Overview
Lucia Alvarez is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Alvarez has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vasculitis. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Fl3, Atlanta, GA 30342
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.
2 Clinical Trials
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.
PHI Of Athens
Jared Griffis is a Cardiologist in Athens,, Georgia. Dr. Griffis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vasculitis. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Attack, Atrial Fibrillation, Acute Coronary Syndrome, 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, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Alvarez isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Alvarez isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Alvarez isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- AnginaDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- ApoplexyDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.