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Annual Board Meeting – Location Change Announcement

Appling Healthcare would like to inform the public that the Annual Board Meeting will be held at a new location this year. The meeting will take place at 417 E.… Read more »

 

Lee Lewis, Appling Healthcare Trustee, Appointed Governing Board Representative on Georgia Hospital Association Board of Trustees

ATLANTA – Appling Healthcare Trustee Lee Lewis was appointed to serve on the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee as the Governing Board Representative on July 11… Read more »

 

Appling Healthcare Announces New Chief Nursing Officer

Appling Healthcare is proud to announce the appointment of Stephanie Mercer, RN, BSN as its new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). Shannah Martin, CEO of Appling Healthcare, shared the following statement: ?“I am thrilled… Read more »

 

Appling Healthcare Names Robin Crosby as Chief Financial Officer

Appling Healthcare is proud to announce the official appointment of Robin Crosby as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). CEO Shannah Martin shared the following statement: ?“We are pleased to announce the official appointment of… Read more »

 

Appling County Appoints Chief Executive Officer

The Baxley and Appling County Hospital Authority has appointed Shannah Martin as CEO of Appling Healthcare. Lee Lewis, Appling County Hospital Authority, Board Chair, states, “The Baxley Appling County Hospital… Read more »

 

Appling Healthcare appoints Interim CFO

10/7/2024 The Baxley & Appling County Hospital Authority is pleased to announce that Appling Healthcare’s Chief Operating Officer Robin Crosby, MBA, has been appointed as the Interim Chief Financial Officer.… Read more »

 

Appling Healthcare appoints Interim CEO

10/7/2024 The Baxley & Appling County Hospital Authority is pleased to announce that Appling Healthcare’s Chief Nursing Officer Shannah Martin, RN, MSN, has been appointed as the Interim CEO. Shannah… Read more »

 

Hurricane Helene: Post-Storm Updates

09/27/2024 8:15 a.m. Appling Healthcare’s EMS is now able to respond to calls. However, we need them to be able to make their way safely through.  From Appling County EMA’s… Read more »

 

Appling Healthcare CEO submits resignation to Hospital Authority

07/18/2024 Baxley & Appling County Hospital Authority board members accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Andrea Graham on July 16, 2024. Graham was named CEO in February of 2022,… Read more »

 

Upgrade to Electronic Health Record System launches June 1st, 2024

Appling Healthcare announces launch of major upgrade to Electronic Health Record system We are excited to announce that we are nearing the completion of our upgrade to the MEDITECH Expanse electronic… Read more »

 
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Tekisha Jones
Tekisha Jones, a proud native of Appling County, is a devoted wife to Jakharis Jones and the loving mother of three children: Takhara, Aleah, and Khamil. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner from Walden University, where she developed a strong commitment to advancing healthcare in her community.
Currently, Tekisha serves with East Georgia Healthcare, where she provides compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals and families.
Angelisa Hodges

Angelisa Hodges was born and raised in Appling County and is the daughter of the late Frank & Willie Mae Yarbrough. She is a Retired Registered Nurse, having worked in various hospitals, including Appling HealthCare, in her 30 year career. She has been at Swain Funeral Home since 2015 and continues her nursing career at the Baxley office of South Coast Nephrology: Dr. Nizar Eskandar. She has one daughter, Katie.

Sloan Lott

Sloan Lott is a lifelong resident of Baxley. He has been employed by Bland Farms for 28 years and is currently their Director of Sales. He is married to Kendra Lott, and they have two daughters, Isabella and Amelia. He is a graduate of Georgia Southern University where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Sloan currently serves on numerous industry and charitable boards. He is a member of the executive board of directors for Southeast Produce Council, a member of the board for Society of St. Andrews.


 

Jaymal R. Patel, MD

 

Geriatric Psychiatry / Hospitalist

163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-9841

Primary Focus

Senior Care Unit (Behavioral Health)

Education & Training

Board Certified: General Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Board Certified: Geriatric Psychiatry, American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry,
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Medical School: Baroda Medical College and affiliated hospitals, Baroda, India
Internship: Baroda Medical College and affiliated hospitals, Baroda, India
Residency in Psychiatry: Medical College of Georgia and University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania,Geriatric Psychiatry Program

Jeffery Miller

Jeffery Miller was born and raised in Appling County. He attended and graduated from Appling County High School with the class of “1979”. Mr. Miller is married to Estelle Crosby. They have two children, Jasmine and Jeffery Jr. and one granddaughter. He is a member of First African Missionary Baptist Church, where he also serves as Deacon.

Jeffery attended South Georgia Tech and Vocational School before joining the US Air Force, where he retired after twenty years of service. During his time in service, he attended Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona studying Building Construction Technology. He is a member of the Progressive Club in Appling County and an enthusiastic Georgia fan. He has also served on the Appling County Board of Education.

