Overview
Dr. Karia is the founding Medical Director for Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support Programs at Piedmont Augusta. His expertise centers on innovative heart failure therapies. He is a respected thought leader and lectures globally on topics related to Advanced Heart Failure. In addition to taking care of Advanced Heart Failure; Cardiac Transplant; and LVAD patients; he performs echocardiograms; stress tests; and cardiac catheterizations. Dr. Karia is the Principal Investigator in many research studies and is published in many peer-reviewed publications. He serves on the editorial board of many prestigious journals.Dr. Karia has over 17 years' experience in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and is board certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology; and Cardiovascular Medicine. He manages patients with Cardiac Transplants; Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD); Cardiomems® and other implantable cardiac devices with remote heart failure monitoring capabilities. Beloved by his patients; Dr. Karia is an enthusiastic advocate for their care and is always willing to go the extra mile for them.
Dr. Karia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Pediatric Myocarditis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1348 Walton Way, Ste 6700, Augusta, GA 30901
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
Piedmont Augusta Heart Failure Center
Dr. Gupta specializes in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at the Piedmont Augusta Hub. Her additional skills include Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, TEE, Cardioversion, LVAD, and Cardiac Transplant Management. She is a member of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplant (ISHLT), Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), and the American College of Cardiology (ACC). Dr. Gupta offers treatment for conditions such as Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardio-Oncology, Pulmonary Hypertension, Post-partum Cardiomyopathy, and all other Cardiovascular Diseases. Dr. Gupta is currently board certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant. She manages patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD), Cardiomems®, and other implantable cardiac devices with remote heart failure monitoring capabilities. Dr. Gupta is a highly skilled medical practitioner who is very detail oriented and passionate about quality care.In her spare time, Dr. Gupta enjoys reading, creating art, and traveling with her family. Dr. Gupta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Pulmonary Edema.
Wellstar MCG Health
Gyanendra Sharma is a Cardiologist in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Sharma is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Piedmont Heart At Summerville - Professional Center
Dr. Baman specializes in Cardiovascular Diseases. His special interests include Preventative Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology and Echocardiography. Dr Baman offers treatments for conditions such as chest pain, palpitations, dizziness, and shortness of breath. Dr. Baman has over 26 years of experience in practice and is Board certified in Cardiology.Dr. Baman enjoys spending time with his family and playing tennis, skiing and camping. He enjoys travelling to other countries. He especially enjoys visiting and playing with his granddaughter. Dr. Baman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Atrial Fibrillation, and Aortic Regurgitation.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- CardiomyopathyDr. Karia isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Heart FailureDr. Karia isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Hypertensive Heart DiseaseDr. Karia isDistinguished. Learn about Hypertensive Heart Disease.
- NecrosisDr. Karia isDistinguished. Learn about Necrosis.
- Pediatric MyocarditisDr. Karia isDistinguished. Learn about Pediatric Myocarditis.
- Pulmonary EdemaDr. Karia isDistinguished. Learn about Pulmonary Edema.
- Advanced
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Karia isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Karia isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis
- Pulmonary HypertensionDr. Karia isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Hypertension.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Karia isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- AnginaDr. Karia isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Karia isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Karia isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Karia isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Karia isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.