Overview
Dr. Battey received his medical degree from the Emory School of Medicine after earning his undergraduate degree cum laude from Vanderbilt University. He completed his internship, residency and cardiology fellowship at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals and served as chief resident in medicine for Grady Hospital. Dr. Battey served as a senior associate in medicine at Emory University Hospital Midtown's Carlyle Fraser Heart Center (formerly named Crawford W. Long Hospital of Emory University) from 1984-1999 and has been with Piedmont Healthcare since 2000. He is board certified in internal medicine with a cardiovascular disease subspecialty. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American Heart Association, Georgia Heart Association and the American Medical Association. Dr. Battey currently is in practice with Piedmont Heart Institute at the Piedmont Atlanta campus and the Canton locations.
Dr. Battey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy.
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Locations
275 Collier Road NW, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30309
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Battey has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Redmond Specialty Services LLC
Charles Baggett is a Cardiologist in Rome, Georgia. Dr. Baggett is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Heart Failure, and Pulmonary Edema.
Redmond Specialty Services LLC
Rahul Garg is a Cardiologist in Rome, Georgia. Dr. Garg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Osteotomy.
Piedmont Heart Of Newnan
Dr. Akhtar specializes in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at Piedmont Augusta. His clinical interests include Cardiac MRI, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, and Right Heart Catheterizations. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), The Medical Association of Georgia, and the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA). Dr. Akhtar offers treatment for conditions such as Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardio-Oncology, Pulmonary Hypertension, Post-partum cardiomyopathy, and other Cardiovascular Diseases.Dr. Akhtar has more than 15 years' experience in general cardiology, and is currently board certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant. He manages patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD), Cardiomems®, and other implantable cardiac devices with remote heart failure monitoring capabilities. Dr. Akhtar takes great care in providing high quality care and timely follow up for his patients.In his spare time, Dr. Akhtar enjoys spending time with his family, and playing golf. Dr. Akhtar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Pulmonary Edema, Thrombectomy, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Battey isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Battey isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Battey isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Battey isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Battey isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Battey isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Battey isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Battey isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Experienced
- Acute Arterial Occlusion of KidneyDr. Battey isExperienced. Learn about Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney.
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Battey isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic DissectionDr. Battey isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Battey isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Battey isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.