Overview
Dr. Kunkel earned her medical degree at Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. She then attended the Johns Hopkins Hospital where she completed her residency in Internal Medicine. She went on to complete fellowships in Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology, and Structural Interventions at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as Complex, High-Risk Indicated Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Advanced Hemodynamic Care at Henry Ford Hospital. She has a Masters in Medical Education which she earned at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology, and Echocardiography.
Dr. Kunkel specializes in coronary artery disease, stable ischemic heart disease, complex percutaneous coronary intervention, chronic total occlusions, cardiogenic shock, and mechanical circulatory support. She is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
Her special interests include spending time hiking with her rescue dog, exploring new food, as well as cooking and trying new restaurants.
Dr. Kunkel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Degos Disease, Angina, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Atherectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 18 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
95 Collier Road NW, Suite 2065, Atlanta, GA 30309
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 Athens
Paul Johnson, MD, earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 2008. He completed internship and residency at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Hospitals, where he also served as Chief Resident in Internal Medicine. He subsequently completed fellowship in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at UNC Hospitals and North Carolina Heart and Vascular, in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Johnson was also named Chief Cardiology Fellow at while UNC. Dr. Johnson is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and is a Registered Physician in Vascular Ultrasound Interpretation (RPVI). He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Johnson specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease, radial access for heart catheterization, and imaging and intervention for peripheral arterial disease. Dr. Johnson is originally from Calhoun, Georgia. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and two young children. Dr. Johnson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Angioplasty.
Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery Atlanta
Pradeep Yadav is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Yadav is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Yadav is currently accepting new patients.
Piedmont Heart Of Lawrenceville
Marcus Sims, MD, FACC, FSCAI is board certified by the American Boards of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Interventional Cardiology and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Dr. Sims practice offers the latest advancements in cardiology, electrophysiology, and cardiovascular surgery. Dr. Sims is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Necrosis, Apoplexy, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Kunkel isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Kunkel isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Kunkel isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Kunkel isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Kunkel isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Cardiac TamponadeDr. Kunkel isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Tamponade.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Kunkel isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Kunkel isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Kunkel isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Kunkel isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Kunkel isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy