Piedmont Heart of Fayetteville - Suite 2200

Dr. Kuruvilla earned his medical degree from Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore India and completed his residency at Medstar Health/Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore. He completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in hypertension and behavioral cardiology at Columbia University Medical Center, New York and did his cardiology training at State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. He then finished his advanced cardiac imaging training at University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville.

Dr. Kuruvilla has been practicing medicine for 11 years. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart, Dr. Kuruvilla was Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia and Director of Advanced Cardiac Imaging at the VA Medical Center at Philadelphia. He holds board certifications with the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. His clinical and research interests are in the field of hypertension, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and cardiovascular magnetic resonance perfusion imaging.

In his spare time, Dr. Kuruvilla enjoys spending time with his family, reading books, watching documentaries and playing tennis. Dr. Kuruvilla is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.

Dr. Patel earned his undergraduate and medical degree from Medical University of Lublin, Poland. He completed his internal medicine internship/residency at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center/ Tufts University in Boston, MA. Following his residency, he completed an advanced echocardiography fellowship at West Roxbury VA Medical Center in Boston, MA.

Dr. Patel completed his cardiology fellowship training at University of Massachusetts- Baystate Medical Center. He subsequently completed an advanced cardiac imaging fellowship in CT/MRI at The Ohio State University.

Dr. Patel is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Echocardiography, Vascular Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac MRI. Dr. Patel is a fellow of the American College Of Cardiology and is a member of the American Medial Association, American Society of Echocardiography and American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.

Dr. Patel enjoys all sports as well as traveling with his family. Dr. Patel comes to Piedmont Heart with eight years of medical experience. He welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.

Garry McCulloch, M.D., received his medical degree from St. Matthews University School of Medicine Grand Cayman. He completed his internal medicine residency and cardiovascular disease fellowship at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dr. McCulloch is board certified in cardiology, internal medicine, and echocardiography. He is also a member of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Cardiology. He has a special interest in exploring innovative and effective treatments for coronary artery disease and heart failure. He also enjoys educating his patients on preventative care and treatment options in an effort to empower them and their families concerning their own health outcomes.

In his spare time, Dr. McCulloch enjoys spending time with his family, learning about different cultures and cuisines, traveling and meeting new people. Health and fitness is always a priority for Dr. McCulloch who hopes to set a positive example for his patients.

Ryan K. Crisel, M.D. obtained a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Crisel completed internal medicine residency in the department of medicine at the University of California-San Francisco. Dr. Crisel then completed a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at Northwestern University. Dr. Crisel joins Piedmont Heart after recently completing a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Emory University. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and physician's vascular interpretation. Dr. Crisel is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the American Medical Association. In his spare time, Dr. Crisel enjoys playing basketball, downhill skiing and hiking. Dr. Crisel welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.

Senthil Surya Balasubramanian, MD earned his medical degree from Thanjavur Medical College and completed his residency at John H. Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County.

Dr. Balasubramanian has been practicing medicine for 6 years. His special interests include Echocardiography, Coronary CT with FFR, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac MRI and preventive cardiology.

Dr. Balasubramanian is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.

Dr. Akhtar specializes in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at Piedmont Augusta. His clinical interests include Cardiac MRI, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, and Right Heart Catheterizations. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), The Medical Association of Georgia, and the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA). Dr. Akhtar offers treatment for conditions such as Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardio-Oncology, Pulmonary Hypertension, Post-partum cardiomyopathy, and other Cardiovascular Diseases.

Dr. Akhtar has more than 15 years’ experience in general cardiology, and is currently board certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant. He manages patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD), Cardiomems®, and other implantable cardiac devices with remote heart failure monitoring capabilities. Dr. Akhtar takes great care in providing high quality care and timely follow up for his patients.

In his spare time, Dr. Akhtar enjoys spending time with his family, and playing golf.

Dr. Olubi specializes in clinical cardiology. A graduate of Saba University School of Medicine in the Nertherlands Antilles, she completed her residency at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, where she was chief resident and received the Outstanding Senior Resident Award. Following her residency, Dr. Olubi completed a fellowship in cardiology at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, where she was chief fellow. She holds a Masters in Healthcare Delivery Science from Dartmouth College. She is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease. She is also board certified in Echocardiography, Nuclear cardiology and Vascular medicine. A member of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association, Dr. Olubi has a particular interest in women's health. When she is not working, she enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her husband, daughter and two sons.

