Overview
John Thornton is a Cardiologist in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Thornton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, His Bundle Tachycardia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
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- PPO
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Locations
1120 15th St, Augusta, GA 30912
1499 Walton Way Ste 1400, Augusta, GA 30901
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 Augusta Heart Failure Center
Dr. Gupta specializes in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at the Piedmont Augusta Hub. Her additional skills include Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, TEE, Cardioversion, LVAD, and Cardiac Transplant Management. She is a member of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplant (ISHLT), Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), and the American College of Cardiology (ACC). Dr. Gupta offers treatment for conditions such as Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardio-Oncology, Pulmonary Hypertension, Post-partum Cardiomyopathy, and all other Cardiovascular Diseases. Dr. Gupta is currently board certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant. She manages patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD), Cardiomems®, and other implantable cardiac devices with remote heart failure monitoring capabilities. Dr. Gupta is a highly skilled medical practitioner who is very detail oriented and passionate about quality care.In her spare time, Dr. Gupta enjoys reading, creating art, and traveling with her family. Dr. Gupta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Pulmonary Edema.
Piedmont Heart At Augusta - Bldg. 2, Suite 307
Faiz Rehman is a Cardiologist in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Rehman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Cardiomyopathy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Rehman is currently accepting new patients.
Self Medical Group
Priya Kumar is a Cardiologist in Greenwood,, South Carolina. Dr. Kumar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
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
- ArrhythmiasDr. Thornton isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Thornton isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Familial Ventricular TachycardiaDr. Thornton isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Ventricular Tachycardia.
- His Bundle TachycardiaDr. Thornton isDistinguished. Learn about His Bundle Tachycardia.
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)Dr. Thornton isDistinguished. Learn about Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT).
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Thornton isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Thornton isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Thornton isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Heart FailureDr. Thornton isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Hypertensive Heart DiseaseDr. Thornton isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertensive Heart Disease.
- Experienced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Thornton isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Thornton isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Thornton isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Thornton isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Thornton isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).

