Overview
Dr Thandra attended medical school at Bhaskar Medical College in Hyderabad, India. After receiving his medical degree, he moved to Omaha, Nebraska where he completed Internal medicine residency, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology fellowships at Creighton University. He sharpened his leadership skills while serving as a chief cardiology fellow. He received awards recognizing his scholarly activity throughout fellowship and was honored with Syed M. Mohiuddin excellence in cardiovascular disease fellowship award. He has over 60 research publications on several topics including coronary artery disease, valvular disease, and heart failure.
He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, echocardiography, and nuclear medicine. He practices interventional cardiology with expertise in performing complex coronary intervention including different kinds of atherectomy, mechanical circulatory support devices, chronic total occlusions, peripheral vascular interventions, PFO closures and left atrial appendage closures.
Dr. Thandra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Atherectomy, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 27 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3333 Jodeco Road, Mcdonough, GA 30253
Clinical Research
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Dr. Sekar earned his medical degree from Madras Medical College in India in 1982. Prior to his arrival in the United States, Dr. Sekar was trained in England, where he first studied cardiology. There he worked as a Registrar of Cardiology in Sunderland City Hospital, then as Registrar of Transplant Cardiology in Harefield Hospital. Once in the United States, Dr. Sekar completed a residency in internal medicine at State University of New York at Buffalo and a cardiology fellowship at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. He also has over fourteen years of teaching experience in hospitals. Dr. Sekar is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is certified in pacemaker and defibrillator implantation through the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Sekar is a member of the Royal College of Physicians and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Sekar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
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Dr. Charles L. Wilmer received his undergraduate degree from Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia and completed an internal medicine internship and residency and a cardiology fellowship at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Wilmer is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. He is a fellow of both the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Physicians. His specialties include cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Wilmer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, and Arterial Embolism.
Areas of Expertise
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- Heart AttackDr. Thandra isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Attack.
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- AnginaDr. Thandra isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Thandra isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Thandra isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherectomyDr. Thandra isAdvanced. Learn about Atherectomy.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Thandra isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
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- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Thandra isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AngioplastyDr. Thandra isExperienced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Thandra isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Thandra isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Thandra isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Thandra isExperienced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.