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David Caras, MD

Specialties

Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiac Imaging

Education & Training

Doctor of Medicine

David Caras, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 1993.

Specialties

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Cardiac Imaging

Education & Training

Doctor of Medicine

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 1993
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About David Caras, MD

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.

Specialties

  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cardiac Imaging

Education & Training

  • Medical College of Georgia-Augusta University

Degree

  • Doctor of Medicine

Residency

  • University of Virginia Health System

Fellowship

  • Emory University School of Medicine

Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular

Hospital Affiliations

  • Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
  • Wellstar Cobb Hospital
  • Wellstar Douglas Hospital
  • Wellstar Paulding Medical Center

Languages spoken

  • English

Common Treatments, Conditions, and Procedures

  • Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)
  • Congestive Heart Failure

Patient Reviews

Overall patient rating

4.9

Based on 1113 patient ratings

I'd recommend this practice to family and friends
I'd recommend this provider to family and friends
Listened to me carefully
Shared the right amount of information
Earned my trust

All reviews have been submitted by patients after seeing the provider.For more information about the review system, check out this Learn more about our review system.

Patient Reviews

5

Dr. Caras was engaged and patient with me. I feel he listened, was empathetic, and thorough.

May 28, 2025

5

I didn't have to wait very long before seeing the doctor.

May 24, 2025

5

Excellent cardiologist. Your best WellStar physician!

May 24, 2025

5

Wonderful man! Took time to face me and talk. Very incouraging.

May 23, 2025

5

Excellent visit. Dr Caras listens to me and does not rush the time with him. He has been my Cardiologist for many years and I trust him completely.

May 23, 2025

5

Frequently recommend Dr Caras to family and friends. He is very perceptive. He incorporates life events in assessments.

May 24, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is wonderful. He takes his time to listen and explain everything.

May 22, 2025

5

OUTSTANDING

May 22, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is an outstanding and caring physician/cardiologist!

May 12, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is excellent. I look forward to seeing him.

May 10, 2025

5

Very friendly and caring staff. Dr Caras took time to listen and address my concerns. Thank you so much!!

May 9, 2025

5

A nice personality for patient's comfort, He demonstrates professionalism & quality care

May 9, 2025

4

I just would like to say how professional and great Dr. Caras is. I trust him completely. I feel completely at ease to do whatever he advises and think him very wise and very kind. Thank you. Bye.

May 10, 2025

5

The office staff is very nice. Nurse assistant is great and calming. Very pleasant. Dr. Caras is an amazing doctor!!! Staff had left before we finished. They called first thing this morning to schedule next appointment. We feel fortunate to be a patient in such a great practice.

May 9, 2025

5

Great doctor. I would recommend him to everybody and anybody. Wonderful provider of information. Sits and talks to you and helps you understand everything that he can possibly make us understand. Wonderful doctor.

May 9, 2025

5

Could not be better!

May 9, 2025

5

An excellent doctor

May 8, 2025

5

I trust Dr. Caras with my medical care.

May 12, 2025

5

Dr Caras is extremely professional and listens very carefully and explains things in great detail. Could not be better

April 24, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is the best!

April 21, 2025

5

I love my doctor and his team

April 19, 2025

5

Great Dr.

April 19, 2025

5

Dr. Caras was very informative and helpful.

April 17, 2025

5

Dr Caras is a great doctor! I have gone to him for years. We need more doctors like him that are caring of their patients!

April 16, 2025

5

I am very fortunate to have Dr.Caras as my Doctor. He listens and always is concerned about Health.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr Caras was very caring and provided very helpful feedback. Once we discussed my concerns, he was great suggesting a different medication. His nurse was very patient and kind as well!

April 14, 2025

5

What a jewel Wellstar has in Dr David Caras. He's a throwback to the time Doctors really listened and smiled.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr Caras was very helpful and took tome to listen to all my converns

April 10, 2025

5

Dr. Caras and his staff is always helpful and they're always nice and friendly and I appreciate that. He's a good doctor and has a good staff. Thank you.

April 10, 2025

5

Great. I'm on a 6 month schedule.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr. Caras was engaged and patient with me. I feel he listened, was empathetic, and thorough.

May 28, 2025

5

I didn't have to wait very long before seeing the doctor.

May 24, 2025

5

Excellent cardiologist. Your best WellStar physician!

May 24, 2025

5

Wonderful man! Took time to face me and talk. Very incouraging.

