Physician Biographies
Physician:
Marc Bailey
Specializes In:
Thoracic (lung) Surgery
Dr. Marc Bailey received his undergraduate degree from Emory University. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Va. and went on to do his residency at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, East Carolina University School of Medicine, in Greenville, NC. He did a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of California Los Angeles. Dr. Bailey is a professional affiliate with the American College of Surgeons, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Southern Surgical Thoracic Surgical Association and International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Dr. Bailey specializes in all aspects of cardiovascular and thoracic disease, including minimally-invasive diagnosis and treatment, cardiothoracic surgery and thoracic oncology surgery. Dr. Bailey has a special interest in robotic approaches to thoracic disease and has conducted research with this technology at the Cardiothoracic Experimental Laboratories at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. In addition, his interests include international medicine and telemedicine solutions.
Contact:
SJ/C Physician Network - Cardiothoracic Surgery
5354 Reynolds Street, Suite 102
Savannah, Ga. 31405
Physician:
T. Ellis Barnes IV
Specializes In:
General Surgery with an emphasis on robotic surgery
Dr. T. Ellis Barnes IV graduated from the University of Montana while also working as a paramedic and wild-land firefighter. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University College of Dublin in Ireland. He did his internship at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, followed by two surgical residencies at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Carolinas Medical Center. Dr. Barnes then came to Savannah for a Mastery of General Surgery Fellowship.
Dr. Barnes is best known for performing robotic surgery on the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System. He is chairman of robotic surgery at St. Joseph’s/Candler and is program direct for the Mastery of General Surgery Fellowship with Metro Surgical.
Contact:
Metro Surgical
5353 Reynolds Street, Ste. 202
Savannah, Ga. 31405
Physician:
Mark Blankenship
Specializes In:
General surgery with a subspecialty in colon and rectal surgery
Dr. Mark Blankenship earned his undergraduate degree from Georgia State University. He received his Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Blankenship did a general surgery residency at Memorial Health University and completed his fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.
Dr. Blankenship is board certified in general surgery and is also board certified in the subspecialty of colon and rectal surgery. He is trained in the da Vinci Surgical System. Dr. Blankenship is a member of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
Contact:
Metro Surgical
5353 Reynolds Street, Ste. 202
Savannah, Ga. 31405
Physician:
Buffi G. Boyd, MD 
Specializes
In:
Urology
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. Dr. Boyd is a member of the American Urological Association.
Contact:
Urological Associates of Savannah, P.C.
230 E. DeRenne Avenue
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-790-4000
912-352-9031 fax
Physician:
Ajaz Bulbul, MBBS, MD 
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Ajaz Bulbul is triple board-certified in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology. He received his undergraduate degrees in medicine and surgery from the University of Jammu in India. Dr. Bulbul completed his medical residency in internal medicine at the University of Southern California. He was then accepted to the prestigious USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center for a Hematology and Oncology Fellowship, subsequently graduating as the Chief Hematology Fellow. Nationally, he serves on the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s steering committee for rural medical oncology where he works to develop best practices in care. Dr. Bulbul has authored more than 50 publications and presented at major international conferences around the world.
Dr. Bulbul is a member of the American Society of Oncology, American Society of Hematology, European Society of Medical Oncology, American Medical Association and American College of Physicians.
Contact
Liberty Regional Medical Center in partnership with the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion - Oncology Services
455 S. Main Street, Ste. 202
Hinesville, Ga. 31313
912-819-4646
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Majd Chahin earned his medical degree from Tishreen University School of Medicine in Latakia, Syria. He did a residency in internal medicine at Lutheran Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and his fellowship in hematology/oncology at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga.
Dr. Chahin began practicing in the Low Country in 1995, including serving as medical director of the Sea Island Cancer Center in Port Royal. He has written several chapters in medical books, done numerous research studies and served as principal investigator on more than a dozen clinical trials. Dr. Chahin is a member of the several scholarly societies including the American Medical Association, American Cancer Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology, South Carolina Medical Association, South Carolina Oncology Society and Association of Community Cancer Centers.
Dr. Chahin is board certified in medical oncology and is licensed to practice in both South Carolina and Georgia.
Contact
St. Joseph’s/Candler – SC Cancer Specialists
100 Buckwalter Place Blvd. #130
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-836-7107
843-836-7112 fax
Physician:
Fred L. Daniel, MD
Specializes In:
Otolaryngology
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.
Contact:
ENT Associates of Savannah, P.C.
5201 Frederick Street
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-351-3030
912-351-3039 fax
Physician:
Thomas F. Decker, MD 
Specializes In:
Diagnostic Radiology with Sub-Specialization in Neuroradiology
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.
