Yayu Zhong, MD

Eric Black-Maier, MD, is a Native Atlantan board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. He specializes in the treatment of heart rhythm disorders, including management of implantable cardiac devices, anti-arrhythmic drug therapy and catheter ablation. Dr. Black-Maier performs the full spectrum of cardiac device implantations, including pacemaker, defibrillator, cardiac resynchronization device therapy, and lead extraction. He also specializes in ablation of complex atrial and ventricular arrythmias, with a particular interest in ventricular tachycardia ablation. Dr. Black-Maier served as a research fellow at both the Howard Hughes Medical Research (HHMI) and Duke Clinical Research (DCRI) institutes. He has presented at national meetings and published over 40 peer-reviewed papers.

Karun Somani, M.D., is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. He specializes in minimally invasive hernia repair, gallbladder and bile duct procedures, general colon and rectal procedures, and mass excisions. Dr. Somani is passionate about providing high quality, patient centered surgical care in a safe and efficient manner. He speaks fluent English and Hindi. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, traveling, exploring nature, biking, skiing, and gardening.

At Piedmont Heart, we provide services for every stage of cardiovascular health – and at our Buckhead offices, you can access a full range of expert care under one roof. From prevention to diagnostics to interventional and even surgical care our expansive team of cardiac care experts has resources and expertise to deliver custom cardiac care plan for every patient we treat.