Overview
Melvin Echols is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Echols is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Hypertension.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3896 Princeton Lakes Way SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Georgia Heart Institute
Zaid Said is a Cardiologist in Braselton, Georgia. Dr. Said is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Atrial Fibrillation, Necrosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.
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.
Georgia Heart Institute
Jay Joseph is a Cardiologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Joseph is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
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
- Advanced
- Heart FailureDr. Echols isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Experienced
- AtherosclerosisDr. Echols isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Echols isExperienced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Echols isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- COVID-19Dr. Echols isExperienced. Learn about COVID-19.
- Familial Transthyretin AmyloidosisDr. Echols isExperienced. Learn about Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)