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

Brion J. Lock, M.D., graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Mich. He earned his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Mich. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Lock was chosen to serve as chief resident for one year after completion of his internal medicine residency in 2002. He stayed at UAB to complete his pulmonary and critical care fellowship and served as chief fellow during his final year of training.Dr. Lock is described as hard working and passionate about the practice of medicine. His colleagues consider him to be very energetic and industrious with regard to patient care. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Lock was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates for 7 years. Dr. Lock is board certified in critical care and pulmonary disease, and specializes in cough and airways diseases including asthma, COPD, and bronchiectasis.In his spare time, Dr. Lock enjoys sports, cooking, and traveling with his family.Dr. Lock welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Lock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, Lung Nodules, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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 Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Hypertension.

Samuel Szumstein, M.D., earned his medical degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela. He completed his residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his pulmonary, sleep and critical care medicine fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Szumstein was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. Previous to that, he was an assistant professor at the University of Virginia and helped train residents and worked as a staff physician at Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salem, Va. He is board certified in pulmonary diseases, critical care medicine and sleep medicine. In his spare time, Dr. Szumstein enjoys spending time with his family, while traveling, hitting the slopes, riding jet skis, watching sports and listening to a wide range of music. Dr. Szumstein welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Szumstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Irregular Sleep-Wake Syndrome.

Stuart Simon, M.D., FCCP, earned his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga. He completed his residency and internship in internal medicine at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, where he was chief medical resident. He completed his fellowship in pulmonology and critical care medicine at Yale University.Dr. Simon received his undergraduate degrees in biology and sociology from Tulane University. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Simon was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. He holds board certifications in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease and internal medicine.Dr. Simon specializes in emphysema, lung cancer, pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory exercise physiology and rehabilitation.In his spare time, Dr. Simon enjoys biking and exercising.Dr. Simon welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Simon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Pneumonia.

Jody Hughes is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Hughes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hughes is currently accepting new patients.

Chad Miller is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Miller is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Miller is currently accepting new patients.

Amar Patel is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Patent Foramen Ovale, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Timotheus Watson is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Watson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Diverticulum, X-Linked Cardiac Valvular Dysplasia, Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis, and Pulmonary Valve Stenosis.

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

Salvatore Mannino is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Mannino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Endoscopy, 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 Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Hardik Bhansali is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Bhansali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Jervell Lange-Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS), Long QT Syndrome 2, Long QT Syndrome 1, Long QT Syndrome 3, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Dr. Sanghee Ro is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist who specializes in fetal cardiology, clinical echocardiography and general pediatric cardiology. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Dr. Ro attended Cornell University for her undergraduate degree and received her medical education at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. She then completed her pediatric residency in Philadelphia at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.Dr. Ro primarily works in the echocardiographic laboratory and the fetal cardiology clinic, and has special interests in fetal and pediatric cardiology, fetal cardiac diagnosis, family counseling and perinatal care planning, fetal cardiac evaluation in critical congenital heart disease, and outpatient management of congenital heart disease. She strives to improve the quality of care within fetal and pediatric cardiology.In addition to providing patient care, Dr. Ro is a faculty member at the Emory University School of Medicine, and has research interests in risk stratification in congenital heart disease, quality improvement in pediatric fetal echocardiography, and fetal echocardiographic predictors of clinical outcomes in fetal structural heart disease. She has also been appointed Director of our Fetal Cardiology Program.Dr. Ro is an accomplished researcher, and in 2022, won the prestigious Arthur Weyman Young Investigator Young Investigator Award at the American Society of Echocardiography. Her study on the association of prenatal level of care assignments with postnatal clinical outcomes in fetuses diagnosed with congenital heart disease was the first time fetal cardiology/fetal echocardiography-based research has won the award since its inception in 1990.Dr. Ro is an accomplished researcher, and in 2022, won the prestigious Arthur Weyman Young Investigator Young Investigator Award at the American Society of Echocardiography. Her study on the association of prenatal level of care assignments with postnatal clinical outcomes in fetuses diagnosed with congenital heart disease was the first time fetal cardiology/fetal echocardiography-based research has won the award since its inception in 1990. Dr. Ro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Atresia, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Double Outlet Right Ventricle, and Pulmonary Atresia.

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

Amol Bapat is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Bapat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Angina.

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

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

Sarita Kansal is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Kansal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Aortic Valve Replacement.