Comprehensive Neurology Care and Treatment

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Neurological Experts Provide World-Class Care

Your brain, spine and nervous system is part of what makes you so uniquely you. Each one is designed differently than anyone else’s, and your lifestyle, your body and experiences help define the wellness needs of your neurological system.

That’s why when you experience disorders of the brain and nervous system, our team is here for you. Patients consistently give our board-certified and fellowship-trained neurologists top ratings for their treatment of a range of neurological conditions.

Our neurologists collaborate and coordinate patient care with specialists across the system—neuroimmunologists, neuroradiologists, neuropsychologists, neurosurgeons and functional neurosurgeons—as well as physical medicine physicians, rehabilitation physicians and therapists.

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Conditions We Treat

For people with neurological conditions, our board-certified neurologists use their world-class training and experience to create individualized care plans that accommodate every patient’s unique needs and cover the entire spectrum of neurological conditions, including:

Dementia and memory disorders including Alzheimer’s disease
Epilepsy and seizure disorders
Headache and migraine disorders
Movement disorders like Parkinson's disease and tremors
Multiple sclerosis
Neuromuscular disease including neuropathy, Guillain-Barré syndrome, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), muscular dystrophy and myasthenia gravis
Stroke

Headaches & Migraines

Severe migraines and headaches can negatively impact your daily life. That’s why Wellstar is home to one of Georgia’s most comprehensive centers for treating headaches and migraines. Our experts offer effective treatments to help relieve pain fast.

We teamed up with Mayo Clinic specialists in Scottsdale, Arizona, home to one of the world’s leading headache programs, to bring state-of-the-art treatment to our patients.

At the Wellstar Headache Center in Marietta, we are focused on helping you feel better, faster. The facility is designed to make patients as comfortable as possible with special features, such as soothing light and quiet waiting rooms. Here, our experts are specially trained to treat intractable headaches and other disorders effectively.

We offer occipital nerve blocks, Onabotulinum A (Botox) injections and the new class of CGRP blockers.

Parkinson's & Tremors

At Wellstar, we have neurologists who specialize in movement disorder diagnosis and management for conditions including Parkinson’s disease, tremors, dystonia and chorea. These specialists help people who are living with the challenges of trembling arms and legs, difficulty speaking and balance issues so they can live their best quality of life.

Management options include medications and surgeries that may allow people with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders to regain lost function. Your Wellstar neurologist will help evaluate which course of action is right for you.

Learn more about the physicians, locations and care available for movement disorders at Wellstar.

Neuroimmunology for MS & Immune Conditions

A growing number of people have multiple sclerosis (MS), myasthenia gravis, neuropathy, myositis and various neurological conditions that affect the brain. These patients may feel fatigue, have trouble walking, and experience other symptoms related to muscle weakness.

These conditions are caused by inflammation or autoimmunity in the nervous system. While a general neurologist can diagnose these conditions, a neuroimmunologist is a patient’s ultimate choice for treatment.

Neuroimmunologists specialize in immune system disorders, stay current on fast-evolving research, and can offer patients advanced treatments.

Learn more about the diagnosis and care for people with neuroimmune conditions at Wellstar.

Seizures & Epilepsy

It may be difficult for patients experiencing confusion, epileptic events or seizures to get answers or an accurate diagnosis.

At Wellstar, patients are diagnosed and treated by board-certified and fellowship-trained neurologists who specialize in epilepsy. They offer routine and ambulatory outpatient electroencephalography (EEG) testing.

Wellstar is also the only non-academic health system in metro Atlanta to offer long-term video EEG monitoring. That means patients' brain activity can be monitored for an extended period of time for a more accurate diagnosis.

Once diagnosed, patients are fast-tracked to the treatments they need, including diet modification, surgery, latest seizure medications and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS).

Learn more about how our neurophysiologists diagnose and treat people experiencing seizures, epilepsy and other conditions that cause numbness, tingling, nerve pain and muscle weakness.

Alzheimer's, Dementia, Memory Care

Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia can take a toll on patients and their families. While Alzheimer's disease can't be cured, finding it early can help patients and caregivers manage and cope better with the condition. Wellstar offers the expertise and resources needed to address the challenges of having a loved one with a memory disorder in metro Atlanta and Augusta.

Learn more about the care available for people with memory disorders at Wellstar.

Our Team

Sandeep Devarapalli, MD

Neurologist

Dan Li, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Parakash Pratibhu, MD

Neurologist

Jenny Joseph, MD

Neurologist

Ronalda Kennedy, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Brenda Carey, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Li Liu, MD

Neurologist

Archana Koganti, MD

Neurologist

Saba Bejanishvili, MD

Neurologist

Deja Rose, MD

Neurologist

Amreen Farooqui, MD

Neurologist

Meghan Purohit, DO

Neurologist

Bruce Bosse, MD

Neurologist

Andrew Olsen, MD

Neurologist

Marat Reyzelman, MD

Neurologist

Jiping Zhou, MD

Neurologist

Sandy McGaffigan, MD

Neurologist

Julien Thomas, MD

Neurologist

Hamid Ali, MD

Vascular Neurologist

Suzanne Devine, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Jack Shen, MD

Neurologist

Ammar Kheder, MD

Neurologist

Samish Dhungana, MD

Clinical Neurophysiologist

David Chachkhiani, MD

Neurologist

Saeeda Malik, MD

Neurologist

Suzanne Smith, MD

Neurologist

Garrett Anderson, MD

Neurologist

Susan Rubio, PA

Physician Assistant

Nancy Chung, PA

Physician Assistant

Tiffany Kearse, MD

Neurologist

Taylor Dellinger, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Thomas Holmes, MD

Neurologist

Caroline DiGiacomo, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Reginald Hall, MD

Neurologist

Winston Douglas, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Nooshin Kiani Nia, MD

Neurologist

Ebtisam Alumin Osman, MD

Neurologist

Sital Patel, MD

Neurologist

Kathleen Flaherty, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Ericka Bennett, MD

Neurologist

Temitope Adeyeye, MD

Neurologist

James Price, DO

Neurologist

Rafail Chionatos, MD

Neurologist

Jessica McClard, MD

Neurologist

Kristina Kauffman, PA

Physician Assistant

Michelle Lyon, MD

Neurologist

David Villasana, MD

Neurologist

Courtney Garber, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Nithi Anand, MD

Neurologist

Farida Ahmadi, PA

Physician Assistant

Nicole Johnson, MD

Neurologist

Dusit Adstamongkonkul, MD

Neurologist

Tyler Vines, MD

Neurologist

Ashley Schival, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Matthew Agan, MD

Neurologist

Joseph Hormes, MD

Neurologist

Schweta Rane, MD

Neurologist

Ashley Smith, NP

Nurse Practitioner

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John Elliot smiles after getting control of Parkinson’s symptoms with the Wellstar Parkinson’s and Tremors Program and a procedure called deep brain stimulation (DBS).

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John Elliot found hope after getting control of Parkinson’s symptoms with the Wellstar Parkinson’s and Tremors Program and a procedure called deep brain stimulation (DBS).

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Expert Stroke Care at Wellstar

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