Lorena Hendry

Dr. Stewart is a structural and interventional cardiologist specializing in the minimally invasive treatment of valve disease. A native Atlantan; Dr. Stewart was actually born at Piedmont Hospital; as were all four of his children. After completing his education at Harvard; Yale; and Emory including cardiology; interventional cardiology; and structural cardiology fellowships at Emory; he stayed on as faculty and helped found and lead the Structural Heart program at Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital from 2013 - 2020. He then was recruited to co-direct and lead the newest open heart surgery and structural heart program in the state at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton; GA. He and his wife; Amy; and their four kids are excited to be back in Atlanta full time; and thrilled to be working with the superlative team at the Marcus Heart Valve Center and Piedmont Heart Institute. In his spare time; Dr. Stewart is an avid tennis player; a sometimes runner; a die-hard Atlanta Braves fan; and a budding tree-farmer and ecologist while restoring a longleaf pine forest in South Georgia. For more information, visit the Marcus Heart Valve Center.

Jyoti Sharma, M.D., graduated summa cum laude from Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., where she earned her undergraduate degree. She continued her education at Emory University School of Medicine and graduated with her medical degree in 2006. She completed her internal medicine residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, N.Y., where she served as chief medical resident from 2009-2010. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart, Dr. Sharma completed her fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at the University of Texas Health Science Center, including specialized training at MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston, Texas. She received several accolades throughout her training, including a national award for excellence from the American Heart Association's clinical council on Women in Cardiology. Dr. Sharma is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and vascular interpretation. She is also a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Outside of the hospital, Dr. Sharma enjoys spending time with her family and traveling. Dr. Sharma accepts most insurance plans.