Mr. Miller is now the Weatherization Director at Actionpact, Inc., formerly Concerted Services. He began with the agency as a weatherization technician in 2010, before being appointed as the agency’s department director. Community action allows him to do what he really enjoys, which is helping to make a difference in individuals lives. If you ask him about his greatest assets, the answer would be “being able to work with people in a professional capacity to make lives better.”

Madeline Rentz-Tucker

Madeline Rentz-Tucker, a native of Baxley, holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia and a Juris Doctor from Mercer University. She has practiced law in various settings and now works with a long-standing local law firm. Madeline and her husband, Matthew Tucker, a native of Ocilla, enjoy life in Baxley with their two dogs.

Cam Mayers

Cam Mayers is a native of Appling County and a graduate of Georgia Southern University’s Parker College of Business. He has worked for various industries here in Southeast Georgia and is currently a lender with Pineland Bank. He is actively involved in the community, serving on the Appling County Festival Committee and is a recent graduate of the Appling Leads Leadership Program. Cam and his wife Hannah Carter Mayers have two young daughters, Lillian and Bess.

Lee Lewis

Lee Lewis is the City Market Executive and Senior Vice-President for Pineland Bank in Baxley. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia from the Terry College of Business with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. Lee is actively involved in his community, serving as Chairman of the Coastal Pines Technical College Board, Secretary of the Appling County Hospital Authority, Executive Board Member for the Coastal Georgia Council BSA, and Treasurer of the Appling County Tourism Board. In 2023, he was elected to the Board of Trustees for the Georgia Hospital Association. Lee is married to Melody Lewis and they have one son, Hudson.

Cynthia Westberry, MD

Internal Medicine / Hospitalist

163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-9841

Primary Focus

-Inpatient and ICU Acute Care

Education & Training

Board Certified: American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical School: Mercer University of Medicine, Macon, GA.
Chief Resident: Memorial Health University Hospital, Savannah, GA
Undergraduate: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

Audra Turbeville, NP

 

Family Medicine

Accepting New Patients (2 Years & Older)
3345 US Hwy. 84W, #102
Blackshear, GA 31516
(912) 705-4910

Primary Key Services Include

-Chronic Disease Management
-Health Maintenance Screenings
-Acute Care
-Women’s Health
-Sick Visits
-Physical Exams
-Disease Prevention
-Weight Management
-Joint Injections
-Patient Education

Education & Training

Master of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner): South University, Savannah, GA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

Affiliations/Certifications

-Registered Professional Nurse, State of Georgia
-Certified by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners


 

Mary Kathryn McMahan, MD

 

Internal Medicine / Hospitalist

163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-9841

Primary Focus

-Inpatient and ICU Acute Care

Education & Training

Board Certified: American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Coral Gables, Fla.
Residency in Internal Medicine: Memorial Health University Hospital, Savannah, GA
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania, B.S. in biology, minor in microbiology

Michael G. Moss, MD

 

Internal Medicine / Hospitalist

163 E. Tollison St.
Baxley, GA 31513
912-367-9841

Education & Training

Medical School: St. Christopher’s College of Medicine
Residency: Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA

Affiliations

-American College of Physicians

Melanie Young, APRN, FNP-C

 

Pediatrics

105 E. Tollison Street Suite D
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 366-9688

Education & Training

Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

Affiliations/Certifications

-Family Nurse Practitioner
-Registered Nurse, Georgia
-Basic Cardiac Life Support
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
-Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support
-ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider Course
-American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
-Sigma Theta Tau International

David J. Faulk, MD

 

Psychiatry

163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-3942

Education & Training

Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA
Residency: William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute, University of South Carolina
Internship: William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute, University of South Carolina

Affiliations/Certifications

-Medical Association of Georgia
-American Medical Association
-South Carolina Medical Association
-American Psychiatric Association
-South Carolina Psychiatric Association
-American Society of Addiction Medicine


 

Errol Graham, MD

 

Internal Medicine

105 E. Tollison Street, Suite C
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-4122

Key Services

-Primary Care
-Chronic Disease Management
-Health Maintenance Screenings
-Acute Care
-Physical Exams
-Disease Prevention
-Patient Education

Education & Training

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean, School of Medicine, British West Indies; Medical College of Georgia, School of Medicine, Augusta, GA
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA

Courtney Hayes, FNP-BC

 

Family Medicine

3345 US Hwy. 84W, #102
Blackshear, GA 31516
(912)-705-4910
 
Courtney is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who treats patients of all ages, from pediatrics to geriatrics.
She is a certified BioTE® medical provider for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, including BioTE® hormone pellet therapy.

