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Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 1992.
Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
Education & Training
Doctor of Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 1992
Office Locations
Expertise
About George Kramer, MD
Dr. Kramer graduated from Loyola University with a degree in biology and holds a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Illinois. He obtained his medical degree from the Chicago Medical School in 1985. Upon completion of an internship and residency in internal medicine at Ohio State University Hospital, he went on to a cardiology fellowship at Emory University. In June 1992, Dr. Kramer completed a fellowship in interventional cardiology at the Minneapolis Heart Institute.
A board certified cardiologist, Dr. Kramer has been with Cardiovascular Medicine since 1992. He performs coronary heart catheterizations, single and multi-vessel angioplasty and coronary stent placement. He is on staff at Wellstar Cobb, Douglas, Kennestone and Paulding hospitals.
Dr. Kramer is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and member of the Medical Association of Georgia and the Cobb County Medical Association. He is also the director of cardiac rehab at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. He enjoys preventative cardiology with a special emphasis on lipids and hypertension.
Originally from Dayton, Ohio, Dr. Kramer is married with four children.
Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
Education & Training
Chicago Medical School
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Wellstar Douglas Hospital
Wellstar Paulding Hospital
Languages spoken
English
Common Treatments, Conditions, and Procedures
Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)
Congenital Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
Congestive Heart Failure
Patient Reviews
Overall patient rating
4.8
Based on 610 patient ratings
I'd recommend this practice to family and friends
Listened to me carefully
I'd recommend this provider to family and friends
Shared the right amount of information
Earned my trust
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Patient Reviews
5
Always enjoy seeing my friend Dr Kramer! He has taken care of me for 17 years. He has effectively kept me alive
October 3, 2024
5
Love Dr. Kramer and his staff. Always a great experience!!
October 3, 2024
5
Dr Kramer has inspired my confidence many years. He listens to the Heart before the Chart. His exceptional clarity, professionalism, and "attention-to-detail", and special attention to my Vietnam War PTSD has firmly established faith in my future. I trust my cardiac health in his hands. He is a blessing to his patients, and the Wellstar community.
October 3, 2024
5
I always feel welcomed from the moment I check in. It's a pleasure to see such happy faces. Thank you Dr . Kramer & staff for taking care of me.
October 3, 2024
5
I respect and trust Dr. Kramer with my health.
October 3, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is always there providing me with the best of care. Thank you so much Dr. Kramer.
October 2, 2024
5
Always a good experience.
September 26, 2024
5
Actually, I have been going there for 24 years. And I am always impressed by the excellent personal care coming from everyone I encounter.
September 28, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is the best and was recommended to me by several patients of his.
September 27, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is always so reassuring and obviously extremely knowledgeable. Shannon was especially caring and gentle when taking vitals and setting up the EKG.
September 26, 2024
5
We just love Dr. Kramer. He gives my mom the time she likes and he makes her feel important and special
September 27, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is very knowledgeable, concerned, helpful, and cheerful.
September 20, 2024
5
Perfect experience
September 20, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is the best. We've had him for 25 years. We drive 150 miles to see him. So I think that tells you what we think of Dr. Kramer. Hate to see that he's going to be leaving us soon.
September 21, 2024
5
Great Doctor, great service.
September 18, 2024
5
Entire staff , from front desk to check in nurse were outstanding
September 18, 2024
5
A very good experience! He was super nice and informative!
September 18, 2024
5
I could not access the elevator to the third floor before 7:30. This caused great stress that I would be late for my appointment. I come to find out that the buttons will not engage until after 7:00. There needs to be some information in the elevator noting this to avoid further frustration.
September 13, 2024
4
Excellent service.
September 14, 2024
5
My experience was positive, as always. Dr. Kramer and Felice make a great team! He is an excellent doctor and I am grateful he is my doctor.
September 12, 2024
5
always a good experience ...
September 13, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer and his staff are great. They take their time and they listen.
September 12, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is wonderful and the staff are great!!
September 12, 2024
5
Feel confident in his career of me
August 31, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is professional, efficient, and very kind and considerate. He is all that a patient should expect in a doctor.
August 31, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer always listens to my concerns and addresses them and tells me why we are making changes if we are. He is by far the best cardiologist I have ever had.
August 31, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is a very compassionate physician. He is friendly toward his patients and their families, compassionate, and takes time to listen to patient concerns. We love that he is our cardiologist!
August 30, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is the best! Always cheerful and easy to talk to
August 30, 2024
5
On time appointment. Staff and Doctor very informative. Offered follow-ups to solve health issues.
August 25, 2024
5
Thanks Dr Kramer for all you have done for me all these years.
