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Physician:
Masood Ahmed, M.D. 
Specializes In:
Pulmonology
Professional Memberships:
American College of Chest Physicians
American Medical Association
Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America
Contact:
Savannah Medical Specialists, P.C.
6602 Waters Avenue, Building A
Savannah, Georgia 31406
912-352-1553
912-355-3528 fax
Dr. Masood Ahmed received his premedical school certificate in Karachi Pakistan and his bachelor’s degree in medicine/surgery from the University of Karachi, Pakistan. He did his internal medicine residency at Flushing Hospital and Medical Center, with his last year serving as chief resident. Following that he did his pulmonary fellowship at Brook Army Medical Center at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.
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Physician:
Harold A. Black, D.D.S. 
Specializes In:
General Dentistry
Hospital Dentistry
Implant Dentistry
Reconstructive Dentistry
Sleep Disorder Dentistry
Professional Memberships:
American Dental Association
Georgia Dental Association
Savannah Dental Association
Coastal Dental Study Club
Academy of General Dentistry
American Association of Hospital Dentists
Southern Academy of Periodontology
Academy of Implants and Transplants
American Academy of Oral Medicine
American Academy of Osseointegration
International Academy of Oral Oncology
Sleep Disorders Dental Society
National Academies of Practice
Contact:
Morrison Dental Associates
6602 Abercorn Street, Suite 101
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-354-3444
Dr. Harold Black earned a bachelor's degree from Emory University and a doctor of dental surgery degree from Emory University School of Dentistry.
Black has been in private practice for 51 years, is a visiting lecturer at Armstrong State College and is the recipient of a number of honorary awards, including secretary of medical and dental staff at St. Joseph's Hospital, co-chairman of dentistry for National Academies of Practice and national vice president of the National Association of Hospital Dentists.
Dr. Black has been extensively involved with research, co-authored a number of books and is affiliated with all three major hospitals in Savannah.
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Physician:
Buffi G. Boyd, M.D.
Specializes In:
Urology
Professional Memberships:
American Urological Association
Contact:
Urological Associates of Savannah, P.C.
230 E. DeRenne Avenue
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-790-4000
912-352-9031 fax
Dr. Buffi Boyd received her bachelor's degree from Armstrong State College and her doctor of medicine degree from the Medical College of Georgia. Following that she did an internship in general surgery and a residency in urology at the Medical College of Georgia.
Dr. Boyd currently works for the Urological Associates of Savannah, P.C.
She is certified with the American Board of Urology and is licensed to practice medicine in Georgia.
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Physician:
David V. Capallo, M.D.
Specializes In:
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Professional Memberships:
Georgia Medical Society
American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
American College of Cardiology
American College of Chest Physicians
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Southern Medical Association
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
American Lung Association of Georgia
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Contact:
Cardiothoracic Surgery
7120 Hodgson Memorial Drive
Savannah, Georgia 31406
912-354-4179
Dr. David Capallo graduated from the University of Georgia with honors from Alpha Epsilon Delta International Premedical Honor Society. Following that, he received his doctor of medicine degree from the Medical College of Georgia, did his internal medicine internship at Memorial Medical Center and completed two residencies-one in general surgery at Memorial Medical Center and another in cardiothoracic surgery at Medical College of Georgia.
Dr. Capallo is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
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Physician:
Steven L. Carpenter, M.D.
Specializes In:
Gastroenterology
Professional Memberships:
American Gastrointestinal Association, A.G.A.F.
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, F.A.S.G.E.
American College of Gastroenterology
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
American College of Physicians, F.A.C.P.
Contact:
The Center for Digestive and Liver Health
1139 Lexington Avenue
Savannah, Georgia 31404
912-303-4200
Dr. Steven Carpenter graduated cum laude from Georgia State University with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. In 1988, he graduated with a doctor of medicine degree from the Medical College of Georgia. Carpenter's post-doctoral training included a residency in internal medicine at Emory University, which also included a year as chief resident, and a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Michigan.
Currently, he holds the following positions: gastroenterologist at The Center for Digestive and Liver Health; assistant clinical professor, Department of Internal Medicine, at the Medical College of Georgia; and associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine, at Mercer University School of Medicine in Savannah, Georgia.
Dr. Carpenter specializes in advanced endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound and gastrointestinal oncology. He was named [one of the] Best Doctors in America in 2005 and 2009 by Best Doctors®.
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Physician:
Lorraine A. Champion, M.D.
Specializes In:
Radiation Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
American Society of Breast Surgeons
Contact:
Radiation Oncology Center Bluffton-Hilton Head
25 Hospital Center Boulevard, Suite 101
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29926
843-689-6490
Dr. Lorraine Champion received her medical degree from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. After moving to the east coast of the United States, she completed an internship in pediatrics at the University of Maryland and then a fellowship in pediatric hematology and oncology. Following that she was an associate professor in pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. and at the Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland in Oakland, California.
She completed a fellowship in radiation oncology at the University of California in San Francisco. After that she was a radiation oncologist specializing in the treatment of women with breast cancer at a private practice in Berkley, California.
Dr. Lorraine Champion has extensive expertise in the treatment of breast cancer and the use of 3-D radiation therapy. She currently works at Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion Radiation Oncology Center and Radiation Oncology Center Bluffton-Hilton Head. Dr. Champion is licensed to practice medicine in both Georgia and South Carolina.
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Physician:
Anthony M. Costrini, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Specializes In:
Pulmonology
Professional Memberships:
American Medical Association
Medical Association of Georgia
American Thoracic Society
Society of Critical Care Medicine
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Contact:
Costrini and Meadows, P.C.
11700 Mercy Boulevard, Plaza D, Suite 5
Savannah, Georgia 31419-1778
912-927-6270
Dr. Anthony Costrini received a bachelor's degree from Loyola University of New Orleans and a doctor of medicine degree from Emory University School of Medicine. His post-doctoral training included an internship and residency in straight medicine at Grady Memorial Hospital, a residency in straight medicine at Emory University Hospital and a fellowship in pulmonary medicine at Yale University School of Medicine.
He currently works in private practice at Costrini and Meadows, P.C., at the Department of Internal Medicine at St. Joseph's Hospital, at the Department of Internal Medicine at Candler Hospital and as an assistant clinical professor of medicine at Medical College of Georgia.
Dr. Costrini is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in pulmonary, critical care and sleep disorders medicine. In addition, he serves as the director of the Critical Care Committee at St. Joseph's/Candler.
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Physician:
Nicholas V. Costrini, M.D., Ph.D, AGA-F
Specializes In:
Gastroenterology
Professional Memberships:
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American College of Physicians - Fellow
Georgia Gastroenterologic and Endoscopic Society
Contact:
Georgia Gastroenterology Group, PC
501 Eisenhower Drive
Savannah, Georgia 31406
912-354-2175
Dr. Nicholas Costrini received his bachelor's degree from Georgia State University and his doctor of medicine degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. Following that he did an internship, residency and fellowship in gastroenterology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
He currently works at Georgia Gastroenterology Group, PC. Dr. Costrini is licensed to practice medicine in Georgia and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Gastroenterology.
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Physician:
Fred L. Daniel, M.D.
Specializes In:
Otolaryngology
Professional Memberships:
American Medical Association
Medical Association of Georgia
Georgia Medical Society
Tri-State Otolaryngology Society
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American College of Surgeons
Leadership Savannah
American Head and Neck Society
Contact:
ENT Associates of Savannah, P.C.
5201 Frederick Street
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-351-3030
912-351-3039 fax
Dr. Fred Daniel attended medical school at the Medical School of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. Following that, he did his general surgery internship at Memorial Medical Center and a residency in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Daniel has practiced medicine in Savannah since 1984, is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a past president of the Georgia Medical Society. He currently practices at ENT Associates of Savannah, P.C.
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Physician:
Thomas F. Decker, M.D.
Specializes In:
Diagnostic Radiology with Sub-Specialization in Neuroradiology
Professional Memberships:
American Society of Neuroradiology
Radiological Society of North America
American College of Radiology
American Medical Association
Contact:
Chatham Radiologists, P.A.
5354 Reynolds Street, Suite 102
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-355-2116
Dr. Thomas Decker received his bachelor's degree from Rutgers College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and his medical degree from The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Following that he did his residency in diagnostic radiology at the same university. He completed a combined neuroradiology fellowship through Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital (a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School), Children's Hospital Boston and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School).
He currently works at Chatham Radiologists, P.A. in Savannah, Georgia.
Dr. Decker is certified by the American Board of Radiology, the National Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Radiology (certificate of added qualification in neuroradiology) and by the Certification Council of Nuclear Cardiology.
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Physician:
Paul J. Drwiega, M.D.
Specializes In:
Pathology
Professional Memberships:
College of American Pathologists
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
American Association of Blood Banks
United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
Contact:
St. Joseph's Hospital
11705 Mercy Boulevard
Savannah, Georgia 31419
912-927-5426
Dr. Paul Drwiega received his bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and his doctor of medicine degree from the University of Illinois. His postgraduate training was done in anatomic and clinical pathology at Emory University.
