Demir Baykal
Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

Dr. Demir Baykal

Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine | Transplant Surgery
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Heart Of Lawrenceville
766 Walther Rd, Ste 100, 
Lawrenceville, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Heart Of Lawrenceville
766 Walther Rd, Ste 100, 
Lawrenceville, GA 
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Overview

Demir Baykal, MD, FACC, FASE is board certified and a diplomat of ABIM Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Society of Cardiac CT, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, and the American Board of Clinical Lipidology. He is a recognized national expert in cardiac catheterization, advanced cardiac imaging, advanced heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension.

Dr. Baykal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Istanbul University Medical School, 1984
Residency
Emory University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1992
Specialties
Cardiology
Nuclear Medicine
Transplant Surgery
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Minnesota Hospital & Clinic, 1999
Emory University School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, 1996
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center
Piedmont Walton Hospital
Northside Hospital Gwinnett
Languages Spoken
English
Turkish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Piedmont Heart of Lawrenceville
766 Walther Rd, Ste 100, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Call: 770-736-6300

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.


1 Clinical Trials

ADAPT - A Patient Registry of the Real-world Use of Orenitram®
ADAPT - A Patient Registry of the Real-world Use of Orenitram®
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
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