May 23, 2025

5

Excellent visit. Dr Caras listens to me and does not rush the time with him. He has been my Cardiologist for many years and I trust him completely.

May 23, 2025

5

Frequently recommend Dr Caras to family and friends. He is very perceptive. He incorporates life events in assessments.

May 24, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is wonderful. He takes his time to listen and explain everything.

May 22, 2025

5

OUTSTANDING

May 22, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is an outstanding and caring physician/cardiologist!

May 12, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is excellent. I look forward to seeing him.

May 10, 2025

5

Very friendly and caring staff. Dr Caras took time to listen and address my concerns. Thank you so much!!

May 9, 2025

5

A nice personality for patient's comfort, He demonstrates professionalism & quality care

May 9, 2025

5

The office staff is very nice. Nurse assistant is great and calming. Very pleasant. Dr. Caras is an amazing doctor!!! Staff had left before we finished. They called first thing this morning to schedule next appointment. We feel fortunate to be a patient in such a great practice.

May 9, 2025

5

Great doctor. I would recommend him to everybody and anybody. Wonderful provider of information. Sits and talks to you and helps you understand everything that he can possibly make us understand. Wonderful doctor.

May 9, 2025

5

Could not be better!

May 9, 2025

5

An excellent doctor

May 8, 2025

5

I trust Dr. Caras with my medical care.

May 12, 2025

5

Dr Caras is extremely professional and listens very carefully and explains things in great detail. Could not be better

April 24, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is the best!

April 21, 2025

5

I love my doctor and his team

April 19, 2025

5

Great Dr.

April 19, 2025

5

Dr. Caras was very informative and helpful.

April 17, 2025

5

Dr Caras is a great doctor! I have gone to him for years. We need more doctors like him that are caring of their patients!

April 16, 2025

5

I am very fortunate to have Dr.Caras as my Doctor. He listens and always is concerned about Health.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr Caras was very caring and provided very helpful feedback. Once we discussed my concerns, he was great suggesting a different medication. His nurse was very patient and kind as well!

April 14, 2025

5

What a jewel Wellstar has in Dr David Caras. He's a throwback to the time Doctors really listened and smiled.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr Caras was very helpful and took tome to listen to all my converns

April 10, 2025

5

Dr. Caras and his staff is always helpful and they're always nice and friendly and I appreciate that. He's a good doctor and has a good staff. Thank you.

April 10, 2025

5

Great. I'm on a 6 month schedule.

April 14, 2025

4

I just would like to say how professional and great Dr. Caras is. I trust him completely. I feel completely at ease to do whatever he advises and think him very wise and very kind. Thank you. Bye.

May 10, 2025

4

I just would like to say how professional and great Dr. Caras is. I trust him completely. I feel completely at ease to do whatever he advises and think him very wise and very kind. Thank you. Bye.

May 10, 2025

5

Dr. Caras was engaged and patient with me. I feel he listened, was empathetic, and thorough.

May 28, 2025

5

I didn't have to wait very long before seeing the doctor.

May 24, 2025

5

Excellent cardiologist. Your best WellStar physician!

May 24, 2025

5

Wonderful man! Took time to face me and talk. Very incouraging.

May 23, 2025

5

Excellent visit. Dr Caras listens to me and does not rush the time with him. He has been my Cardiologist for many years and I trust him completely.

May 23, 2025

5

Frequently recommend Dr Caras to family and friends. He is very perceptive. He incorporates life events in assessments.

May 24, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is wonderful. He takes his time to listen and explain everything.

May 22, 2025

5

OUTSTANDING

May 22, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is an outstanding and caring physician/cardiologist!

May 12, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is excellent. I look forward to seeing him.

May 10, 2025

5

Very friendly and caring staff. Dr Caras took time to listen and address my concerns. Thank you so much!!

May 9, 2025

5

A nice personality for patient's comfort, He demonstrates professionalism & quality care

May 9, 2025

5

The office staff is very nice. Nurse assistant is great and calming. Very pleasant. Dr. Caras is an amazing doctor!!! Staff had left before we finished. They called first thing this morning to schedule next appointment. We feel fortunate to be a patient in such a great practice.

May 9, 2025

5

Great doctor. I would recommend him to everybody and anybody. Wonderful provider of information. Sits and talks to you and helps you understand everything that he can possibly make us understand. Wonderful doctor.

May 9, 2025

5

Could not be better!

