Dr. Deering graduated summa cum laude from the Yale University School of Medicine in 1980. He completed his medical and cardiac electrophysiology training at Yale and Tufts New England Medical Center. After serving as an assistant clinical professor of medicine at Yale between 1986 and 1989 he moved to Atlanta and joined the staff of Piedmont Hospital, where he has practiced since that time. Dr. Deering is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Physicians and the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Deering has participated in a number of arrhythmia research trials and remains active in cardiac arrhythmia research. He serves as a reviewer for several major cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology journals. He has authored or co-authored numerous articles on a variety of arrhythmia-related topics. He has served as a speaker and moderator at many national and international cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology meetings. He is an active member of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS); has served on a number of HRS committees and task forces; and presently serves as chair of the HRS Membership Committee. Dr. Deering's primary area of interest is centered upon the diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias and the treatment and education of patients with cardiac arrhythmias and congestive heart failure. He currently is in practice with the Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians group and based at the Piedmont Hospital campus. He does see patients in a number of arrhythmia outreach clinics at several additional Piedmont Heart Institute locations. Dr. Deering is highly rated in 68 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Sun earned his medical degree from Hunan Medical University in China and completed his Internal Medicine residency at University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA. He completed his fellowship in Cardiology at Mid America Heart Institute/University of Missouri Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. He is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease.Dr. Sun has been practicing medicine/cardiology for 20 years. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Sun was a medical staff member at Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and attending cardiologist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.Dr. Sun specializes in cardiovascular diseases prevention and treatment. Dr. Sun has special interests in congestive heart failure, and cardiac imaging.In his spare time, Dr. Sun enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He enjoys hiking, gardening, international cuisines, and opera. Dr. Sun is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Sun is highly rated in 34 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, and Angina.

Dr. Marti received her undergraduate degree in 2002 from The University of Georgia in Athens and earned her medical degree in 2007 from Mercer University where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. She completed her Internal Medicine residency and General Cardiology fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Marti completed an additional year in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and also received her Masters in Clinical Research during her training at Emory.Dr. Marti is board certified in Internal Medicine, General Cardiology, Echocardiography and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. She is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Heart Failure Society of America and International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. She has received grant funding from the American Heart Association and remains involved with heart failure research with many active clinical trials and journal publications. Her clinical interests include heart failure and transplant cardiology, mechanical circulatory support, congenital heart disease, cardio-oncology, cardiac imaging and women's heart disease, including heart disease during pregnancy.In her spare time, Dr. Marti enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and playing tennis. Dr. Marti welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Marti is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Heart Transplant.

Dr. Simpson completed his undergraduate training and earned his medical degree summa cum laude from Emory University in Atlanta. He served a general surgery internship and an orthopedic surgery residency with Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He then completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at the Brigham and Women's Hospital of Harvard University in Boston. Dr. Simpson then returned to Atlanta to complete a cardiology fellowship with Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is board certified as a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and National Board of Medical Examiners. He also sat for the Cardiovascular Board Exam and is certified in both basic and advanced cardiac life support (BCLS and ACLS). He is currently a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Simpson is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society. He currently is in practice at the Roswell location of the Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians. Dr. Simpson is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Coronary Heart Disease.

Stephen Frohwein is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Frohwein has been practicing medicine for over 38 years is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

George Hanzel is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Hanzel has been practicing medicine for over 33 years is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Sonjoy Laskar is a Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Laskar has been practicing medicine for over 30 years is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.

Thomas Guest is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Guest has been practicing medicine for over 34 years is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Atherectomy.

Laurence Sperling is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Sperling has been practicing medicine for over 37 years is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, High Cholesterol, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant.

Puja Mehta is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Mehta has been practicing medicine for over 24 years is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Heart Attack, Coronary Artery Spasm, and Heart Valve Repair.

Michael Balk is a Cardiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Balk has been practicing medicine for over 39 years is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.

William Mahle is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Atlanta,, Georgia. Dr. Mahle is highly rated in 54 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Coarctation of the Aorta, Tetralogy of Fallot, and Heart Transplant.

David Kandzari is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kandzari is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Hypertension, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Danny Eapen is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Eapen is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Angioplasty, and Cardiac Ablation.

