Shailesh Malla, M.D. earned his medical degree from Tribhuyan University Institute of Medicine, the premier medical school in Nepal. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Jacobi Medical Center and his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Montefiore Medical Center in the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York. Board certified in Cardiovascular Disease (ABIM), Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC) and Echocardiography (NBE), Dr. Malla brings over 10 years of experience to Piedmont Heart. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart, Dr. Malla was a clinical cardiologist with ACG. Dr. Malla is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology who specializes in invasive cardiology, general and consultative cardiology, trans-thoracic and transesophogeal echocardiography, nuclear stress testing and diagnostic cardiac catheterization. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American College of Physicians. He has been involved in several research projects in the areas of congestive heart failure and echocardiography and has published several articles in scientific journals. He is an instructor for ACLS as well. Dr. Malla is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Board Certification American Board of Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC), Echo Board (ASCeXAM), American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Malla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Hypertension.

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.

Timotheus Watson is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Watson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Diverticulum, X-Linked Cardiac Valvular Dysplasia, Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis, and Pulmonary Valve Stenosis.

William Brown is a Nuclear Medicine provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Angina.

Dr. Sanghee Ro is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist who specializes in fetal cardiology, clinical echocardiography and general pediatric cardiology. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Dr. Ro attended Cornell University for her undergraduate degree and received her medical education at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. She then completed her pediatric residency in Philadelphia at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.Dr. Ro primarily works in the echocardiographic laboratory and the fetal cardiology clinic, and has special interests in fetal and pediatric cardiology, fetal cardiac diagnosis, family counseling and perinatal care planning, fetal cardiac evaluation in critical congenital heart disease, and outpatient management of congenital heart disease. She strives to improve the quality of care within fetal and pediatric cardiology.In addition to providing patient care, Dr. Ro is a faculty member at the Emory University School of Medicine, and has research interests in risk stratification in congenital heart disease, quality improvement in pediatric fetal echocardiography, and fetal echocardiographic predictors of clinical outcomes in fetal structural heart disease. She has also been appointed Director of our Fetal Cardiology Program.Dr. Ro is an accomplished researcher, and in 2022, won the prestigious Arthur Weyman Young Investigator Young Investigator Award at the American Society of Echocardiography. Her study on the association of prenatal level of care assignments with postnatal clinical outcomes in fetuses diagnosed with congenital heart disease was the first time fetal cardiology/fetal echocardiography-based research has won the award since its inception in 1990.Dr. Ro is an accomplished researcher, and in 2022, won the prestigious Arthur Weyman Young Investigator Young Investigator Award at the American Society of Echocardiography. Her study on the association of prenatal level of care assignments with postnatal clinical outcomes in fetuses diagnosed with congenital heart disease was the first time fetal cardiology/fetal echocardiography-based research has won the award since its inception in 1990. Dr. Ro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Atresia, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Double Outlet Right Ventricle, and Pulmonary Atresia.

Amol Bapat is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Bapat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Angina.

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.

Gina Lundberg is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Lundberg has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Cardiac Ablation.

Richard Myung is a Thoracic Surgeon in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Myung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

John Stevens is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Stevens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis, and Ventricular Septal Defects.

Ravi Edupuganti is a Cardiologist in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Edupuganti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Jervell Lange-Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS), Long QT Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Dima Turpin is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Turpin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Aorta-Pulmonary Artery Fistula, Aortopulmonary Window, Interrupted Aortic Arch, and Patent Ductus Arteriosus.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Dr. Sun earned his medical degree from Hunan Medical University in China and completed his Internal Medicine residency at University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA. He completed his fellowship in Cardiology at Mid America Heart Institute/University of Missouri Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. He is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease.Dr. Sun has been practicing medicine/cardiology for 20 years. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Sun was a medical staff member at Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and attending cardiologist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.Dr. Sun specializes in cardiovascular diseases prevention and treatment. Dr. Sun has special interests in congestive heart failure, and cardiac imaging.In his spare time, Dr. Sun enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He enjoys hiking, gardening, international cuisines, and opera. Dr. Sun is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Sun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, and Angina.

Stephen Frohwein is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Frohwein has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

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.