Contact:
Chatham Radiologists, P.A.
5354 Reynolds Street, Suite 102
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-355-2116
Physician:
Jordan Dixon, DO
Specializes In:
Radiology, specifically breast imaging
Dr. Jordan Dixon earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree in exercise science from Florida State University. She then earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, W.Va. Dr. Dixon did a medical internship at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine at Danville Regional Medical Center in Virginia followed by a diagnostic radiology residency program at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville. Dr. Dixon then did a breast imaging fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina, where she was a breast imaging fellow, junior faculty, clinical instructor.
Dr. Dixon has participated in numerous research presentations and publications. She is a member of the American Association for Women Radiologists, Society for Breast Imaging, American College of Radiology, American Board of Radiology and Florida Radiological Society.
Contact:
Chatham Radiologists, P.A.
5354 Reynolds Street, Suite 102
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-355-2116
Physician:
Paul J. Drwiega, MD 
Specializes In:
Pathology
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. He is a member of the College of American Pathologists, American Society of Clinical Pathologists, American Association of Blood Banks and United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology.
Contact:
St. Joseph's Hospital
11705 Mercy Boulevard
Savannah, Georgia 31419
912-927-5426
Specializes In:
Palliative Medicine
Dr. Farless received her Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Tulane University. She earned her medical degree from East Tennessee State University - Quillen College of Medicine. Dr. Farless did her internal medicine residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, followed by her palliative medicine fellowship.
Dr. Farless is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She is licensed to practice in Georgia and is a member of several councils and committees. Dr. Farless also has published several bibliographies and is an assistant professor in the department of internal medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Center for Advance Palliative Care, Georgia Medical Society and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Contact:
1352 Eisenhower Drive,
Savannah, Ga. 31406
912-354-8014
Physician:
Sarah Gill, MD, MS, FACS
Specializes In:
Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. Sarah Gill is a board certified Gynecologic Oncologist who has been practicing at the Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion since August 2017. She completed a fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., after residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Greenville Health System in Greenville, SC. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tenn. Dr. Gill is double board certified in both Gynecologic Oncology and Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is also a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons, which is a prestigious honor among surgeons, as of Oct. 2020. She is a member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
Dr. Gill's interests include treatment of premalignant and malignant conditions of the female genital tract, clinical trials, chemotherapy and survivorship.
Contact:
St. Joseph's/Candler GYN Oncology
5353 Reynolds Street, Ste. 200
Savannah, GA 31405
912-819-5771
Physician:
Ronald F. Goldberg, MD 
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
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.
Dr. Goldberg is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Hematology and the American Board of Oncology. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, American Medical Association, Georgia Association of Clinical Oncology, Southern Oncology Association of Practices and 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
Physician:
Richard J. Greco, MD 
Specializes In:
Plastic Surgery
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 and South Carolina. 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. Dr. Greco is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, Jefferson Hand Club, Georgia Medical Society and Lipoplasty Society of North America.
He currently works at The Georgia Institute for Plastic
Surgery.
Contact:
The Georgia Institute for Plastic Surgery
5361 Reynolds Street
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-355-8000
912-354-8403 fax
Physician:
Christine
A. Green, MD 
Specializes In:
Pathology
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. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, College of American Pathologists, South Carolina Medical Association, American Medical Association, Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology and Georgia Association of Pathologists.
Contact:
Candler Hospital
5353 Reynolds Street
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-819-6370
Physician:
Dr. Gregory M. Haidemenos 
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Gregory Haidemenos earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Iona College in New Rochelle, NY. He earned his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, and did his internal medicine residency at Roger Williams Medical Center, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine in Providence, RI. He went on to do a fellowship in hospice and palliative care at The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, followed by a fellowship in hematology oncology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston where he was chief fellow.
Dr. Haidemenos is licensed to practice medicine in Georgia and South Carolina. He is a member of the South Carolina Oncology Society, South Carolina Medical Society, American College of Physicians and American Medical Association.
Contact:
St. Joseph’s/Candler – SC Cancer Specialists
100 Buckwalter Place Blvd. #130
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-836-7107
843-836-7112 fax
St. Joseph’s/Candler – SC Cancer Specialists
45 Hospital Center Commons
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
843-689-2895
843-689-9270 fax
Physician:
Leonard Raymond Henry, MD, MBA, FACS
Medical Director of the LCRP
Specializes In:
Surgical Oncology
Dr. Leonard Raymond Henry earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and then went on to get his medical degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Henry did an internship and residency in general surgery at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD., followed by a fellowship in surgical oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, PA. He also earned a Master's in Business Administration from Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Dr. Henry is board certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Surgery. He is licensed in Georgia and Indiana. Dr. Henry is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, American College of Surgeons, United States Military Cancer Institute, American Association of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies, American Society of Clinical Oncology and American College of Healthcare Executives.
