New Medical Staff as Approved at the February Governing Board Meeting

Name	Specialty	Group Name	Appointment	Current Staff Membership
Andujar, Jose E., M.D.	Colon & Rectal Surgery	WellStar Surgical Assoc. of Marietta	DH, PH	KH, MG
Barak, Andrew P., DO	Otolaryngology	ENT Plastic Surgery Center	CH
Breckwoldt, Richard J., M.D.	Internal Medicine	Premier Internal Medicine, Inc	PH	CH
Donohue, Jeffrey A., M.D.	Family Medicine	WellStar Family Medicine (Bridgemill)	KH, MG
Erb, Betty J., M.D.	Cardiovascular Disease	WellStar Cardiovascular Medicine	WH, MG
Habtemarkos, Rediet, M.D.	Hospitalist (Medicine)	WellStar Hospitalist Group	CH, DH, KH, PH, MG
Harris, Jing J., M.D.	Observation	Observation Medicine Spec, LLC	CH
Jaglan, Sandeep, M.D.	Nephrology	Georgia Kidney Associates	PH	CH, DH, KH
James, Kimone M., M.D.	Nephrology	Georgia Kidney Associates	PH	CH, DH, KH, WH
Jones, Frank K., M.D.	LTAC Coverage	Windy Hill LTAC	WH
Lakkappa, Vijay D., M.D.	Hospitalist (Medicine)	Hospitalist Group	CH, PH, MG
Lightfoot, Harry M., Jr., M.D.	General Surgery	WellStar Cobb Surgical Associates	WH	CH, MG
Miller-Thrasher, Melinda, M.D.	Hospitalist  (Obstetrics & Gynecology)	WellStar OB/GYN Hospitalist Group	CH, DH, MG
Mittal, Rohit, M.D.	LTAC Coverage	Windy Hill LTAC	WH, MG
Nelson, Crystal L., M.D.	Psychiatry	WellStar Psychiatry	DH	CH, KH, WH, MG
Newton, Jonathan C., M.D.	Pain Medicine	North Atlanta Spine Pain Care	WH
Panini, Aruna S., M.D.	Urgent Care	Urgent Care (Towne Lake)	MG
Patel, Amish N., M.D.	Nephrology	Georgia Kidney Associates	PH	CH, DH, KH, WH
Peng, Sam Q., M.D.	Family Medicine	Kennestone Family Medicine	KH
Porter, William E., M.D.	Family Medicine	Family Medicine (Bridgemill)	KH, MG
Pruitt, Russell F., M.D.	General Surgery	NW Georgia Surgical Specialist	PH	WH
Pulido, Carlos A., M.D.	Pain Medicine	Comprehensive Pain Management	CH
Riddell, Christopher F., M.D.	Psychiatry	WellStar Psychiatry	DH	CH, KH, PH, WH, MG
Shotwell, Michael W., M.D.	General Surgery	Meridian Surgical, PC	PH
Watson, Steven B., M.D.	Hand Surgery	Atlanta Hand Specialist	DH, KH, PH, WH
Williams, Geri M., M.D.	Emergency Medicine	The Bortolazzo Group, LLC	CH, DH, KH, PH

Advanced Practice Professionals

Name	Specialty	Group Name	Appointment	Current Staff Membership
Bernhard, John P., III, NP	Nurse Practitioner	Georgia Lung Associates, P.C.	CH, KH
Childers, Tabitha A., NP	Nurse Practitioner	The Bortolazzo Group, LLC	CH, DH, KH, PH
Crim, Sarah, PA-A	Physician Anesthesia Ass’t.	Tri-County Anesthesia	DH
Deringer, Ashley C., NP	Nurse Practitioner	WellStar Palliative Medicine	CH, DH, KH, MG
Ferguson, Karen M., PA	Physician Assistant	WellStar Radiation Oncology	KH, MG
Gaskin, Kara L., NP	Nurse Practitioner	Urology Associates, P.C.	DH, KH	CH
Glenn, Brenda A., NP	Nurse Practitioner	WellStar Neurosurgery	KH, MG
Goers, Barbara Z., AuD	Audiology	WellStar ENT Associates of North GA	MG
Gorham, Sara E., NP	Nurse Practitioner	WellStar South Cobb OB/GYN	MG	CH
Kanyuira, Jane W., NP	Nurse Practitioner	WellStar Hospitalist Group	CH, PH, MG
McKenna, Dennis G., PA	Physician Assistant	Atlanta Gastroenterology Assoc	KH
Nematollahi, Shekofe, PA	Physician Assistant	The Bortolazzo Group, LLC	CH, DH, KH, PH
Patel, Sejal R., PA	Physician Assistant	The Bortolazzo Group, LLC	CH, DH, KH, PH
Thornsberry, Joshua D., NP	Nurse Practitioner	WellStar Cardiovascular Medicine	CH, DH, KH, MG
Whatley, Carter M., PA	Physician Assistant	The Bortolazzo Group, LLC	CH, DH, KH, PH