Overview
Vijay M. Patel, MD, FCCP, earned his medical degree from the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. Following his residency, Dr. Patel completed a pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship and Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Patel is board certified in pulmonary medicine and internal medicine. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Patel was in practice at PAPP Clinic. His special interests include sleep disorders, asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, lung disorder, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis and pulmonary function tests. Dr. Patel is a member of the American College of Physicians, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society. In his spare time, Dr. Patel enjoys spending time with his family. Dr. Patel is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Emphysema, Bullae, and Narcolepsy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles and participating in 17 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2301 Newnan Crossing Boulevard, Suite 200, Newnan, GA 30265
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.
14 Clinical Trials
Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Associates
Praveen Rastogi is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Fayetteville, Georgia. Dr. Rastogi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Restless Legs Syndrome, Empyema, and REM Behavior Disorder. Dr. Rastogi is currently accepting new patients.
Georgia Pulmonary Group
Amsel Siore is a Sleep Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Snellville, Georgia. Dr. Siore is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Asthma, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Siore is currently accepting new patients.
Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine Marietta
Samuel Szumstein, M.D., earned his medical degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela. He completed his residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his pulmonary, sleep and critical care medicine fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Szumstein was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. Previous to that, he was an assistant professor at the University of Virginia and helped train residents and worked as a staff physician at Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salem, Va. He is board certified in pulmonary diseases, critical care medicine and sleep medicine. In his spare time, Dr. Szumstein enjoys spending time with his family, while traveling, hitting the slopes, riding jet skis, watching sports and listening to a wide range of music. Dr. Szumstein welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Szumstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Irregular Sleep-Wake Syndrome.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- BronchiectasisDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- BronchitisDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Bronchitis.
- BullaeDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Bullae.
- EmphysemaDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Emphysema.
- Lung MetastasesDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Metastases.
- Advanced
- AcatalasemiaDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Acatalasemia.
- AsthmaDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Asthma.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- Bronchiolitis ObliteransDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchiolitis Obliterans.
- Bronchogenic CystDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchogenic Cyst.
- Central Sleep ApneaDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Central Sleep Apnea.
- Experienced
- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Dr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
- AsbestosisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Asbestosis.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- Cholesterol PneumoniaDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Cholesterol Pneumonia.