About Us
About Pediatric Sedation Services
Pediatric Sedation Services, LLC is one of the largest providers of deep sedation for pediatric patients in the nation. Through our group of specially trained physicians, we minimize physical discomfort and reduce the negative psychological impact to our patients, while facilitating successful completion of necessary procedures.
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We provide sedation care for over 7,000 patients annually through the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta system, including the Scottish Rite Radiology, Emergency Department, and Special Procedures areas, and the Imaging Center at Children's at Town Center.
Our Physicians
Dr. Tom Abramo
Undergraduate Education
Canisius College, Buffalo, NY
Medical Education
Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN
Internship/Residency Training
Children's Hospital of Akron, OH
Fellowship Training
Children's Hospital of Akron, OH
Dr. Beesan Agha
Undergraduate Education
University of Illinois
Medical Education
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
All Children's Hospital - University of South Florida
Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Stephanie Arnold
Undergraduate Education
University of Florida
Medical Education
University of Florida College of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
Lurie Children's - Northwestern University School of Medicine
Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. David Bakken
Undergraduate Education
University of Texas - Austin
Medical Education
University of Texas - Southwestern Medical School
Internship/Residency Training
University of Texas - Southwestern Medical School
Fellowship Training
University of Texas - Southwestern Medical School
Dr. David Banks
Undergraduate Education
University of Georgia
Medical Education
Emory University School of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Dr. James Beiter
Undergraduate Education
University of Notre Dame
Medical Education
University of South Florida
Internship/Residency Training
Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Martin Belson
Undergraduate Education
University of Georgia
Medical Education
Medical University of South Carolina
Internship/Residency Training
Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Thuy Bui
Undergraduate Education
Emory University
Medical Education
Emory University School of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
University of Alabama - Birmingham
Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Jon Buice
Undergraduate Education
Emory University
Medical Education
Medical College of Georgia
Internship/Residency Training
Carolinas Medical Center
Fellowship Training
University of Alabama - Birmingham
Dr. John Cheng
Undergraduate Education
Harvard University
Medical Education
New York University School of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Steven Freilich
Undergraduate Education
Brandeis University
Medical Education
SUNY Health Sciences Center, Brooklyn
Internship/Residency Training
University of Minnesota Children's Hospital
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Fellowship Training
University of Minnesota Children's Hospital
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Dr. Courtney Allen
Undergraduate Education
University of Miami
Medical Education
Nova Southeastern University
Internship/Residency Training
Miami Children's Hospital
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Fellowship Training
Emory University
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Dr. Daniel Hirsh
Undergraduate Education
University of Florida
Medical Education
University of Florida College of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Dr. Shervin Kharazmi
Undergraduate Education
University of Georgia
Medical Education
Medical College of Georgia
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Internship/Residency Training
Children's Hospital of the Kings' Daughters - Eastern Virginia Medical School
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Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Dr. Sarah Lazarus
Undergraduate Education
Tulane University
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Medical Education
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, FL
Internship/Residency Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Dr. Jacob Greenberg
Undergraduate Education
University of Georgia​
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Medical Education
St. George's University School of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
Maimonides Children's Hospital
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Fellowship Training
Connecticut Children's at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine
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Dr. Carlos Delgado
Undergraduate Education
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras
Medical Education
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras
Internship/Residency Training
Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship Training
Children's Hospital of Boston
Dr. Ricardo Jimenez
Undergraduate Education
University of Puerto Rico
Medical Education
Ponce School of Medicine, Puerto Rico
Internship/Residency Training
University of South Florida
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Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Dr. Lonnie King
Undergraduate Education
University of Chicago
Medical Education
University of Louisville School of Medicine
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Internship/Residency Training
University of Louisville School of Medicine
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Dr. Gregory Melnikoff
Undergraduate Education
Georgia Institute of Technology​
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Medical Education
Emory University School of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Fellowship Training
Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center
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Dr. David Fagin
Undergraduate Education
University of Miami of Ohio
Medical Education
Ohio State University School of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Children's Hospital Medical Center - Akron, OH
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Dr. Paul Johnson
Undergraduate Education
Evangel College
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Medical Education
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
University of Florida College of Medicine
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Fellowship Training
Children's Mercy Hospital - Kansas City, MO
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Dr. Mona Kulkarni
Undergraduate Education
Wofford College​
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Medical Education
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
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Internship/Residency Training
Duke University School of Medicine/Northwestern University Children's Memorial Hospital
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Fellowship Training
Northwestern University Children's Memorial Hospital
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Dr. Cedric Miller
Undergraduate Education
University of Pittsburgh​
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Medical Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Dr. Katherine Nicholson
Undergraduate Education
Smith College, Northampton, MA
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Medical Education
SUNY Upstate, Syracuse, NY
Internship/Residency Training
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA
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Fellowship Training
Yale - New Haven Hospital
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Dr. Nikita Rangwalla
Undergraduate Education
Rutgers University​
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Medical Education
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Internship/Residency Training
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
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Fellowship Training
Long Island Jewish - Schneider Children's Hospital
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Dr. Michael Sauer
Undergraduate Education
Oakland University
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Medical Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Dr. Joseph Schultz
Undergraduate Education
Duke University
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Medical Education
Emory University School of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
NYU/Bellevue Hospital
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Dr. Tamar Robinson
Undergraduate Education
University of California - Davis
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Medical Education
Emory University School of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Dr. Sujit Sharma
Undergraduate Education
University of Michigan
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Medical Education
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
Children's Hospital of Michigan
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Fellowship Training
Boston Children's Hospital
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Dr. Amit Sarnaik
Undergraduate Education
University of Bombay
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Medical Education
Seth GS Medical College, University of Bombay
Internship/Residency Training
Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit
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Fellowship Training
Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit
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Dr. Purvi Shroff
Undergraduate Education
University of Oklahoma
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Medical Education
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
University of Louisville School of Medicine
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Fellowship Training
University of Louisville School of Medicine
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Dr. Sarah Szlam
Undergraduate Education
Emory University
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Medical Education
Medical College of Georgia
Internship/Residency Training
The College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University
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Fellowship Training
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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Dr. David Werner
Undergraduate Education
University of Michigan​
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Medical Education
University of Michigan Medical School
Internship/Residency Training
University of Virginia/Emory University School of Medicine
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Dr. Abby Williams
Undergraduate Education
University of Texas at Austin
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Medical Education
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Internship/Residency Training
St. Louis Children's Hospital
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Fellowship Training
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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Dr. Michael Ziegler
Undergraduate Education
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Medical Education
University of Tennessee - Memphis, School of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
University of California - Davis, School of Medicine
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Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Dr. Vivian Barbara-Stark
Undergraduate Education
Universidad LaSalle, Mexico City
Medical Education
Universidad LaSalle, Mexico City
Internship/Residency Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Dr. Sam Strachan
Undergraduate Education
Benedict College, Columbia, SC
Medical Education
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Internship/Residency Training
University of Alabama, Birmingham
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Fellowship Training
University of Alabama, Birmingham
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Dr. Amanda Pierzchała
Undergraduate Education
University of Georgia
Medical Education
Mercer University School of Medicine
Internship/Residency Training
Mercer University School of Medicine
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Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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Dr. Kris Ivey
Undergraduate Education
University of Georgia
Medical Education
The Ohio State University
Internship/Residency Training
Virginia Tech
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Fellowship Training
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
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Dr. Kina Goodman
Undergraduate Education
University of Georgia
Medical Education
Medical College of Georgia
Internship/Residency Training
Vanderbilt University
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Fellowship Training
Emory University School of Medicine
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