General Practitioners

• Arthritis
  Rheumatology is a subspecialty of internal and pediatric medicine that is concerned with prevention, detection and treatment of disorders of the joints, muscles and bones. Rheumatologists manage patients with arthritis, a group of more than 100 different diseases that may cause pain, stiffness and swelling in the joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones, as well as osteoarthritis (resulting from wear and tear) and rheumatoid arthritis (caused by immune system problems).
• Sinusitis
• Medical Weight Loss
  Medical weight management offers services related to both weight loss and better overall health. Weight management teams are generally made up of nurse practitioners, trained dieticians and exercise help provide a weight loss strategy, nutritional, medical and surgical weight management options. Weight management services provide mental health support, nutritional consultation, exercise physiology, behavior modification, support groups, sleep counseling, pulmonary function testing, thyroid screening, blood tests, and specialist consultations.
• Rheumatology
• Nutritional Counseling
  Nutrition Services offer highly trained registered dietitians that offer reliable and accurate information about the body’s nutritional needs, the safety of new diets and food additives, vitamins, special food products, medical diets and general eating habits. Dietitians promote the health and well being of patients through quality nutritional care, education and food services and offer food choices to improve high blood pressure, high cholesterol, eating disorders, weight control and pregnancy nutrition.
• Pediatric Care
  Pediatrics is the field of medicine that deals with medical care for infants, children and adolescents. They specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of ailments specific to young people and track their patients’ growth to adulthood.
• Primary Care
  Piedmont HealthCare Senior Care Advantage, by Piedmont HealthCare, is a team-based advanced primary care model designed exclusively for Piedmont HealthCare Medicare Advantage patients.
• Sleep Disorders
  Sleep medicine is a branch of medicine related to the treatment of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, parasomnia, and restless leg syndrome, as well as a variety of respiratory conditions. Sleep disorders are very common and can often cause other serious health issues, such as depression, asthma and migraines. Sleep medicine specialists frequently observe patients while sleeping and monitor brain waves, behavior, and vital signs in order to identify the cause(s) of sleep disturbance or insomnia (inability to sleep).
• Family Practice
  Beyond his accomplishments on the track, Bill has created long-lasting friendships here at Piedmont HealthCare. He is a familiar face to all 70+ of our Piedmont HealthCare offices.  A perfect example of this organization’s admiration for Bill can be seen every morning as he enters Sailview Family Medicine. As soon as he steps through the doors the whole Sailview staff greets Bill with a synchronized “Good Morning, Bill!” And to top it off, Bill proudly reveals, “I even got Dr. Losinski to join them. I am going to miss moments like that. That means a lot to me”.
• Male Infertility
  Urology is a surgical specialty involving diseases of the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive organs. Although urology is classified as a surgical specialty, it also requires knowledge of internal medicine, pediatrics, and gynecology. The American Urological Association has identified seven subspecialty areas that include: pediatric urology, urologic oncology (cancer), renal transplantation, male Infertility, calculi (urinary tract stones), female urology (urinary incontinence and pelvic outlet relaxation disorders), neurourology (voiding disorders, urodynamic evaluation of patients and erectile dysfunction or impotence).
• High Cholesterol
• Emergency Care
  Ancillary Services covers a range of services within the healthcare spectrum and help the primary physician. These fall into three main categories including: diagnostic, therapeutic, and custodial. Diagnostic includes services such as lab tests, radiology, imaging etc. Therapeutic includes rehabilitation, physical/occupational therapy and more. Custodial services include hospice, nursing and urgent care.
• Colonoscopy
  Piedmont HealthCare gastroenterologists perform colonoscopy examinations and comprehensive consultative services to detect polyps, providing complete, accurate, and thorough care for patients with gastrointestinal conditions.
• Erectile Dysfunction
• Infectious Diseases
  Like most physicians, pediatricians work with different health care workers, such as nurses and other physicians, to assess and treat children with various ailments. Most of the work of pediatricians involves treating day-to-day illnesses that are common to children—minor injuries, infectious diseases, and immunizations. Some pediatricians specialize in serious medical conditions and pediatric surgery, treating autoimmune disorders or serious chronic ailments.
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  Gastroenterology is the study of the normal function and diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and liver. It involves the action of the gastrointestinal organs including the movement of material through the stomach and intestine, the digestion and absorption of nutrients into the body, removal of waste from the system, and the function of the liver as a digestive organ. It includes common and important conditions such as colon polyps and cancer, hepatitis, gastroesophageal reflux (heartburn), peptic ulcer disease, colitis, gallbladder and biliary tract disease, nutritional problems, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and pancreatitis. In essence, all normal activity and disease of the digestive organs are part of gastroenterology.
• Urinary Incontinence
  Obstetrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the care of women before (prenatal) and during pregnancy, childbirth, and during the postpartum period (the recovery period following delivery). Obstetrical care is available to meet the needs of women from routine and high-risk obstetrics, infertility, advanced minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, urinary incontinence and breast care.
• Immunizations
  You can access portions of your electronic medical record online with the MyPHC Patient Portal powered by FollowMyHealth. That includes things like your medical history, most test results, and immunization records.

Gynecologists

• Gynecology
• Female Infertility
• Obstetrics
• Endometriosis
  Gynecological medicine focuses on the female reproductive system, including routine and preventive care, pregnancy and delivery, menopause, and medical or surgical management of all gynecological problems. General gynecologic problems include abnormal bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, loss of bladder control, pelvic floor disorders, problems with pelvic support and contraceptive counseling.
• Pelvic Pain
• Pregnancy
• Labor and Delivery

Internists

• Internal Medicine
  Dr. Gangireddy completed his medical studies at Guntur Medical College in Andhra Pradesh India. He further pursued postgraduate studies in public health at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Gangireddy completed his internal medicine residency and fellowship at Augusta University, in Augusta, Georgia.
• Gastroenterology
  Dr. Gangireddy chose to specialize in gastroenterology due to its unique opportunity to diagnose and manage problems in both medicinal and interventional procedural settings. His areas of particular interest include general gastroenterology, gastroenterology motility, and therapeutic endoscopy, including retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
• Bladder Cancer
  Some of the most common conditions treated by Piedmont HealthCare urologists include: bladder cancer, enlarged prostate/BPH, erectile dysfunction, hematuria, incontinence, kidney stones, male fertility, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, overactive bladder, prostate cancer, prostatitis, renal cell cancer, testicular cancer, testosterone deficiency, undescended testicle, pelvic prolapse, varicocele vasectomy.
• Urology
  Urology Channel – Developed and monitored by board-certified physicians, urologychannel provides comprehensive, trustworthy information about urologic conditions such as BPH (enlarged prostate), erectile dysfunction, and incontinence.
• Kidney Stones
• Testicular Cancer
• Endoscopy
• Prostate Cancer
• Lung Cancer
  Pulmonary medicine is a subspecialty of internal medicine that deals with the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases affecting the lungs. Pulmonologists, or pulmonary disease specialists, deals with many diseases and conditions, including: ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, lung transplants, occupational lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary tuberculosis, sarcoidosis of the lungs, and SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome).

Neurologists

• Neurology
  Dr. Carraro, a neurologist at Piedmont HealthCare Lake Norman Neurology in Charlotte discusses spinal taps, or lumbar punctures and how they can be used to diagnose MS. Spinal Taps (Lumbar Punctures) are a procedure where a needle is inserted between two vertebrae at the very base of the spine. The needle is hollow and its purpose is to collect spinal fluid for lab processing.
• Multiple Sclerosis
  Comprehensive neurological care includes diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of neurological conditions, including everything from headaches and sleep disorders to stroke, seizures, dementias, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, neurodegenerative conditions such as ALS and multiple sclerosis, and other disorders of the brain and nervous system.
• Epilepsy

Psychiatrists

• Depression
• Mental Health
  Internal medicine is the medical specialty that applies scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to diagnose and treat a broad spectrum of illnesses. Internal medicine doctors, often referred to as internists are physicians who provide long-term, comprehensive care, managing both common and complex illnesses in adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections, and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints, and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine with a focus on disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health, and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system, and reproductive organs.
• Psychiatry
  Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions.
• Insomnia
• Behavioral Health

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Endocrinology
  The endocrine system is a series of glands that produce and secrete hormones that the body uses for a wide range of functions, including...
• Thyroid

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  Piedmont HealthCare offers a full range of diagnostic tools to provide an accurate diagnosis and treatment strategy. Services include ultrasound, endoscopic examination, laparoscopic surgery and Pap tests and colposcopy to evaluate abnormal Pap tests.
• MRI
  Piedmont HealthCare’s physicians are committed to providing excellent and innovative medical care and services. Our patients have access to the latest in medical tests and procedures including x-ray, 2D and 3D Mammography, CT, MRI, ultrasound and in-house laboratories. If you want quality health care close to home, then Piedmont HealthCare is the answer for you.
• Radiology
  Vascular and Interventional Radiology is a cutting-edge, procedure-based specialty that uses the cameras of radiology to look inside the body and guide minimally invasive therapy to correct a wide range of diseases.
• X-Rays
• Mammography
• Interventional Radiology

Surgeons

• General Surgery
  General surgery is a discipline that requires knowledge of and familiarity with a broad spectrum of conditions that may require surgery. General surgeons are experienced in all of the following areas...
• Orthopedics
  DPM’s can often detect serious health problems that may otherwise go unnoticed, because a number of diseases manifest first through symptoms of the lower extremities (i.e., diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, or kidney disease). Podiatric physicians are educated in state-of-the-art techniques involving surgery, orthopedics, dermatology, physical medicine and rehabilitation.
• Vasectomy
• Robotic Surgery
• Otolaryngology
  Otolaryngology is a medical specialty involving those trained in the medical and surgical management and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT), and related structures of the head and neck. Otolaryngologists are commonly referred to as Ear, Nose and Throat, or ENT, physicians

Plastic Surgeons

• Laparoscopic Surgery

Dermatologists

• Skin Cancer
• Dermatology
  Piedmont HealthCare offers comprehensive medical and surgical dermatology treatment as well as cosmetic procedures to treat and maintain your skin, hair and nails, including benign growths, skin cancers, aging skin, unwanted fat, excess hair and varicose veins.
• Acne Treatment
• Ulcer
• Eczema
• Psoriasis
  Dermatology is the medical specialty dedicated to treating more than 3,000 disorders of the skin, hair and nails. Skin disorders are among the most common medical conditions and include skin cancer, eczema, acne, psoriasis and nail infections.
• Burns

Physical Therapists

• Sports Medicine
  Orthopaedic Surgery is the medical specialty dedicated to evaluating and treating disorders and injuries of the bones, joints and associated structures. Doctors with orthopaedic training treat patients with fractures (broken bones), sports injuries (sprains, strains and tendon injuries) and arthritis using a variety of non-operative and operative approaches. Operative treatments include arthroscopic procedures, joint reconstruction, fracture fixation, and  ligament and tendon repairs, to name just a few.
• Physical Therapy
  Physical Therapy and Rehab Services is here to offer 1-on-1 highly skilled patient-centered physical therapy services. Our goal is to help individuals reduce their pain or disability, and optimize their function. PHC PT is an essential part of recovery and wellness, as well as a key to your good health.
• Occupational Therapy

Podiatrists

• General Podiatry
  Podiatry is the area of medicine that is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment related to conditions of the foot, ankle, and leg. A podiatrist (DPM, or doctor of podiatric medicine) specializes in lower extremity disorders and often performs surgery and prescribes physical therapy regimes.

Allergists

• Allergies
  An Allergist is a physician specially trained to diagnose, treat and manage allergies, asthma and immunologic disorders including primary immunodeficiency disorders. These conditions range from the very common to the very rare, spanning all ages and encompassing various organ systems.