Overview
Dr. Mitchell specializes in general and invasive cardiology. A graduate of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, he received his medical degree from Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia. He then completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and his cardiology fellowship at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Mitchell participated in Navy ROTC and the Navy Health Professions Scholarship program and is leaving the Navy after 10 years of active duty service at the rank of Commander.His duty stations included Naval Hospital in Sigonella, Italy, and Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. He has deployed on a humanitarian medical mission aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort to assist 12 countries in South and Central America and has provided cardiology consultations at the medical facilities in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Dr.Mitchell has received numerous military and medical awards including two Navy Commendation Medals. Dr. Mitchell, originally from Newnan, is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty board of Cardiovascular Disease. Clinical interest in cardiac imaging has led to his board certification in nuclear cardiology and echocardiography, as well as training in cardiac CT. He is also skilled in the performance of diagnostic heart catheterization, permanent pacemaker insertion and transesophageal echocardiograms. Dr. Mitchell is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and member of the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Mitchell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vasculitis. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
20 Francis Way Suite 201, Sharpsburg, GA 30277
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.
PHI Of Newnan
Charles Pettus is a Cardiologist in Newnan,, Georgia. Dr. Pettus is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vasculitis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atrial Fibrillation, Vasculitis, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Piedmont Heart Of Austell
Dr. Desai completedschool at Michigan State University - College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his training in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Desai is trained and qualified in a wide array of cardiac fields. In addition to board certification in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, he is certified by the National Board of Echocardiography (cardiac ultrasound), the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (radioisotope imaging) and the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (cardiac pacing and cardioversion defibrillation). He is trained in Cardiovascular CT angiography and is skilled in a variety of diagnostic procedures including heart catheterization, pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, and transesophageal echocardiography.He is the Medical Director for the western region of Piedmont Heart Institute, and is also the Medical Director of Piedmont Heart Institute Imaging Labs- Echocardiography. Although his primary focus is on cardiology, Dr. Desai's training and practice is based on a philosophy of holistic medicine - caring for patients as a whole rather than disease entities. He is based out of the PHI-Austell office in Austell, GA. Dr. Desai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vasculitis. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Hypertension, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Piedmont Heart Of Newnan
Dr. Prahash is a board certified Interventional Cardiologist who specializes in the care of patients with heart artery disease and in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of other common heart conditions. He performs heart catheterization procedures to reopen blocked heart arteries and is part of the specialist team for emergency treatment of heart attacks. Dr. Prahash is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention. Prior to joining Piedmont, he practiced cardiology in central Virginia since 2007.Dr. Prahash believes in a personal style of practicing medicine that is based on clinical evidence and experience. He looks forward to meeting new patients and interacting with them and other providers as part of Piedmont team.In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family, travel, nature and history.Dr. Prahash is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Prahash is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vasculitis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Angina, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Mitchell isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Mitchell isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Mitchell isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Mitchell isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Mitchell isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Mitchell isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
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- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Mitchell isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Mitchell isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArachnodactylyDr. Mitchell isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnodactyly.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Mitchell isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Mitchell isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.