August 25, 2024
5
Always enjoy seeing my friend Dr Kramer! He has taken care of me for 17 years. He has effectively kept me alive
October 3, 2024
5
Love Dr. Kramer and his staff. Always a great experience!!
October 3, 2024
5
Dr Kramer has inspired my confidence many years. He listens to the Heart before the Chart. His exceptional clarity, professionalism, and "attention-to-detail", and special attention to my Vietnam War PTSD has firmly established faith in my future. I trust my cardiac health in his hands. He is a blessing to his patients, and the Wellstar community.
October 3, 2024
5
I always feel welcomed from the moment I check in. It's a pleasure to see such happy faces. Thank you Dr . Kramer & staff for taking care of me.
October 3, 2024
5
I respect and trust Dr. Kramer with my health.
October 3, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is always there providing me with the best of care. Thank you so much Dr. Kramer.
October 2, 2024
5
Always a good experience.
September 26, 2024
5
Actually, I have been going there for 24 years. And I am always impressed by the excellent personal care coming from everyone I encounter.
September 28, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is the best and was recommended to me by several patients of his.
September 27, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is always so reassuring and obviously extremely knowledgeable. Shannon was especially caring and gentle when taking vitals and setting up the EKG.
September 26, 2024
5
We just love Dr. Kramer. He gives my mom the time she likes and he makes her feel important and special
September 27, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is very knowledgeable, concerned, helpful, and cheerful.
September 20, 2024
5
Perfect experience
September 20, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is the best. We've had him for 25 years. We drive 150 miles to see him. So I think that tells you what we think of Dr. Kramer. Hate to see that he's going to be leaving us soon.
September 21, 2024
5
Great Doctor, great service.
September 18, 2024
5
Entire staff , from front desk to check in nurse were outstanding
September 18, 2024
5
A very good experience! He was super nice and informative!
September 18, 2024
5
I could not access the elevator to the third floor before 7:30. This caused great stress that I would be late for my appointment. I come to find out that the buttons will not engage until after 7:00. There needs to be some information in the elevator noting this to avoid further frustration.
September 13, 2024
5
My experience was positive, as always. Dr. Kramer and Felice make a great team! He is an excellent doctor and I am grateful he is my doctor.
September 12, 2024
5
always a good experience ...
September 13, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer and his staff are great. They take their time and they listen.
September 12, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is wonderful and the staff are great!!
September 12, 2024
5
Feel confident in his career of me
August 31, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is professional, efficient, and very kind and considerate. He is all that a patient should expect in a doctor.
August 31, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer always listens to my concerns and addresses them and tells me why we are making changes if we are. He is by far the best cardiologist I have ever had.
August 31, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is a very compassionate physician. He is friendly toward his patients and their families, compassionate, and takes time to listen to patient concerns. We love that he is our cardiologist!
August 30, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is the best! Always cheerful and easy to talk to
August 30, 2024
5
On time appointment. Staff and Doctor very informative. Offered follow-ups to solve health issues.
August 25, 2024
5
Thanks Dr Kramer for all you have done for me all these years.
August 25, 2024
4
Excellent service.
September 14, 2024
4
Excellent service.
September 14, 2024
5
Always enjoy seeing my friend Dr Kramer! He has taken care of me for 17 years. He has effectively kept me alive
October 3, 2024
5
Love Dr. Kramer and his staff. Always a great experience!!
October 3, 2024
5
Dr Kramer has inspired my confidence many years. He listens to the Heart before the Chart. His exceptional clarity, professionalism, and "attention-to-detail", and special attention to my Vietnam War PTSD has firmly established faith in my future. I trust my cardiac health in his hands. He is a blessing to his patients, and the Wellstar community.
October 3, 2024
5
I always feel welcomed from the moment I check in. It's a pleasure to see such happy faces. Thank you Dr . Kramer & staff for taking care of me.
October 3, 2024
5
I respect and trust Dr. Kramer with my health.
October 3, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is always there providing me with the best of care. Thank you so much Dr. Kramer.
October 2, 2024
5
Always a good experience.
September 26, 2024
5
Actually, I have been going there for 24 years. And I am always impressed by the excellent personal care coming from everyone I encounter.
September 28, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is the best and was recommended to me by several patients of his.
September 27, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is always so reassuring and obviously extremely knowledgeable. Shannon was especially caring and gentle when taking vitals and setting up the EKG.
September 26, 2024
5
We just love Dr. Kramer. He gives my mom the time she likes and he makes her feel important and special
September 27, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is very knowledgeable, concerned, helpful, and cheerful.
September 20, 2024
5
Perfect experience
September 20, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is the best. We've had him for 25 years. We drive 150 miles to see him. So I think that tells you what we think of Dr. Kramer. Hate to see that he's going to be leaving us soon.
