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Office
94 Mccrary Rd
Fortson, GA 31808Phone+1 706-987-8216Fax+1 706-987-8220- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a board certified Family Physician with a certificate of added qualifications in Geriatric Medicine. I practiced full time in Columbus, GA from 1980-2005-retiring 4/1/2005. Over the past few years I assisted in the development of our community's first free medical clinic-serving on the board of directors for several years. I became involved as Laboratory Director and Center Medical Director for area Plasma Centers and served as a Divisional Medical director for Grifols Plasma Operations.
I continue to enjoy travel/ time @ home on the Chattahouchee River/playing golf/ and enjoying my Family and 8 grandchildren. I maintain a part-time medical practice within a Community Health Center and continue to serve as Medical Director for 2 area plasma Centers. Life has been rewarding thru my career in Medicine and volunteer programs within the Columbus, GA community.
Education & Training
University of Mississippi Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 1976 - 1978- University of Mississippi Medical CenterInternship, Family Medicine, 1975 - 1976
- University of Mississippi School of MedicineClass of 1975
University of Southern MississippiBS, Medical Science, Honor Graduate/Permanent-VP Class of 1972/ODK/Gold Key Society, 1968 - 1972
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 1978 - 2025
AL State Medical License 1978 - 2024
MS State Medical License 1975 - 1982- American Academy of Family PracticeCert of Added Qualification-Geriatric Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Volunteer of the Year 1985/Heart of Gold Award-1993/Honoree -Heart Ball 2000 American Heart Assn
- Physician Recoginition Award -annually AMA AMA, 1978-2005
- Army Commendation Medal US Army, 1980
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Caring for Georgia's elderly: MAG's involvement.Thurman, L., Butler, J.> ;J Med Assoc Ga. 1997 Apr
Press Mentions
Local Doctor Speaks on COVID-19 VaccinationJanuary 28th, 2021
The First Round of Valley Healthcare Columbus Employees Receive Their COVID-19 VaccinesJanuary 26th, 2021
Committees
- Chairman, Long Term Care Cmt-Medical Assn GA 1994 - 2000
- Member, Emergency Cardiac Care Cmt -State of Georgia 1981 - 1990
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Francis - Emory HealthcareColumbus, Georgia
Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, Georgia
Industry Relationships
- Collaborative Physician, Walmart Care Clinics2016 - Present
- Collaborative Physician, Cigna Community Health2015 - Present
- Center Medical Director, Talecris Plasma Resources2008 - 2017
- Divisional Medical Director, Grifols Plasma Operations2009 - 2013
- Principal and Associate Investigator, Southeastern Medical Research Group2006 - 2008
- Speakers Bureau, Multiple Pharmaceutical Companies1984 - 2005
- Chief of Staff, Doctors Hospital1997 - 2000
- Chairman, Dept of Family Medicine-CRH1992 - 1994
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