Overview
Dr. Carrasco earned his medical degree from the Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) in the Dominican Republic and completed his Internal Medicine residency and Pulmonary sub-specialty at Harlem Hospital Center in New York City. He continued his education in Critical Care Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center - The University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York and further completed his training in Sleep Medicine at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Carrasco specializes in chronic lung disease such as Asthma and has a special interest in Sleep disorders. Prior to joining Piedmont Pulmonary/Critical Care & Sleep Medicine at Fayette, Dr. Carrasco worked providing Pulmonary and Critical Care services at Norwalk Hospital and Montefiore Hospital.
In his spare time, Dr. Carrasco enjoys spending time with family, sports and traveling.
Dr. Carrasco is fluent in Spanish. He is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
Dr. Abinader is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, and Hypovolemic Shock.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- OTHER MEDICARE
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Locations
1265 Highway 54 West, Suite 500-A, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Wellstar Medical Group LLC
Varsha Taskar is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Kennesaw, Georgia. Dr. Taskar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sarcoidosis. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Lung Metastases, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Dr. Taskar is currently accepting new 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 Sarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Emphysema, Bullae, and Narcolepsy.
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 Sarcoidosis. 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
- Obstructive Sleep ApneaDr. Abinader isDistinguished. Learn about Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
- Advanced
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Abinader isAdvanced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- BullaeDr. Abinader isAdvanced. Learn about Bullae.
- Collapsed LungDr. Abinader isAdvanced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- EmphysemaDr. Abinader isAdvanced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Excessive Daytime SleepinessDr. Abinader isAdvanced. Learn about Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.
- Hospital-Acquired PneumoniaDr. Abinader isAdvanced. Learn about Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.
- Experienced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Abinader isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)Dr. Abinader isExperienced. Learn about Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Abinader isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- AsthmaDr. Abinader isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Abinader isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- BronchiectasisDr. Abinader isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.