Dr. Dhruva specializes in clinical cardiology and cardiac imaging. A graduate with honors from medical school in Baroda, India, he came to the United States for post-graduate training in 1991. Dr. Dhruva completed his internship and residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Jacobi Hospital in New York City and finished his cardiology training at Brown University School of Medicine/The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1998, Dr. Dhruva proudly became a U.S. citizen and became board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease. He later earned additional board certification in echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. Dr. Dhruva is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Society of Echocardiology, and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. He has been published in peer review medical journals and has presented at numerous national and international cardiology conferences. Specializing in clinical cardiology and cardiac imaging, Dr. Dhruva performs coronary angiograms and permanent pacemaker insertions. Dr. Dhruva has been published extensively in hypertension literature and in heart failure literature winning the young investigator award in 1997. He has served as Chief of Medicine at Fayette Hospital, he has been the Director of Cardiology at Piedmont Fayette Hospital since 1994. He has served on the Piedmont Clinic Board as its vice chairman. He currently serves on the Board of Fayette Care Clinic. He has held numerous leadership positions, including serving as Chairman of the Department of Medicine and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Piedmont Fayette Hospital. In his spare time, Dr. Dhruva enjoys tennis, reading, yard work and spending quality time with his wife Ami and children Pooja and Neil.

Tesfaye Telila, M.D. received his medical degree from Addis Ababa University, in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. He then went on to complete his internal medicine residency at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois. He received his fellowship in general cardiology at the Wayne State University/Detroit Medical center and completed interventional & Structural cardiology fellowship at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.

Dr. Telila is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, and Adult Echocardiography.

He has published numerous scholarly articles in peer reviewed medical journals and received several honors and awards and served as a chief cardiology fellow.

Dr. Telila treats adult and geriatric patients with or at risk for cardiovascular diseases. In addition to his passion for valvular heart disease, complex coronary and cardiogenic shock, he has special interest in Global health. He welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.

Dr. Bleuez graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, with a degree in biology. He received his medical degree and completed his internal medicine internship/residency and cardiology fellowship at State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Bleuez is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), and a member of the American Medical Association and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. His clinical interests include clinical cardiology, cardiac imaging, and cardiac catheterization. He, his wife, Dr. Tanya Beckford, and their three children live in Peachtree City.

David Tian, M.D., received his medical degree from New York Medical College where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He completed his internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and his cardiology fellowship at Boston University Medical Center, where he was chief fellow. Dr. Tian is a board eligible cardiologist, board certified internist and a member of the American Medical Association, American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. He has specialized training in echocardiography, nuclear, and cardiac MRI. Dr. Tian has a special interest in cardiac research and has multiple publications in various medical journals. Dr. Tian is fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese. His philosophy on medicine has always been about creating an equal partnership between patient and physician. Having been a cardiac patient himself at a very young age, he is very aware of how important it is to not just treat the disease, but to treat the patient. When he is not taking care of patients, Dr. Tian enjoys spending time with his family and his Goldendoodle.

Dr. Sarin specializes in clinical cardiology. A graduate of the University College of Medical Sciences at New Delhi, India, he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sarin then completed a cardiology fellowhip at Geisinger Medical Center as well. He has several publications and award-winning presentations to his credit. Dr. Sarin is a member of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association. Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease, he has a special interest in advanced cardiac imaging. Dr. Sarin is also a big cricket fan and a good tabla player.

Stephen Awuor, MD earned his medical degree from Moi University School of Medicine in Kenya and completed his Internal Medicine residency at Lehigh Valley Health Network. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Internal Cardiology, General Cardiology, Echocardiography and is a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation.

Dr. Awuor specializes in Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Vascular Disease. His special interests include Coronary Artery Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, and Pulmonary Embolism. Dr. Awuor offers treatments such as Balloon Angioplasty and Stenting, Thrombectomy, Atherectomy, and Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support.

In his free time, Dr. Awuor enjoys spending time with his family, soccer, golf listening to jazz, and traveling.

Dr. Al-Turk has completed formal training in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. In addition, he is board certified in Echocardiography and Nuclear Medicine. He has a special interest in the treatment of heart failure and coronary artery disease with an emphasis on prevention and lifestyle medicine. He enjoys employing a holistic, patient centered and collaborative approach. Utilizing the latest evidence-based treatments, Dr. Al-Turk seeks to empower patients and their families to optimize their health.

In his free time Dr. Al-Turk enjoys spending time with his family, friends, and dogs. His hobbies include cooking, exercising, and learning about different cultures through their unique cuisines.

Dr. Sangha specializes in clinical cardiology, heart failure and cardiac rehabilitation. A graduate of the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, he earned his undergraduate degree at the University of California at Irvine, where he majored in biology and philosophy. Dr. Sangha completed his internship and residency in both internal medicine and physical medicine / rehabilitation at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed a cardiology fellowship and a fellowship in heart failure and heart transplant at Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Sangha is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty board of cardiovascular disease.

Dr. Ajay Kaja, MD, earned his medical degree from Osmania Medical College and completed his residency at Creighton University Medical Center. He finished his cardiology fellowship at Kansas University Medical Center and is board certified in cardiology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT/MRI and peripheral vascular imaging. Dr. Kaja has been practicing medicine for 4 years. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Kaja was working at Cedar valley Medical Specialists in Waterloo, Iowa. He specializes in cardiology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT/MRI and peripheral vascular imaging. Dr. Kaja has a special interest in management of valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease and heart failure.

In his spare time, Dr. Kaja Name enjoys spending time with family. He enjoys exploring new places and different cultures.

Dr. Kaja is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.