Meet the Advanced Heart Failure Team
From lifestyle changes to medication or surgical options, we offer patient-centered programs tailored to meet your patient's medical needs and fit into their lifestyle. For many of these patients, coping with diseases that can lead to heart failure is a life-long journey. Our teams work together to address every aspect of care for every patient we treat.
For many patients, a more permanent long-term solution may also involve advanced surgical care, including ventricular assist devices (VAD) and heart transplantation.
For convenient care, many of our Samsky providers also see patients at regional heart failure centers located throughout our system.
Program Directors
Ezequiel Molina, M.D. Surgical Director, Advanced Heart Failure
Buckhead View Profile
Cardiologists
Naveed Akhtar, M.D. Cardiologist
Fayetteville, Newnan View Profile
Charles Campbell, M.D. Cardiologist
Blairsville View Profile
Sagar Damle, M.D. Cardiac Surgeon
Buckhead, Fayetteville View Profile
Andrew T. Darlington, M.D. Cardiologist
Fayetteville, Newnan View Profile
Benjamin David DeMoss, M.D. Cardiologist
Buckhead View Profile
Sushee Gadde, M.D. Cardiologist
Fayetteville, Newnan View Profile
Arun Krishnamoorthy, M.D. Cardiologist
Buckhead, Jasper View Profile
Rahul Loungani, M.D. Cardiologist
Buckhead, Marietta View Profile
David Markham, M.D. Cardiologist
Buckhead, Macon View Profile
Catherine Marti , M.D. Cardiologist
Buckhead, Athens View Profile
Rajeev Singh, M.D. Cardiologist
Buckhead, Rockdale View Profile
Cardiac Surgeons
Karolis Bauza, M.D. Cardiothoracic Surgery
Buckhead View Profile
Sagar Damle, M.D. Cardiothoracic Surgery
Buckhead, Fayetteville View Profile
Timothy Hunter, M.D. Cardiothoracic Surgery
Augusta View Profile
Clinical Liaisons
Through our distinctive patient navigator program, specially trained cardiac clinicians guide patients and their families through a personalized treatment path to provide a seamless and supportive patient experience. We offer a complete heart failure disease management program, including the most advanced therapies available.
If you have a patient who suffers from heart failure, call our Clinical Coordinator at 404-605-1964.
Patient Coordinators
At the Advanced Heart Failure Center, patient coordinators are specially trained cardiac clinicians (nurses and midlevel providers) who provide education and support, helpful information about hospital services and community resources, and serve as a link between you and your health care team. They understand that advanced heart failure issues are frightening and overwhelming and are committed to providing you and your family with a personalized treatment path to provide a seamless and supportive patient experience. We offer a complete heart failure disease management program, including the most advanced therapies available.
Patient Coordinators Help You and Your Family with:
- Understanding your diagnosis and treatment plan prescribed by your physician
- Communicating with your doctor and healthcare team
- Identifying questions to ask your healthcare professional
- Connecting you to Piedmont Heart care providers
- Linking you to cardiac and advanced heart resources and services at the hospital and in the community
- Coordinating and scheduling appointments
- Finding help with transportation and lodging
- Getting answers to financial and insurance questions
Our Patient Coordinators provide personalized care throughout your entire journey and are available to you at no charge. We encourage you to call us at 404-605-5140 with your questions and to learn more about your diagnosis, treatments and services available to you.