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Wellstar Cardiovascular Medicine

120 Stonebridge Parkway
Suite 110
Woodstock, GA 30189

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Wellstar Cardiovascular Medicine (Wellstar CVM) was founded in 1980 by Dr. Gregory L. Simone, who studied at Emory University under cardiology pioneers Drs. J. Willis Hurst and R. Bruce Logue.

Wellstar CVM is the largest and most comprehensive provider of cardiovascular services in northwest Georgia, with offices in Marietta, Austell, Douglasville, Woodstock, Hiram, Canton, Jasper, East Cobb, and Acworth. We are comprised of 35 physicians, 25 midlevel providers, and a staff of over 200 talented individuals. Since our inception in 1980 Wellstar CVM has been leading the way to improve cardiovascular care, and was instrumental in establishing the interventional cardiology, electrophysiology and heart surgery program within the Wellstar Health System.
Office Location
120 Stonebridge Parkway
Suite 110
Woodstock, GA 30189

Contact

Phone (678) 324-4400

Fax (770) 528-9933


Hours
Monday: 7:45 AM-5:00 PM Tuesday: 7:45 AM-5:00 PM Wednesday: 7:45 AM-5:00 PM Thursday: 7:45 AM-5:00 PM Friday: 7:45 AM-5:00 PM
Closed Opens 7:45 AM

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Meet our Team

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Paul Guichard, DO

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 2007.

Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
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Michael Riley, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiologist with Wellstar since 2007.

Specialties
Cardiac Electrophysiology
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David Zimmerman, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2000.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
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Bryan Piedad, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiologist with Wellstar since 2005.

Specialties
Cardiac Electrophysiology
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Scott McKee, MD

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 2006.

Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
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Sarita Kansal, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2004.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
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Hans Lee, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2006.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
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Dhaval Patel, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2002.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
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Michael Brunt, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2020.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
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Howard Snapper, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2005.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
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Salvatore Mannino, DO

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 2005.

Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
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Meet our Team

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Paul Guichard, DO

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 2007.

Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
Learn More
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Michael Riley, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiologist with Wellstar since 2007.

Specialties
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Learn More
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David Zimmerman, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2000.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
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Bryan Piedad, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiologist with Wellstar since 2005.

Specialties
Cardiac Electrophysiology
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Scott McKee, MD

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 2006.

Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
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Sarita Kansal, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2004.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
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Paul Guichard, DO

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 2007.

Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
Education
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Patient Rating
rating   4.8 out of 5 (410 ratings)

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.


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Michael Riley, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiologist with Wellstar since 2007.

Specialties
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating
rating   4.8 out of 5 (378 ratings)

Dr. Riley, a cardiac electrophysiologist, received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry and philosophy from the Rockhurst University in 1996, and went on to attend medical school at Georgetown University. After completing his internship and residency at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, he completed his cardiovascular disease training at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He then spent two years at Emory University.

Dr. Riley is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and cardiac electrophysiology. He worked with Solaris Heart for two years before joining us at Wellstar Cardiovascular Medicine.

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David Zimmerman, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2000.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating
rating   4.7 out of 5 (567 ratings)

Dr. David 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, OH, 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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Bryan Piedad, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiologist with Wellstar since 2005.

Specialties
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating
rating   4.8 out of 5 (310 ratings)

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 in 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, permanent pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, cardiac resynchronization devices, electrophysiologic studies, and ablations for cardiac arrhythmias: including ablation for atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. 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.

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Scott McKee, MD

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 2006.

Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating
rating   4.8 out of 5 (345 ratings)

Dr. McKee graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology and received his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his internship, residency, Cardiovascular Disease fellowship and interventional cardiology fellowship at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Dr. McKee is board certified in cardiology and interventional cardiology. His special interests are in complex coronary interventions and revascularization of chronically occluded coronary arteries, exercise stress testing, echocardiography and platelet biology and function. Dr. McKee joined Cardiovascular Medicine in August 2007. He is currently on staff at Wellstar Cobb, Douglas, Kennestone and Paulding hospitals. During his leisure time, he enjoys boating, fishing, camping and spending time with his wife and children.