September 21, 2024
5
Great Doctor, great service.
September 18, 2024
5
Entire staff , from front desk to check in nurse were outstanding
September 18, 2024
5
A very good experience! He was super nice and informative!
September 18, 2024
5
I could not access the elevator to the third floor before 7:30. This caused great stress that I would be late for my appointment. I come to find out that the buttons will not engage until after 7:00. There needs to be some information in the elevator noting this to avoid further frustration.
September 13, 2024
5
My experience was positive, as always. Dr. Kramer and Felice make a great team! He is an excellent doctor and I am grateful he is my doctor.
September 12, 2024
5
always a good experience ...
September 13, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer and his staff are great. They take their time and they listen.
September 12, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is wonderful and the staff are great!!
September 12, 2024
5
Feel confident in his career of me
August 31, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is professional, efficient, and very kind and considerate. He is all that a patient should expect in a doctor.
August 31, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer always listens to my concerns and addresses them and tells me why we are making changes if we are. He is by far the best cardiologist I have ever had.
August 31, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is a very compassionate physician. He is friendly toward his patients and their families, compassionate, and takes time to listen to patient concerns. We love that he is our cardiologist!
August 30, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is the best! Always cheerful and easy to talk to
August 30, 2024
5
On time appointment. Staff and Doctor very informative. Offered follow-ups to solve health issues.
August 25, 2024
5
Thanks Dr Kramer for all you have done for me all these years.
August 25, 2024
5
Always enjoy seeing my friend Dr Kramer! He has taken care of me for 17 years. He has effectively kept me alive
October 3, 2024
5
Love Dr. Kramer and his staff. Always a great experience!!
October 3, 2024
5
Dr Kramer has inspired my confidence many years. He listens to the Heart before the Chart. His exceptional clarity, professionalism, and "attention-to-detail", and special attention to my Vietnam War PTSD has firmly established faith in my future. I trust my cardiac health in his hands. He is a blessing to his patients, and the Wellstar community.
October 3, 2024
5
I always feel welcomed from the moment I check in. It's a pleasure to see such happy faces. Thank you Dr . Kramer & staff for taking care of me.
October 3, 2024
5
I respect and trust Dr. Kramer with my health.
October 3, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is always there providing me with the best of care. Thank you so much Dr. Kramer.
October 2, 2024
5
Actually, I have been going there for 24 years. And I am always impressed by the excellent personal care coming from everyone I encounter.
September 28, 2024
5
We just love Dr. Kramer. He gives my mom the time she likes and he makes her feel important and special
September 27, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is the best and was recommended to me by several patients of his.
September 27, 2024
5
Always a good experience.
September 26, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is always so reassuring and obviously extremely knowledgeable. Shannon was especially caring and gentle when taking vitals and setting up the EKG.
September 26, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is the best. We've had him for 25 years. We drive 150 miles to see him. So I think that tells you what we think of Dr. Kramer. Hate to see that he's going to be leaving us soon.
September 21, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is very knowledgeable, concerned, helpful, and cheerful.
September 20, 2024
5
Perfect experience
September 20, 2024
5
Great Doctor, great service.
September 18, 2024
5
Entire staff , from front desk to check in nurse were outstanding
September 18, 2024
5
A very good experience! He was super nice and informative!
September 18, 2024
4
Excellent service.
September 14, 2024
5
I could not access the elevator to the third floor before 7:30. This caused great stress that I would be late for my appointment. I come to find out that the buttons will not engage until after 7:00. There needs to be some information in the elevator noting this to avoid further frustration.
September 13, 2024
5
always a good experience ...
September 13, 2024
5
My experience was positive, as always. Dr. Kramer and Felice make a great team! He is an excellent doctor and I am grateful he is my doctor.
September 12, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer and his staff are great. They take their time and they listen.
September 12, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is wonderful and the staff are great!!
September 12, 2024
5
Feel confident in his career of me
August 31, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is professional, efficient, and very kind and considerate. He is all that a patient should expect in a doctor.
August 31, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer always listens to my concerns and addresses them and tells me why we are making changes if we are. He is by far the best cardiologist I have ever had.
August 31, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is a very compassionate physician. He is friendly toward his patients and their families, compassionate, and takes time to listen to patient concerns. We love that he is our cardiologist!
August 30, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is the best! Always cheerful and easy to talk to
August 30, 2024
5
On time appointment. Staff and Doctor very informative. Offered follow-ups to solve health issues.
August 25, 2024
5
Thanks Dr Kramer for all you have done for me all these years.
August 25, 2024
5
Thanks Dr Kramer for all you have done for me all these years.
