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John Dercola, PA

Specialties

Cardiovascular Disease
Physician Assistant

Education & Training

Bachelor of Science

John Dercola, PA

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 1996.

Specialties

Cardiovascular Disease
Physician Assistant

Education & Training

Bachelor of Science

Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 1996
  • Member of the Wellstar Medical Group Physician profile image John Dercola, PA
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Expertise

Specialties

  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Physician Assistant

Education & Training

  • Hahnemann University Drexel University Health Sciences

Degree

  • Bachelor of Science

Certifications

  • National Commission Certification Physician Assistant

Hospital Affiliations

  • Wellstar Cobb Hospital
  • Wellstar Douglas Hospital
  • Wellstar Kennestone Hospital

Languages spoken

  • English

Common Treatments, Conditions, and Procedures

  • Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)
  • Congestive Heart Failure

Patient Reviews

Overall patient rating

4.8

Based on 105 patient ratings

Listened to me carefully
I'd recommend this practice to family and friends
I'd recommend this provider to family and friends
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

Wonderful experience from start to finish. Very pleased with Wellstar.

April 24, 2025

5

The entire staff was such a pleasure to speak with. Megan, Regina and the Doctor are the best!!! I feel very fortunate to have this office in charge of my surgery.

April 24, 2025

5

Dr Dercola is one of the best He takes time to make sure all questions are answered and he tries to make sure everything is solved. He was amazing. First time meeting him and he deserves the highest star there is to give

April 21, 2025

5

Everything was great. Had a pleasant visit.

April 5, 2025

5

Could not have been any better, or more informative.,

April 4, 2025

5

John Dercola is such a knowledgeable and trustworthy provider!

March 28, 2025

5

I liked him a lot. He was real helpful.

March 28, 2025

5

Very informative

March 2, 2025

5

Very professional and friendly!

February 15, 2025

5

Exceptionally good at review and discussion of my upcoming procedure and current condition and problems.

February 4, 2025

5

Good session

February 2, 2025

5

Very professional

January 17, 2025

5

John Dercola gave me an excellent education on my condition, and I thank him a lot.

January 17, 2025

5

I feel very fortunate to have Wellstar near my home, as I've needed them recently. All of the Wellstar staff - from the ER staff to the nurses, doctors and aides on the floor - are competent and made me feel very cared for. Thank you for everything you do.

January 11, 2025

5

Felt I was being treated like a person instead of a number

January 11, 2025

5

Everybody was very nice and friendly! Also very skilled and helpful!

December 21, 2024

2

They checked my blood pressure on arm that had been bleeding and didn't clean it. Then the PA kept wanting to force an ablation. Did not like him. When r u getting a new electrophysist

December 15, 2024

5

Excellent meeting with John.

December 12, 2024

5

The staff was kind and knowledgeable during.

December 8, 2024

5

Always have a positive experience with CVM practice

November 3, 2024

5

Minimal wait time

October 26, 2024

5

Dr spent enough time with us to answer all our questions

October 14, 2024

5

Wonderful doctors an staff. Very professional.

October 9, 2024

4

Everything was good. I was very satisfied.

October 9, 2024

5

I was very well pleased with seeing John Dercola, today?

September 6, 2024

5

Hi, I think John was very good. I enjoyed the experience with him. That's it.

September 4, 2024

5

Dr. Dercola was very nice and he actually explained to me what my heart condition is and recommended a medication that hopefully will help my heart rythem problem. He is very knowledgeable and he took the time to go over my heart tests with me. I wish there were more physicians out there like him.

August 31, 2024

5

Very nice

August 26, 2024

5

The Entire Staff & Doctor was Great

August 22, 2024

5

Good explanation of the results of my meds to this point. And also plans for my future visits.

August 20, 2024

5

Wonderful experience from start to finish. Very pleased with Wellstar.

April 24, 2025

5

The entire staff was such a pleasure to speak with. Megan, Regina and the Doctor are the best!!! I feel very fortunate to have this office in charge of my surgery.

April 24, 2025

5

Dr Dercola is one of the best He takes time to make sure all questions are answered and he tries to make sure everything is solved. He was amazing. First time meeting him and he deserves the highest star there is to give

April 21, 2025

5

Everything was great. Had a pleasant visit.

April 5, 2025

5

Could not have been any better, or more informative.,

April 4, 2025

5

John Dercola is such a knowledgeable and trustworthy provider!

March 28, 2025

5

I liked him a lot. He was real helpful.

March 28, 2025

5

Very informative

March 2, 2025

5

Very professional and friendly!

February 15, 2025

5

Exceptionally good at review and discussion of my upcoming procedure and current condition and problems.

February 4, 2025

5

Good session

February 2, 2025

5

Very professional

January 17, 2025

5

John Dercola gave me an excellent education on my condition, and I thank him a lot.

January 17, 2025

5

I feel very fortunate to have Wellstar near my home, as I've needed them recently. All of the Wellstar staff - from the ER staff to the nurses, doctors and aides on the floor - are competent and made me feel very cared for. Thank you for everything you do.

