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4550 Cobb Parkway North NW
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Acworth, GA 30101
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Our team of physicians have advanced training and are often double and triple board-certified in cardiac specialties to provide the highest level of expertise and care. 

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The Wellstar Center for Cardiovascular Care offers nationally-recognized comprehensive heart care. Our team of heart experts includes board-certified doctors who subspecialize in different areas so patients have access to the care they need, when they need it. We work closely with all heart subspecialists at Wellstar and can connect you with electrophysiologists, structural heart specialists, cardiovascular surgeons, advanced heart failure specialists and more.

From routine to complex cardiovascular disease, our doctors are experts in creating a tailor-made treatment plan that’s right for you. Physicians at this location offer patients high-quality care in the following areas:

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  • Interventional cardiology
  • Perinatal cardiology

General cardiology

Wellstar cardiologists offer the latest innovations and clinical therapies to help you reach your best cardiovascular health. We focus our skill and expertise on crafting a treatment plan tailored for you. Learn more about general cardiology at Wellstar.

Heart rhythm disorders

Cardiac electrophysiologists at Wellstar offer treatment for atrial fibrillation (A-fib) and heart arrhythmias with advanced diagnostic and treatment technology. Learn more about heart rhythm disorder care at Wellstar.

Interventional cardiology

Wellstar’s highly-skilled interventional cardiologists use catheter-based techniques to stop and prevent heart attacks, and ultimately, to save lives. These minimally-invasive treatments are an alternative to open-heart surgery, with a shorter hospital stay, a faster recovery and less pain. Learn more about interventional cardiology at Wellstar.

Perinatal cardiology

Our Wellstar Perinatal Cardiology Clinic, a partnership between Women’s Health and Cardiovascular Medicine, provides expert, caring cardiac support for pregnant and postpartum women. Learn more about perinatal cardiology at Wellstar.

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Hardik Bhansali, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2020.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
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Nydia Bladuell, MD

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 1994.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
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Ayushi Ahuja, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
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Venu Sajja, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2007.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
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David Caras, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 1993.

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Cardiovascular Disease
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Cheryl Robertson, MD

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 2016.

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Interventional Cardiology
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Amy Elsass, MD

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 2009.

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Interventional Cardiology
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Cesar Egoavil, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiologist with Wellstar since 2005.

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Cardiac Electrophysiology
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Osagie Okundaye, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2009.

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Meet our Team

Hardik Bhansali, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2020.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
Learn More Book Appointment
Nydia Bladuell, MD

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 1994.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
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Ayushi Ahuja, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
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Venu Sajja, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2007.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
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David Caras, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 1993.

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Cardiovascular Disease
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Cheryl Robertson, MD

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 2016.

Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
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Amy Elsass, MD

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 2009.

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Interventional Cardiology
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Cesar Egoavil, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiologist with Wellstar since 2005.

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Cardiac Electrophysiology
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Osagie Okundaye, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2009.

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Cardiovascular Disease
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Hardik Bhansali, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2020.

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Nydia Bladuell, MD

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 1994.

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Dr. Nydia Bladuell is board-certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. She earned her medical degree in 1986 at the Universidad Central del Caribe in Puerto Rico where she graduated with honors at the top of her class. Dr. Bladuell completed her internal medicine internship and residency at Cabrini Medical Center in New York City, where she was Chief Resident her senior year followed by a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Seton Hall University St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center where she was Chief Cardiology Fellow her senior year.

Her special interests include non-coronary intervention, nuclear cardiology, peripheral vascular disease, and women and heart disease.

Dr. Bladuell joined Wellstar Cardiovascular Medicine in April, 2009. She is currently on staff at Wellstar Kennestone and Cobb hospitals.

Dr. Bladuell is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the American Heart Association, the American Society of Internal Medicine, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, and was selected as one of America’s Top Cardiologists for 2010.

Dr. Bladuell is married. Her hobbies include exercise and golf. She is fluent in Spanish.

Ayushi Ahuja, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2013.

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Dr. Ayushi Ahuja received her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering with a concentration in computer science from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. She earned her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Ahuja completed her residency through the J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Program at Emory University. Dr. Ahuja’s fellowship in cardiology also was completed at Emory University. She is board certified in echocardiography.

Dr. Ahuja is currently in practice with Wellstar Medical Group – Cardiovascular Medicine.

Venu Sajja, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2007.

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Dr. Sajja is board certified in internal medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and nuclear cardiology. He completed his undergraduate studies at Indiana University and earned his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies. Dr. Sajja completed his internal medicine internship at the Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University and his residency at Drexel University. He also completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at West Virginia University.

His special interests include coronary artery disease, nuclear cardiology and echocardiography.  Dr. Sajja joined Wellstar Medical Group, Cardiovascular Medicine in April 2009.  He is currently on staff at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital.

