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ATLANTA: 1800 Howell Mill Rd • Suite 800 • Atlanta, GA 30318 • 404-350-9853
FAYETTEVILLE: 1267 Highway 54 West • Suite 4200 • Fayetteville, GA 30214 • 678-829-1060
LOCUST GROVE: 4877 Bill Gardner Pkwy • Locust Grove, GA 30248 • 678-399-7190
NEWNAN: 775 Poplar Rd. • Suite 310 • Newnan, GA 30265 • 770-251-2590
SANDY SPRINGS: 755 Mount Vernon Hwy NE • Suite 320 • Atlanta, GA 30328 • 404-350-8711
STOCKBRIDGE: 1240 Eagles Landing Parkway • Suite 260 • Stockbridge, GA 30281 • 678-854-9500

Welcome to Piedmont Cancer Institute

Learning that you have cancer is traumatic. Feelings of anxiety, fear and stress may overwhelm you. So many questions. Cancer is a complex disease which needs a comprehensive approach to care. Searching and finding the best team to treat your cancer is key. At Piedmont Cancer Institute, you will find comprehensive cancer care is what we do.

In 1987, Piedmont Cancer Institute began providing care for those diagnosed with cancer. Since that time, PCI has expanded its care to six cities in the Atlanta metro area. We have continued to operate as a private practice allowing our team to build meaningful patient relationships, which means you get the individualized care you want. From the beginning, our number one goal has been to provide the best possible care in all aspects of treatment - Clinical, Mind, Body, and Spirit.

Our physicians treat all types of cancer and hematological diseases. Our physicians and advanced practitioners work closely with your entire treatment team of specialists, primary care physicians, family, and caregivers to address your individualized cancer treatment plan. We integrate leading-edge therapies, the latest clinical trials, and cancer wellness programs for the best care possible.

We also offer convenient telehealth appointments and treatment education appointments - all easily scheduled through our website.

If you need a partner in care or need a second opinion, we are here.

Meet Our Physicians

Our specialists bring expertise and experience to benefit our patients and have been trained at many of the best cancer centers in the country, including:

  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University
  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
  • The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

What Our Patients Are Saying

  • I love Dr. Shams! She's been great to work with over the past year and coordinates my care perfectly w/MSKCC in New York.
  • Was able to get me in for a mammogram in just 2 days rather than 6 weeks!
  • Excellent physician who genuinely cares for his patients. He makes sure you completely understand the information provided. Excellent staff too!
  • A very professional, caring and extremely knowledgeable doctor. I am so thankful that she is my oncologist.
  • Dr. Shams knows her business but she is very personable and genuinely caring. Grateful to work with her since my long-time doctor (whom I really liked) retired.
  • Very knowledgeable and thorough. He inspires confidence and seems to care on a personal level too
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Six Atlanta Area Locations

Providing the highest quality cancer treatment services close to home.

Cancers & Blood Disorders We Treat

Our medical oncologists & hematologists specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancers and blood disorders tailoring an individualized treatment plan based on the patient's specific needs and the most current medical knowledge and treatment available.

 

More Conditions We Treat

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