August 25, 2024
5
On time appointment. Staff and Doctor very informative. Offered follow-ups to solve health issues.
August 25, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is the best! Always cheerful and easy to talk to
August 30, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is a very compassionate physician. He is friendly toward his patients and their families, compassionate, and takes time to listen to patient concerns. We love that he is our cardiologist!
August 30, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer always listens to my concerns and addresses them and tells me why we are making changes if we are. He is by far the best cardiologist I have ever had.
August 31, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is professional, efficient, and very kind and considerate. He is all that a patient should expect in a doctor.
August 31, 2024
5
Feel confident in his career of me
August 31, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is wonderful and the staff are great!!
September 12, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer and his staff are great. They take their time and they listen.
September 12, 2024
5
My experience was positive, as always. Dr. Kramer and Felice make a great team! He is an excellent doctor and I am grateful he is my doctor.
September 12, 2024
5
always a good experience ...
September 13, 2024
5
I could not access the elevator to the third floor before 7:30. This caused great stress that I would be late for my appointment. I come to find out that the buttons will not engage until after 7:00. There needs to be some information in the elevator noting this to avoid further frustration.
September 13, 2024
4
Excellent service.
September 14, 2024
5
A very good experience! He was super nice and informative!
September 18, 2024
5
Entire staff , from front desk to check in nurse were outstanding
September 18, 2024
5
Great Doctor, great service.
September 18, 2024
5
Perfect experience
September 20, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is very knowledgeable, concerned, helpful, and cheerful.
September 20, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is the best. We've had him for 25 years. We drive 150 miles to see him. So I think that tells you what we think of Dr. Kramer. Hate to see that he's going to be leaving us soon.
September 21, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is always so reassuring and obviously extremely knowledgeable. Shannon was especially caring and gentle when taking vitals and setting up the EKG.
September 26, 2024
5
Always a good experience.
September 26, 2024
5
Dr Kramer is the best and was recommended to me by several patients of his.
September 27, 2024
5
We just love Dr. Kramer. He gives my mom the time she likes and he makes her feel important and special
September 27, 2024
5
Actually, I have been going there for 24 years. And I am always impressed by the excellent personal care coming from everyone I encounter.
September 28, 2024
5
Dr. Kramer is always there providing me with the best of care. Thank you so much Dr. Kramer.
October 2, 2024
5
I respect and trust Dr. Kramer with my health.
October 3, 2024
5
I always feel welcomed from the moment I check in. It's a pleasure to see such happy faces. Thank you Dr . Kramer & staff for taking care of me.
October 3, 2024
5
Dr Kramer has inspired my confidence many years. He listens to the Heart before the Chart. His exceptional clarity, professionalism, and "attention-to-detail", and special attention to my Vietnam War PTSD has firmly established faith in my future. I trust my cardiac health in his hands. He is a blessing to his patients, and the Wellstar community.
October 3, 2024
5
Love Dr. Kramer and his staff. Always a great experience!!
October 3, 2024
5
Always enjoy seeing my friend Dr Kramer! He has taken care of me for 17 years. He has effectively kept me alive
October 3, 2024
Publications and Articles
TomCare
When COVID forced everyone to spend more time at home, Tom Murphy decided he wouldn’t sit around idle. At 62, he upped his regular activity to work out with his son, daughter and daughter’s fiancé—college athletes who kept him in top shape.
Tom’s go-to workout was a long walk in a hilly East Cobb neighborhood. He and the kids also played a lot of pickleball.
About a year in, Tom noticed a physical change.
“I was playing fewer games of pickleball at a time and making it only halfway through my walks,” he said.
During Tom’s annual appointment with Dr. George Kramer, he shared his concerns about his symptoms.
“I do sports with my kids, and I’m short of breath,” Tom said.
The physician requested a cardiac CT (CCTA), the new standard for detecting heart disease, according to the American Heart Association. It can be more accurate than treadmill stress tests and is less invasive than cardiac catheterization.
“Results of the initial CT showed two blockages,” Dr. Kramer said. “One blockage was 67%, one was 75%, and we decided to follow up with further analysis using the HeartFlow test.”
Because Wellstar was the first HeartFlow Platinum site in Georgia, the cardiology staff were able to create a personalized, 3D model of Tom’s coronary arteries to check on blood flow. HeartFlow is a fractional reserve assessment that looks at how each blockage impacts the heart. Previously, this in-depth view of the heart could only happen with a more invasive procedure.
According to Dr. Kramer, the test itself has been “a godsend” since it makes it possible for patients to avoid invasive tests while still getting important—and potentially lifesaving—information about their hearts.
HeartFlow revealed the blood flow to Tom’s heart was significantly compromised.
Tom and his 91-year-old mother stand together for heart health.