January 11, 2025

5

Felt I was being treated like a person instead of a number

January 11, 2025

5

Everybody was very nice and friendly! Also very skilled and helpful!

December 21, 2024

5

Excellent meeting with John.

December 12, 2024

5

The staff was kind and knowledgeable during.

December 8, 2024

5

Always have a positive experience with CVM practice

November 3, 2024

5

Minimal wait time

October 26, 2024

5

Dr spent enough time with us to answer all our questions

October 14, 2024

5

Wonderful doctors an staff. Very professional.

October 9, 2024

5

I was very well pleased with seeing John Dercola, today?

September 6, 2024

5

Hi, I think John was very good. I enjoyed the experience with him. That's it.

September 4, 2024

5

Dr. Dercola was very nice and he actually explained to me what my heart condition is and recommended a medication that hopefully will help my heart rythem problem. He is very knowledgeable and he took the time to go over my heart tests with me. I wish there were more physicians out there like him.

August 31, 2024

5

Very nice

August 26, 2024

5

The Entire Staff & Doctor was Great

August 22, 2024

5

Good explanation of the results of my meds to this point. And also plans for my future visits.

August 20, 2024

4

Everything was good. I was very satisfied.

October 9, 2024

2

They checked my blood pressure on arm that had been bleeding and didn't clean it. Then the PA kept wanting to force an ablation. Did not like him. When r u getting a new electrophysist

December 15, 2024

2

They checked my blood pressure on arm that had been bleeding and didn't clean it. Then the PA kept wanting to force an ablation. Did not like him. When r u getting a new electrophysist

December 15, 2024

4

Everything was good. I was very satisfied.

October 9, 2024

5

Wonderful experience from start to finish. Very pleased with Wellstar.

April 24, 2025

5

The entire staff was such a pleasure to speak with. Megan, Regina and the Doctor are the best!!! I feel very fortunate to have this office in charge of my surgery.

April 24, 2025

5

Dr Dercola is one of the best He takes time to make sure all questions are answered and he tries to make sure everything is solved. He was amazing. First time meeting him and he deserves the highest star there is to give

April 21, 2025

5

Everything was great. Had a pleasant visit.

April 5, 2025

5

Could not have been any better, or more informative.,

April 4, 2025

5

John Dercola is such a knowledgeable and trustworthy provider!

March 28, 2025

5

I liked him a lot. He was real helpful.

March 28, 2025

5

Very informative

March 2, 2025

5

Very professional and friendly!

February 15, 2025

5

Exceptionally good at review and discussion of my upcoming procedure and current condition and problems.

February 4, 2025

5

Good session

February 2, 2025

5

Very professional

January 17, 2025

5

John Dercola gave me an excellent education on my condition, and I thank him a lot.

January 17, 2025

5

I feel very fortunate to have Wellstar near my home, as I've needed them recently. All of the Wellstar staff - from the ER staff to the nurses, doctors and aides on the floor - are competent and made me feel very cared for. Thank you for everything you do.

January 11, 2025

5

Felt I was being treated like a person instead of a number

January 11, 2025

5

Everybody was very nice and friendly! Also very skilled and helpful!

December 21, 2024

5

Excellent meeting with John.

December 12, 2024

5

The staff was kind and knowledgeable during.

December 8, 2024

5

Always have a positive experience with CVM practice

November 3, 2024

5

Minimal wait time

October 26, 2024

5

Dr spent enough time with us to answer all our questions

October 14, 2024

5

Wonderful doctors an staff. Very professional.

October 9, 2024

5

I was very well pleased with seeing John Dercola, today?

September 6, 2024

5

Hi, I think John was very good. I enjoyed the experience with him. That's it.

September 4, 2024

5

Dr. Dercola was very nice and he actually explained to me what my heart condition is and recommended a medication that hopefully will help my heart rythem problem. He is very knowledgeable and he took the time to go over my heart tests with me. I wish there were more physicians out there like him.

August 31, 2024

5

Very nice

August 26, 2024

5

The Entire Staff & Doctor was Great

August 22, 2024

5

Good explanation of the results of my meds to this point. And also plans for my future visits.

August 20, 2024

5

Wonderful experience from start to finish. Very pleased with Wellstar.

April 24, 2025

5

The entire staff was such a pleasure to speak with. Megan, Regina and the Doctor are the best!!! I feel very fortunate to have this office in charge of my surgery.

April 24, 2025

5

Dr Dercola is one of the best He takes time to make sure all questions are answered and he tries to make sure everything is solved. He was amazing. First time meeting him and he deserves the highest star there is to give

April 21, 2025

5

Everything was great. Had a pleasant visit.

April 5, 2025

5

Could not have been any better, or more informative.,

April 4, 2025

5

John Dercola is such a knowledgeable and trustworthy provider!

March 28, 2025

5

I liked him a lot. He was real helpful.

March 28, 2025

5

Very informative

March 2, 2025

5

Very professional and friendly!