Key Services

-Chronic Disease Management
-Health Maintenance Screenings
-Acute Care
-Women’s Health
-Physical Exams
-Disease Prevention
-BMI-based weight management program ($45, bi-monthly)
-Weight loss injections, $25
-Aesthetic services including Botox

Education & Training

Master of Science in Nursing: Walden University (Family Nurse Practitioner)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: College of Coastal Georgia

Certifications/Memberships

-Family Nurse Practitioner
-Registered Nurse, Georgia
-Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS)
-Basic Life Support (BLS)
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

 

Matt Hodges, FNP-BC

 

Family Medicine

105 E. Tollison Street Suite B
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-0102

Matt is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who treats patients two years and older. He is a certified BioTE® medical provider for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, including BioTE® hormone pellet therapy.

Key Services
-Chronic Disease Management
-Health Maintenance Screenings
-Acute Care
-Physical Exams
-Disease Prevention
-BioTE® Hormone Replacement Therapy
–Botox® injections
-BMI-based weight management program ($45, bi-monthly)

 

Education & Training

Master of Science in Nursing: South University, Savannah, GA (Family Nurse Practitioner)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA

Certifications/Memberships

-Family Nurse Practitioner
-Registered Nurse, Georgia
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
-Basic Life Support (BLS)
-Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider
-Oncology Nursing Society
-Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing

Joseph G. Foust, MD, F.A.A.F.P

 

Family Medicine

1702A Meadows Lane
Vidalia, GA 30474
(912) 705-4905

Primary Care Services

-Chronic Disease Management
-Acute Respiratory Illness
-Musculoskeletal Injuries
-Vitamin Insufficiencies
-Depression & Anxiety
-Thyroid Issues
-School Physicals
Dr. Foust has a passion for treating patients with diabetes, pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome.
He has also developed multiple weight-loss clinics, and has many years of experience compounding bioidentical hormones.

Education & Training

Medical School: Marshall University School of Medicine, Huntington, WV
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Internship: Memorial University/Mercer University Hospital, Savannah, GA

Affiliations

-American Academy of Family Physicians
-Georgia Association of Family Practitioners
-American Medical Association
-American Diabetes Association

Medical Interests

-Metabolic syndrome/insulin resistance
-Lecturing on diabetes and pre-diabetes
-Dyslipidemia and non-pharmacological treatments
-Weight loss individualized using a variety of medications and education

Manuel B. Cuesta, MD

 

Neurology

163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 366-6600
 
Accepting New Patients
Appointments available in Baxley on Wednesdays

Key Services

-Dr. Cuesta treats patients who are experiencing symptoms related to the nervous system, including headaches, epilepsy, numbness, pinched nerves, etc.
-He performs neurological testing to diagnose a wide range of conditions.

Education & Training

Medical School: University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Memphis
Residency: University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Memphis (Resident in Neurology); University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital (Resident in Psychiatry)
Internship: Mount Sinai Hospital of Miami Beach, FL

Affiliations

-American Academy of Neurology
-Southern Medical Association

Josefina Abendan-Dubberly, MD

 

Pediatrics

105 E. Tollison Street Suite D
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 366-9688

Key Services

-Primary Care
-Well Checks
-Acute Care
-Physical Exams
-Disease Preventions
-Patient Education

Education & Training

Medical School:University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Residency: Brookdale University Hispital, Brooklyn, New York

Affiliation

-American Board of Pediatrics

Alivia McMahan, PA-C

 

Family Medicine

105 E. Tollison Street Suite B
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-0102
 
Alivia is a board-certified Physician Assistant who treats patients of all ages, from pediatrics to geriatrics.

Key Services

-Chronic Disease Management
-Health Screenings
-Acute Care
-Women’s Health
-Weight Management
-Physical Exams
-Disease Prevention
-Patient Education
-Aesthetic Services (Botox)

Education & Training

Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies: South University, Savannah, GA
Bachelor of Science in Cell & Molecular Biology (Magna Cum Laude, Honors): Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus, Savannah, GA (Minor in Psychology)

Affiliations/Certifications

-National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
-American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
-Georgia Association of Physician Assistants (GAPA)
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
-Basic Life Support


 

Rachel Peterson, AGNP-C

 

Family Medicine

RestorMetbolix Team at Appling Healthcare
163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-7841

Rachel is an Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner who treats adult patients 18 years and older.

Key Services

-Chronic Disease Management
-Primary Care
-Acute Care
-Women’s Health
-Weight Management
-Health Screenings
-Physical Exams
-Disease Prevention
-Patient Education

Education & Training

Master of Science in Nursing: Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA (Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

Affiliations/Certifications

-Nurse Practitioner, Georgia
-Registered Nurse, Georgia
-AANP Certified Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
-American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
-Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society


 

Orlando V. Fernando, MD

 

Internal Medicine

105 E. Tollison Street Suite B
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-0102

Education & Training

Medical School: University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Residency: Memorial University/Mercer University Hospital, Savannah, GA
Internship: Memorial University/Mercer University Hospital, Savannah, GA

Affiliations

-Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
-Certified, Medical Review Officer, Southern Nuclear Company
-Member, American College of Physicians
-Recognition with Commendation, American Medical Association