the Medical Director for the western region of Piedmont Heart Institute, and is also the Medical Director of Piedmont Heart Institute Imaging Labs- Echocardiography. Although his primary focus is on cardiology, Dr. Desai's training and practice is based on a philosophy of holistic medicine - caring for patients as a whole rather than disease entities. He is based out of the PHI-Austell office in Austell, GA. Dr. Desai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Blanco isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Blanco isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Blanco isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Blanco isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Blanco isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Blanco isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Blanco isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Blanco isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Blanco isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Blanco isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AngioplastyDr. Blanco isExperienced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Blanco isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- ArachnodactylyDr. Blanco isExperienced. Learn about Arachnodactyly.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Blanco isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.


