Sitharam C. Nandigam, MD
Joined Eastside Premier Nephrology in 2011
Education
- Medical School – Rangaraya Medical College, N.T.R. University Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Transitional year Residency at Michigan State University’s Hurley Medical Center
- Internal Medicine Residency – Medical Center of Central Georgia, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA
- Nephrology Fellowship – Georgia Regent’s University – Augusta, GA
Additional Recognitions
- Chief Renal Fellow 2010-2011 – Georgia Regent’s University – Augusta, GA
- Intern of the Year 2007 – Mercer University School of Medicine – Macon, GA
- Resident of the Year 2009 – Mercer University School of Medicine – Macon, GA
Certifications
- Board Certified – American Board of Internal Medicine
- Board Certified – American Board of Internal Medicine – Nephrology Subspecialty
Hospital Affiliations
- Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
- Piedmont Newton Hospital
- Emory Decatur Hospital
- Emory Hillandale Hospital
Yilikal T. Kassa, MD
Joined Eastside Premier Nephrology in 2013
Education
- Medical School – Gondar College of Medical Sciences – Ethiopia
- Internal Medicine Residency – Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – Brooklyn, NY
- Nephrology Fellowship -Newark Beth Israel Medical Center – Newark, NJ
Certifications
- Board Certified – American Board of Internal Medicine
- Board Certified – American Board of Internal Medicine – Nephrology Subspecialty
Hospital Affiliations
- Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
- Piedmont Newton Hospital
- Emory Decatur Hospital
- Emory Hillandale Hospital
Nardos K. Belayneh, MD
Joined Eastside Premier Nephrology in 2017
Education
- Medical School – Gondar College of Medical Sciences – Ethiopia
- Internal Medicine Residency – Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – Brooklyn, NY
- Nephrology Fellowship – Augusta University – Augusta, GA
Additional Training
- Completed a 4 year radiology residency – Southern Ethiopia
- Spent 2 years as a research assistant – John Hopkins Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
- Chief Nephrology Fellow and Assistant Professor of Medicine – Augusta University – Augusta, GA
Additional Recognitions
- Chief Nephrology Fellow – Augusta University – Augusta, GA
Certifications
- Board Certified – American Board of Internal Medicine
- Board Certified – American Board of Internal Medicine – Nephrology Subspecialty
Hospital Affiliations
- Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
- Piedmont Newton Hospital
- Emory Decatur Hospital
- Emory Hillandale Hospital
Alicia Bell, NP
Education
- Undergraduate – Chamberlain School of Nursing – BSN/MSN
- Licensed Practical Nurse – Atlanta Technical College
Dialysis Affiliations
- Davita Cowen Lake
- Fresenius Medical Care Honey Creek
- US Renal Care Conyers
- US Renal Care Covington
Melika Abdulwhab, NP
Education
- Undergraduate – Association of Science in Computer Science – Georgia Perimeter College
- Undergraduate – Bachelor of Science in Nursing – East Tennessee State University – Johnson City, Tennessee
- Graduate School – Masters of Science FNP – Indiana State University – Terre Haute, Indiana
Dialysis Affiliations
- Davita Mountain Park
- Davita Turner Hill
- Fresenius Medical Care Lithonia
- Fresenius Medical Care Stonecrest
- Fresenius Medical Care Stone Mountain
- US Renal Care Dekalb
- US Renal Care Monroe