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Sarita Kansal, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2004.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating
rating   4.8 out of 5 (292 ratings)

Dr. Kansal is the Medical Director of Non-Invasive Imaging for Wellstar Health System and a board certified cardiologist with additional board certified training in echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. She received her medical degree from the University of Delhi and completed her internship and residency at Southern Illinois University in 1997. She was on faculty as assistant professor until 2000. She subsequently did her cardiology fellowship at Vanderbilt University and a fellowship in echocardiography at Emory University.
 
 
Dr. Kansal is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology(ACC), the American Heart Association(AHA), and the American Society of Echocardiography(ASE). She joined Cardiovascular Medicine in September 2004. She is also ex-clinical assistant professor of medicine at Emory University. She is medical director of echocardiography of Wellstar Cardiac Diagnostics and is currently on staff at Wellstar Cobb and Kennestone hospitals. Dr. Kansal's areas of interest are echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and women's health. 
 
 
A native of India, Dr. Kansal is married and has two children.
 

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Hans Lee, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2006.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating
rating   4.9 out of 5 (413 ratings)

Dr. Lee, who is originally from Boston, is a non-invasive cardiologist with advanced training in congestive heart failure and non-invasive cardiac imaging. He is the medical director of the Wellstar Congestive Heart Failure program. Dr. Lee received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass. He earned his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, graduating summa cum laude. He completed his internship and residency at Barnes Hospital/ Washington University School of Medicine, in St. Louis, Mo., followed by a Cardiovascular Disease research fellowship at the same institution.

Dr. Lee was the internal medicine chief resident at Barnes Hospital in 1998 and was co-editor of The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. He completed his Cardiovascular Disease clinical fellowship at Barnes Hospital/Washington University in 2000. Dr. Lee is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society. Dr. Lee joined Wellstar Medical Group, Cardiovascular Medicine in September 2006. He is currently on staff at Wellstar Cobb, Douglas and Kennestone hospitals.

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Dhaval Patel, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2002.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating
rating   4.7 out of 5 (356 ratings)

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, ischemic heart disease, and pulmonary hypertension.  Dr. Patel also has experience in sleep medicine for which he is board eligible.

 

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Michael Brunt, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2020.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating
rating   4.7 out of 5 (196 ratings)

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Howard Snapper, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2005.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating
rating   4.7 out of 5 (481 ratings)

Dr. Snapper received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed his internship and residency at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and completed a general and interventional fellowship at the New England Medical Center Hospital in Boston.

Dr. Snapper joined Wellstar Medical Group, Cardiovascular Medicine in November 2008. He is currently on staff at Wellstar Kennestone and Cobb hospitals. Dr. Snapper is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and interventional cardiology. He is recently board certified in Autonomic Disorders. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Snapper has been instrumental in establishing the first cardiac screening program for student athletes in Cobb County using echocardiography.

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Salvatore Mannino, DO

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 2005.

Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
Education
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Patient Rating
rating   4.6 out of 5 (30 ratings)

Dr. Mannino received his 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 specializes in the non-surgical treatment of complex coronary artery disease, mechanical circulatory support, trans radial coronary interventions and robotic coronary interventions.

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To schedule an appointment please call : 678-324-4400

We ask that all appointments be canceled within 24 hours prior to appointment. If you are more than 15 minutes late for your appointment, it will need to be rescheduled.

For urgent appointments we offer same day openings with our Cardiologist of the Day. This service is available at our location. Please call 678-324-4400 for more information on this service. 

We use an automated appointment reminder system in which you will be notified 2 days prior to your appointment however you will be responsible to notify us of cancellations.
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Our Physicians refer to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. If you are admitted as an in-patient at Kennestone Hospital, you will be seen by our Cardiologists and midlevel providers who will communicate with your Primary Care Physician.
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We are committed to meeting your health care needs. Our goal is to keep your insurance or other financial arrangements as simple as possible.

Wellstar Medical Group participates in most major insurance plans. For a complete list of insurance participants at this practice please call the practice main line. We will file your insurance for you if we are a participating provider of your plan.

All co-payments are due at the time of service. Please remember to bring your insurance card (HMO, CMO, PPO, etc.) with you to each appointment.
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If you have a question or are at the end of your prescription refill period please call 678-324-4400

Prescriptions will be filled within 48 business hours. We are unable to process refill requests on weekends or holidays.
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