Piedmont Physicians of Marietta

Corey Carson, MD, CAQSM, is board certified in Sports Medicine and Family Medicine and is the team physician for Atlanta United FC. He specializes in sports medicine, including ultrasound guided procedures, and steroid and hyaluronic acid injections. Dr. Carson treats conditions like musculoskelatal injuries and degenerative conditions, joint injuries and pain, tendinitis, and osteoarthritis.

In his free time, Dr. Carson enjoys skiing, traveling, hiking, and visiting national parks.

Dr. Carson welcomes new patients and accepts most major insurance plans.

Dr. Russell is board certified in family medicine and has been practicing medicine for two years. Prior to joining Piedmont, he was working in the urgent care setting and has now transitioned to primary care. Dr. Russell specializes in primary care and treats a broad range of patients in this field. He has a special interest in lifestyle medicine.

In his spare time, Dr. Russell enjoys playing the piano and gardening.

He is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.

Dr. Sunaina Jhurani completed her residency at Emory University where she earned the F16 Gold Provider Recognition for the Top 10% in Patient Satisfaction of all Emory Primary Care Providers. As a resident, she received awards from the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians for her research and execution of Primary Care Team Report Cards which fostered teamwork to provide excellent patient care. In addition, she served on the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Healthy Family Alliance providing education to elementary school children on the dangers of tobacco through the Tar Wars Program.

She earned her medical degree from Mercer University School of Medicine. As a medical student, she volunteered at the Macon Volunteer Clinic where she provided preventive education and medical services to patients. Dr. Jhurani received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in Biology and Psychology.

Dr. Jhurani has a special interest in preventative medicine and the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity.

In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family. She is fluent in Hindi as well.

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

Dr. Ansari earned his bachelor’s degree magma cum laude from the University of Guelph in Guelph Ontario, double majoring in Environmental Science and Microbiology. He earned his medical degree abroad from the University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine in the Netherland Antilles where he graduated in the top 5 percent of his class. Dr. Ansari completed his residency at Mercer University School of Medicine at Navicent Health in Macon Georgia. He served as chief resident and won awards for teaching and research into vaccine compliance.

Before joining Piedmont, he worked both in a traditional primary care practice in Dayton, Ohio and in urgent care at American Family Care (AFC) in West Cobb. Dr. Ansari believes in understanding a person’s humanity and how it relates to their health. He is passionate about preventative care and enjoys working with his patients to find common ground.

In his spare time, he loves spending his time with his wife and two children, playing music, hiking, and is an avid gardener.