
Overview
Dr. Prahash is a board certified Interventional Cardiologist who specializes in the care of patients with heart artery disease and in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of other common heart conditions. He performs heart catheterization procedures to reopen blocked heart arteries and is part of the specialist team for emergency treatment of heart attacks. Dr. Prahash is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention. Prior to joining Piedmont, he practiced cardiology in central Virginia since 2007.
Dr. Prahash believes in a personal style of practicing medicine that is based on clinical evidence and experience. He looks forward to meeting new patients and interacting with them and other providers as part of Piedmont team.
In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family, travel, nature and history.Dr. Prahash is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
Dr. Prahash is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Angina, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
795 Poplar Road, Suite 400, Newnan, GA 30265
Atlanta Heart Associates Mcdonough Suite A
Dr. Sekar earned his medical degree from Madras Medical College in India in 1982. Prior to his arrival in the United States, Dr. Sekar was trained in England, where he first studied cardiology. There he worked as a Registrar of Cardiology in Sunderland City Hospital, then as Registrar of Transplant Cardiology in Harefield Hospital. Once in the United States, Dr. Sekar completed a residency in internal medicine at State University of New York at Buffalo and a cardiology fellowship at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. He also has over fourteen years of teaching experience in hospitals. Dr. Sekar is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is certified in pacemaker and defibrillator implantation through the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Sekar is a member of the Royal College of Physicians and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Sekar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Atlanta Heart Associates Mcdonough Suite A
Pritam Polkampally is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Mcdonough, Georgia. Dr. Polkampally is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers. Dr. Polkampally is currently accepting new patients.
Atlanta Heart Associates Riverdale
Chituru Adele, MD received his medical degree from the University of Ibadan and University College Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria in 1984. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the Hospital of St. Raphael in New Haven, CT. Following his residency, Dr. Adele was granted a research fellowship at Yale University. Dr. Adele then went on to the University of Vermont to complete his cardiology fellowship, followed by his interventional cardiology fellowship. Dr. Adele is board certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has been a physician with Atlanta Heart Associates since 1997. Dr. Adele follows patients in Riverdale and Camp Creek. Dr. Adele is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Cardiomyopathy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Prahash isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Prahash isDistinguished. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Prahash isDistinguished. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Prahash isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Prahash isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Heart AttackDr. Prahash isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Attack.
- Advanced
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Prahash isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Prahash isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Degos DiseaseDr. Prahash isAdvanced. Learn about Degos Disease.
- Familial Combined HyperlipidemiaDr. Prahash isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Prahash isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Prahash isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Prahash isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Prahash isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Prahash isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Prahash isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.