He currently works at St. Joseph's/Candler; prior to that he worked at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
Dr. Drwiega is licensed to practice medicine in Georgia and is certified by the American Board of Pathology.
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Physician:
Michael D. Funderburk, M.D.
Specializes In:
Urologic Oncology
Nephrolithiasis
Professional Memberships:
American Medical Association
American Association of Clinical Urologists
American College of Surgeons (Georgia Chapter)
Contact:
Coastal Urological Partners, LLC
11706 Mercy Boulevard, Plaza A, Suite 10
Savannah, Georgia 31419
912-920-0055
912- 920-3367 fax
Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion
225 Candler Drive, Suite 301
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-819-5757
Dr. Funderburk received a bachelor's degree in chemistry and biology from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and his doctor of medicine degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. His post-doctoral training included a residency and fellowship in urology at Mass General Hospital.
Funderburk owns and operates his own business, Coastal Urological Partners, LLC, and serves on the executive committees at St. Joseph's Hospital and Candler Hospital. He also is active in ongoing clinical research for bladder cancer and antibiotic therapy of complicated UTI.
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Physician:
Jonathan C. Glen, M.D.
Specializes In:
Gastroenterology
Professional Memberships:
American College of Emergency Physicians
American College of Physicians
American Medical Association
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
Massachusetts Medical Society
Reserve Officers Association
Worcester District Medical Society
American Heart Association
Contact:
716 East 71st Street
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-355-1533
Dr. Jonathan Glen did his undergraduate studies at Clemson University and received his doctor of medicine degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. He did his internship and a residency in internal medicine at Mount Auburn Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Following that, he did another residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.
Dr. Glen spent numerous years serving as a physician in various military positions.
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Physician:
Ronald F. Goldberg, M.D.
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
American Medical Association
Georgia Association of Clinical Oncology
Southern Oncology Association of Practices
American College of Physicians
Contact:
Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
225 Candler Drive, Suite 300
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-354-6187
Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
16741 GA Highway 67 South, Suite B
Statesboro, Georgia 30458
912-871-8837
Summit Cancer
Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
1702 Meadows Lane
Vidalia, Georgia 30474
912-537-8838
Dr. Ronald Goldberg received a bachelor's degree in medical science from Dartmouth Medical School and a doctor of medicine degree from Harvard Medical School. He did his internship at Temple University Hospital.
Currently, he is clinical associate professor of medicine at the Medical College of Georgia in Savannah and a professor of medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine.
Goldberg is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Hematology and the American Board of Oncology.
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Physician:
John C. Gouse, M.D.
Specializes In:
Radiology
Professional Memberships:
American College of Radiology
Radiological Society of North America
American Association of Academic Chief Residents in Radiology
Albemarle County Medical Society
Contact:
Chatham Radiology
1 Johnston Street, Suite 11
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-354-7089
Dr. John Gouse graduated magna cum laude from Colgate University and earned a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed a combined internship/residency and a fellowship at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, in Charlottesville, Virginia.
He is certified by the American Board of Radiology.
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Physician:
Richard J. Greco, M.D.
Specializes In:
Plastic Surgery
Professional Memberships:
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
Jefferson Hand Club
Greater Pittsburgh Plastic Surgical Society
Georgia Medical Society
Lipoplasty Society of North America
Contact:
The Georgia Institute for Plastic Surgery
5361 Reynolds Street
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-355-8000
912-354-8403 fax
plastxdoc@aol.com
Dr. Richard Greco graduated summa cum laude from Ursinus College with a bachelor's degree in biology and magna cum laude from Jefferson Medical College with a doctor of medicine degree. His postgraduate work and studies included a general surgery residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; a hand fellowship at The Philadelphia Hand Center, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; a fellowship in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Pittsburgh; and an aesthetic surgery fellowship at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in New York City.
Dr. Greco is licensed to practice medicine in Georgia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Hawaii. He is certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery, has a certificate of added qualifications in hand surgery and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He has received numerous honors and awards including Clinical Prize in Surgery (honorable mention), Mosby Prize for Academic Achievement (recipient) and Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
He currently works at The Georgia Institute for Plastic Surgery.
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Physician:
Christine A. Green, M.D.
