Shailesh Malla, M.D. earned his medical degree from Tribhuyan University Institute of Medicine, the premier medical school in Nepal. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Jacobi Medical Center and his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Montefiore Medical Center in the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York. Board certified in Cardiovascular Disease (ABIM), Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC) and Echocardiography (NBE), Dr. Malla brings over 10 years of experience to Piedmont Heart. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart, Dr. Malla was a clinical cardiologist with ACG. Dr. Malla is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology who specializes in invasive cardiology, general and consultative cardiology, trans-thoracic and transesophogeal echocardiography, nuclear stress testing and diagnostic cardiac catheterization. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American College of Physicians. He has been involved in several research projects in the areas of congestive heart failure and echocardiography and has published several articles in scientific journals. He is an instructor for ACLS as well. Dr. Malla is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Board Certification American Board of Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC), Echo Board (ASCeXAM), American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Malla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Hypertension.

Barry Mangel is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Mangel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atrial Fibrillation.

Hans Lee is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

David Caras is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Caras is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Paul Simonoff is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Simonoff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Michael Brunt is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Brunt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. His top areas of expertise are Timothy Syndrome, Long QT Syndrome 3, Long QT Syndrome 1, Long QT Syndrome, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Paul Guichard is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Guichard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Ayushi Ahuja is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Ahuja is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Long QT Syndrome 2, Long QT Syndrome 1, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Joel Wachs is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Wachs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Failure, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Amy Elsass is a Nuclear Medicine provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Elsass is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Gina Lundberg is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Lundberg has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. Her top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Cardiac Ablation.

Jeffrey Tharp is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kennesaw, Georgia. Dr. Tharp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. His top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Tharp is currently accepting new patients.

David E. Montgomery MD, PhD, received his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he continued his medical training including an internship and residency in internal medicine as well as clinical and advanced fellowships in cardiology. Dr. Montgomery also holds a PhD in physiology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Montgomery served as Adjunct Staff at the Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He is board-certified in both cardiology and internal medicine. His clinical focus is heart and vascular disease prevention. Some of his special clinical interests include preventing and managing cardiovascular disease in the young adult, the athlete and obese populations. Dr. Montgomery has published in a range of medical and scientific journals and his patient care and clinical work as a resident won him induction into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He also holds memberships in a number of organizations, including the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Montgomery is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, High Cholesterol, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Kakarala earned her bachelor's degree cum laude, from Washington University in Saint Louis, double majoring in biology and anthropology. She earned her medical degree from the University of South Florida where she graduated in the top third of her class. Dr. Kakarala completed her residency at Rush Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, and Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Kakarala was in practice at Melbourne Internal Medicine Associates in Florida where she earned the Member Satisfaction with Primary Care Physicians award two years in a row. This award is determined by patient satisfaction surveys and is given to the top ten percent of primary care physicians in the Health First network. She has done research on various projects at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri; Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland; University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, and the University of Vienna in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Kakarala believes that establishing personal relationships with her patients is important and enjoys the continuous learning opportunities that practicing modern medicine provides. In her spare time, Dr. Kakarala enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, cooking, yoga and tennis. Dr. Kakarala is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Kakarala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Hypothyroidism.

Karina Belinfante is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Smyrna, Georgia. Dr. Belinfante has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. Her top areas of expertise are Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

Dr. Desai completedschool at Michigan State University - College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his training in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Desai is trained and qualified in a wide array of cardiac fields. In addition to board certification in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, he is certified by the National Board of Echocardiography (cardiac ultrasound), the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (radioisotope imaging) and the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (cardiac pacing and cardioversion defibrillation). He is trained in Cardiovascular CT angiography and is skilled in a variety of diagnostic procedures including heart catheterization, pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, and transesophageal echocardiography.He is the Medical Director for the western region of Piedmont Heart Institute, and is also the Medical Director of Piedmont Heart Institute Imaging Labs- Echocardiography. Although his primary focus is on cardiology, Dr. Desai's training and practice is based on a philosophy of holistic medicine - caring for patients as a whole rather than disease entities. He is based out of the PHI-Austell office in Austell, GA. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Adam Lourie is a Cardiologist in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Lourie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Pacemaker Implantation.

Timothy Young is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Young is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. His top areas of expertise are Prolidase Deficiency, Allergic Rhinitis, Gastroparesis, and Empyema. Dr. Young is currently accepting new patients.

Vijay Nath is a Nephrologist and a Neurologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Nath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Necrosis. Dr. Nath is currently accepting new patients.

James Fisher is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma. Dr. Fisher is currently accepting new patients.