Georgia Retina Opens New Cartersville Office

Georgia Retina — one of the largest retina-only medical practices in the southeastern United States — continues to grow and is expanding its services with the opening of a new location in Cartersville. Drs. Robert Stoltz and Krishna Mukkamala, both board-certified ophthalmologists, will work out of the Cartersville office.

Dr. Stoltz has actively participated in numerous clinical trials pertaining to ophthalmology, including his role as principal investigator of the Photograph Reading Center involved with the complications of age-related macular degeneration prevention trial. He currently heads the clinical trials program at Georgia Retina.

Dr. Mukkamala also has been involved in many clinical trials, published articles in journals including Retina, Survey of Ophthalmology and Archives of Ophthalmology and has written a textbook chapter on age-related macular degeneration (AMD). He has trained with international leaders in both surgical and medical care of retinal diseases.

“We are excited to expand our services with a new location in an area that we see as underserved,” said Georgia Retina CFO Paul Lucas. “Georgia Retina looks forward to becoming a part of the Cartersville community and to helping those in need by providing the top level of care that is available.”

Dr. Stoltz and Dr. Mukkamala will see patients at 100 Market Place Boulevard, Suite 304 (470-274-2030).

Dr. Krishna Mukkamala graduated from the Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and he completed his retina fellowship at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York.

Dr. Robert Stoltz graduated with honors from Union College in his native state of New York. He then received a combined M.D. and Ph.D. degree in medicine and pharmacology from New York Medical College. Upon completing a two-year medical retina and vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, he joined the faculty as an assistant professor of ophthalmology. During this time, he also served as chief of the retina service at the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center.

At Georgia Retina, patients’ vision needs are the top priority. As one of the largest retina-only medical practices in the southeastern United States, Georgia Retina specializes in treating diseases of the retina, macula, and vitreous. Its 13 board-certified ophthalmologists have received special Fellowship training in vitreo-retinal diseases and surgery, and are engaged in clinical trials with the goal of advancing research into retinal diseases, their causes, and their cures. For more information, visit www.garetina.com.