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Autoimmune Diseases

Shalaka Akolkar, DO

Dr. Akolkar is a gastroenterologist at Hamilton Physician Group-Gastroenterology in Dalton, Georgia. She attended medical school at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and her fellowship in gastroenterology at UNC Blue Ridge.

Dr. Akolkar treats patients with Gl conditions, including GERD, abdominal pain, peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease, liver conditions including fatty liver, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, and functional Gl conditions like gastroparesis and irritable bowel syndrome. She also performs general Gl procedures such as upper endoscopies, colonoscopies, flexible sigmoidoscopies, video capsule endoscopies, and manometries.

“I enjoy making a positive impact on my patients’ lives,” says Dr. Akolkar. “I picture myself in my patient’s position or imagine they are a family member, and treat them the same way I would like to be treated.”

Edwin Rao, MD, FCCP

Edwin Rao, MD, FCCP, is a double board-certified pulmonologist/intensivist at Hamilton Physician Group-Specialty Care in Dalton, Georgia. Dr. Rao attended medical school at the University of the East College of Medicine in Manila, Philippines. He completed his residency training in internal medicine and his pulmonary medicine fellowship at the Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He also obtained a second fellowship in critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Rao treats patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, COVID conditions, pneumonia, acute and chronic pulmonary hypersensitivity conxditions, pulmonary hypertension, bronchiolitis, etc.

“I am committed to listening to my patients and investing in their health,” says Dr. Rao. “We determine a plan of treatment together. It is rewarding to determine the cause of their health issues, implement a treatment plan, and watch their quality of life improve.”

Jaime Pesl, MSN, NP-C, AOCNP

Jamie Pesl, NP-C, is a Board Certified Oncology Advanced Nurse Practitioner at Peeples Cancer Institute at Hamilton in Dalton, GA.

Liliia Harris, MD

Liliia Harris, MD, is an internal medicine resident physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.

Zaid Zahid, MD

Zaid Zahid, MD, is an internal medicine resident physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.

Nishantkumar Sonani, MD

Nishantkumar Sonani, MD, is an internal medicine resident physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.

Kevin Paul Sanu, MD

Kevin Paul Sanu, MD, is an internal medicine resident physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.

Jasneet Randhawa, MD

Jasneet Randhawa, MD, is an internal medicine resident physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.

Linda Ponce Rosas, MD

Linda Ponce Rosas, MD, is an internal medicine resident physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.

Javier Obeso, MD

Javier Obeso, MD, is an internal medicine resident physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.

Pawandeep Kaur, MD

Pawandeep Kaur, MD, is an internal medicine resident physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.