Piedmont Heart of Blairsville

Steven Sigman, M.D. earned his undergraduate degree from Ohio State University and his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio. He subsequently completed a medical residency and cardiology fellowships at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia and Emory respectively. Following that he served as chief resident at Grady Memorial Hospital. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart Institute in 2009, Dr. Sigman was assistant professor of medicine (cardiology) at Emory University. Dr. Sigman is currently board certified in both cardiovascular diseases and nuclear cardiology. He currently serves as the Director of Nuclear Cardiology for Piedmont Hospital and the Piedmont Heart Institute. He also serves as a cardiology consultant both in the office and at Piedmont Hospital. His interests include diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, vascular disease, and cardiac manifestations of complex medical conditions. Dr. Sigman is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and the America Society of Nuclear Cardiology. He has authored or co-authored several publications and abstracts and frequently lectures on the topic of cardiac imaging. He lives in Atlanta with his wife, Carolyn H. Sigman M.D., and his 5 children.

Toni Calabro-Payne, NP, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner with over 25 years of experience. Toni received her nursing degree at Daytona Beach Community College. She received her bachelor's degree at American International College and her master's in nursing at the university of Florida.
Toni is passionate about cardiology and precepts nurses, PA's, and NP's. She has also completed many in-services for many hospital systems.
In her spare time, she volunteers at the Morganton Baptist Association Free Medical Clinic. She loves to travel, raises mastiffs and doodles, and spending time with family and friends.
Toni welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.

Rodney Graber, M.D., earned his medical degree from the University of Toledo and completed his residency at the University of Virginia. He received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Eastern Mennonite College and is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology.

Dr. Graber has been practicing medicine for 25 years. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Graber was a Non-Invasive Cardiologist at Mary Rutan Hospital and served as an assistant professor at The Ohio State University.

Dr. Graber specializes in cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment. His special interests include cardiovascular nuclear interpretation.

In his spare time, Dr. Graber enjoys outdoor activities such as camping, biking, hunting, and golf.

Dr. Graber is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.

Michael Hoosien, MD MSc, received his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He continued his training with an internal medicine residency at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital, a post-doctoral fellowship in molecular cardiology at the Miller School of Medicine, followed by fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and cardiac electrophysiology at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He also holds a masters degree in biotechnology and bioinformatics from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Hoosien is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases. He is bilingual and fluent in both English and German.

Dr. Hoosien treats patients with cardiac arrhythmias. He has a special interest in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation, management of supraventricular and ventricular tachycardia, and cardiac resynchronization therapy.

In his spare time, Dr. Hoosien enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and art.

Dr. Hoosien welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.

Mark Gibson, M.D. earned his undergraduate degree from The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina and earned his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. He completed his residency from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He completed his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart of Blairsville, Dr. Gibson served in the United States Air Force as Chief of Cardiology at Scott Medical Center at Scott AFB, Illinois. After completing his military service, Dr. Gibson practiced at Southern Tennessee Heart & Vascular in Winchester, Tennessee. He is board certified in Cardiology and fully trained in Clinical & Invasive Cardiology, Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the Society of Air Force Physicians, and American College of Physicians. He has written two books and in his spare time, Dr. Gibson enjoys travel, golf and fly fishing. Additionally, he loves fine wines. Having spent his childhood in the foothills of the Appalachians, Dr. Gibson's move to Blairsville represents something of a return to his roots. After all, if home is where the heart is, shouldn't your cardiologist be there too? Dr. Gibson welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.

Dr. Pooja Dhruva earned her medical degree from Rush Medical College. She completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Florida. Dr. Dhruva went on to complete her cardiology fellowship at the University of Hawaii, where she also served as a chief fellow. She is a board-certified cardiologist specializing in clinical cardiovascular medicine, echocardiography, coronary CT, nuclear cardiology, and internal medicine.

Dr. Dhruva has a strong interest in preventative cardiology, cardio-obstetrics, and women's cardiovascular health, while providing comprehensive care for all patients with conditions such as hypertension, high cholesterol, coronary artery disease, valvular disease, and heart failure. She is dedicated to combining advanced diagnostics with compassionate, individualized care, ensuring patients feel supported and empowered in their cardiovascular health.

In her spare time, Dr. Dhruva enjoys reading, traveling, and golfing.

Dr. Charles Larry Campbell received his medical degree from Michigan State University.
He then completed his internal medicine residency and chief residency at Kessler Medical Center. Dr. Campbell completed his fellowship in cardiovascular disease while serving as staff cardiologist at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Dr. Campbell published numerous scholarly articles in medical journals and was a professor at University of Kentucky and University of Tennessee. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases and heart and advanced heart failure. Dr. Campbell is a member of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), Pulmonary Hypertension Society, American Society of Echocardiography, Lung Transplant Society and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.
Dr. Campbell treats a wide spectrum of cardiovascular diseases with a special focus in general cardiology and heart failure. Dr. Campbell is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases and advanced heart failure. He also holds additional certifications in echocardiography from the National Board of Echocardiography.
Dr. Campbell welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. In his spare time, Dr. Campbell enjoys music and hiking.

Dr. Kandzari is the Chief of the Piedmont Heart Institute and Cardiovascular Service Line; Director, Interventional Cardiology of the Piedmont Heart Institute; and Chief Scientific Officer for Piedmont Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kandzari specializes in cardiovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease and interventional cardiology.

Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease and Board of Interventional Cardiology, Dr. Kandzari has held national and international leadership roles in clinical trials in cardiovascular disease and has participated in national and international program committees in cardiology. He has authored and coauthored more than 350 studies, book chapters and scientific reviews, and has delivered more than 750 lectures, both nationally and internationally, on a variety of issues related to both interventional and general cardiology. Dr. Kandzari has been consecutively voted as one of Atlanta's Top Doctors by Atlanta Magazine from 2011 to 2020 and is peer-nominated in the top 1% of cardiologists by U.S News and World Report.

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.