John Jeffrey is a Cardiologist in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Dr. Jeffrey is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, Angina, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Aashish Desai is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Desai is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Apoplexy, Arrhythmias, Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Amit Tibrewala is a Cardiologist in Atlanta,, Georgia. Dr. Tibrewala is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Mitral Stenosis, Heart Failure, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Faresa Weragoda is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Weragoda is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Lucia Alvarez is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Alvarez has been practicing medicine for over 28 years is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dr. Mashman attended the University of Connecticut and NYU School of Medicine. His Residency, Chief Residency, and CV Fellowship were at Emory University. Dr. Mashman is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, and in Comprehensive Echocardiography. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and of the American Society of Echocardiography. Dr. Mashman's interests include Sports Cardiology, General cardiology, Cardiac Imaging, and non-cardiac surgery. Dr. Mashman has contributed to national practice guidelines and authored book chapters on these topics. He was the founding Deputy Editor of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions. He has been the Director of the Atlanta Regional Society of Echocardiography, and has served on the Echocardiography Committee of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Mashman has been based at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital for many years, and served on many of Piedmont's committees. He is currently Director of Sports Cardiology for Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Mashman is highly rated in 41 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Endocarditis, Angina, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.

David E. Montgomery MD, PhD, received his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he continued his medical training including an internship and residency in internal medicine as well as clinical and advanced fellowships in cardiology. Dr. Montgomery also holds a PhD in physiology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Montgomery served as Adjunct Staff at the Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He is board-certified in both cardiology and internal medicine. His clinical focus is heart and vascular disease prevention. Some of his special clinical interests include preventing and managing cardiovascular disease in the young adult, the athlete and obese populations. Dr. Montgomery has published in a range of medical and scientific journals and his patient care and clinical work as a resident won him induction into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He also holds memberships in a number of organizations, including the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Montgomery is highly rated in 39 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, High Cholesterol, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Raul Blanco, M.D. FACC, received his Bachelors of Science in biology with a minor in chemistry and a Bachelors of Arts in economics with a minor in mathematics from the University of Miami in Miami, FL. He then went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Miami School Of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Emory University. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart, Dr. Blanco completed fellowships in cardiology and advanced cardiac imaging at Emory University. Dr. Blanco is board certified in Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular CT and Cardiac MRI. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, American Society of Echocardiography, and the American Heart Association.Dr. Blanco enjoys traveling and has visited over 26 countries and most of the United States. He recently he has been exploring the Georgia mountains and the many parks and trails in the Atlanta area with his wife and two daughters.Dr. Blanco welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Blanco is highly rated in 39 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

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 highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy.

Michael Hoosien, MD MSc, received his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He continued his training with an internal medicine residency at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital, a post-doctoral fellowship in molecular cardiology at the Miller School of Medicine, followed by fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and cardiac electrophysiology at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He also holds a masters degree in biotechnology and bioinformatics from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Hoosien is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases. He is bilingual and fluent in both English and German.Dr. Hoosien treats patients with cardiac arrhythmias. He has a special interest in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation, management of supraventricular and ventricular tachycardia, and cardiac resynchronization therapy.In his spare time, Dr. Hoosien enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and art.Dr. Hoosien welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Hoosien is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Steven Sigman, M.D. earned his undergraduate degree from Ohio State University and his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio. He subsequently completed a medical residency and cardiology fellowships at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia and Emory respectively. Following that he served as chief resident at Grady Memorial Hospital. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart Institute in 2009, Dr. Sigman was assistant professor of medicine (cardiology) at Emory University. Dr. Sigman is currently board certified in both cardiovascular diseases and nuclear cardiology. He currently serves as the Director of Nuclear Cardiology for Piedmont Hospital and the Piedmont Heart Institute. He also serves as a cardiology consultant both in the office and at Piedmont Hospital. His interests include diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, vascular disease, and cardiac manifestations of complex medical conditions. Dr. Sigman is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and the America Society of Nuclear Cardiology. He has authored or co-authored several publications and abstracts and frequently lectures on the topic of cardiac imaging. He lives in Atlanta with his wife, Carolyn H. Sigman M.D., and his 5 children. Dr. Sigman is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.