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Wellstar Pulmonary Medicine

400 Tower Road NE
Suite 200
Marietta, GA 30060

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About Us

About Us

Wellstar monument sign at 400 Tower Rd

At Wellstar, our top medical experts use cutting-edge technology and research combined with compassionate care to deliver world-class medicine to every patient, every time. From primary care, diagnostic services and specialty medicine to surgery and recovery, you can expect a personalized treatment plan that is tailored to fit your needs.
Office Location
400 Tower Road NE
Suite 200
Marietta, GA 30060

Contact

Phone (770) 422-1372

Fax (770) 999-2488


Hours
Monday: 7:30 AM-4:30 PM Tuesday: 7:30 AM-4:30 PM Wednesday: 7:30 AM-4:30 PM Thursday: 7:30 AM-4:30 PM Friday: 7:30 AM-4:30 PM
Closed Opens 7:30 AM

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Meet our Team

Deepa Patel, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Amyn Hirani, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2010.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Alexandra Vatzakas, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2016.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Vritti Gupta, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2023.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Paola Nevarez Cabrera, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2023.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Medel Reyes, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2000.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Katelyn Hamilton, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2015.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Leena Shah, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2007.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Lucie Brown, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2012.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Ragheed Alturkmani, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2012.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Megan Timpone, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2020.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Patrick Parkman, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Joslyn Gross, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2017.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Terrica Rumph, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Cheryl Augenstein, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2023.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Abdalsamih Taeb, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Rhiannon Holden, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Caroline Kemp, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Kendall Callihan, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2025.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Neelima Kothari, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2002.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Elizabeth Baumann, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2025.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Apurva Bansal, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2026.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Samuel Durrett, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Meera Ranganathan, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2024.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Christa Ingle, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2009.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Hiren Patel, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Kevin Chapla, MD

Critical Care Specialist with Wellstar since 2018.

Specialties
Critical Care Medicine
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Nina Prata, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Stephanie Troche, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2022.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Kendrick De Castro, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2024.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Elizabeth Johnson, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2017.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Nora Hurt, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2002.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Jill Hendrix, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2003.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Vineet Reddy, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Michael Lava, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2015.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Christopher Chan, DO

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2021.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Dhruv Amratia, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2022.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Frank Italiano, MD

Critical Care Specialist with Wellstar since 2014.

Specialties
Critical Care Medicine
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Nidhi Huff, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2015.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Ramin Saghafi, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2015.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Mark Schlosberg, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 1995.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Kendra Honea, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2010.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Brendan Shaw, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2022.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Jennifer Morton, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Lawrence Deardurff, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2016.

Specialties
Hospital Medicine
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Hitendra Patel, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 1998.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Ming Lee, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Punit Vachharajani, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2022.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Zhijin Chai, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Priyanka Rajaram, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2022.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Shashank Nuguru, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2021.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Tiffany Boulanger, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2024.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Rachel Strickland, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2017.

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Critical Care Medicine
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Timothy Udoji, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2014.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Eduardo Molinary, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 1995.

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Pulmonary Medicine
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Elizabeth Blackwood, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2011.

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Pulmonary Medicine
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Russell French, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2012.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Jonathan Chen, DO

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2010.

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Pulmonary Medicine
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Meet our Team

Deepa Patel, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Amyn Hirani, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2010.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Alexandra Vatzakas, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2016.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Vritti Gupta, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2023.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Paola Nevarez Cabrera, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2023.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Medel Reyes, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2000.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Katelyn Hamilton, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2015.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Leena Shah, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2007.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Lucie Brown, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2012.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Ragheed Alturkmani, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2012.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Megan Timpone, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2020.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Patrick Parkman, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Joslyn Gross, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2017.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Terrica Rumph, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Cheryl Augenstein, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2023.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Abdalsamih Taeb, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Rhiannon Holden, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Caroline Kemp, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Kendall Callihan, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2025.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Neelima Kothari, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2002.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Elizabeth Baumann, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2025.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Apurva Bansal, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2026.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Samuel Durrett, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Meera Ranganathan, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2024.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Christa Ingle, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2009.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Hiren Patel, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Kevin Chapla, MD

Critical Care Specialist with Wellstar since 2018.

Specialties
Critical Care Medicine
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Nina Prata, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Stephanie Troche, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2022.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Kendrick De Castro, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2024.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Elizabeth Johnson, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2017.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Nora Hurt, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2002.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Jill Hendrix, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2003.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Vineet Reddy, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Michael Lava, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2015.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Christopher Chan, DO

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2021.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Dhruv Amratia, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2022.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Frank Italiano, MD

Critical Care Specialist with Wellstar since 2014.

