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Georgia Lung Associates Physician Dr. Aris Iatridis Named Top Doc by Atlanta Magazine

Georgia Lung Associates Physician Dr. Aris Iatridis 
Named Top Doc by Atlanta Magazine

Dr. Iatridis is the Medical Director of the Georgia Lung Sleep Disorders Center

July 13, 2012 (Cobb County) — Georgia Lung Associates physician Dr. Aris Iatridis was recently named a Top Doctor in Atlanta magazine’s July 2012 Top Doctors issue. Dr. Iatridis practices at the Georgia Lung Center at Cobb (3820 Medical Park Dr, Austell, GA 30106) and Kennestone (400 Tower Road, Ste. 200, Marietta, GA 30060).

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Georgia Lung Associates is the largest pulmonary practice in Georgia and Atlanta's leader in pulmonary and sleep medicine.

Dr. Iatridis has been with Georgia Lung Associates since 1993. He is currently the medical director of the Georgia Lung Sleep Disorders Center, and formerly served as chief of staff at Wellstar Cobb Hospital.

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Dr. Iatridis said he is honored to be included on the prestigious Atlanta magazine list. “The Atlanta magazine Top Doctor list is among the most highly regarded listings in our region, and I’m honored to be selected,” he said.

Dr. Iatridis is board certified in sleep disorders medicine, critical care medicine, pulmonary medicine and internal medicine. He received his medical degree from Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, and completed his internship and residency at the University of Minnesota Hospitals in Minneapolis.

He completed fellowships in pulmonary care, sleep disorders and critical care medicine at the University of Minnesota Hospitals in Minneapolis.

Dr. Iatridis is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Thoracic Society and the American Sleep Disorders Association.

Additionally, Dr. Iatridis spends his time consulting as a medical expert for the airline, trucking and occupational health industries. Dr. Iatridis most recently has worked with the airline industry to create a pilot screening plan for sleep disorders at the Georgia Lung Sleep Disorders Center.

Atlanta magazine’s list of Top Doctors is compiled by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., an established healthcare research company based in New York. Its physician-led team of researchers selects Top Doctors through a rigorous screening process that includes evaluation of education and professional experience. Top Doctors were nominated by both a nationwide survey administered by Castle Connolly and by licensed physicians in DeKalb, Fulton, Cobb, Clayton and Gwinnett counties who submitted online votes for exceptional colleagues they would send their own families to.

Founded in 1984, Georgia Lung Associates is the largest pulmonary practice in Georgia and Atlanta's leader in pulmonary and sleep medicine. The practice provides comprehensive pulmonary and sleep medicine services in a community-based setting. Georgia Lung continues to offer the most advanced therapies available for pulmonary care through clinical research. Georgia Lung Associates has offices in Atlanta, Austell and Marietta and can be found on the web at www.georgialung.com.

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