Specializes In:
Pathology
Professional Memberships:
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
College of American Pathologists
Charleston Pathology Society
South Carolina Medical Association
American Medical Association
Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology
Georgia Association of Pathologists
Contact:
Candler Hospital
5353 Reynolds Street
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-819-6370
Dr. Christine Green received both her bachelor's degree in pharmacy and her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. She completed her anatomic and clinical pathology residency (her last year serving as chief resident) and cytopathology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina as well.
Dr. Green currently works as a pathologist at St. Joseph's/Candler and is employed by Chatham Pathology Associates.
She is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology with added qualifications in cytopathology by the American Board of Pathology.
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Physician:
Branden S. Hunter, M.D.
Specializes In:
Gastroenterology
Professional Memberships:
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
American College of Gastroenterology
American Gastroenterological Association
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Contact:
Gastroenterology Consultants of Savannah, PC
519 Stephenson Avenue
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-354-9447
Dr. Branden Hunter earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and his doctor of medicine degree from Medical College of Georgia. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, his fellowship in gastroenterology/hepatology at the Medical University of South Carolina and his sub-fellowship in endoscopic ultrasound at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has interests in gastrointestinal cancers, colon cancer screening and acid reflux.
He currently works for Gastroenterology Consultants of Savannah, PC.
Dr. Hunter is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology and has medical licenses in South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia.
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Physician:
Robert E. Johnson, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Specializes In:
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Professional Memberships:
American Medical Association
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Society of Military Otolaryngologists
Georgia Medical Society
Contact:
Southeast ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery, PC
1000 Towne Center Boulevard, Building 500
Suite 501
Pooler, Georgia 31322
912-330-5030
912-330-5033 fax
rjohnson@southeastent.com
Dr. Robert Johnson graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma Physician Assistant Program and a medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He did his internship in surgery at Eisenhower Army Medical Center, his residency in otolaryngology (head and neck) at Brooke Army Medical Center, and his fellowship in head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Iowa.
He is currently the president of Southeast ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery, PC.
Dr. Johnson is board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the American Head and Neck Society. He is licensed to practice medicine in Georgia.
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Physician:
James C. Judy, M.D.
Specializes In:
Urology
Professional Memberships:
American Urological Association
Medical Association of Georgia
Georgia Medical Society
American Urological Association, Southeastern Section
American Board of Urology
Contact:
Urological Associates of Savannah, P.C.
230 E. DeRenne Avenue
Savannah, Georgia 31416
912-790-4000
912-352-9031 fax
Dr. James Judy received his bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia and his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. Following that, he did his internship and residency at Memorial Medical Center.
Dr. Judy currently works at Urological Associates of Savannah, P.C. Prior appointments included chief of staff at Candler Hospital and Board of Nursing Home Authority of Chatham County.
He is certified by the American Board of Urology and is licensed to practice medicine in Georgia and South Carolina.
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Physician:
David R. Knopf, M.D.
Specializes In:
Radiology
Professional Memberships:
American College of Radiology
Radiological Society of North America
Georgia Radiology Society
Southeastern Angiographic Society
Georgia Medical Society
American Medical Association
American Society of Head and Neck Radiology
Society of Breast Imaging
Contact:
Chatham Radiologists, P.A.
5354 Reynolds Street, Suite 102
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-355-7554
Dr. David Knopf double majored in chemistry and psychology at Emory University; he graduated summa cum laude in psychology. After that he attended Emory University School of Medicine, where he received his medical degree. His postgraduate training in diagnostic radiology, computed tomography, ultrasound and CT-guided intervention was also at Emory University (and affiliated hospitals).
Dr. Knopf currently works for Chatham Radiologists, P.A. and in the Department of Radiology at Candler Hospital.
He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and is licensed to practice medicine in the states of Georgia and South Carolina.
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Physician:
Grant C. Lewis, M.D.
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Contact:
Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
225 Candler Drive, Suite 300
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-354-6187
Dr. Grant Lewis, who joined Summit Cancer Care, P.C. in July 2009, brings to the practice the most advanced studies in cancer care. He completed his hematology and medical oncology fellowships at the Medical College of Georgia in 2009. Since then, he has been involved with several exciting new advances in the treatment of cancer and blood disorders.
Dr. Lewis holds a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from the Mercer University School of Engineering and earned his doctor of medicine degree at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Lewis completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
Dr. Lewis is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and board eligible in hematology. He is a member of the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology and the Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology. He sees patients at the Summit Cancer Care location in the Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion, at the Anderson Cancer Institute and in Hardeeville, South Carolina.
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Physician:
Gifford W. Lorenz, M.D.
