Enrique Martinez is a Gastroenterologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Martinez has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Hepatitis C, and Hepatitis.

Alvaro Velasquez is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Velasquez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), Lung Metastases, Emphysema, and Bullae.

Coy Lassiter, M.D., graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science in biology from the University of Georgia. He earned his medical degree from Mercer School of Medicine in Macon, Ga. He completed his residency in internal medicine, as well as his pulmonary and critical care fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. He served as chief resident of internal medicine at Emory University Hospital from 2003 to 2004.Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Lassiter was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates and has been practicing medicine for 13 years. He holds board certifications in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease and internal medicine and has training in advanced bronchoscopy. He prides himself on being a well-rounded physician and maintains special interests in interventional bronchoscopy, lung cancer and pulmonary thromboembolism.Dr. Lassiter is considered to be warm and friendly and his fellow physicians describe him as having a great vision and leadership for the practice of medicine. His patients consider him compassionate to their needs and devoted to excellence in medical practice.Dr. Lassiter welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Lassiter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Nodules, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Lance Stein is transplant hepatologist and the Medical Director of Piedmont's Hepatology and Liver Transplant Program since 2021. He has been at Piedmont since 2010. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine. His special interests include viral hepatitis, alcohol related liver disease, acute on chronic liver failure, metabolic associated steatotic liver disease (MASH/MAFLD), and autoimmune liver diseases (including but not limited to autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis). He also is an expert in management of the complications of liver cirrhosis including portal hypertension and liver cancers.He is a fellow for the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterology Association, and the American College of Physicians. He has served on national committees for the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterology Association and the American Society of Transplantation.Following graduation from Temple University School of Medicine, he completed residency in internal medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, followed by a gastroenterology fellowship at the University of California, San Diego. He also completed a fellowship in advanced/transplant hepatology at both Columbia and Cornell-New York Presbyterian Hospitals. Dr. Stein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Liver Transplant.

Alexander Lemmer is a Gastroenterologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Lemmer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Lemmer is currently accepting new patients.

James W. Chang, DO, FCCP, received his undergraduate degree from University of California, San Diego. He earned his medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Georgia Campus. He completed his internal medicine residency at Michigan State University and pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Chang is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. Dr. Chang has presented at national conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals. He is a member of the American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.Dr. Chang specializes in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. He has special interests in asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, lung nodules and lung cancer. He performs advanced bronchoscopy techniques such as endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy. He provides intensive care unit coverage and pulmonary consultations at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.In his spare time, Dr. Chang enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and sports.Dr. Chang welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.Please note that Dr. Chang does not specialize in sleep medicine. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Liver Failure, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Gastrostomy.

Alexander Gluzman, M.D., earned his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga. He completed his residency and pulmonary and criticalcare training at Emory University. He received his undergraduate degree from Emory University. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Gluzman was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. Dr. Gluzman has been practicing medicine for 10 years. He holdsboard certifications in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease and internal medicine. Dr. Gluzman specializes in advanced bronchoscopy techniques such as EBUS and electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy. He will be providing intensive care coverage at Piedmont Atlanta, and is fluent in Russian. In his spare time, Dr. Gluzman enjoys spending time with family, reading and traveling. Dr. Gluzman welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Gluzman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Craig M. Patterson, M.D., completed his fellowship at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans, La. During his post-graduate training, he was selected as the inaugural Russell C. Klein Visiting Fellow for the LSUHSC Global Pulmonary Exchange Program with Ege University in Izmir, Turkey. He previously completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and medical school at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He is a proud graduate of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas and an Eagle Scout. Before joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Patterson was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. He is board-certified in pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and internal medicine. His professional interests include pulmonary hypertension, venous thromboembolic disease, and critical care medicine. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and a participant in the ACCP's Pulmonary Vascular Disease One Network. Dr. Patterson enjoys cooking and travel. He is an avid fan of college athletics, marathon runner, husband, and father to twin boys. Dr. Patterson welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Patterson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Michael Galambos is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Galambos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Cirrhosis, Enlarged Liver, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Galambos is currently accepting new patients.

Raymond Rubin, M.D., has returned to Piedmont to become the Chief Scientific Officer and as a general and transplant hepatologist at Piedmont Transplant Institute. During his time at Piedmont from 1996-2011, he co-founded and served as the medical director of Piedmont's new liver transplant program (2004). From 2011 until 2014, Dr. Rubin left Atlanta for Boston to become a Medical Director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, where he conducted research and evaluated new treatments for hepatitis C, other liver diseases, and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Rubin earned his medical degree from Cornell Medical College in New York, N.Y. He completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Rubin graduated summa cum laude with bachelors in molecular and cellular biology and British literature. Dr. Rubin has been practicing medicine for 28 years. He is board certified in gastroenterology, internal medicine and transplant hepatology, and is a fellow of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and of the American Gastroenterological Association.Dr. Rubin welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Rubin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, and Liver Transplant.

H Hon is a Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Hon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). Her top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Visceromegaly, Cirrhosis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hon is currently accepting new patients.

Brett Sandifer is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Sandifer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

Parita Patel is a Hepatologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). Her top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Ascites, Hepatitis, and Liver Failure.

Islam Eltarawy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Eltarawy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Empyema, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma. Dr. Eltarawy is currently accepting new patients.

William Kenny is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kenny is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Lung Metastases, Chronic Cough, and Tracheitis.

Devina Bhasin is a Hepatologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Bhasin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Liver Failure, and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

Rahul Maheshwari is a Hepatologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Maheshwari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Dr. McClatchey, a native of Atlanta, earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. He has been with the Piedmont Physicians Group since completing his residency in internal medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. McClatchey is board certified in internal medicine and is a fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. McClatchey strives to account for the unique needs of each patient when providing medical care. He works with his patients to develop an individualized plan of care. His practice focuses on acute and chronic medical problems in adult men and women and preventive care. Dr. Mcclatchey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

Avantika Nathani is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Nathani has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Cerebral Hypoxia, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, and Emphysema.

Marilyn Foreman is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in East Point, Georgia. Dr. Foreman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Tracheobronchomalacia, and Bronchitis. Dr. Foreman is currently accepting new patients.