February 15, 2025

5

Exceptionally good at review and discussion of my upcoming procedure and current condition and problems.

February 4, 2025

5

Good session

February 2, 2025

5

Very professional

January 17, 2025

5

John Dercola gave me an excellent education on my condition, and I thank him a lot.

January 17, 2025

5

I feel very fortunate to have Wellstar near my home, as I've needed them recently. All of the Wellstar staff - from the ER staff to the nurses, doctors and aides on the floor - are competent and made me feel very cared for. Thank you for everything you do.

January 11, 2025

5

Felt I was being treated like a person instead of a number

January 11, 2025

5

Everybody was very nice and friendly! Also very skilled and helpful!

December 21, 2024

2

They checked my blood pressure on arm that had been bleeding and didn't clean it. Then the PA kept wanting to force an ablation. Did not like him. When r u getting a new electrophysist

December 15, 2024

5

Excellent meeting with John.

December 12, 2024

5

The staff was kind and knowledgeable during.

December 8, 2024

5

Always have a positive experience with CVM practice

November 3, 2024

5

Minimal wait time

October 26, 2024

5

Dr spent enough time with us to answer all our questions

October 14, 2024

5

Wonderful doctors an staff. Very professional.

October 9, 2024

4

Everything was good. I was very satisfied.

October 9, 2024

5

I was very well pleased with seeing John Dercola, today?

September 6, 2024

5

Hi, I think John was very good. I enjoyed the experience with him. That's it.

September 4, 2024

5

Dr. Dercola was very nice and he actually explained to me what my heart condition is and recommended a medication that hopefully will help my heart rythem problem. He is very knowledgeable and he took the time to go over my heart tests with me. I wish there were more physicians out there like him.

August 31, 2024

5

Very nice

August 26, 2024

5

The Entire Staff & Doctor was Great

August 22, 2024

5

Good explanation of the results of my meds to this point. And also plans for my future visits.

August 20, 2024

5

Good explanation of the results of my meds to this point. And also plans for my future visits.

August 20, 2024

5

The Entire Staff & Doctor was Great

August 22, 2024

5

Very nice

August 26, 2024

5

Dr. Dercola was very nice and he actually explained to me what my heart condition is and recommended a medication that hopefully will help my heart rythem problem. He is very knowledgeable and he took the time to go over my heart tests with me. I wish there were more physicians out there like him.

August 31, 2024

5

Hi, I think John was very good. I enjoyed the experience with him. That's it.

September 4, 2024

5

I was very well pleased with seeing John Dercola, today?

September 6, 2024

4

Everything was good. I was very satisfied.

October 9, 2024

5

Wonderful doctors an staff. Very professional.

October 9, 2024

5

Dr spent enough time with us to answer all our questions

October 14, 2024

5

Minimal wait time

October 26, 2024

5

Always have a positive experience with CVM practice

November 3, 2024

5

The staff was kind and knowledgeable during.

December 8, 2024

5

Excellent meeting with John.

December 12, 2024

2

They checked my blood pressure on arm that had been bleeding and didn't clean it. Then the PA kept wanting to force an ablation. Did not like him. When r u getting a new electrophysist

December 15, 2024

5

Everybody was very nice and friendly! Also very skilled and helpful!

December 21, 2024

5

Felt I was being treated like a person instead of a number

January 11, 2025

5

I feel very fortunate to have Wellstar near my home, as I've needed them recently. All of the Wellstar staff - from the ER staff to the nurses, doctors and aides on the floor - are competent and made me feel very cared for. Thank you for everything you do.

January 11, 2025

5

John Dercola gave me an excellent education on my condition, and I thank him a lot.

January 17, 2025

5

Very professional

January 17, 2025

5

Good session

February 2, 2025

5

Exceptionally good at review and discussion of my upcoming procedure and current condition and problems.

February 4, 2025

5

Very professional and friendly!

February 15, 2025

5

Very informative

March 2, 2025

5

I liked him a lot. He was real helpful.

March 28, 2025

5

John Dercola is such a knowledgeable and trustworthy provider!

March 28, 2025

5

Could not have been any better, or more informative.,

April 4, 2025

5

Everything was great. Had a pleasant visit.

April 5, 2025

5

Dr Dercola is one of the best He takes time to make sure all questions are answered and he tries to make sure everything is solved. He was amazing. First time meeting him and he deserves the highest star there is to give

April 21, 2025

5

The entire staff was such a pleasure to speak with. Megan, Regina and the Doctor are the best!!! I feel very fortunate to have this office in charge of my surgery.

April 24, 2025

5

Wonderful experience from start to finish. Very pleased with Wellstar.

April 24, 2025

John Dercola, PA
Physician Assistant with Wellstar since 1996
Rating
4.8
Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease , Physician Assistant
Education
Bachelor of Science
Medical School
Hahnemann University Drexel University Health Sciences
Certifications
National Commission Certification Physician Assistant
Spoken Languages
English
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Wellstar Douglas Hospital
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
Office Locations
www.wellstar.org/physicians/john-dercola-pa
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