Lauri Hicks is an Infectious Disease provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Hicks is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Legionnaire Disease, Pneumonia, Flu, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Colonoscopy.

Griffen George is an Infectious Disease provider in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. George has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.

Karuna Kusan is an Infectious Disease provider in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Dr. Kusan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Osteomyelitis, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and Strep Throat. Dr. Kusan is currently accepting new patients.

Milton Boden is an Infectious Disease provider in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Boden has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. His top areas of expertise are Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Osteomyelitis, Myelitis, and AIDS Dementia Complex.

Dr. Ketterer is an infectious disease physician primarily focused on the treatment and prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Dr. Ketterer is committed to improving the quality of healthcare for LGBTQ+ and Poly/Kink populations. Taking his time with patients builds trust, creating an open, empathetic, and honest dialogue that is essential for delivering the best health care outcomes. He enjoys educating patients on multiple treatment and prevention options, encouraging questions, and making sure each patient has an easy-to-understand plan for their health.His medical focus of interest include:- New treatments for HIV, PreP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV), Post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV, and risk-directed STD screening and treatment.- Eliminating false historical penicillin and antibiotic allergies reducing the risks of resistant organisms and improve patient survival in hospital settings.- Making sex safer for the Metro-Atlanta community through better education, early detection, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.- Addressing and reducing racial, gender, and sexual orientation disparities in the healthcare system.Dr. Ketterer served as the Chair of the Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Ethics Committee from 2017 to 2020 and enjoys working on cases involving complex medical and ethical issues. He was also involved with Piedmont Atlanta's Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) committee and helped to devise new hospital protocols which decreased the incidence of CAUTI by over 50%.He is a fundraiser and cyclist for both the Atlanta HIV Vaccine 200 and AIDS Lifecycle raising over $10,000 and covering over 2,100 miles in the last 3 years in support of these organizations. He also enjoys writing sketch comedy, building gaming PCs, scuba diving, escape rooms, and cheering on the Atlanta Hawks with the 6th Man Squad. Dr. Ketterer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Osteomyelitis, Lymphangitis, and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS).

Melina Diaz is an Infectious Disease provider in Stockbridge, Georgia. Dr. Diaz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. Dr. Diaz is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Rahim Wooley earned his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and received his MD from the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Wooley then completed both an internship and residency in internal medicine at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School. He went on to complete fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School where he served as a Chief Fellow. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and is an elected member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (recognized for his dedication to patient care).Dr. Wooley treats a wide variety of pulmonary conditions, including COPD, asthma, and interstitial lung disease. He also cares for patients in the medical intensive care unit, with a particular interest in utilizing critical care ultrasound.In his spare time, Dr. Wooley enjoys spending time with his family, exercising, watching sports, and learning to golf. Dr. Wooley is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Wooley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Emphysema, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Christin-Lauren Tanksley specializes in interstitial lung disease, chronic cough and advanced obstructive lung diseases, including COPD, asthma and bronchiectasis. Her professional interests include bronchoscopy, transbronchial biopsy and endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS). Dr. Tanksley is passionate about evidence-based, high-quality care.In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, trying new restaurants, traveling and spending quality time with her husband, dogs, family and friends. Dr. Tanksley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Atypical Pneumonia.

James W. Chang, DO, FCCP, received his undergraduate degree from University of California, San Diego. He earned his medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Georgia Campus. He completed his internal medicine residency at Michigan State University and pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Chang is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. Dr. Chang has presented at national conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals. He is a member of the American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.Dr. Chang specializes in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. He has special interests in asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, lung nodules and lung cancer. He performs advanced bronchoscopy techniques such as endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy. He provides intensive care unit coverage and pulmonary consultations at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.In his spare time, Dr. Chang enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and sports.Dr. Chang welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.Please note that Dr. Chang does not specialize in sleep medicine. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Liver Failure, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Gastrostomy.

Juan Israel Gaitan, M.D. earned his undergraduate degree at the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico. He went on to do his internal medicine residency and Critical Care and Pulmonary Disease Fellowship training at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Dr. Gaitan is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonology and critical care medicine. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians. His special interests include COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, lung nodules and lung cancer. In his free time, Dr. Gaitan enjoys spending time with his family, racing, exercise, biking, reading and cooking. Dr. Gaitan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Emphysema, Pneumonia, Bronchiectasis, and Gastrostomy.

Ameera Siddiqi is an Infectious Disease provider in Fayetteville, Georgia. Dr. Siddiqi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Sepsis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). Dr. Siddiqi is currently accepting new patients.

Coy Lassiter, M.D., graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science in biology from the University of Georgia. He earned his medical degree from Mercer School of Medicine in Macon, Ga. He completed his residency in internal medicine, as well as his pulmonary and critical care fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. He served as chief resident of internal medicine at Emory University Hospital from 2003 to 2004.Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Lassiter was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates and has been practicing medicine for 13 years. He holds board certifications in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease and internal medicine and has training in advanced bronchoscopy. He prides himself on being a well-rounded physician and maintains special interests in interventional bronchoscopy, lung cancer and pulmonary thromboembolism.Dr. Lassiter is considered to be warm and friendly and his fellow physicians describe him as having a great vision and leadership for the practice of medicine. His patients consider him compassionate to their needs and devoted to excellence in medical practice.Dr. Lassiter welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Lassiter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Nodules, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Bhatnagar received his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from the University of Virginia. He then earned both a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences as well as his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School. He went on to complete a residency in Internal Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, followed by a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at George Washington University, before joining Piedmont Healthcare.He is board-certified in Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine, and is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and American Medical Association.In his spare time, Dr. Bhatnagar enjoys traveling, hiking, sports, playing music, spending time with family and friends, and trying new restaurants.Dr. Bhatnagar is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Bhatnagar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Emphysema, and Gastrostomy.

Sujit Suchindran is an Infectious Disease provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Suchindran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Actinomycosis, and Infectious Arthritis.

C. Bryce Hartley II M.D., FCCP, earned his medical degree from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. He completed his internal medicine residency at Tulane University Medical Center. His pulmonary residency and pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowships were completed at Georgetown University. He received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from the University of North Carolina. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Hartley was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. He is board certified in pulmonary medicine. Dr. Hartley has special interest in pleural disease, cough syndromes and airway disorders including asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis and bronchiolitis. Dr. Hartley welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Hartley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Varsha Kulkarni, M.D. completed her medical degree & residency at Grant Medical College in Mumbai, India. She then completed her fellowship training at University of Florida. Dr. Kulkarni is board certified in Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Medicine. Prior to Piedmont, Dr. Kulkarni was a founding partner of Augusta Lung Associates. Her special interests include interventional pulmonology (advanced diagnostics), lung cancer, & critical care medicine. Dr. Kulkarni is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Metastases, COVID-19, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Eduardo Martinez is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Martinez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Hypovolemic Shock, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Nodules, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Martinez is currently accepting new patients.

Jay Varkey is an Infectious Disease provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Varkey has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. His top areas of expertise are Ebola Virus Disease, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, Lassa Fever, and Sepsis.

Cynthia Whitney is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Whitney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Pneumococcal Meningitis, Bacterial Meningitis, and Pneumonia.

Adam Pettigrew is an Infectious Disease provider in Roswell, Georgia. Dr. Pettigrew has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legionnaire Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lymphangitis, Sepsis, Bacterial Gastroenteritis, and Strep Throat.