Specialties
Critical Care Medicine
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Nidhi Huff, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2015.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Ramin Saghafi, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2015.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Mark Schlosberg, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 1995.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Kendra Honea, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2010.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Brendan Shaw, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2022.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Jennifer Morton, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Lawrence Deardurff, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2016.

Specialties
Hospital Medicine
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Hitendra Patel, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 1998.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Ming Lee, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Punit Vachharajani, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2022.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Zhijin Chai, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Priyanka Rajaram, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2022.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Shashank Nuguru, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2021.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Tiffany Boulanger, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2024.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Rachel Strickland, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2017.

Specialties
Critical Care Medicine
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Timothy Udoji, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2014.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Eduardo Molinary, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 1995.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Elizabeth Blackwood, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2011.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Russell French, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2012.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Jonathan Chen, DO

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2010.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Deepa Patel, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Medical Science

Amyn Hirani, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2010.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Bachelors in Medicine/Surgery
Patient Rating

Dr. Hirani received his medical degree at Deccan College of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, India. He completed his residency at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Conn. and Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, Penn. Dr. Hirani then completed his residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Penn. Dr. Hirani is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine. He is fluent in Hindi.
 
 

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Alexandra Vatzakas, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2016.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Science in Nursing
Patient Rating

Vritti Gupta, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2023.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

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Paola Nevarez Cabrera, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2023.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Science - PhyAsst

Medel Reyes, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2000.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

Dr. Reyes obtained his medical degree from University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. He completed his residency at University of Santo Tomas Hospital and at Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education. Subsequently, he completed his fellowship at Tulane University Medical Center.
 
Dr. Reyes is board certified in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine.
 
He specializes in interventional bronchoscopy.
 
 

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Katelyn Hamilton, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2015.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Science PA

Leena Shah, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2007.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Science - PhyAsst

Lucie Brown, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2012.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Science in Nursing

Ragheed Alturkmani, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2012.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

Dr. Alturkmani earned his medical degree from Damascus University School of Medicine in Damascus, Syria. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. He completed his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine and also in interventional pulmonology from the University of Florida.

Dr. Alturkmani is board certified in pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and interventional pulmonology. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, Society of Critical Care Medicine, American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, American Medical Association and American College of Physicians. He is fluent in English and Arabic.

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Megan Timpone, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2020.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Physician Assistant

Patrick Parkman, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Joslyn Gross, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2017.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctorate of Nursing Practice

Terrica Rumph, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Science in Nursing
Patient Rating

Cheryl Augenstein, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2023.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

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Abdalsamih Taeb, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
MBBCH
Patient Rating

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Rhiannon Holden, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

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Caroline Kemp, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Science PA

Kendall Callihan, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2025.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Nurse Practitioner

Neelima Kothari, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2002.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

Dr. Kothari received her medical degree from SMS Medical College. She completed her residency at Catholic Medical School and a fellowship at Chicago Medical School. She is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care and sleep medicine.
 

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Elizabeth Baumann, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2025.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Adult Nurse Practitioner

Apurva Bansal, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2026.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Bachelors in Medicine/Surgery

Samuel Durrett, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

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Meera Ranganathan, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2024.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Bachelors in Medicine/Surgery
Patient Rating

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Christa Ingle, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2009.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Science in Nursing

Hiren Patel, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

Dr. Patel received his bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. and his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Portsmouth, Commonwealth of Dominica. He completed his interventional pulmonology fellowship at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Ark. and his pulmonary/critical care medicine fellowship and residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ in Newark, N.J.


Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, he is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology and the American Thoracic Society. Dr. Patel is in practice with Wellstar Pulmonary Group.

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Kevin Chapla, MD

Critical Care Specialist with Wellstar since 2018.

Specialties
Critical Care Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

Dr. Chapla received his bachelor of arts in medical science from Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, where he also minored in international relations. He received his medical degree from the Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency and pulmonary critical care fellowship at the University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin.

He is board certified in pulmonary medicine. Dr. Chapla is a member of the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Chest Physicians.

Dr. Chapla is currently in practice with Wellstar Medical Group Pulmonary Medicine.

Nina Prata, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Science in Nursing
Patient Rating

Stephanie Troche, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2022.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Science in Nursing

Kendrick De Castro, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2024.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Physician Assistant

Elizabeth Johnson, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2017.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Science PA

Nora Hurt, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2002.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

Dr. Hurt earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. She completed her residency at Carolinas Medical Center and her fellowship at the University of Florida. She is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care and sleep medicine.

