Valve Care Experts
Our patient-centered approach to heart valve care is delivered by an integrated multidisciplinary team of valve specialists in Atlanta, Georgia. Surgeons, interventional cardiologists and cardiac imaging specialists work together, leveraging individual expertise in a coordinated effort, leading to streamlined care and better results. Our innovative, integrated approach means patients can get direct access to world-class heart valve surgery and comprehensive care, closer to home than ever before.
Surgery
Vinod Thourani, M.D.
Medical School Emory University
Residency Emory University
Fellowship Emory University
Morris Brown III, M.D.
Medical School Medical College of Georgia
Residency Emory University
Fellowship Emory University
Sagar Damle, M.D.
Medical School University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center
Fellowship University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center
David Dean, M.D.
Medical School UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency University of North Carolina
John Gott, M.D.
Medical School University of Louisville
Residency Emory University
Fellowship University of Louisville
James Kauten, M.D.
Medical School University of Health Sciences of The Chicago Medical School
Residency Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Emory University
Federico Milla, M.D.
Medical School St. George's University
Residency The University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
Fellowship The Mount Sinai Hospital
Peter Barrett, M.D.
Medical School St. George's University School of Medicine
Residency Morristown Memorial Hospital
Fellowship Morristown Memorial Hospital
Interventional Cardiology
William Ballard, M.D.
Medical School Eastern Virginia Medical School
Internship Medical University of South Carolina
Residency Medical University of South Carolina
Christopher Meduri, M.D., MPH
Medical School University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Internship Duke University School of Medicine
Residency Duke University School of Medicine
Fellowship Harvard's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Vivek Rajagopal, M.D.
Medical School University of Michigan
Internship University of Washington in Seattle
Residency Stanford University
Fellowship Cleveland Clinic
David Kandzari, M.D.
Medical School Duke University School of Medicine
Internship John Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency John Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship Duke University School of Medicine
Pradeep Yadav, M.D.
Medical School Government Medical College
Internship Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Residency Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging
Sara Mobasseri, M.D.
Medical School Medical College of Ohio
Internship Rush University Medical Center
Residency Rush University Medical Center
Fellowship Rush University Medical Center
Venkateshwar Polsani, M.D.
Medical School Gandhi Medical College Medicine
Internship Abington Memorial Hospital
Residency Baylor College of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine
Hassan Sayegh, M.D.
Medical School American University of Beirut
Internship Emory University School of Medicine
Residency Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship Emory University School of Medicine
Mani Vannan, M.D.
Medical School Madras Medical College
Residency Trafford General Hospital
Fellowship Tufts-New England Medical Center
Peter Flueckiger, M.D.
Medical School Emory University School of Medicine
Internship Emory University School of Medicine
Residency Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship Yale University School of Medicine
Roshin Matthew, M.D.
Medical School LSU School of Medicine
Residency University of Rochester School of Medicine
Fellowship University of Virginia Medical Center
Vibhav Rangarajan, M.D.
Medical School Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency Loyola University Medical Center
Fellowship Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Clinical Staff
Ellen Filer, RCIS, RCS
Valve Program Coordinator
Miriam King, RN
Clinical Nurse Supervisor
Dawn Pittman, RN, BSN
Patient Navigator
Amy E. Simone, PA-C, AACC
Clinical Director
Crystal Dulin, RN
Patient Navigator
Amanda Berry, NP-C
Structural Heart APP
Merry King Neville, NP-C
Structural Heart APP
Ramona Davis, PA-C
Structural Heart APP
Elizabeth Harris, NP-C
Structural Heart APP
Meetra Nisanian, RN
Registered Nurse