Mark W. El-Deiry MD, earned his medical degree from Rush College of Medicine and completed his Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. El-Deiry received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Emory University and is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Dr. El-Deiry has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is one of the most experienced head and neck cancer surgeons in the country. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. El-Deiry was the Program Lead for the Head and Neck Tumor Program at Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University where he developed a unique multidisciplinary model of care for head and neck cancer, including the design of the new cancer tower in Midtown, as well as helping that program achieve national prominence.Dr. El-Deiry specializes in treating both benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck His special interests include microvascular reconstruction of complex head and neck defects, post radiation complications in the head and neck as well as treating rare tumors of the head and neck including salivary tumors and vascular tumors.In his spare time, Dr. El-Deiry enjoys running and being outside.Dr. El-Deiry is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. El is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Glossectomy, and Laryngectomy.

Elizabeth B. Almon, MD, is a board-certified General Surgeon with the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the Southeastern Surgical Congress. Dr. Almon grew up in Newnan and was the valedictorian at East Coweta High School. She graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with a specialization in Biotechnology. She then earned her Medical degree from Mercer University and completed her internship and residency at the Medical Center, Navicent Health in Macon, GA. Dr. Almon then returned home to practice at Piedmont Newnan where she has special interests in minimally invasive and robotic surgery. Since returning to Newnan, she has been a speaker at the Georgia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. She was elected Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Piedmont Newnan ad serves on the Piedmont Clinic Surgical Services Clinical Governance Council.In her spare time, Dr. Almon enjoys traveling with her husband and spending time with her two children. Dr. Almon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Gallbladder Disease, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Joseph Henry Morris, III, M.D. is a board-certified General Surgeon by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Morris completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery. He performs all types of general surgery procedures and specializes in robotic hernia repairs, laparoscopic gall bladder surgery, anti-reflux surgery, colon surgery.In his spare time, Joseph enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, golf, grilling out, and watching football games. Dr. Morris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

Frank Powell, MD, is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has performed breast and general surgery in Newnan, Georgia, for the last 30 years. He is a 6th generation physician practicing in Coweta County and treats all types of abdominal wall hernias, gastrointestinal tract disorders, and gallbladder diseases. He did research at the Swiss Red Cross in Bern, Switzerland in overwhelming bacterial infections. Over the last 15 years, he has taken a particular interest in breast cancer, including high-risk patients, although he has taken care of breast cancer throughout his entire career. He played an instrumental role in establishing the Newnan Breast Center and the Piedmont Newnan Hospital Combined Breast Clinic.In addition, he enjoys hunting and spending time on the lake with his family in his spare time. Dr. Powell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Hernia, Paget Disease of the Breast, Lymphadenectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Darren Kies is an Interventional Radiologist in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Kies is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Ascites, Liver Embolization, and Bone Graft. Dr. Kies is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Faith is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Faith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are CAPOS Syndrome, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Faith is currently accepting new patients.

William Statton, M.D., earned his undergraduate degree from Kentucky Wesleyan College and his medical degree at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at James H. Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University. Dr. Statton is board certified in general surgery. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Statton worked in private practice for over 10 years. He is a member of the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the Society of Surgeons of the Alimentary Tract and the Society of Surgical Oncology. As a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Statton's special interests include minimally invasive abdominal and thoracic surgery as well as robotic surgery. In his spare time, Dr. Statton enjoys reading, writing, being outdoors, travelling the world and spending time with his wife, Tiffany, and their six adopted children. He has gone on medical mission trips to Mexico, Jamaica and Kenya. Dr. Statton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

Gaurav Dutta is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Dutta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Henry Krebs is an Interventional Radiologist in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Krebs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

Charles Fulp is an Interventional Radiologist in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Fulp has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

Mayur Patel, M.D. earned his medical degree from Amravati University in Amravati, India. He received training in Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery at Bombay Hospital and Research Center in Mumbai, India. He completed his Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowships at East Tennessee State University. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Patel was a full time attending physician with Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates in Jacksonville, Fl. He had also worked at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tn for three years. Dr. Patel also served as a clinical staff associate professor at East Tennessee State University for the Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship program. Dr. Patel joins Piedmont Physicians with 13 years of experience. He has special interest in Critical Care, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Interventional Pulmonary procedures such as EBUS, Navigational Bronchoscopy, Bronchial Thermoplasty, Pleurx catheter, and post cardiac arrest hypothermia therapy. Dr. Patel welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Bhatnagar received his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from the University of Virginia. He then earned both a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences as well as his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School. He went on to complete a residency in Internal Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, followed by a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at George Washington University, before joining Piedmont Healthcare.He is board-certified in Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine, and is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and American Medical Association.In his spare time, Dr. Bhatnagar enjoys traveling, hiking, sports, playing music, spending time with family and friends, and trying new restaurants.Dr. Bhatnagar is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Bhatnagar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Emphysema, and Gastrostomy.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Bullae, and Gastrostomy.

After completing a fellowship in science at The Government College in Lahore, Pakistan, Dr. Munir received his medical degree from King Edward Medical College, Mayo Hospital, in Lahore. Following an internal medicine residency in Pakistan, he came to the United States for an internship at New York Medical College's Mount Vernon Hospital. Dr. Munir then completed a residency in internal medicine at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital at Columbia University in New York, NY, and a fellowship in gastroenterology at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. Dr. Munir began his career as a therapeutic endoscopist at Memorial Medical Center in Port Lavaca, TX. He began his gastroenterology practice with Austin Diagnostic Clinic in Austin, TX, and most recently worked with Gastroenterology Associates, PA, in Round Rock, TX before joining Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates in 2011. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterological Association. Dr. Munir has a special interest in endoscopic procedures, particularly therapeutic ERCPs. Dr. Munir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

LaTrenda Perkins, D.O., is board certified in Internal Medicine. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Perkins was practicing hospital medicine with Wellstar. Dr. Perkins specializes in Internal Medicine with a new focus on preventative medicine.In her spare time, Dr. Perkins enjoys spending time with family. She enjoys travel, various outdoor activities, and enjoys archeology and ancient history.Dr. Perkins is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Perkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Sciatica, Menopause, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Cargill Alleyne is a Neurosurgery provider in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Alleyne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Alleyne is currently accepting new patients.

Beomjune Kim is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a Plastic Surgeon in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Leukoplakia, Erythroplakia, Tissue Biopsy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

Morgan Whitmore is a Radiologist in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Whitmore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Gastrostomy, and Bone Graft.

Marvin Vaishnani is a Hospital Medicine provider in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Vaishnani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Gallbladder Disease, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Russell Wilson is a General Surgeon in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Wilson is currently accepting new patients.