Specializes In:
Pulmonology
Professional Memberships:
Georgia Association of Cardiopulmonary Health Prevention and Sports
American Lung Association
Contact:
The Heart and Lung Group of Savannah, P.C.
5354 Reynolds Street, Suite 318
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-352-4777
Dr. Gifford Lorenz did his undergraduate work at Saint Michael's College in Winooski, Vermont, and earned a doctor of medicine degree from Baylor College of Medicine. He did an internship and residency in internal medicine at Greenwich Hospital and a fellowship in pulmonary medicine at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Following that he was appointed a research associate and clinical instructor for the Department of Medicine at the University of Vermont College of Medicine.
He currently is in private practice at The Heart and Lung Group of Savannah, P.C. and is vice president for Sports Medicine with the Georgia Association of Cardiopulmonary Health Prevention and Sports. Prior to this, he served on the boards of directors for the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the Georgia Association of Cardiopulmonary Health - Prevention and Sports, and the American Lung Association.
Dr. Lorenz is certified in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases and critical care.
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Physician:
Susan J. Mahany, M.D.
Specializes In:
Breast Surgery
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Endoscopy
Cosmetic Laser Surgery
Hyperbaric Medicine
Professional Memberships:
American College of Surgeons - Fellow
American Society of Breast Surgeons
Georgia Medical Society
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
Southern Medical Association
Contact:
Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion (LCRP)
225 Candler Drive, Suite 301
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-819-5750
912-819-5752 fax
Dr. Mahany received a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia, followed by studies at Georgia State University and Emory University. She obtained a doctor of medicine degree from the Medical College of Georgia, where she also did her internship and residency in general surgery.
Currently, she serves as medical director of the Wound and Hyperbaric Center at the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion and is the director of surgical services for Select Care LTAC. Prior to those positions she was chief of staff and chairman of the Department of Surgery at Candler Hospital. Dr. Mahany is board certified by the American Board of Surgery.
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Physician:
Jeffrey S. Mandel, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Specializes In:
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Professional Memberships:
American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
Georgia Medical Society
Georgia Society of General Surgeons
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Southeastern Surgical Congress
Contact:
Savannah Surgical Oncology, LLC
7001 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Suite 1
Savannah, Georgia 31406
912-354-6303
jmandel@southcoastmedical.com
Dr. Jeffrey Mandel received a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Virginia. His postgraduate training and medical research was done at the Medical University of South Carolina, including a year as administrative chief resident. After that he served as assistant professor in clinical surgery and as laparoscopic fellow at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City.
Dr. Jeffrey Mandel is currently on staff at Savannah Surgical Oncology, LLC; prior to that he was an associate at Alexandria Surgery, Ltd. He is on staff at St. Joseph's/Candler and Memorial Hospital. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery.
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Physician:
James A. Meadows III, M.D.
Specializes In:
Pulmonology
Professional Memberships:
American College of Chest Physicians
American Board of Internal Medicine
Contact:
Costrini and Meadows, P.C.
11700 Mercy Boulevard, Plaza D, Suite 5
Savannah, Georgia 31419
912-927-6270
Dr. James Meadows earned his bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and his doctor of medicine degree from the School of Medicine at the University of Alabama. Following that, he completed an internship in straight medicine, a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in thoracic diseases-all at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine.
Dr. Meadows is currently in private practice at Costrini and Meadows, P.C. Previous roles include chief of internal medicine (1986-1989) and chief of staff (1994-1996) at St. Joseph's Hospital and active duty in the United States Navy for the Medical Corps Department of Internal Medicine.
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Physician:
James A. Miller, M.D.
Specializes In:
Pathology
Professional Memberships:
College of American Pathologists
American Society for Clinical Pathology
American Academy of Microbiology
American Society for Microbiology
Contact:
Candler Hospital
Department of Pathology
5353 Reynolds Street
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-819-6370
Dr. James Miller graduated summa cum laude from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, and received his doctor of medicine degree from Duke University School of Medicine. Following that he did an internship in pathology, a research fellowship in pulmonary pathology and a residency in pathology-all at Duke University Medical Center.
Dr. Miller currently holds the following positions: adjunct professor, School of Health Professions, at Armstrong Atlantic State University; pathologist at St. Joseph's Hospital; pathologist and laboratory director at Candler Hospital; and medical examiner for Chatham County, Georgia.