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Jill Hendrix, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2003.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Bachelor of Science
Patient Rating

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Vineet Reddy, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
MD, BS
Patient Rating

Dr. Vineet Reddy received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia before earning his medical degree with High Honors from Ross University School of Medicine. Dr. Reddy completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, NY where he also served as Chief Resident. He completed his fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at New York University School of Medicine in Manhattan, NY.

Dr. Reddy is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine. He is a member of the American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

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Michael Lava, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2015.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

Dr. Michael Lava received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He completed his Pulmonary and Critical Care residencies at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.

He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Lava is currently in practice at Wellstar Medical Group Pulmonary Medicine.

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Christopher Chan, DO

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2021.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Patient Rating

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Dhruv Amratia, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2022.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

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Frank Italiano, MD

Critical Care Specialist with Wellstar since 2014.

Specialties
Critical Care Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

Dr. Italiano graduated magna cum laude with his bachelor’s degree in biology from Rutgers University. He received his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine, West Indies. He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in pulmonary/critical medicine at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, N.J. and a fellowship in sleep medicine at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa.

He is a member of the American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Italiano is board certified in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine. He is currently practicing with Wellstar Pulmonary-Wellstar Intensivist.

Nidhi Huff, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2015.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

Dr. Nidhi Huff received her bachelor’s degree in biomedical science from the University of South Alabama. She earned her medical degree and completed her residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Huff completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Duke University in Durham, N.C.

Dr. Huff is currently in practice with Wellstar Pulmonary Medicine.

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Ramin Saghafi, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2015.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Patient Rating

Dr. Ramin Saghafi received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame before earning his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr.Saghafi completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at Emory University in Atlanta.

Dr.Saghafi is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine. He is a member of the American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians and Society of Critical Care Medicine.

He is currently in practice with Wellstar Pulmonary Medicine.

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Mark Schlosberg, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 1995.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
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Dr. Schlosberg obtained his medical degree from University of Witwatersrand Medical School. He completed his residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center and his fellowship at John Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine.
 

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Kendra Honea, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2010.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Science in Nursing

Brendan Shaw, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2022.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Physician Assistant

Jennifer Morton, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Science in Nursing

Lawrence Deardurff, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 2016.

Specialties
Hospital Medicine
Education
Master of Science PA

Hitendra Patel, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 1998.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
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Dr. Patel earned his Doctorate of Medicine from University of Wales College of Medicine. He completed his residency at New York Infirmary-Beekman Downtown Hospital and his senior residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center. He then completed a fellowship in Pulmonary-Critical Care Medicine at University of Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Patel is board certified in pulmonary disease, critical care and sleep medicine. He is the Practice Leader at Wellstar in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, and is also the Medical Director of the Wellstar Sleep Program.

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Ming Lee, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2013.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Science in Nursing

Punit Vachharajani, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2022.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Doctor of Medicine
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Zhijin Chai, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2019.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Doctor of Medicine
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Priyanka Rajaram, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2022.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Doctor of Medicine
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Shashank Nuguru, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2021.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Bachelors in Medicine/Surgery
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Tiffany Boulanger, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2024.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Rachel Strickland, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2017.

Specialties
Critical Care Medicine
Education
Master of Science in Nursing

Timothy Udoji, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2014.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
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Dr. Udoji earned his bachelor of science degree in molecular and cellular biology from Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tenn. and his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, Ala. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Vanderbilt University in Nashville before serving his fellowship in pulmonary-critical care at Emory University in Atlanta. While at Emory University, he also completed a fellowship in interventional pulmonology.

Board certified, Dr. Udoji is member of the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, the American Thoracic Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Medical Association and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Udoji is currently in practice with Wellstar Medical Group – Intensivists.

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Eduardo Molinary, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 1995.

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Pulmonary Medicine
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Doctor of Medicine
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Elizabeth Blackwood, NP

Nurse Practitioner with Wellstar since 2011.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Master of Science in Nursing

Russell French, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2012.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
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Dr. French earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from State University of New York, College at Oswego in Oswego, N.Y. He earned his medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies Caribbean Region. His clinical education was performed within the New York City hospital system. He completed his fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care from Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Dr. French is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society and Society of Critical Care Medicine. He is board certified in internal medicine.

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Jonathan Chen, DO

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2010.

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Pulmonary Medicine
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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
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Dr. Chen received his D.O. at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. Dr. Chen completed his residency at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois and his fellowship at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Chen is board certified in Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine

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