
Overview
Dr. Sekar earned his medical degree from Madras Medical College in India in 1982. Prior to his arrival in the United States, Dr. Sekar was trained in England, where he first studied cardiology. There he worked as a Registrar of Cardiology in Sunderland City Hospital, then as Registrar of Transplant Cardiology in Harefield Hospital. Once in the United States, Dr. Sekar completed a residency in internal medicine at State University of New York at Buffalo and a cardiology fellowship at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. He also has over fourteen years of teaching experience in hospitals. Dr. Sekar is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is certified in pacemaker and defibrillator implantation through the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Sekar is a member of the Royal College of Physicians and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
Dr. Sekar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Insurance
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Locations
3333 Jodeco Road, Mcdonough, GA 30253
Kaiser Permanente Glenlake Comprehensive Specialty Center - Cardiology Department
Shahriar Iravanian is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Iravanian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Fibrillation, Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Iravanian is currently accepting new patients.
Piedmont Heart Of Athens
Kent Nilsson, MD earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2002 . He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2005. He completed both his Cardiology (2007) and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowships (2009) at Duke University Medical Center. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart Institute, Dr. Nilsson was in practice at Athens Regional Medical Center and at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Nilsson is board certified in both Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is a Fellow in both the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Georgia/Augusta University Medical Partnership in Athens, where he teaches and conducts research. In his spare time, Dr. Nilsson enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters. He enjoys gardening, hunting and fishing. The family is active in their church. Dr. Nilsson welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Nilsson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Piedmont Heart Of Buckhead Electrophysiology
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.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Sekar isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Sekar isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Sekar isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Sekar isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Sekar isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Sekar isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Sekar isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Sekar isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Sekar isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- CardiomyopathyDr. Sekar isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Sekar isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Sekar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Sekar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Sekar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Sekar isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Sekar isExperienced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.

