Dr. Timothy J. Hunter

Zachary Baker, M.D., earned his medical degree from The American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and completed his residency at West Virginia University. He went on to complete his cardiothoracic fellowship at The University of Arizona. Dr. Baker is board certified in both general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Baker was the Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Tidal Health and also the medical director of Thoracic Oncology. He specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and his special interests include general cardiac surgery as well as general thoracic surgery.In his spare time, Dr. Baker enjoys skiing, camping, traveling and spending time with his family.Dr. Baker is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Baker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Dr. Paraag Chowdhary is a board-certified Cardiothoracic surgeon. He specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease, complex aortic disease, structural heart disease, valvular disease and atrial fibrillation through the use of open, endovascular, minimally invasive and transcatheter treatment therapies, including the Convergent Procedure for Atrial fibrillation. Dr. Chowdhary is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Infective Endocarditis, Angioplasty, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dominic Gallo is a Thoracic Surgeon in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Gallo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation.