Presented by: WellStar Diabetes Services and Ann P. Ward, M.D.
WellStar Cobb Hospital
Feb. 1, 2012
12-1 p.m.
Auditorium
Monday, January 30, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
New Medical Staff as Approved at the December Governing Board Meeting
Medical Staff
| Name | Specialty | Group Name | Appointment | Current Staff Membership |
| Campbell, Devin S., MD | Hospitalist/ Internal Medicine | Hospitalist Group | CH, DH, KH, PH, WH, GRP | |
| Elsass, Amy L., MD | Cardiovascular Disease | Cardiovascular Medicine | CH, DH | KH, PH, GRP |
| Goo, David J., MD | Pediatric Emergency Medicine | The Bortolazzo Group, LLC | CH, KH | |
| Johnson, Rodney M., MD | Allergy and Immunology | Atlanta ENT Sinus & Allergy | KH | |
| Martin-Ross, Amber, MD | Anesthesiology | Tri-County Anesthesia | CH, DH | |
| Nelson, Crystal L., MD | Psychiatry | WS Psychiatry | CH, KH, WH, GRP | |
| Ortiz, Narmo L., Jr., DPM | Podiatry | Marietta Podiatry Group | KH, WH | |
| Syed, Abdul H., MD | Psychiatry | WS Psychiatry | CH, KH, GRP |
Advanced Practice Professionals
| Name | Specialty | Group Name | Appointment | Current Staff Membership |
| Bishop, Diana R., NP | Nurse Practitioner | Southeastern Gynecologic Oncology | CH, KH | |
| Daly, Serena H., NP | Nurse Practitioner | WS Neurosurgery | GRP | KH |
| Dugan, Shannon C., PA | Physician Assistant | WS Cardiovascular Medicine/The Bortolazzo Group | CH, DH, PH, GRP | KH |
| Goodner, Andrew W., PA | Physician Assistant | WS Cardiovascular Medicine | CH, DH, GRP | KH |
| Kirkland, Meghan R., PA | Physician Assistant | Georgia Lung Associates, P.C./The Bortolazzo Group | DH, PH | CH, KH |
| Markwell, Maggi, PAA | Physician Anesthesia Asst | Tri-County Anesthesia | CH | |
| McHargue, Nicole M., NP | Nurse Practitioner | East Paulding Pediatric Center | KH, GRP | |
| Perrett, Jade N., PA | Physician Assistant | Hospitalist Group | CH, PH, GRP | |
| Rast, Jean L., NP | Nurse Practitioner | WS Cardiovascular Medicine | CH, DH, GRP | KH |
| Rodie, Jonathan P., PA | Physician Assistant | WS Cardiovascular Medicine | CH, DH, GRP | KH |
| Scouten, Haley B., PA | Physician Assistant | WS Cardiovascular Medicine | CH, DH, GRP | KH |
| Sullivan, Virginia T., NP | Nurse Practitioner | WS Cardiovascular Medicine | CH, DH, GRP | KH |
| Weeks, Scott A., PA | Physician Assistant | WS Cardiovascular Medicine | CH, DH, GRP | KH |
December New Provider
The following provider joined WellStar Medical Group in December.
Micah Tepper, M.D. – WellStar Cardiovascular Medicine
Micah R. Tepper, M.D., F.A.C.C, received his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine in 2000, and then went on to complete an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/HarvardMedical School. This was followed by a Cardiovascular Disease fellowship at the University of Virginia, which was completed in 2006.
Dr. Tepper is an invasive cardiologist board certified in both Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. He joined WellStarCardiovascular Medicine in December 2011 after practicing in Georgia with The Heart Clinic, P.C. since 2006. He is trained in cardiac catheterization, echocardiography, transthoracic/esophageal echocardiography,cardiovascular computed tomography and nuclear cardiology.
He is currently on staff at WellStar Cobb and Douglas hospitals where he also serves on the Cardiac Performance Improvement Committees. Dr. Tepper is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
Micah R. Tepper, M.D., F.A.C.C, received his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine in 2000, and then went on to complete an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/HarvardMedical School. This was followed by a Cardiovascular Disease fellowship at the University of Virginia, which was completed in 2006.
Dr. Tepper is an invasive cardiologist board certified in both Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. He joined WellStarCardiovascular Medicine in December 2011 after practicing in Georgia with The Heart Clinic, P.C. since 2006. He is trained in cardiac catheterization, echocardiography, transthoracic/esophageal echocardiography,cardiovascular computed tomography and nuclear cardiology.
He is currently on staff at WellStar Cobb and Douglas hospitals where he also serves on the Cardiac Performance Improvement Committees. Dr. Tepper is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
January New Providers
The following providers joined WellStar Medical Group in January.
Dauda Griffin, M.D. – Psychiatry – WellStar Psychiatry
Dr. Griffin obtained a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from The George Washington University and a medical degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in adult psychiatry at Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Health Alliance, and his fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Emory University School of Medicine.
Dr. Griffin is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a member of the American Psychiatric Association where he has held numerous leadership positions. In his spare time, Dr. Griffin enjoys photography, movies, music and exercise.
Fritz Jean-Pierre, M.D. – bariatric surgery, WellStar Comprehensive Bariatric Services
Dr. Jean-Pierre obtained his bachelor’s degree in microbiology and cell sciences from the University of Florida and his medical degree from Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School. He completed his fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at Atlanta Medical Center. Prior to that, he completed the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago’s Mount Sinai Program from 2003-2009.
Rhonda Latif, M.D. – OB/GYN – WellStar Northwest Women’s Care at Windy Hill (no photo available)
Dr. Latif earned her bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the University of Georgia and her Doctorate of Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia. She completed her internship and residency at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in the Department of OB/GYN. Dr. Latif is board certified in OB/GYN. She is a member of the North American Menopause Society, Georgia Obstetrical Gynecological Society, Medical Association of Georgia, Medical Association of Atlanta, and a fellow of American College of OB/GYN. Prior to joining WellStar, Dr. Latif worked at Atlanta Gynecology Associates.
Dr. Griffin obtained a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from The George Washington University and a medical degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in adult psychiatry at Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Health Alliance, and his fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Emory University School of Medicine.
Dr. Griffin is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a member of the American Psychiatric Association where he has held numerous leadership positions. In his spare time, Dr. Griffin enjoys photography, movies, music and exercise.
Dr. Jean-Pierre obtained his bachelor’s degree in microbiology and cell sciences from the University of Florida and his medical degree from Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School. He completed his fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at Atlanta Medical Center. Prior to that, he completed the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago’s Mount Sinai Program from 2003-2009.
Rhonda Latif, M.D. – OB/GYN – WellStar Northwest Women’s Care at Windy Hill (no photo available)
Dr. Latif earned her bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the University of Georgia and her Doctorate of Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia. She completed her internship and residency at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in the Department of OB/GYN. Dr. Latif is board certified in OB/GYN. She is a member of the North American Menopause Society, Georgia Obstetrical Gynecological Society, Medical Association of Georgia, Medical Association of Atlanta, and a fellow of American College of OB/GYN. Prior to joining WellStar, Dr. Latif worked at Atlanta Gynecology Associates.
WellStar joins Spirit of Women ® Hospital Network
This partnership will provide a wide variety of programs, including:
- A quarterly seminar series: Offered through our Speaking about Wellness for Women programs, this series will pair fun activities with educational health messages for women of all ages. Please call 770-956-STAR (7827) for schedule information and to register to participate in these programs. These seminars will be a great opportunity to earn points for HealthStart.
- eNewsletter subscription: Sign up to receive a free monthly newsletter and information on other special events; to request a subscription or to be added to our mailing list, please visit www.wellstar.org/SpiritofWomen or e-mail SpiritofWomen@wellstar.org.
- National Signature events: Through events held annually, WellStar Health System and other Spirit of Women member hospitals come together to address critical women’s health issues. Through fun and camaraderie with other women, signature events provide attendees with education on how to live vibrantly while maintaining best cardiac, breast and overall health. We will share more information about these events in the future.
- Contribute articles to the monthly Spirit eNewsletter and quarterly national Spirit Magazine.
- Participate as a presenter for WellStar’s Speaking about Wellness for Women programs and other monthly health promotions.
- Participate in future national signature events.
- In working towards achieving the National Standards of Excellence in Women’s Health designation, it will also be in asset in our journey toward MAGNET status.
- Physician/clinician led community presentation opportunities under future new OB programming (coming in FY13).
February Department Meetings
WellStar Cobb Hospital
WellStar Douglas Hospital
WellStar Kennestone Hospital
WellStar Paulding Hospital
WellStar Windy Hill Hospital
| Committee/Dept. | Date & Time | Place |
| OB/GYN | 2/6 - 12:30 p.m. | Auditorium |
| Credentials | 2/7 – 12 p.m. | ABR |
| Medical Executive Committee | 2/21 – 12 p.m. | Admin Conference Room |
WellStar Douglas Hospital
| Committee/Dept. | Date & Time | Place |
| PI Committee | 2/2 - 7:30 a.m. | Sweetwater Room |
| Credentials | 2/7 - 12 p.m. | Sycamore Room |
| APP Meeting | 2/13 - 12 p.m. | Sycamore Room |
| Medical Executive Committee | 2/14 - 12 p.m. | Sycamore Room |
WellStar Kennestone Hospital
| Committee/Dept. | Date & Time | Place |
| Credentials | 2/1 - 7 a.m. | Kennesaw Mountain Room |
| Medical Executive Committee | 2/7 – 6 p.m. | Kennesaw Mountain Room |
| APP Leadership Council | 2/8 – 7 a.m. | Admin. Conference Room |
| Surgery Department | 2/15 – 7 a.m. | Azalea/Camellia Room |
| Pediatrics Department | 2/15 - 12:30 p.m. | Kennesaw Mountain Room |
| New Provider Orientation and Safety First Training | 2/17 - 8 a.m. | Admin. Conference Room |
| OB/GYN Department | 2/20 - 5:30 p.m. | Azalea/Camellia Room |
| APP General Meeting | 2/29 - 7 a.m. | Auditorium |
WellStar Paulding Hospital
| Committee/Dept. | Date & Time | Place |
| Medical Executive Committee | 2/16 - 12:30 p.m. | Dogwood Room |
WellStar Windy Hill Hospital
| Committee/Dept. | Date & Time | Place |
| Medical Executive Committee | 2/21 - 5:15 p.m. | Admin Conference Room |
February CME Events
- Breast Cancer Tumor Board – Feb. 1, 8, 22 and 29; 7 a.m.; Stat Clinic Conference Room; WellStar Kennestone Hospital
- Cancer Conference (TB) – Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29; 12 p.m.; Wisteria/Jasmine Room; WellStar Cobb Hospital
- Cancer Conference (TB) – Feb. 3 and 17; 7 a.m.; Azalea/Camellia Room; WellStar Kennestone Hospital
- Cardiology Case Conference – Feb. 28; 7 a.m.; Kennesaw Mountain Room; WellStar Kennestone Hospital
- Cardiothoracic Case Conference – Feb. 21; 7 a.m.; Radiology Conference Room
- Cobb Network Tumor Board – Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29; 12 p.m.; Wisteria/Jasmine Room; WellStar Cobb Hospital
- Cobb Surgical M&M – Feb. 23; 7 a.m.; Wisteria/Jasmine Room; WellStar Cobb Hospital
- GI Tumor Board – Feb, 2, 16 and 23; 7 a.m.; Azalea/Camellia Room; WellStar Kennestone Hospital
- Kennestone Network Conference – Feb. 3 and 17; 7 a.m.; Azalea/Camellia Room; WellStar Kennestone Hospital
- Kennestone Surgical M&M – Feb. 29; 7:30 a.m.; Azalea/Camellia Room; WellStar Kennestone Hospital
- Neuroradiology/General Neurology Patient Care Conference – Feb. 1; 7 a.m.; Camellia Room; WellStar Kennestone Hospital
- Neurosciences Conference – Feb. 1; 7 a.m.; Azalea/Camellia Room; WellStar Kennestone Hospital – Purple Tower
- Safety First Recertification - Kennestone – Feb. 17; 10:30 a.m.; Admin Conference Room; WellStar Kennestone Hospital
- Thoracic Clinic – Feb. 1, 8, 22 and 29; 5 p.m.; Post Stat Cancer Clinic; WellStar Kennestone Hospital
- Trauma Grand Rounds – Feb. 23; 7 a.m.; Auditorium; WellStar Kennestone Hospital
Illuminating the Right Path has Been Postponed
Illuminating the Right Path is an event that will inform providers about how Right Orders, our CPOE system, and other technology will change and improve patient care. Originally scheduled for Feb. 11, 2012, the event has been postponed since we are revising the CPOE implementation timeline. It is our desire to present the information when it will have the most value to our providers. When the timeline is finalized and a new event date is set, we will send a new Save the Date and will post the information here on Medical Staff News. If you have any questions, please contact Jon Morris, M.D. at jon.morris@wellstar.org.
WellStar Appoints Vice President and Chief of Hospitalist Services
Dr. Akopov brings more than 25 years of healthcare experience to WellStar. Most recently, he served as director of hospital medicine services for Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM) where he helped establish the facility’s academic hospitalist program. Under his leadership, EUHM’s hospital medicine program grew from eight full-time employees to more than 30. His leadership will have a positive impact on our hospitalists’ ability to provide the highest quality care to the inpatients at WellStar’s hospitals.
WellStar’s hospitalists play an important role in inpatient care and are typically trained in internal medicine. From admission through discharge, they focus exclusively on inpatient care and may order tests, monitor a patient’s recovery from surgery, prescribe medicine, and implement treatment options to ensure a patient’s best outcome.
Prior to his position as EUHM’s director of hospital medicine, Dr. Akopov was the hospital’s director of care coordination, where he oversaw operations of Social Services and the Utilization Review Department. Under his supervision, the hospital improved key metrics including mortality, length of
stay and core measures compliance.
In 2009, Dr. Akopov was appointed EUMH Associate Chief of Medicine. Academically, he served as assistant professor of medicine for Emory University School of Medicine and associate program director with the J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program at EUHM. While at Emory, Dr. Akopov received a number of teaching awards including multiple Golden Apple Teaching Awards, Emory Hospital Medicine teaching Award and Overall Excellence in Hospital Medicine Award.
Dr. Akopov is board certified in internal medicine. He received his medical degree from Tbilisi (Republic of Georgia) Medical Institute and completed his residency in internal medicine at Emory University Hospital.
Mammography Screening Direct Mail Campaign
A new mammography screening direct mail campaign began this month. Approximately 1,500 pieces are being mailed monthly across our service area, and ROI will be determined on an ongoing basis. As with the colonoscopy campaign, this effort will support volume for the WellStar Cancer Network as well as other service lines.
WellStar Health System Acquires OrthoSport Physical Therapy
WellStar Health System has completed its purchase of OrthoSport Physical Therapy, a Cobb County-based practice with locations in Kennesaw, Marietta and Woodstock.
Owned and managed by Kim Chastain, a board-certified physical therapist with more than 25 years of orthopedics experience, OrthoSport was established in 2002 and employs more than 20 individuals. Therapies and programs include aquatic therapy, sports medicine, work injury management, spinal rehab and vestibular and dry needling programs.
Chastain is now executive director of outpatient rehabilitation services for WellStar and all OrthoSport employees have become WellStar team members. OrthoSport and WellStar’s current outpatient rehabilitation locations will be managed by one management team. For patients, this will mean a more cohesive and seamless experience throughout WellStar’s seven outpatient facilities.
WellStar currently offers inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services focused primarily on intensive rehabilitation programs for stroke patients, patients with traumatic or acquired brain injury or neurological disorders. Patients with spinal cord injuries, amputations, hip fractures and multi-trauma also are treated within the current program. With the addition of OrthoSport, WellStar will be able to expand access to world-class rehabilitation services to meet the full range of needs within the community.
OrthoSport’s three locations are 3450 Acworth Due West Rd. in Kennesaw – Acworth, 3855 Shallowford Rd. in Marietta and 209 Towne Lake Parkway in Woodstock/Towne Lake. WellStar currently provides outpatient rehab services at WellStar Cobb, Douglas, Kennestone and Windy Hill Hospitals.
Owned and managed by Kim Chastain, a board-certified physical therapist with more than 25 years of orthopedics experience, OrthoSport was established in 2002 and employs more than 20 individuals. Therapies and programs include aquatic therapy, sports medicine, work injury management, spinal rehab and vestibular and dry needling programs.
Chastain is now executive director of outpatient rehabilitation services for WellStar and all OrthoSport employees have become WellStar team members. OrthoSport and WellStar’s current outpatient rehabilitation locations will be managed by one management team. For patients, this will mean a more cohesive and seamless experience throughout WellStar’s seven outpatient facilities.
WellStar currently offers inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services focused primarily on intensive rehabilitation programs for stroke patients, patients with traumatic or acquired brain injury or neurological disorders. Patients with spinal cord injuries, amputations, hip fractures and multi-trauma also are treated within the current program. With the addition of OrthoSport, WellStar will be able to expand access to world-class rehabilitation services to meet the full range of needs within the community.
OrthoSport’s three locations are 3450 Acworth Due West Rd. in Kennesaw – Acworth, 3855 Shallowford Rd. in Marietta and 209 Towne Lake Parkway in Woodstock/Towne Lake. WellStar currently provides outpatient rehab services at WellStar Cobb, Douglas, Kennestone and Windy Hill Hospitals.
Stroke Program Receives Gold Plus Performance Award
The AHA/ASA Get with the Guidelines® - Target: Stroke campaign was created to help hospital teams achieve the goal of door-to-needle times of 60 minutes or less for ischemic stroke patients who receive thrombolytic therapy (t-PA), by providing evidence-based strategies, clinical decision support, measurement tools and other resources.
WellStar Kennestone Hospital is one of only seven hospitals in Georgia to have been designated as an AHA/ASA Target: Stroke facility. This designation means that 50 percent, or more, of our patients who receive thrombolytic therapy (t-PA), receive it in less than 60 minutes.
The Gold Plus Performance Award is a tribute to the outstanding efforts of this inter-disciplinary team, which is comprised of physicians and team members from the Emergency Department, Neurology, Radiology, Lab, 3 West ICU/IMCU, 7 West Neuro, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation Services and emergency medical services providers. Together, they work to provide the highest quality of care to our stroke patients.
According to the AHA/ASA, the Gold Plus Performance award represents a current gold or silver award and additional 75 percent compliance with module-specific quality measures for at least 12 consecutive months.
WellStar Health System’s Gold Standards of Clinical Documentation Improvement
General and Neurology-Specific Clinical Documentation Tips
WellStar Health System’s Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Program is designed to ensure that clinical documentation in a patient’s medical record appropriately reflects the care provided. The most vital role of the CDI program is facilitating a true representation of healthcare services provided, through accurate reporting of the principal diagnosis, co-morbidities and any treatments or procedures.
As part of the program’s ongoing efforts, the CDI team offers specific tips monthly from the Program’s Gold Standards of Clinical Documentation Improvement.
General Tips
- Indicate acuity, even when it is obvious, i.e. congenital, chronic, acute, acute or chronic (exacerbation).
- When radiology/pathology/laboratory findings are clinically significant they need to be referenced in the progress notes by a physician or mid-level provider.
- Altered mental status: Clarify if related to encephalopathy, dementia with acute confusional state, acute delirium/dementia.
- Link late effect to CVA, if appropriate, i.e. dysphagia, hemiplegia.
- Dementia: Indicate if presenile or senile and whether it is related to delirium, delusional features or depressive features.
- Dementia: Indicate behavioral disturbance i.e. aggressive, combative, violent or wandering.
- TIA: Clarify cause i.e. arrhythmia, carotid artery occlusion, electrolyte imbalance, CVA, DM.
WellStar Kennestone Outpatient Rehab Center Begins Program for Breast Cancer Survivors
A new educational program for breast cancer survivors, called S.E.L.F. (Survivors Learning About Exercise Lymphedema and Fatigue Management) is being offered by the WellStar Kennestone Outpatient Rehab Center. The program will be led by physical therapy certified lyphedema therapists.
Class dates:
• Thursday, Feb. 9, 6-7 p.m.
• Thursday, May 10, 6-7 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 9, 6-7 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 8, 6-7 p.m.
Call 770-793-7600 for more information.
Class dates:
• Thursday, Feb. 9, 6-7 p.m.
• Thursday, May 10, 6-7 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 9, 6-7 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 8, 6-7 p.m.
Call 770-793-7600 for more information.
LifeVest Saves Patient’s Life
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, claiming up to 450,000 lives a year. Five hundred Americans suffer SCA every day and only 30 survive. Acworth, Georgia resident Sean Mazza would have been part of that statistic if he had not been wearing a wearable defibrillator – a one-of-a-kind therapy used to prevent sudden death for patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac arrest, but aren’t eligible for an implantable defibrillator.
Mr. Sean Mazza is 26 years old and began wearing the LifeVest after his implantable defibrillator was removed. Sean had been wearing the LifeVest for just over two weeks when he received two lifesaving treatment shocks. Sean was playing a Nintendo game when he lost consciousness and was treated by the LifeVest. His caretaker Sharon Mazotti heard the alarms from another room. She went to Sean’s side and discovered that he had already been treated. Ms. Mazotti called Sean’s doctor and reported that he had regained consciousness and felt fine.
Ms. Mazotti expressed “We are very grateful to Dr. Kanuru for prescribing the LifeVest for Sean.” She continued, “We feel very fortunate that Sean was wearing the LifeVest at the time of his cardiac arrest.”
Sean is looking forward to getting back to some of his favorite activities, including going out to eat, going to local festivals, and playing video games from his favorite store GameStop.
Below is some additional information on the LifeVest wearable defibrillator.
LifeVest wearable defibrillator backgrounder and Q&A
LifeVest wearable defibrillator animation
Mr. Sean Mazza is 26 years old and began wearing the LifeVest after his implantable defibrillator was removed. Sean had been wearing the LifeVest for just over two weeks when he received two lifesaving treatment shocks. Sean was playing a Nintendo game when he lost consciousness and was treated by the LifeVest. His caretaker Sharon Mazotti heard the alarms from another room. She went to Sean’s side and discovered that he had already been treated. Ms. Mazotti called Sean’s doctor and reported that he had regained consciousness and felt fine.
Ms. Mazotti expressed “We are very grateful to Dr. Kanuru for prescribing the LifeVest for Sean.” She continued, “We feel very fortunate that Sean was wearing the LifeVest at the time of his cardiac arrest.”
Sean is looking forward to getting back to some of his favorite activities, including going out to eat, going to local festivals, and playing video games from his favorite store GameStop.
Below is some additional information on the LifeVest wearable defibrillator.
LifeVest wearable defibrillator backgrounder and Q&A
LifeVest wearable defibrillator animation
Traveling Exhibit Comes to WellStar
Jan. 23 – Feb. 3
Kennestone Hospital - Opposite Gift Shop
For more information, contact Stephanie Taylor, Director, Cultural Competency at 770-956-6419 or Stephanie.taylor@wellstar.org.
Opening Doors is a collaborative effort between the National Library of Medicine, the largest medical library in the world and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture in Baltimore, the largest African American museum on the east coast of the United States.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
November New Providers
Below is a list of new providers who joined WellStar Medical Group in November.
Antonio V. Baute, M.D., F.A.C.C
A native of Columbia, Dr. Baute moved to the United States in 1974. He completed his internship at St. Francis General Hospital in Pittsburgh and his residency at Temple University Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia. He was also a cardiac fellow at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
Dr. Baute has 31 years of clinical experience in addition to seven years of teaching at the Medical College of Georgia, VA Medical Center and the University of South Carolina. His special interests include performing cardiac catheterizations and other advanced procedures and in clinical cardiovascular care.
He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and nuclear cardiology and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is also a member of the Cobb County Medical Society and the Medical Association of Georgia. He is currently on staff at WellStar Kennestone Hospital.
William Michael Brown, M.D., F.A.C.C
Dr. Brown, a board certified invasive cardiologist, received his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta and completed his internship, residency, and fellowship at Talmadge Memorial Hospital. He also has an master’s in business administration from Kennesaw State University.
Dr. Brown’s family has lived in Cobb County since the 1830s. While attending Georgia Tech, he worked part-time at Kennestone Hospital as a cardiac monitor technician. Dr. Brown entered private practice in 1982. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American Medical Association, Cobb County Medical Society, and the Georgia Medical Association. He is currently on staff at WellStar Cobb, Douglas, and Kennestone hospitals.
Devin Campbell, M.D. - Douglas Hospitalist
Dr. Campbell received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans and his medical degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dr. Campbell is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also certified in advance cardiovascular life support, basic lifesaving for health providers and pediatric advance life support.
Amy Elsass, M.D., F.A.C.C. - Cardiovascular Medicine
Dr. Elsass is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology. She completed her undergraduate degree at Albright College in Reading, Penn., and graduated from medical school at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in Philadelphia. She completed an internal medicine residency at Duke University in Durham, N.C., and a cardiovascular disease fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. During fellowship, she developed an great interest in general interventional cardiology and went on to complete an interventional cardiology fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta.
Prior to joining WellStar Medical Group, Cardiovascular Medicine in 2009 as an interventional cardiologist, she practiced for two years as an interventional cardiologist in Columbia, S.C., where she implemented a program for percutaneous structural heart disease intervention at Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital. She also started a program for cardiovascular disease in women. Dr. Elsass is on staff at WellStar Kennestone Hospital since.
Paul C. Guichard, D.O., F.A.C.C
A native of California, Dr. Guichard graduated from the University of California at San Diego with a major in biochemistry and cell biology. He received his medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He completed his residency and both general cardiology and interventional fellowships at the University of Cincinnati. Dr Guichard was also on faculty at the University of Cincinnati as a Clinical Instructor.
He is board certified in both cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. Special interests include acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, and preventative cardiology. Dr Guichard is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and is on staff at WellStar Kennestone hospital.
Dennis Incorvati, D.O., F.A.C.C
Dr. Incorvati received his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and then went on to complete his internship at the Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He completed his residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, and his cardiac fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Dr. Incorvati is board certified in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. He is currently on staff at WellStar Kennestone Hospital.
Salvatore F. Mannino, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Dr. Mannino received is a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Boston University. After medical school, he went on to complete his internship and residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey—New Jersey Medical School in Newark, N. J. During his final year of residency, he served as the chief resident in internal medicine. Dr. Mannino subsequently went on to complete fellowships in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at the Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers in New York City.
During his medical training, Dr. Mannino was the recipient of numerous academic and teaching awards, including Intern of the Year, Resident of the Year, and Fellow of the Year. Dr. Mannino is a comprehensive cardiologist with specialty board certifications in general cardiology, interventional cardiology, nuclear cardiology, and echocardiography. He is also recognized by the American Society of Hypertension as a Specialist in Clinical Hypertension.
Dr. Mannino specializes in the non-surgical treatment of complex coronary and peripheral artery disease.
Dhaval Patel, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Dr. Patel, originally from Houston, is an invasive cardiologist with board certification in cardiovascular disease and nuclear cardiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
Dr. Patel graduated Summa Cum Laude from The University of Texas at Austin. He completed medical school and internal medicine residency at The University of Texas – Houston. He completed a fellowship at The Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Va.
Dr. Patel’s interests include preventive cardiology, nuclear cardiology, and ischemic heart disease. Dr. Patel also has experience in sleep medicine for which he is board eligible.
Bryan T. Piedad M.D., F.A.C.C.
Dr. Piedad is a board certified cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist . He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgetown University and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Dr. Piedad received his medical degree from the University of Rochester and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.
He completed his residency tin internal medicine at the New York University Medical Center and his fellowship training at the New York University Medical Center for cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology.
Dr. Piedad specializes in cardiac electrophysiology. His interests include complex arrhythmia management, pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, resynchronization devices, electrophysiologic studies and ablations for arrhythmias. He is particularly interested in ablation for atrial fibrillation.
He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and is a member of the Heart Rhythm Society and the Cobb County Medical Society.
Tonette Robinson, Ph.D. - WellStar Psychological Services
Dr. Robinson received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in community counseling from the University of Georgia. She also earned her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Georgia. Dr. Robinson completed her postdoctoral fellowship in administration and evaluation psychology at the University of Colorado, Denver Health Sciences Center, Department of Psychiatry. She is a licensed psychologist in George and Colorado. Dr. Robinson is also a board member of the Georgia Psychological Association and co-chair of the Early Career Psychologists Committee, Georgia Psychological Association.
David A. Zimmerman, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Dr. Zimmerman is an invasive cardiologist and is board certified in cardiovascular disease. He attended Duke University School of Medicine where he earned his medical degree. After completing his internship and residency at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, he went on to complete a cardiology fellowship at Tulane University in New Orleans. He also completed a fellowship in heart failure and cardiac transplantation at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans.
He is on staff at WellStar Cobb, Douglas and Kennestone hospitals. His interests include cardiac catheterization, nuclear cardiology, preventive cardiology, and heart failure. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
A native of Columbia, Dr. Baute moved to the United States in 1974. He completed his internship at St. Francis General Hospital in Pittsburgh and his residency at Temple University Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia. He was also a cardiac fellow at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
Dr. Baute has 31 years of clinical experience in addition to seven years of teaching at the Medical College of Georgia, VA Medical Center and the University of South Carolina. His special interests include performing cardiac catheterizations and other advanced procedures and in clinical cardiovascular care.
He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and nuclear cardiology and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is also a member of the Cobb County Medical Society and the Medical Association of Georgia. He is currently on staff at WellStar Kennestone Hospital.
Dr. Brown, a board certified invasive cardiologist, received his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta and completed his internship, residency, and fellowship at Talmadge Memorial Hospital. He also has an master’s in business administration from Kennesaw State University.
Dr. Brown’s family has lived in Cobb County since the 1830s. While attending Georgia Tech, he worked part-time at Kennestone Hospital as a cardiac monitor technician. Dr. Brown entered private practice in 1982. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American Medical Association, Cobb County Medical Society, and the Georgia Medical Association. He is currently on staff at WellStar Cobb, Douglas, and Kennestone hospitals.
Dr. Campbell received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans and his medical degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dr. Campbell is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also certified in advance cardiovascular life support, basic lifesaving for health providers and pediatric advance life support.
Dr. Elsass is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology. She completed her undergraduate degree at Albright College in Reading, Penn., and graduated from medical school at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in Philadelphia. She completed an internal medicine residency at Duke University in Durham, N.C., and a cardiovascular disease fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. During fellowship, she developed an great interest in general interventional cardiology and went on to complete an interventional cardiology fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta.
Prior to joining WellStar Medical Group, Cardiovascular Medicine in 2009 as an interventional cardiologist, she practiced for two years as an interventional cardiologist in Columbia, S.C., where she implemented a program for percutaneous structural heart disease intervention at Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital. She also started a program for cardiovascular disease in women. Dr. Elsass is on staff at WellStar Kennestone Hospital since.
A native of California, Dr. Guichard graduated from the University of California at San Diego with a major in biochemistry and cell biology. He received his medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He completed his residency and both general cardiology and interventional fellowships at the University of Cincinnati. Dr Guichard was also on faculty at the University of Cincinnati as a Clinical Instructor.
He is board certified in both cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. Special interests include acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, and preventative cardiology. Dr Guichard is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and is on staff at WellStar Kennestone hospital.
Dr. Incorvati received his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and then went on to complete his internship at the Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He completed his residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, and his cardiac fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Dr. Incorvati is board certified in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. He is currently on staff at WellStar Kennestone Hospital.
Dr. Mannino received is a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Boston University. After medical school, he went on to complete his internship and residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey—New Jersey Medical School in Newark, N. J. During his final year of residency, he served as the chief resident in internal medicine. Dr. Mannino subsequently went on to complete fellowships in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at the Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers in New York City.
During his medical training, Dr. Mannino was the recipient of numerous academic and teaching awards, including Intern of the Year, Resident of the Year, and Fellow of the Year. Dr. Mannino is a comprehensive cardiologist with specialty board certifications in general cardiology, interventional cardiology, nuclear cardiology, and echocardiography. He is also recognized by the American Society of Hypertension as a Specialist in Clinical Hypertension.
Dr. Mannino specializes in the non-surgical treatment of complex coronary and peripheral artery disease.
Dr. Patel, originally from Houston, is an invasive cardiologist with board certification in cardiovascular disease and nuclear cardiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
Dr. Patel graduated Summa Cum Laude from The University of Texas at Austin. He completed medical school and internal medicine residency at The University of Texas – Houston. He completed a fellowship at The Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Va.
Dr. Patel’s interests include preventive cardiology, nuclear cardiology, and ischemic heart disease. Dr. Patel also has experience in sleep medicine for which he is board eligible.
Dr. Piedad is a board certified cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist . He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgetown University and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Dr. Piedad received his medical degree from the University of Rochester and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.
He completed his residency tin internal medicine at the New York University Medical Center and his fellowship training at the New York University Medical Center for cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology.
Dr. Piedad specializes in cardiac electrophysiology. His interests include complex arrhythmia management, pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, resynchronization devices, electrophysiologic studies and ablations for arrhythmias. He is particularly interested in ablation for atrial fibrillation.
He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and is a member of the Heart Rhythm Society and the Cobb County Medical Society.
Dr. Robinson received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in community counseling from the University of Georgia. She also earned her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Georgia. Dr. Robinson completed her postdoctoral fellowship in administration and evaluation psychology at the University of Colorado, Denver Health Sciences Center, Department of Psychiatry. She is a licensed psychologist in George and Colorado. Dr. Robinson is also a board member of the Georgia Psychological Association and co-chair of the Early Career Psychologists Committee, Georgia Psychological Association.
Dr. Zimmerman is an invasive cardiologist and is board certified in cardiovascular disease. He attended Duke University School of Medicine where he earned his medical degree. After completing his internship and residency at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, he went on to complete a cardiology fellowship at Tulane University in New Orleans. He also completed a fellowship in heart failure and cardiac transplantation at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans.
He is on staff at WellStar Cobb, Douglas and Kennestone hospitals. His interests include cardiac catheterization, nuclear cardiology, preventive cardiology, and heart failure. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
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