Additionally, Dr. Henry is a veteran, serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
In addition to his role as surgical oncology, Dr. Henry serves as the Medical Director of the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion.
Contact:
Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion
225 Candler Drive, Suite 100
Savannah, Ga. 31405
912-352-1700
Physician:
Branden S. Hunter, MD 
Specializes In:
Gastroenterology
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 hepatology and has medical licenses in South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Contact:
Gastroenterology Consultants of Savannah, PC
519 Stephenson Avenue
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-354-9447
Physician:
Russell Kirks
Specializes In:
Hepatobiliary (liver, pancreas and bile duct) surgery
Born and raised in Savannah, Dr. Russell Kirks graduated from Savannah Christian before attending the University of Georgia. Dr. Kirks earned his Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia. He did a general surgery fellowship at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. He then did a hepatobiliary surgery fellowship at Virginia Macon Medical Center in Seattle, Wash.
Dr. Kirks is the only board-certified, fellowship-trained hepatobiliary surgeon in the region and concentrates primary on diseases of the biliary system, which includes the liver and pancreas. He has a particular interest in pancreatic cancer. He is an established physician researcher and has written many articles in the field of hepatobiliary surgery.
Contact:
Metro Surgical
5353 Reynolds Street, Ste. 202
Savannah, Ga. 31405
Physician:
David R. Knopf, MD 
Specializes In:
Radiology
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. He is a member of the 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 and Society of Breast Imaging.
Contact:
Chatham Radiologists, P.A.
5354 Reynolds Street, Suite 102
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-355-7554
Physician:
Grant C. Lewis, MD 
Specializes
In:
Hematology/Oncology
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 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 and in Statesboro.
Contact:
Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
225 Candler Drive, Suite 300
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-354-6187
Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
Fair Road Professional Building
16741 Highway 67 South, Suite B
Statesboro, Ga. 30458
Physician:
Barry Luskey, MD 
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Barry Luskey is a graduate of Stanford University in Stanford, Calif. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. Dr. Luskey completed fellowships in hematology and oncology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass. During fellowship, Dr. Luskey pursued basic research in gene therapy at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Children’s Hospital in Boston.
Dr. Luskey has extensive experience in clinical research endeavors, focusing primarily on the care of hematologic malignancies. Dr. Luskey is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. Dr. Luskey has been in practice with Summit Cancer Care since 2000. He is a member of the American Society of Hematology, American College of Physicians, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology and Georgia Medical Society.
Contact:
Summit Cancer Care
5400 Sutlive Street
Savannah, Ga. 31405
912-354-6187
Physician:
Jeffrey S. Mandel, MD, F.A.C.S. 
Specializes In:
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
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 a partner at SouthCoast Health
- Surgery and sees patients at St. Joseph's/Candler; prior to that he was an associate at Alexandria Surgery, Ltd. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Mandel is a member of the 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 and Southeastern Surgical Congress.
Contact:
SouthCoast Health - Surgery
7001 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Suite 1
Savannah, Georgia 31406
912-354-6303
Physician: 
Joshua McKenzie, MD 
Specializes In:
Radiation Oncology
Dr. Joshua McKenzie earned his bachelor's degree in Biology from Armstrong Atlantic State University and his doctor of medicine from Mercer University School of Medicine. He completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Memorial Health University Medical Center and his residency in Radiation Oncology at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he was Chief Resident. Dr. McKenzie is a member of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, American Brachytherapy Society, American College of Radiation Oncology and Pediatric Radiation Oncology Society.
Dr. McKenzie is trained in both the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System and the TrueBeam Radiotherapy system.
Contact:
LCRP Radiation Oncology Center
225 Candler Drive, Suite 100, Savannah, GA 31405
912-352-1700
Radiation Oncology Center Hilton Head
25 Hospital Boulevard, Suite 101
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29926
843-689-6490
Radiation Oncology Center Bluffton
100 Buckwalter Place Blvd.
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-836-7120
Physician: 
John L. Mikell, MD 
Specializes In:
Radiation Oncology
Dr. John L. Mikell earned his bachelor's degree in Biology from Washington and Lee University and his doctor of medicine from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and his
residency in Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, where he was Chief Resident. Dr. Mikell is a member of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology, Georgia Medical Society, American College of Radiology and American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Dr. Mikell is trained in both the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System and the TrueBeam Radiotherapy system.