Dr. Sajja is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Society of Echocardiography and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.  He is fluent in Telugu.

David Caras, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 1993.

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Dr. David Caras, FACC, an invasive cardiologist, is a native of Cobb County where he attended North Cobb High School. He has fulfilled his desire to practice medicine in his hometown community.

After receiving his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 1988, he completed an internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Virginia. This was followed by a cardiology fellowship at Emory University, which was completed in 1994.

Dr. Caras, who is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiology, joined Wellstar in June, 1994. He is level III trained in echocardiography and is especially interested in valvular heart disease, heart failure, and nuclear cardiology.

He is currently on staff at Wellstar Cobb, Douglas and Kennestone hospitals. Dr. Caras is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the Medical Association of Georgia, and the Cobb County Medical Society.

Dr. Caras enjoys sports, hiking, camping, and gardening. He is married and the father of two children.

Cheryl Robertson, MD

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 2016.

Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

Dr. Cheryl Robertson received her bachelor’s degree from Alabama State University in Montgomery, Ala. She received her medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, Ala. Dr. Robertson completed her internal medicine residency at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. She completed her cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowship at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn.

Dr. Robertson is board certified in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine and general cardiology. She is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and Society for Cardiac and Angiography and Interventions.

Dr. Robertson currently is in practice with Wellstar Cardiovascular Medicine.

Amy Elsass, MD

Cardiologist with Wellstar since 2009.

Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

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. 

 
 

Cesar Egoavil, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiologist with Wellstar since 2005.

Specialties
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

Dr. Egoavil, a cardiac electrophysiologist, was born and raised in Chicago, Ill. He received two undergraduate degrees in microbiology and biochemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1994. He received a full scholarship to attend medical school at Loyola University Medical Center in 1998. After completing his internship and residency at Loyola University Medical Center, he completed his cardiology training at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center. He spent two years at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia completing his training in cardiac electrophysiology. Dr. Egoavil received a master’s degree in business administration from Emory University Goizueta Business School in May 2008. 

Dr. Egoavil is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society. He joined Wellstar Cardiovascular Medicine in July 2005. He performs all aspects of pacemaker, defibrillator and resynchronization device therapy. His areas of special interests include electrophysiology studies, catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias: including atrial fibrillation, pacemakers and defibrillators.

Dr Egoavil is currently performing electrophysiology procedures at Wellstar Cobb and Kennestone hospitals and is on staff at Wellstar Paulding hospital. He speaks Spanish fluently.

 

Osagie Okundaye, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2009.

Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

Dr. Okundaye is board-certified in cardiovascular disease. He earned his medical degree and completed his internship at the University of Lagos in Nigeria. He completed his residency and a cardiology fellowship at Columbia University, Harlem Hospital along with a cardiology fellowship at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, Hahnemann University School of Medicine.

Dr. Okundaye’s special interests include cardiac imaging and coronary angiography.

He joined Wellstar Medical Group, Cardiovascular Medicine in November 2009 and is currently on staff at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Dr. Okundaye is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the American Society of Echocardiography.

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Appointments and Cancellations
Please call our office or book online through MyChart to schedule an appointment. Same-day visits are available for urgent health issues. 

You are responsible to notify us of cancellations. We ask that all appointments be canceled 24 hours prior to the appointment. If you are more than 15 minutes late for your appointment, it will need to be rescheduled.

We use an automated appointment reminder system to notify patients two days prior to your appointment. 
 
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Wellstar accepts most medical insurance plans. We work hard to create lasting relationships with insurance companies to ensure you can receive the care you need.

Please call our office if you need help understanding your insurance coverage and financial responsibility.

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We do not require a referral to schedule an appointment. However, sometimes insurance plans require a referral for office visits. If that is the case with your insurance plan, a referral must be received prior to your visit.
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Imaging Services
Some basic diagnostics — such as EKGs — are performed in our office. 

We partner with Wellstar Cardiac Diagnostic at Wellstar Acworth Health Park  to provide state-of-the-art cardiac imaging. We provide quality results with the most advanced technology, registered technologists and board-certified cardiac radiologists.
 
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Wellstar Lab Services has skilled lab technicians ready to help with your lab tests, conveniently located in our building.

Visit Lab Services at Wellstar Acworth Health Park to learn more.

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Cardiac Rehabilitation
Wellstar’s world-class cardiac rehabilitation team works together to help people learn lifelong heart-healthy behaviors and lower their risk for future heart issues.

The goal of cardiac rehabilitation is to significantly decrease or eliminate the risk factors that cause a progression of coronary artery disease. We start with a thorough evaluation, then create a plan of monitored exercise, lifestyle education and emotional support designed just for you.

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