May 9, 2025

5

An excellent doctor

May 8, 2025

5

I trust Dr. Caras with my medical care.

May 12, 2025

5

Dr Caras is extremely professional and listens very carefully and explains things in great detail. Could not be better

April 24, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is the best!

April 21, 2025

5

I love my doctor and his team

April 19, 2025

5

Great Dr.

April 19, 2025

5

Dr. Caras was very informative and helpful.

April 17, 2025

5

Dr Caras is a great doctor! I have gone to him for years. We need more doctors like him that are caring of their patients!

April 16, 2025

5

I am very fortunate to have Dr.Caras as my Doctor. He listens and always is concerned about Health.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr Caras was very caring and provided very helpful feedback. Once we discussed my concerns, he was great suggesting a different medication. His nurse was very patient and kind as well!

April 14, 2025

5

What a jewel Wellstar has in Dr David Caras. He's a throwback to the time Doctors really listened and smiled.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr Caras was very helpful and took tome to listen to all my converns

April 10, 2025

5

Dr. Caras and his staff is always helpful and they're always nice and friendly and I appreciate that. He's a good doctor and has a good staff. Thank you.

April 10, 2025

5

Great. I'm on a 6 month schedule.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr. Caras was engaged and patient with me. I feel he listened, was empathetic, and thorough.

May 28, 2025

5

I didn't have to wait very long before seeing the doctor.

May 24, 2025

5

Frequently recommend Dr Caras to family and friends. He is very perceptive. He incorporates life events in assessments.

May 24, 2025

5

Excellent cardiologist. Your best WellStar physician!

May 24, 2025

5

Wonderful man! Took time to face me and talk. Very incouraging.

May 23, 2025

5

Excellent visit. Dr Caras listens to me and does not rush the time with him. He has been my Cardiologist for many years and I trust him completely.

May 23, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is wonderful. He takes his time to listen and explain everything.

May 22, 2025

5

OUTSTANDING

May 22, 2025

5

I trust Dr. Caras with my medical care.

May 12, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is an outstanding and caring physician/cardiologist!

May 12, 2025

4

I just would like to say how professional and great Dr. Caras is. I trust him completely. I feel completely at ease to do whatever he advises and think him very wise and very kind. Thank you. Bye.

May 10, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is excellent. I look forward to seeing him.

May 10, 2025

5

The office staff is very nice. Nurse assistant is great and calming. Very pleasant. Dr. Caras is an amazing doctor!!! Staff had left before we finished. They called first thing this morning to schedule next appointment. We feel fortunate to be a patient in such a great practice.

May 9, 2025

5

Great doctor. I would recommend him to everybody and anybody. Wonderful provider of information. Sits and talks to you and helps you understand everything that he can possibly make us understand. Wonderful doctor.

May 9, 2025

5

Could not be better!

May 9, 2025

5

Very friendly and caring staff. Dr Caras took time to listen and address my concerns. Thank you so much!!

May 9, 2025

5

A nice personality for patient's comfort, He demonstrates professionalism & quality care

May 9, 2025

5

An excellent doctor

May 8, 2025

5

Dr Caras is extremely professional and listens very carefully and explains things in great detail. Could not be better

April 24, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is the best!

April 21, 2025

5

Great Dr.

April 19, 2025

5

I love my doctor and his team

April 19, 2025

5

Dr. Caras was very informative and helpful.

April 17, 2025

5

Dr Caras is a great doctor! I have gone to him for years. We need more doctors like him that are caring of their patients!

April 16, 2025

5

I am very fortunate to have Dr.Caras as my Doctor. He listens and always is concerned about Health.

April 14, 2025

5

Great. I'm on a 6 month schedule.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr Caras was very caring and provided very helpful feedback. Once we discussed my concerns, he was great suggesting a different medication. His nurse was very patient and kind as well!

April 14, 2025

5

What a jewel Wellstar has in Dr David Caras. He's a throwback to the time Doctors really listened and smiled.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr Caras was very helpful and took tome to listen to all my converns

April 10, 2025

5

Dr. Caras and his staff is always helpful and they're always nice and friendly and I appreciate that. He's a good doctor and has a good staff. Thank you.

April 10, 2025

5

Dr. Caras and his staff is always helpful and they're always nice and friendly and I appreciate that. He's a good doctor and has a good staff. Thank you.

