Overview
Dr. Marcus received his undergraduate degree from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, and his medical degree from State University of New York at Stony Brook. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Emory University affiliated hospitals and is board certified in internal medicine. He is a member of the American College of Physicians and is a member of the Piedmont Clinic Board of Directors. Dr. Marcus has been practicing medicine in the Atlanta area for over 20 years. Prior to joining the Piedmont Physicians Group, he was in private practice and served as the medical director at Mariner HealthCare of Northeast Atlanta. Dr. Marcus has been on staff at Piedmont Hospital since 1993. He has a special interest in preventive medicine and believes his role as a physician is to be a patient advocate. Dr. Marcus is married with two children. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, running, playing guitar, traveling and studying other languages. Dr. Marcus is accepting new patients, including Spanish-speaking patients, and welcomes most major insurance plans.
Dr. Marcus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Raynaud Phenomenon. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Sitosterolemia.
Insurance
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Locations
4890 Roswell Road NE, Suite 250, Atlanta, GA 30342
MDVIP Marietta
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Raynaud Phenomenon. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Hypothyroidism.
Harbin Clinic Vascular Medicine
Billy Chacko is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rome, Georgia. Dr. Chacko is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Raynaud Phenomenon. His top areas of expertise are Deep Vein Thrombosis, Idiopathic Edema, Varicose Veins, and Venous Insufficiency. Dr. Chacko is currently accepting new patients.
Piedmont Physicians At Medical Park Drive
Philicia Andrews, M.D., is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the Medical Association of Georgia. She has practiced medicine in Atlanta for over 20 years and currently serves as one of the Regional Medical Directors of Piedmont.Dr. Andrews earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia and her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. She completed her residency at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in 1999, and received her Executive MBA from Kennesaw State University in 2003.Dr. Andrews has many interests in medicine. She is especially interested in preventative medicine, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and women's health. Dr. Andrews' philosophy on medicine is that a patient should feel comfortable with his or her physician and feel free to ask questions. She believes strongly in open communication between the patient and the physician.Dr. Andrews welcomes new patients and accepts most major insurance plans. Dr. Andrews is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Raynaud Phenomenon. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
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
- Advanced
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Cronkhite-Canada DiseaseDr. Marcus isAdvanced. Learn about Cronkhite-Canada Disease.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Marcus isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
- High CholesterolDr. Marcus isAdvanced. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- HypertensionDr. Marcus isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Experienced
- Acute CystitisDr. Marcus isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cystitis.
- Acute Eosinophilic PneumoniaDr. Marcus isExperienced. Learn about Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia.
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Marcus isExperienced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Marcus isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Alopecia AreataDr. Marcus isExperienced. Learn about Alopecia Areata.
- AnemiaDr. Marcus isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.