Dr. Brown has been practicing cardiothoracic surgery since 1994. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He completed his internship and residency at Emory University affiliated hospitals from 1985 to 1994. He then served as research fellow and clinical fellow in cardiothoracic surgery at Emory University affiliated hospitals. Dr. Brown is board certified in thoracic surgery. He has been on medical staff at Piedmont Hospital since 2001. Dr. Brown is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Ryan K. Crisel, M.D. obtained a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Crisel completed internal medicine residency in the department of medicine at the University of California-San Francisco. Dr. Crisel then completed a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at Northwestern University. Dr. Crisel joins Piedmont Heart after recently completing a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Emory University. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and physician's vascular interpretation. Dr. Crisel is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the American Medical Association. In his spare time, Dr. Crisel enjoys playing basketball, downhill skiing and hiking. Dr. Crisel welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Crisel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis.

Douglas Murphy is a Thoracic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Murphy has been practicing medicine for over 51 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Endoscopy.

Steven Sigman, M.D. earned his undergraduate degree from Ohio State University and his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio. He subsequently completed a medical residency and cardiology fellowships at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia and Emory respectively. Following that he served as chief resident at Grady Memorial Hospital. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart Institute in 2009, Dr. Sigman was assistant professor of medicine (cardiology) at Emory University. Dr. Sigman is currently board certified in both cardiovascular diseases and nuclear cardiology. He currently serves as the Director of Nuclear Cardiology for Piedmont Hospital and the Piedmont Heart Institute. He also serves as a cardiology consultant both in the office and at Piedmont Hospital. His interests include diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, vascular disease, and cardiac manifestations of complex medical conditions. Dr. Sigman is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and the America Society of Nuclear Cardiology. He has authored or co-authored several publications and abstracts and frequently lectures on the topic of cardiac imaging. He lives in Atlanta with his wife, Carolyn H. Sigman M.D., and his 5 children. Dr. Sigman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Sagar Damle is a Transplant Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Damle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Myxoma, Heart Tumor, Infective Endocarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Damle is currently accepting new patients.

John Puskas is a Thoracic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Puskas has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Michael Halkos is a Thoracic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Halkos has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Mani Daneshmand is a Thoracic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Daneshmand has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Heart Tumor, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Timothy Hunter is a Thoracic Surgeon in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Hunter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Hunter is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Serrao specializes in Internal Medicine and provides treatment for patients' ages 16 and older. He also offers comprehensive physicals and management of all adult chronic conditions. Dr. Serrao has a special interest in the treatment of diabetes and thyroid disorders with an emphasis on lifestyle medication to achieve better health. In his spare time, Dr. Serrao enjoys running, travel and spending time with his family. Dr. Serrao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Cirrhosis.

Stephen Clements is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Clements has been practicing medicine for over 60 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Endocarditis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cardiomyopathy, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Avirup Guha is a Cardiologist in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Guha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy.

David Caras is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Caras is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Timothy Slesnick is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Pediatrics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Slesnick has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Mitral Atresia, and Myocarditis.

Venkateshwar Polsani is a Cardiologist in Atlanta,, Georgia. Dr. Polsani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Brett Burgess is a Cardiologist in Savannah, Georgia. Dr. Burgess is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Aortic Regurgitation.

Salman Ashfaq is a Cardiologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Ashfaq has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Thrombectomy.

Ezequiel J. Molina, MD is the new surgical director of the LVAD and Heart Transplant Program at the Piedmont Heart Institute. He earned his medical degree from Buenos Aires University in Argentina. He completed his cardiothoracic surgery residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, where he served as a clinical instructor focusing on heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support devices. Dr. Molina is board certified in Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery.Dr. Molina has been practicing medicine for 10 years. He is proficient in all aspects of adult cardiac surgery including surgical coronary revascularization, aortic aneurysms, valve surgery, and complex reoperative surgery. He specializes in durable LVAD implantation, heart transplantation and surgical therapies for cardiogenic shock. Dr. Molina publishes and presents extensively in his field at national and international meetings. He has been an Investigator in several LVAD trials. Dr. Molina serves as a member of the STS-Intermacs Database Task Force, the largest durable LVAD registry in the world. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Molina was the surgical director of the LVAD and Heart Transplant Program at the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute in Washington, DC. He also served as co-interim chair of the Department of Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Molina was an associate professor of Surgery at Georgetown University and the program director of the mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation surgical fellowship.In his spare time, Dr. Molina enjoys spending time with his wife and three little children. He enjoys cycling, running, reading, and traveling.Dr. Molina is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Molina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Tumor, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Dr. Deering graduated summa cum laude from the Yale University School of Medicine in 1980. He completed his medical and cardiac electrophysiology training at Yale and Tufts New England Medical Center. After serving as an assistant clinical professor of medicine at Yale between 1986 and 1989 he moved to Atlanta and joined the staff of Piedmont Hospital, where he has practiced since that time. Dr. Deering is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Physicians and the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Deering has participated in a number of arrhythmia research trials and remains active in cardiac arrhythmia research. He serves as a reviewer for several major cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology journals. He has authored or co-authored numerous articles on a variety of arrhythmia-related topics. He has served as a speaker and moderator at many national and international cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology meetings. He is an active member of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS); has served on a number of HRS committees and task forces; and presently serves as chair of the HRS Membership Committee. Dr. Deering's primary area of interest is centered upon the diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias and the treatment and education of patients with cardiac arrhythmias and congestive heart failure. He currently is in practice with the Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians group and based at the Piedmont Hospital campus. He does see patients in a number of arrhythmia outreach clinics at several additional Piedmont Heart Institute locations. Dr. Deering is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Travis Massengill is a Cardiologist in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Massengill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Necrosis, Heart Failure, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Massengill is currently accepting new patients.