April 10, 2025

5

Dr Caras was very helpful and took tome to listen to all my converns

April 10, 2025

5

What a jewel Wellstar has in Dr David Caras. He's a throwback to the time Doctors really listened and smiled.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr Caras was very caring and provided very helpful feedback. Once we discussed my concerns, he was great suggesting a different medication. His nurse was very patient and kind as well!

April 14, 2025

5

Great. I'm on a 6 month schedule.

April 14, 2025

5

I am very fortunate to have Dr.Caras as my Doctor. He listens and always is concerned about Health.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr Caras is a great doctor! I have gone to him for years. We need more doctors like him that are caring of their patients!

April 16, 2025

5

Dr. Caras was very informative and helpful.

April 17, 2025

5

I love my doctor and his team

April 19, 2025

5

Great Dr.

April 19, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is the best!

April 21, 2025

5

Dr Caras is extremely professional and listens very carefully and explains things in great detail. Could not be better

April 24, 2025

5

An excellent doctor

May 8, 2025

5

A nice personality for patient's comfort, He demonstrates professionalism & quality care

May 9, 2025

5

Very friendly and caring staff. Dr Caras took time to listen and address my concerns. Thank you so much!!

May 9, 2025

5

Could not be better!

May 9, 2025

5

Great doctor. I would recommend him to everybody and anybody. Wonderful provider of information. Sits and talks to you and helps you understand everything that he can possibly make us understand. Wonderful doctor.

May 9, 2025

5

The office staff is very nice. Nurse assistant is great and calming. Very pleasant. Dr. Caras is an amazing doctor!!! Staff had left before we finished. They called first thing this morning to schedule next appointment. We feel fortunate to be a patient in such a great practice.

May 9, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is excellent. I look forward to seeing him.

May 10, 2025

4

I just would like to say how professional and great Dr. Caras is. I trust him completely. I feel completely at ease to do whatever he advises and think him very wise and very kind. Thank you. Bye.

May 10, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is an outstanding and caring physician/cardiologist!

May 12, 2025

5

I trust Dr. Caras with my medical care.

May 12, 2025

5

OUTSTANDING

May 22, 2025

5

Dr. Caras is wonderful. He takes his time to listen and explain everything.

May 22, 2025

5

Excellent visit. Dr Caras listens to me and does not rush the time with him. He has been my Cardiologist for many years and I trust him completely.

May 23, 2025

5

Wonderful man! Took time to face me and talk. Very incouraging.

May 23, 2025

5

Excellent cardiologist. Your best WellStar physician!

May 24, 2025

5

Frequently recommend Dr Caras to family and friends. He is very perceptive. He incorporates life events in assessments.

May 24, 2025

5

I didn't have to wait very long before seeing the doctor.

May 24, 2025

5

Dr. Caras was engaged and patient with me. I feel he listened, was empathetic, and thorough.

May 28, 2025

Publications and Articles

Heart with ECG waves

Keeping Hearts Beating with Innovative LVAD Technology

Wellstar’s expert cardiac care specialists partner with patients at every step, from preventative care to high-tech treatments and supportive life-changing advice. 

For Mike Clements, the innovative care he received at Wellstar has empowered him to meet his goals and be there for life’s special moments — including walking his daughter down the aisle at her wedding and meeting his first grandchild.

Life-saving LVAD implants 

In October 2020, Mike received a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implant to support his heart. An LVAD is a battery-powered pump that is surgically implanted and does the job of the heart, pumping blood throughout the body. The external rechargeable battery pack can provide up to 17 hours of power, and most patients with LVAD implants are able to return to work and other routine activities. 

For patients whose hearts cannot effectively pump blood on their own, an LVAD is life-saving technology. The device can either keep the patient healthy until they can receive a transplant or serve as an alternative to a heart transplant.

Your Wellstar cardiologist or heart failure specialist can help you determine if an LVAD is the right option for your heart care.

Mike’s decades-long Wellstar partnership

Mike has been a Wellstar patient for decades, beginning when he began experiencing heart issues and was referred to Dr. David Caras for a consultation. As a Wellstar heart patient, he was ready to receive life-saving care right when he needed it, years later.

After Mike received his LVAD implant, an interdisciplinary team of Wellstar providers helped him recover. After Dr. Richard Myung and Dr. Theresa Luu performed the surgery, he spent three weeks in inpatient rehabilitation at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, guided by an expert team who helped him adjust to life with the implant.

