Overview
Dr. Mitchell specializes in general and invasive cardiology. A graduate of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, he received his medical degree from Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia. He then completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and his cardiology fellowship at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Mitchell participated in Navy ROTC and the Navy Health Professions Scholarship program and is leaving the Navy after 10 years of active duty service at the rank of Commander.His duty stations included Naval Hospital in Sigonella, Italy, and Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. He has deployed on a humanitarian medical mission aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort to assist 12 countries in South and Central America and has provided cardiology consultations at the medical facilities in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Dr.Mitchell has received numerous military and medical awards including two Navy Commendation Medals. Dr. Mitchell, originally from Newnan, is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty board of Cardiovascular Disease. Clinical interest in cardiac imaging has led to his board certification in nuclear cardiology and echocardiography, as well as training in cardiac CT. He is also skilled in the performance of diagnostic heart catheterization, permanent pacemaker insertion and transesophageal echocardiograms. Dr. Mitchell is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and member of the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Mitchell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
20 Francis Way Suite 201, Sharpsburg, GA 30277
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 Heart Of Fayetteville - Suite 2200
Dr. Kuruvilla earned his medical degree from Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore India and completed his residency at Medstar Health/Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore. He completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in hypertension and behavioral cardiology at Columbia University Medical Center, New York and did his cardiology training at State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. He then finished his advanced cardiac imaging training at University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville.Dr. Kuruvilla has been practicing medicine for 11 years. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart, Dr. Kuruvilla was Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia and Director of Advanced Cardiac Imaging at the VA Medical Center at Philadelphia. He holds board certifications with the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. His clinical and research interests are in the field of hypertension, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and cardiovascular magnetic resonance perfusion imaging.In his spare time, Dr. Kuruvilla enjoys spending time with his family, reading books, watching documentaries and playing tennis. Dr. Kuruvilla is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Kuruvilla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Endocarditis.
Southeastern Cardiology
Hunter Champion is a Cardiologist in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Champion is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Pulmonary Hypertension.
Southeastern Cardiology Associates
Shane Darrah is a Nuclear Medicine specialist and a Cardiologist in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Darrah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Pulmonary Edema, Coronary Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Darrah is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Mitchell isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Mitchell isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Mitchell isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Mitchell isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Mitchell isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Mitchell isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Mitchell isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Mitchell isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArachnodactylyDr. Mitchell isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnodactyly.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Mitchell isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Mitchell isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.