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Physician:
M. Douglas Mullins, M.D.
Specializes In:
Pulmonology
Interventional Bronchoscopy
Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancer Care
Sleep Medicine
Professional Memberships:
American College of Chest Physicians
American Thoracic Society
American Association of Bronchology
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Contact:
Southeast Lung Associates
Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion
225 Candler Drive, Suite 301
Savannah, GA 31405
912-354-6614
Dr. Douglas Mullins received his bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary and his doctor of medicine degree from Vanderbilt. Following that, he did a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at the University of Virginia.
Presently, he is medical director for Candler Hospital's ICU, clinical instructor at Mercer University School of Medicine and in private practice at Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Disorders.
Mullins is board certified in sleep medicine, critical care medicine, pulmonary medicine and internal medicine. He is licensed by the states of Georgia and Virginia.
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Physician:
Robert K. Myers, Jr., M.D.
Specializes In:
Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Professional Memberships:
Society of Interventional Radiology
Radiological Society of North America
American College of Radiology
Contact:
Chatham Radiologists, P.A.
5354 Reynolds Street, Suite 102
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-355-2116
Dr. Robert Myers graduated with a bachelor's degree from Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, and received a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky.
Following that he completed an internship in surgery at Chandler Medical Center and spent a year as a full-time emergency room physician in Kentucky. He then completed a residency in diagnostic radiology (his last year serving as co-chief resident) followed by a fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
He is certified by the American Board of Radiology.
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Physician:
O. George Negrea, M.D.
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology
Medical Association of Georgia
Southern Oncology Association
Contact:
Low Country Cancer Care Associates, P.C.
225 Candler Drive, Suite 201
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-692-2000
912-692-2100 fax
Dr. George Negrea completed his medical studies at the Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and the Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago in Dominican Republic. His postgraduate training included an internship and residency in internal medicine at New York Medical College at Mount Vernon Hospital, a fellowship in medical oncology at the Health Science Center at Brooklyn and another fellowship in hematology/oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University Hospital.
Since 2004 he has been president of Low Country Cancer Care Associates, P.C. Prior to that he was in private practice at Coastal Hematology and Oncology, P.C.
Negrea is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology.
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Physician:
John W. Odom, M.D.
Specializes in:
General Surgery
Professional Memberships:
American College of Surgeons
Eastern Association of Surgeons
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Georgia Medical Society
Contact:
Metro Surgical, PC
P.O. Box 919
594 S. Columbia Drive, Suite 100
Rincon, Georgia 31326
912-826-4057
Offices in Savannah, Rincon and Sylvania.
Dr. Odom, originally from Arabi, is a native of Georgia. Dr. Odom received his bachelor's degree from Georgia Southwestern State University and a doctor of medicine degree from Autonomous University of Guadalajara and New York Medical College. He did an internship and residency at New York Medical College, followed by a fellowship in trauma and critical care at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Currently, Dr. Odom is in private practice at Metro Surgical, PC. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery.
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Physician:
John A. Pablo, M.D.
Specializes In:
Radiation Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
American College of Radiation Oncology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Contact:
Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion Radiation Oncology
225 Candler Drive, Suite 100
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-352-1700
Radiation Oncology Center Bluffton-Hilton Head
25 Hospital Boulevard, Suite 101
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29926
843-689-6490
Dr. John Pablo received a bachelor's degree in biology from Tufts University and a doctor of medicine degree from Dartmouth Medical School. He completed an internship in internal medicine and a residency in radiation oncology at Emory University Hospital.
He is currently the medical director at Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion Radiation Oncology Center including the Bluffton-Hilton Head site; prior to that he worked at Sickle Cell Acute Clinic and Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
Pablo has extensive experience with conventional simulation, CT-based simulation, 3-D treatment planning, intensity modulated radiation therapy, and high- and low-dose image-guided radiation therapy. He specializes in prostate brachytherapy and stereotactic body radiosurgery.
He is licensed to practice medicine in Georgia and South Carolina.
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Physician:
Thomas H. Philbrick, M.D.
Specializes In:
Radiology
Professional Memberships:
Radiological Society of North America
American College of Radiology
American Medical Association
Society of Nuclear Medicine
Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Georgia Radiological Society
Medical Association of Georgia
Georgia Medical Society
Contact:
St. Joseph's Hospital
Department of Radiology
11705 Mercy Boulevard
Savannah, Georgia 31419
912-819-2452
Dr. Thomas Philbrick earned his bachelor's degree in zoology from Duke University and his doctor of medicine degree from Bowman Gray School of Medicine. Following medical school he completed residencies in pediatrics and general radiology at Shands at the University of Florida.
