Shankar Kandaswamy, MD
Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine

Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Newnan
2301 Newnan Crossing Boulevard, Suite 200, Newnan, GA 30265
Office Number
770-683-6921Fax Number
770-254-6037
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Shankar Kandaswamy, MD, FCCP, earned his medical degree from Thanjavur Medical College at Bharathidasan University in India. He completed his internal medicine residency at the Western Reserve Care System in Youngstown, Ohio. Following his residency, Dr. Kandaswamy completed a pulmonary and critical care fellowship at the Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. Dr. Kandaswamy is board certified in pulmonary medicine, internal medicine and critical care. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Kandaswamy was in practice at the PAPP Clinic. His special interests include critical care, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, asthma and allergies. Dr. Kandawamy is a member of the America College of Chest Physicians, the Southern Medical Association and the American Medical Association. In his spare time, Dr. Kandaswamy enjoys playing tennis, traveling and sports. Dr. Kandaswamy is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
About Shankar
Specialties
Pulmonology
Critical Care Medicine
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Education
Education Council for Foreign Medical Graduates
Medical Education
Western Reserve Care system
Internship, 1995
Thanjavur medical college
Graduate School, 1988
Thanjavur Medical College
Medical Education, 1989
Education Council for Foreign Medical Graduates
Medical Education, 1993
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Fellowship, 2000
Western Reserve Health Education
Residency, Internal Medicine, 1997
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Patient Reviews
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4.8 out of 5
4,777 ratings,
1,113 reviews
10/20/2025
Excellent doctor
10/7/2025
Always professional
10/7/2025
I already listed the reasons for coming to Piedmont Pulminary in my survey. He is the most caring, genuine, patient-focused doctor in the Piedmont system. He gets a 10!
10/3/2025
Great doctor
10/3/2025
He cares and wants the best for me
Insurance Coverage
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Aetna
Aetna Medicare Advantage
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)
Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)
Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners
Ambetter (including Core & Select)
Anthem
Anthem MediBlue
BCBS
Beech Street
CareSource
CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)
CareSource Medicaid
Cigna
Georgia Health Advantage
Humana
Humana Medicare Advantage
Kaiser
Kaiser Medicare Advantage
LifeWell (HealthScope)
Medicare
Peach State
PHCS/MultiPlan
Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)
Sonder
Tricare Prime (referral required)
Tricare Select
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
Wellcare
Conditions Treated
abnormal chest ct scan
acute bronchiolitis due to other infectious organisms
acute bronchitis
airway disorders
airway obstruction
airway scarring
allergic aspergillosis
allergic pneumonitis
allergic wheezing
alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
asbestos lung
aspiration pneumonitis
asthma
asthmatic bronchitis
atelectasis
atypical mycobacteria infection
autoimmune pleuritis
beryllium disease
bronchiectasis
bronchiolitis
bronchitis
bronchomalacia
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
bronchospasm
bronchus deformity
bullectomy
candidiasis of lung
central airway obstruction
chronic bronchitis
chronic cough
chronic lung disease
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic pulmonary embolus
chronic respiratory failure
ciliary dyskinesia
contusion of chest wall
cough
croup
cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
cystic fibrosis
diaphragmatic disorders
drug induced pulmonary disease
dyspnea on exertion
emphysema
empyema
epiglottitis
exercise intolerance
exposure to secondhand smoke
foreign body (airway)
granulomatosis with polyangiitis
hemoptysis
hepatic hydrothorax
hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
home ventilation
hypercarbia
hypoventilation syndrome
hypoxia
influenza
interstitial lung disease
kussmauls
laryngotracheitis
lung abscess
lung cancer screening
lung disease
lung infiltrate
lung involvement in systemic sclerosis
lung mass
lymphangioleiomyomatosis
maternal respiratory disease
mechanical ventilation
occupational lung injury
pertussis
pleural diseases
pleural effusion
pleural thickening
pleural tuberculosis
pleurisy
pleuritic pain
pneumoconiosis
pneumonia
pneumonitis
post infectious cough
pulmonary amyloid
pulmonary arterial hypertension
pulmonary bullae
pulmonary clearance for surgery
pulmonary coccidioidomycosis
pulmonary complications of neurological diseases
pulmonary congestion
pulmonary embolism
pulmonary fibrosis
pulmonary function tests (pft)
pulmonary granuloma
pulmonary hemorrhage
pulmonary hemosiderosis
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary infections
pulmonary nodule
pulmonary sarcoid
pulmonary stent placement
pulmonary therapy
radiation pneumonitis
reactive airway disease
recurrent lung infections
respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
restrictive lung disease
right heart catheterization
severe acute respiratory syndrome
shortness of breath (sob)
silicosis
smoker cough
snoring
spirometry
sputum production
stridor
thoracentesis
tobacco-related diseases
tracheal mass
tracheal stenosis
tracheobronchitis
tracheomalacia
tuberculosis
ventilator dependent
wheezing
Map & Directions
Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Newnan
2301 Newnan Crossing Boulevard, Suite 200,Newnan, GA 30265