Mike had been on vasopressors to elevate his blood pressure, and when he lost circulation in his toes and developed gangrene, Wellstar Podiatrist Dr. Ashish Kapila performed an amputation of the toes to control the infection, which could have been particularly dangerous with the LVAD. 

And when Mike was determined to walk his daughter down the aisle for her June 2021 wedding, Wellstar helped make it happen. He began cardiac rehabilitation and physical therapy at Wellstar Vinings Health Park. He knew the aisle at the church was 40 feet long, so his physical therapy team measured the distance and practiced with him. 

In June, he was able to walk with his daughter at her wedding, with the support of his LVAD implant keeping his heart beating with every step. Then in August, he was able to enjoy another family milestone — the birth of his first grandchild.

Mike said Wellstar made his care personal and helped him feel supported on his heart health journey. The LVAD coordinators and nursing team in the critical care unit and cardiovascular ICU and on the blue floor at Kennestone became like family as he began his life with the LVAD, Mike said.

“I can’t say enough great things about Wellstar Health System. They truly deliver ‘PeopleCare,’ from the physicians to the clinical staff to the maintenance team that cleans the rooms,” Mike said. “Rather than taking a cookie-cutter approach, they take the time to know me and my healthcare needs and coordinate care seamlessly. I feel like we’re a team in this journey together.”

Patient Mike Clements walking his daughter down the aisle at her wedding

Mike walking his daughter down the aisle

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John Petrick standing by his dock.

JohnCare

John Petrick loves the simple things in life. He revels in time spent with family, reeling in a big catch and feeling the crisp wind in his face during a morning bike ride.

However, for a man that enjoys such simple pleasures, John’s heart health is quite complicated. For a long time, his well-being felt like a puzzle that no one could quite figure out.

John’s complex heart issues first began over two decades ago, when he nearly died after his heart suddenly went into an abnormal rhythm.

After the life-threatening heart episode, specialists in California diagnosed him with ventricular tachycardia (VT), a severe heart condition in which abnormal electrical signals cause the heart to beat faster. Then later, he was also diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular and rapid heart rhythm that can cause heart palpitations and shortness of breath.

From defibrillators to heart surgeries, John and his Californian care team worked hard to manage the ups and downs of his heart conditions. But after spending years in the Golden State, John was ready to take on a new adventure: moving over 2,000 miles away to Georgia.

“The decision to move to Georgia was difficult because of my heart conditions,” John shared. “I needed a doctor who would really take the time to sort everything out.”

Luckily, it wasn’t long before John was connected with an entire team of Wellstar heart experts delivering comprehensive care all within the same health system.

Finding the right rhythm

Before being referred for specialty care by his Wellstar primary care provider, John briefly received heart care from another health system in Georgia. However, he had some reservations about his treatment.

“Honestly, it wasn’t the level of care—especially in terms of empathy—that I was used to,” he admitted. “And that’s a scary situation when you have a condition like mine.”

That was never a problem at Wellstar. As soon as he met with Wellstar Health System Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology Dr. Narendra Kanuru, John knew the physician was in his corner.

“I could tell Dr. Kanuru really took the time to study my case,” John said, remembering his first visit with the specialist. “He recited my medical history from the last 20 years, without having to look at any papers.”

Since then, they have developed a great healthcare partnership, always keeping an open line of communication.

“I feel so comfortable expressing any fears or apprehensions about my conditions or treatment with Dr. Kanuru. He’s always very receptive,” John shared. “His level of empathy, professional expertise and ability to communicate and understand me is just as valuable as his technical, medical skills.”

Along with Dr. Kanuru’s expertise, Wellstar Cardiologist Dr. David Caras provides an essential complement to John’s cardiovascular care. While a cardiac electrophysiologist hones in on the functional and rhythmic areas of the heart, a cardiologist offers a broad spectrum of heart care.

While each focusing on their areas of expertise, the two heart specialists collaborate to create the best treatment plan for John, and adjust it along the way.

“Dr. Kanuru and Dr. Caras work together as a team,” John said. “It’s truly remarkable and beautiful. Often, I’ll go to see one of the doctors and they’ll mention a conversation they had about me with the other recently.”

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David Caras, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 1993
Rating
4.9
Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease , Cardiac Imaging
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Medical School
Medical College of Georgia-Augusta University
Residency
University of Virginia Health System
Fellowship
Emory University School of Medicine
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular
Spoken Languages
English
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Wellstar Douglas Hospital
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
Office Locations
www.wellstar.org/physicians/david-caras-md
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