Since 1982, Philbrick has been a partner of Savannah Radiologists, P.A.; since 1998, he has been chief of imaging services at St. Joseph's Hospital. Prior to this he was medical director at Savannah Imaging Center.
He is licensed to practice medicine in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Mississippi.
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Physician:
Stephen P. Rashleigh, M.D.
Specializes In:
Otolaryngology
Professional Memberships:
American Medical Association
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Medical Association of Georgia
Georgia Medical Society
Georgia Society of Otolaryngology
American Cancer Society - Board of Directors, Chatham County
Contact:
ENT Associates of Savannah
5201 Frederick Street
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-351-3030
912-351-3039 fax
Dr. Stephen Rashleigh received his bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado and his doctor of medicine degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He did his internship in general surgery and his residency in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery (his last year serving as chief resident)-both at the University of South Florida. He then did his fellowship in head and neck/facial plastic surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Rashleigh currently works for ENT Associates of Savannah.
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Physician:
Obaid Rehman, M.D.
Specializes In:
Pulmonology
Professional Memberships:
American Thoracic Society
American College of Chest Physicians
Southern Medical Society
Contact:
Costrini and Meadows, P.C.
11700 Mercy Boulevard, Plaza D, Suite 5
Savannah, Georgia 31419
912-927-6270
Dr. Obaid Rehman earned his medical degree from Aga Khan University Medical College in Pakistan. Following that he did an internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Virginia (Roanoke-Salem) and a fellowship in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at the Medical College of Georgia.
He is currently in private practice at Costrini and Meadows, P.C. Prior to that he worked in internal and pulmonary medicine at Tanner Health System, at Buchanan Family Healthcare Center in Buchanan, Georgia, and at Joyner Pulmonary Clinic in Bogalusa, Louisiana.
He is board certified in pulmonary and critical care medicine.
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Physician:
Edward Richards, M.D. 
Specializes In:
Gynecologic oncology
Professional Memberships:
Specialty Board Certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subspecialty Board Certification in Gynecologic Oncology American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Society of Gynecologic Oncology
Gynecologic Oncology Group
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
American Medical Society
Central Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Contact:
5353 Reynolds Street, Ste. 200
Savannah, GA 31405
912-819-5771
Dr. Richards is the Principle Investigator for the Gynecologic Clinical Research Program. Dr. Richards is Fellowship trained and Board Certified in Gynecologic Oncology and Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr. Richards specializes in treating pre-cancerous and cancerous conditions of the reproductive tract. He is also one of the nation’s most experienced surgeons with gynecologic oncology patients and on the da Vinci Robotic Surgery System.
He will join the multi-disciplinary physician teams at the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at SJ/C. Previously, Dr. Richards was the director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and Advanced Pelvic Surgery at the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine.
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Physician:
Mark A. Taylor, M.D.
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Osteopathic Association
American College of Physicians
American Society of Hematology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology
Contact:
Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
225 Candler Drive, Suite 300
Savannah, Georgia 31405
Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
Medical Center Drive, Suite 150
Hardeeville, South Carolina 29927
Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
1600 Fair Road, Suite 900
Statesboro, Georgia 30458
Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
1702 Meadows Lane
Vidalia, Georgia 30474
912-354-6187
912-355-0596 fax
Dr. Mark Taylor received his bachelor's degree in biology from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and his doctor of medicine degree from Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Following that, he did an internship and residency in internal medicine at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals and a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the University of North Carolina.
Dr. Taylor has extensive research experience and is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. He is currently in private practice at Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
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Physician:
Gary Thomas, M.D.
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Cancer Society – Chapter Board Member
South Carolina Oncology Society – Executive Board
Contact:
St. Joseph’s | Candler – SC Cancer Specialists
45 Hospital Center Commons
Hilton Head Island SC 29926
Tel 843-689-2895 Fax 843-689-9270
St. Joseph’s | Candler – SC Cancer Specialists
300 New River Parkway STE 26
Hardeeville SC 29927
Tel 843-208-2895 Fax 843-208-2896
Dr. Gary Thomas received his B.A. of Chemistry from the College of Charleston and medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. Following that he did his residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia and was named Chief Resident. He completed his Medical Oncology fellowship at The Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University 1993.
Dr. Thomas has been in practice in the LowCountry of South Carolina since 1993 and has been the Medical Director of South Carolina Cancer Specialists since 2001. He accepted the Clinical Assistant Professor appointment to Medical University of South Carolina in 2006.
Dr. Thomas is board certified in Medical Oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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Physician:
Charles H. Usher, M.D.
