Piedmont Endocrinology Consultants Welcomes Reshma Patel, M.D.

ATLANTA (Sept. 11, 2009) - Piedmont Hospital welcomes Reshma Patel, M.D., to its medical staff.  On Monday, Sept. 14, Dr. Patel will join the Piedmont Endocrinology Consultants on the Piedmont Hospital campus at 105 Collier Road, Suite 5020, in Atlanta.

Dr. Patel earned both her bachelor's degree and medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Mich. She then completed her residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in endocrinology at the University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Patel is board-certified in internal medicine and is a member of The Endocrine Society and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.  She also has volunteered through multiple organizations by providing care for medically indigent populations.

"Dr. Patel's background makes her a valuable addition to Piedmont Endocrinology Consultants," said Matthew Schreiber, M.D., medical director for hospitalist services at Piedmont Healthcare and interim chief medical officer for Piedmont Hospital.  "We are pleased to have her join the Piedmont Healthcare family and bring her expertise to our patients."

Dr. Patel accepts most major forms of insurance and will begin accepting appointments on Tuesday, Sept. 8, on the Piedmont Hospital campus at 105 Collier Road, Suite 5020. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.  To schedule an appointment, please call 404-367-3210.

About Piedmont Hospital

Named Best in Atlanta for Overall Cardiac Care and Cardiac Surgery (2008 and 2009) by HealthGrades^® (a leading healthcare ratings company), Piedmont Hospital ranked number one in patient satisfaction among metro Atlanta hospitals according to the HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) survey released in March 2009 and is recognized as one of the nation's Most Wired hospitals for six consecutive years in the 100 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study. A private, not-for-profit organization with over 4,000 employees and a medical staff of over 900 physicians, Piedmont Hospital is a 481-bed acute tertiary care facility located on 26 acres in the North Atlanta community of Buckhead offering all major medical, surgical and diagnostic services. Piedmont is a member of Piedmont Healthcare (PHC), a not-for-profit organization that also includes Piedmont Fayette Hospital, a 143-bed, acute-care community hospital in Fayetteville; Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, a 42-bed community hospital in Jasper; and Piedmont Newnan Hospital, a 143-bed, acute-care community hospital in Newnan. Piedmont Healthcare also is the parent company of  the Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI), which combines over 60 renowned cardiovascular specialists  in the Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians with over 30 offices across north Georgia, and the 162-bed  Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta at Piedmont Hospital; Piedmont Philanthropy, the philanthropic entity for private fundraising initiatives; the Piedmont Physicians Group, with over 100 primary care physicians in 30 offices throughout metro Atlanta; and the Piedmont Clinic, a 600-member physician network. For more information, visit piedmonthospital.org.

CONTACT: Diana Lewis, 404-605-3372