Here are some of our latest clinicians to join Ballad Health:
Sai Karthik Kommineni, MD, joins Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute – Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Sai Karthik Kommineni, MD, has joined Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute – Johnson City, a department of Johnson City Medical Center, where he will specialize in cardiovascular diseases.
Dr. Kommineni’s services include preventive cardiology; treatment of acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias and rhythm disorders, coronary artery disease, heart failure, hypertension and valvular heart disease; dyslipidemia management; and cardiac imaging interpretation and consultation.
“I believe in delivering evidence-based, compassionate care while treating every patient with respect and individuality,” he said. “My goal is to ensure patients feel heard, informed and confident in their care every step of the way.”
Dr. Kommineni earned his medical degree from Siddhartha Medical College in Vijayawada, India. He completed an internal medicine residency and a fellowship in adult cardiovascular diseases at Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. He is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and holds additional certifications from the American Society of Echocardiography and the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology.
Dr. Kommineni is seeing patients at Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute – Johnson City, a department of Johnson City Medical Center, 2428 Knob Creek Road, Suite 201, Johnson City. For more information, call 423-282-5054 or visit www.balladhealth.org.
Abigail Lowe, APRN, FNP-C, joins BHMA Sleep Medicine – Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Abigail Lowe, APRN, FNP-C, has joined Ballad Health Medical Associates Sleep Medicine – Bristol, where she will specialize in sleep medicine.
Her services include the treatment of hypersomnia, insomnia, periodic limb movement disorder, restless legs syndrome and sleep apnea.
“I believe that sleep is foundational to overall health, and every patient deserves to feel rested, heard and supported,” Lowe said. “My approach to care is patient-centered, compassionate and rooted in understanding the whole person, not just their symptoms.”
Lowe earned degrees from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, and Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. She is board-certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Lowe is seeing patients at 1 Medical Park Blvd., Suite 2W, Bristol, Tennessee. For more information, call 423-844-4119 or visit www.balladhealth.org.
Carli Cooper, DO, joins BHMA Comprehensive Weight Management Center
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Carli Cooper, DO, has joined Ballad Health Medical Associates (BHMA) Comprehensive Weight Management Center – Kingsport, a department of Indian Path Community Hospital, where she will specialize in obesity medicine.
Her services include anti-obesity medication management, body composition assessment with onsite bioelectrical impedance analysis, diabetes optimization, metabolic rehabilitation and optimization, nutritional assessment and counseling, personalized weight loss plans, post-bariatric surgery medical management, preoperative optimization and treatment of obesity and overweight conditions.
“As an osteopathic physician, I firmly believe in treating the whole person, mind, body and spirit,” Dr. Cooper said. “As an obesity medicine physician, treatment requires careful consideration of the individual and their particular circumstance.”
Dr. Cooper earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia, and her undergraduate degree from New College of Florida in Sarasota, Florida. She completed an internship in family medicine at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and a residency in family medicine at University of North Carolina Health-Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina. She is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Osteopathic Family Medicine and in obesity medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine.
Ballad Health Medical Associates Comprehensive Weight Management Center – Kingsport is located at 111 W. Stone Drive, Suite 310, Kingsport, Tennessee. For more information, call 423-398-7020 or visit www.balladhealth.org.
Andrew Garrett, MD, joins BHMA Surgical Associates of Kingsport
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Andrew Garrett, MD, has joined Ballad Health Medical Associates Surgical Associates of Kingsport, where he will specialize in general surgery.
His services include robotic-assisted surgery; breast, colon and gallbladder procedures; gastric pacemaker and pyloroplasty; removal of lipomas, soft tissue masses and skin cancers; appendectomy; and repair for groin, ventral, incisional and umbilical hernias.
“I strive to treat every patient the way I would want my own family treated,” he said.
Dr. Garrett earned his medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine in Saba, Netherlands. He completed general surgery residencies at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, and Northside Medical Center in Youngstown, Ohio. He is board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Garrett is seeing patients at 130 W. Ravine Road, Suite 3A, Kingsport, Tennessee. For more information, call 423-245-6101 or visit www.balladhealth.org.