Specializes In:
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Breast Surgery
Professional Memberships:
Georgia Medical Society
American Medical Association
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
American Society of Breast Surgeons
Contact:
General Surgery Center, LLP
#1 Medical Arts Center
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-354-2915
Dr. Charles Usher received his bachelor's degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and his doctor of medicine degree from Medical College of Georgia. Following that, he did an internship in rotating surgery and a residency in general surgery-both at Memorial Medical Center.
He is currently in private practice at the General Surgery Center and an instructor with the Physician Assistant Program at South University. He also serves as co-chairman of the Breast Multi-Disciplinary Cancer Team and is a member of the Invasive Procedure Review Committee.
In 1992, Usher was awarded the Resident Surgeon Prize. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery.
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Physician:
Jennifer Yannucci, M.D.
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Contact:
Low Country Cancer Care Associates P.C.
225 Candler Drive, Suite 201
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-692-2000
912-692-2100 fax
jyannucci@lcccsav.com
Dr. Jennifer Yannucci graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame and earned a doctor of medicine degree from Indiana University, School of Medicine. She then did an internship and residency in internal medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in hematology/oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Dr. Yannucci has medical licenses in Massachusetts and Georgia and is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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Physician:
E. Stephen Yeager, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Specializes In:
Surgical Oncology
Endocrine Surgery
Professional Memberships:
Society of Surgical Oncology
Presley Society
Medical Association of Georgia
American College of Surgeons
American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
American Society of General Surgeons
Georgia Surgical Society
American Society of Breast Surgeons
Contact:
Savannah Surgical Oncology
7001 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Suite 1
Savannah, Georgia 31406
912-354-6303
912-355-8655 fax
Dr. Stephen Yeager completed his undergraduate studies and medical school at the University of Alabama. He completed his surgical internship and residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Since 2004, Dr. Yeager has been in private practice at Savannah Surgical Oncology. Prior to that-for almost twenty years-he was in private practice under his own name.
He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
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Physician:
Howard A. Zaren, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion Medical Director
Specializes In:
General Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
Community Clinical Oncology Program Review Committee
Community Clinical Oncology Program Advisory Panel
Minority-Based Community Clinical Oncology Program CSTU Advisory Panel of the National Cancer Institute
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Association for Cancer Research
Institute of Medicine
Society of Surgical Oncology
American Radium Society
Contact:
Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion
225 Candler Drive, Suite 204
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-819-5758
drzaren@sjchs.org
Dr. Howard A. Zaren received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Manitoba Medical School in Winnipeg, Canada. His postgraduate training included a General Surgery Residency at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, and a fellowship in Surgical Oncology at the University of Texas System Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute.
After completing his fellowship training, he became a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia and was a private practicing surgical oncologist at Pennsylvania Hospital. He then went on to the Medical College of Pennsylvania where he was Tenured Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Surgery.
In 1990, he was recruited as Chair of Surgery and Cancer Center Director of Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh and Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh.
In 1999, he became the Chair of the Department of Surgery at the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, Tenured Professor of Surgical Oncology at the University of Illinois and the Principal Investigator of the Minority-Based Community Clinical Oncology Program of Cook County. Since 1988, he has published 57 refereed articles, 93 abstracts and 11 book chapters, and has presented at Regional, National and International venues.
In October of 2008, Dr. Howard A. Zaren was recruited as Medical Director of the Nancy N. and J. C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion in Savannah, Georgia. He also currently serves as the Principal Investigator for the National Cancer Institute's Community Cancer Centers Program (NCCCP) and is a Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar and Professor, Department of Surgery at Georgia Health Sciences University.
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Physician:
Solomon G. Zerden, M.D.
Specializes In:
Radiology
Professional Memberships:
American Society of Neuroradiology
Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
American College of Radiology
Radiological Society of North America
American Roentgen Ray Society
Southeastern Angiographic Society
Georgia Radiological Society
Medical Association of Georgia
Georgia Medical Society
American Medical Association
American Association of Academic Chief Residents
Society of Breast Imaging
Contact:
Chatham Radiologists, P.A.
5354 Reynolds Street, Suite 102
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-355-3642
912-355-0988 fax
Dr. Solomon Zerden received his undergraduate education and his doctor of medicine degree at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His postgraduate studies included an internship in obstetrics and gynecology at Strong Memorial Hospital, through University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; a residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Alabama Medical Center (his final year serving as chief resident); and a fellowship in neuroradiology, also at the University of Alabama Medical Center.
Dr. Zerden currently works at Chatham Radiologists, P.A.
He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and licensed to practice medicine in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.
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