Overview
Richard Simmons is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Lagrange, Georgia. Dr. Simmons is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Cerebral Hypoxia. Dr. Simmons is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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 Physicians Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine Newnan
Vijay M. Patel, MD, FCCP, earned his medical degree from the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. Following his residency, Dr. Patel completed a pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship and Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Patel is board certified in pulmonary medicine and internal medicine. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Patel was in practice at PAPP Clinic. His special interests include sleep disorders, asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, lung disorder, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis and pulmonary function tests. Dr. Patel is a member of the American College of Physicians, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society. In his spare time, Dr. Patel enjoys spending time with his family. Dr. Patel is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Emphysema, Bullae, and Narcolepsy.
Rohit G Patel MD
Rohit Patel is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Anniston, Alabama. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Cerebral Hypoxia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.
Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Associates
Praveen Rastogi is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Fayetteville, Georgia. Dr. Rastogi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Restless Legs Syndrome, Empyema, and REM Behavior Disorder. Dr. Rastogi is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Lung MetastasesDr. Simmons isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Metastases.
- Advanced
- Cerebral HypoxiaDr. Simmons isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebral Hypoxia.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Obstructive Sleep ApneaDr. Simmons isAdvanced. Learn about Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
- Pulmonary NocardiosisDr. Simmons isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Nocardiosis.
- Experienced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Simmons isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Simmons isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- AsthmaDr. Simmons isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Simmons isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- BronchiectasisDr. Simmons isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- BullaeDr. Simmons isExperienced. Learn about Bullae.

