Abhishek Thandra
Experienced in Ventricular Fibrillation

Dr. Abhishek Thandra

Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
Piedmont Healthcare
Atlanta Heart Associates Mcdonough Suite A
3333 Jodeco Road, 
Mcdonough, GA 
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Experienced in Ventricular Fibrillation
Piedmont Healthcare
Atlanta Heart Associates Mcdonough Suite A
3333 Jodeco Road, 
Mcdonough, GA 
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Dr Thandra attended medical school at Bhaskar Medical College in Hyderabad, India. After receiving his medical degree, he moved to Omaha, Nebraska where he completed Internal medicine residency, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology fellowships at Creighton University. He sharpened his leadership skills while serving as a chief cardiology fellow. He received awards recognizing his scholarly activity throughout fellowship and was honored with Syed M. Mohiuddin excellence in cardiovascular disease fellowship award. He has over 60 research publications on several topics including coronary artery disease, valvular disease, and heart failure.

He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, echocardiography, and nuclear medicine. He practices interventional cardiology with expertise in performing complex coronary intervention including different kinds of atherectomy, mechanical circulatory support devices, chronic total occlusions, peripheral vascular interventions, PFO closures and left atrial appendage closures.

Dr. Thandra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Atherectomy, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 27 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Ventricular Fibrillation.

Graduate Institution
Bhaskar Medical College, 2012
Residency
CHI-Creighton University Medical Center,, 2022
Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NE
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
National Board Of Echocardiography
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Spalding Medical Center
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
Piedmont Henry Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

ATLANTA HEART ASSOCIATES MCDONOUGH SUITE A
3333 Jodeco Road, Mcdonough, GA 30253
Call: 770-692-4000

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.


27 Total Publications

Cannabis-Induced Cardiac Arrest in a Young Adult: A Case Report.
Cannabis-Induced Cardiac Arrest in a Young Adult: A Case Report.
Journal: The American journal of case reports
Published: September 21, 2025
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Dr. Wickliffe specializes in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. A graduate of the Emory University School of Medicine, he completed his internal medicine residency, cardiology fellowship, and cardiac electrophysiology fellowship at Emory University Hospital. Awarded an Outstanding Teaching Resident by the Emory University School of Medicine, he was also named an Outstanding Teaching Fellow. He is board certified in cardiology, electrophysiology and internal medicine. A member of several speakers's bureaus, he is also a published author. In addition, Dr. Wickliffe is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Wickliffe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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