Gwinnett Medical Center (GMC) has announced that CardioVascular Group (CVG) has joined Gwinnett Medical Group. Lawrenceville, Ga.-based CVG has 11 cardiologists on staff and additional locations in Atlanta, Snellville, Buford, Duluth and Johns Creek. CardioVascular Group provides services for both the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Services ... Continue Reading

David Kandzari, M.D., director of interventional cardiology and chief scientific officer at Piedmont Heart Institute, has been named the national co-principal investigator of a global clinical trial to treat hypertension. The trial, which is called SYMPLICITY HTN-4, is entering its fourth stage of investigation and is only available for investigational purposes in the ... Continue Reading

Veronica Martin, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, has been named chief nursing officer for WellStar Cobb Hospital. She will be responsible for leading the nursing division, establishing strategic direction for patient care services and implement contemporary models of care. Prior to joining WellStar, Martin served as associate chief nursing officer for Tampa General Hospital, where she ... Continue Reading

Heerain Shah, M.D. has joined Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Psychiatry. Dr. Shah received his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia.  He completed his residency in general psychiatry at Medical College of Georgia and a residency in child and adolescent psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md.  He is a member of the American Psychiatric ... Continue Reading

Kevin Brown has been named president and chief executive officer of Piedmont Healthcare effective May 2013. Brown, the 46-year-old chief executive officer for Swedish Health Services in Seattle, Wash., succeeds R. Timothy Stack, who was CEO of Piedmont Healthcare until his death on July 30, 2012, following a brief illness. “Kevin is a great fit for Piedmont,” said ... Continue Reading