Wellstar Center for Cardiovascular Care

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.

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.

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.