Overview
Dr. Shashvat Sukhal is an accomplished interventional pulmonologist with extensive expertise in general pulmonary medicine, critical care, and advanced bronchoscopic procedures.
A 2009 graduate of the Armed Forces Medical College in India, he completed his Internal Medicine residency in 2014 and earned his Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship at Cook County Hospital in Chicago in 2017, followed by specialized Interventional Pulmonary fellowship training at the Medical College of Georgia.
His clinical expertise encompasses robotic and rigid bronchoscopy with stent placement, advanced therapeutic procedures including cryotherapy and argon-plasma coagulation, bronchoscopic lung volume reduction for COPD and emphysema, percutaneous tracheostomy, sleep endoscopy for obstructive sleep apnea, pleuroscopy, and critical care echocardiography.
As a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and active member of the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, Dr. Sukhal is committed to bringing cutting-edge pulmonary care to Gwinnett County and the surrounding communities.
Dr. Sukhal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Nodules, and Pneumonia.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2075 Hamilton Creek Parkway, Suite 200, Dacula, GA 30019
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.
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Ralitza T. Martin, M.D., earned her undergraduate and graduate degree from Universitat des Saarlandes School of Medicine in Homburg, Germany. She went on to do her Internal Medicine residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She then received her fellowship training for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Emory University and Interventional Pulmonology at Duke University. During her pulmonary fellowship, Dr. Martin also earned her Masters of Science and Clinical Research at Emory University. Dr. Martin is board certified in Internal, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, as well as Interventional Pulmonology. She is also a member of the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, the American Thoracic Society, the American College of Chest Physicians and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.Her special interests include management of lung nodules, advanced bronchoscopy techniques, robotic bronchoscopy, and minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for patients with lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies, airway lesions, and pleural disorders.Dr. Martin was the first physician in Georgia to perform Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction. This is the first FDA-approved lung valve device to help emphysema patients breathe easier and regain daily activities without major surgery.In her spare time, Dr. Martin enjoys traveling around the world, spending time with her loved ones and being in the air. Dr. Martin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Lung Nodules, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- EmphysemaDr. Sukhal isAdvanced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Lung MetastasesDr. Sukhal isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Metastases.
- Lung NodulesDr. Sukhal isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- PneumoniaDr. Sukhal isAdvanced. Learn about Pneumonia.
- Experienced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Sukhal isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Sukhal isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- AspergillosisDr. Sukhal isExperienced. Learn about Aspergillosis.
- AsthmaDr. Sukhal isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Sukhal isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.