. Dr. Ruiz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, and Hip Replacement.

Andre Kallab is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Kallab is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Kallab is currently accepting new patients.

Padma Nadella is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Nadella is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Nadella is currently accepting new patients.

Christina Saurel is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Saurel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration. Dr. Saurel is currently accepting new patients.

Saloni Tanna is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Tanna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Iron Deficiency Anemia. Dr. Tanna is currently accepting new patients.

Gary Swartzentruber is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Moultrie, Georgia. Dr. Swartzentruber is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Lung Metastases.

Muhammad Usman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Braselton, Georgia. Dr. Usman has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, High Cholesterol, Obesity in Children, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

Dr. Braucher earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed his residency at the University of Arkansas. He received his undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Georgia and is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Hospice and Palliative Care.Dr. Braucher has been practicing medicine for 32 years. Prior to joining Piedmont Physician Group, Dr. Braucher was a member of the Athens Regional Physician Group. He has historically been in private practice as well.In his spare time, Dr. Braucher enjoys spending time with his family. He enjoys landscaping, canoeing, hiking, and swimming. Please call the office to inquire about becoming a new patient. Dr. Braucher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Glossitis, Pernicious Anemia, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Melorheostosis.

Dr. Joshua Samraj, M.D., earned his medical degree from Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He then completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New Hyde Park, NY. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has almost 35 years of clinical experience. Dr. Samraj is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Transcobalamin Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome, and Hypertension.

Dr. Wells earned his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia and completed his residency at Medical College of Georgia. He is board certified with American Board of Internal Medicine.Dr. Wells has been practicing medicine for 26 years. He specializes in internal medicine. He enjoys the entire spectrum of adult medicine while developing a personal relationship with the patients in his care. Prior to joining Piedmont Hawthorne OHC, Dr. Wells was a practicing partner at Hawthorne Medical Associates.In his spare time, Dr. Wells enjoys spending time with his family. He enjoys sports and back-packing. He is active in Boy Scouts, local high school football and church activities. Dr. Wells is not accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Wells is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Hypothyroidism.

Damien Hansra, M.D., earned his medical degree from University of Miami and completed his residency and fellowship at University of Miami - Jackson Memorial Hospital. He is board certified in Hematology, Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine. He has been practicing medicine for over 13 years. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Hansra was at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America. He specializes in Hematology and Medical Oncology and has a special interest in Wellness and Obesity.Read his article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,Are you at risk for breast cancer? Risk factors, screenings, symptoms and treatments to know.In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family, exercising (running, biking, walking dogs), cooking, travel.Dr. Hansra is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Hansra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Breast Cancer, Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), and Angiosarcoma.

Naima Cheema is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Roswell, Georgia. Dr. Cheema is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Hypothyroidism, and Vulvovaginitis. Dr. Cheema is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Kakarala earned her bachelor's degree cum laude, from Washington University in Saint Louis, double majoring in biology and anthropology. She earned her medical degree from the University of South Florida where she graduated in the top third of her class. Dr. Kakarala completed her residency at Rush Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, and Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Kakarala was in practice at Melbourne Internal Medicine Associates in Florida where she earned the Member Satisfaction with Primary Care Physicians award two years in a row. This award is determined by patient satisfaction surveys and is given to the top ten percent of primary care physicians in the Health First network. She has done research on various projects at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri; Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland; University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, and the University of Vienna in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Kakarala believes that establishing personal relationships with her patients is important and enjoys the continuous learning opportunities that practicing modern medicine provides. In her spare time, Dr. Kakarala enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, cooking, yoga and tennis. Dr. Kakarala is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Kakarala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Hypothyroidism.

Trailokya Pandit, MD, earned his medical degree from Manipal College of Medical Science and completed his residency at Abington Jefferson Health. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology.Dr. Pandit has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Prior to joining Piedmont, He served as a hematologist and medical oncologist at Memorial Healthcare Cancer center in Owosso, Michigan through its partnership with the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing. He has also practiced hematology and oncology at Genessee Cancer and Blood Center in Flint, Michigan and St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. He has been investigator on numerous clinical research projects and has been published in several peer-reviewed national and international medical journals. Dr. Pandit is a member of the American Society of Hematology, and American Society of Oncology.Dr. Pandit specializes in wide varieties of blood disorders, acute and chronic leukemias and different types of cancer. He has a special interest in Gastrointestinal Cancer and Genitourinary Cancer.In his spare time, Dr. Pandit enjoys spending time with his young children. He enjoys mountain biking and fishing.Dr. Pandit is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Pandit is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Febrile Neutropenia.

William Wilcox is a Medical Genetics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Wilcox has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Fabry Disease, Achondroplasia, Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 6 (MPS VI, Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome).

Yacoba Hudson, M.D. is board certified in family medicine. Dr. Hudson graduated magna cum laude from William Smith College with a Bachelors of Science in Biology. She received her medical degree from Howard University in Washington DC and went on to complete her residency at the Medical Center of Delaware. Dr. Hudson has worked as a clinical preceptor, where she supervised family medicine residents. She has also acted as a medical student mentor for the Oceania University of Medicine in Apia, Samoa. Dr. Hudson is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. She is also an active member of the American Academy of Family Practice and the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Hudson is accepting new patients, and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Hudson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency.

Dr. Huff is an Atlanta native who joined the practice in 1986. He received his BS degree from the University of Georgia in 1979 and his M.D. Degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta in 1983. Dr. Huff completed his internal medicine residency at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. In 1986, Dr. Huff was certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Huff began his personalized medicine practice in 2009 in response to the pressure from the insurance climate to see more patients in less time.Dr. Huff focuses on prevention and wellness, not only taking care of you when you are ill. Our definition of wellness includes fitness, nutrition and emotional well-being. We believe that for those who truly value their health, having a physician as a partner and coach is the ideal doctor/ patient relationship. Dr. Huff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

Christopher Mcelroy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Evans, Georgia. Dr. Mcelroy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Cirrhosis, High Cholesterol, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mcelroy is currently accepting new patients.

Evangelos J. Moraitis, MD, earned his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Dr. Moraitis is board certified in internal medicine. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Moraitis was in practice at the PAPP Clinic. His special interests include diabetes and high blood pressure. Dr. Moraitis is an active member of the American College of Physicians.In his spare time, Dr. Moraitis enjoys painting, biking, tennis and golf.Dr. Moraitis is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Moraitis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Raphael Lopez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Lopez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Lopez is currently accepting new patients.