Contact:
LCRP Radiation Oncology Center
225 Candler Drive, Suite 100, Savannah, GA 31405
912-352-1700
Radiation Oncology Center Hilton Head
25 Hospital Boulevard, Suite 101
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29926
843-689-6490
Radiation Oncology Center Bluffton
100 Buckwalter Place Blvd.
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-836-7120
Specializes In:
Reconstructive Facial Plastic Surgery
Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Dr. Timothy Minton is the region's only fellowship trained, double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He came to Savannah to serve as physician and president of Savannah Facial Plastic Surgery, LLC, with Georgia Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists in 2015.
Dr. Minton received his undergraduate degree in biology from Binghamton University in Binghamton, N.Y. He went to medical college at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, N.Y. After earning his medical degree, Dr. Minton went on to complete an additional five-year residency training in Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, which included extensive training in reconstructive facial plastic surgery.
He has been a contributing author in two books and several publications on Otolaryngology and facial plastic surgery and given more than 20 presentations on these topics at various medical conferences. Dr. Minton is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, American Medical Society and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Contact:
Savannah Facial Plastic Surgery with Georgia Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists
5356 Reynolds St., Suite 505
Savannah, Ga. 31405
912-356-1515
Physician:
M. Douglas Mullins, MD 
Specializes In:
Pulmonology
Interventional Bronchoscopy
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 completed 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 and Pulmonary Services as well as clinical instructor at Mercer University School of Medicine. He co-chair of the Thoracic Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Dr. Mullins is board certified in sleep medicine, critical care medicine, pulmonary medicine and internal medicine. He is licensed in Georgia. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and American Association of Bronchology.
Contact:
Southeast Lung Associates
Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion
225 Candler Drive, Suite 301
Savannah, GA 31405
912-819-5757
Physician:
Robert K. Myers, Jr., MD 
Specializes In:
Vascular and Interventional Radiology
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. Dr. Myers is a member of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Radiological Society of North America and American College of Radiology.
Contact:
Chatham Radiologists, P.A.
5354 Reynolds Street, Suite 102
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-355-2116
Physician:
John A. Pablo, MD 
Specializes In:
Radiation Oncology
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 and Hilton Head sites. Dr. 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.
Dr. Pablo is trained in
both the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System and the TrueBeam Radiotherapy system. He is licensed to practice medicine in Georgia and South Carolina. Dr. Pablo is a member of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American College of Radiation Oncology and 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 Hilton Head
25 Hospital Boulevard, Suite 101
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29926
843-689-6490
Radiation Oncology Center Bluffton
100 Buckwalter Place Blvd.
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-836-7120
Physician:
Yana Puckett, MD, MBA, MPH, MSC
Specializes in:
Surgical Oncology (breast & cutaneous surgical specialist)
Dr. Yana Puckett earned her undergraduate degree in chemistry from New York University College of Arts and Sciences in New York, NY. She went on to earn three Master’s degrees. One in Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation Sciences from St. Louis University Center for Outcomes Research in Saint Louis, MO. She also earned a Master’s degree in Public Health from St. Louis College for Public Health and Social Justice. Her third Master’s is in Business Administration from Texas Tech University Rawls College for Business Administration in Lubbock, Texas. Dr. Puckett earned her Medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Portsmouth, Dominica. She did her residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center followed by a fellowship in complex general surgical oncology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Department of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Puckett also did a pediatric surgery clinical research stent at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. Dr. Puckett also is professional trained and certified in integrative nutrition from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York, NY.
Dr. Puckett is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and has a certificate of acknowledgement of Training in the Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE). Dr. Puckett is also trained and certified in the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery and endoscopic surgery. She also has Da Vinci Robot certification and training. Dr. Puckett is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons.
Contact:
Telfair Breast Surgery
5353 Reynolds Street, Suite 107
Savannah, Ga. 31405
Physician:
Jeyanthi Ramanarayanan, M.D.
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Jeyanthi Ramanarayanan earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute in Chennai, India, where she also earned her Doctor of Medicine degree. That was followed by an internship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in Jersey City, New Jersey, where she went on to do her residency. Dr. Ramanarayanan did a clinical fellowship in Hematology at University at Buffalo at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York, followed by a clinical fellowship in oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo. She is board certified in both hematology and oncology.
Contact:
Wayne County Cancer Care
861 S. First Street
Jesup, Ga. 31598
912-810-2273
Physician:
Stephen J. Ramey, MD 
Specializes in:
Radiation Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Radium Society
American Society for Radiation Oncology
American Society for Clinical Oncology
American Brachytherapy Society
Dr. Stephen Ramey earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Furman University in Greenville, SC. He received his doctor of medicine degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He did a preliminary intern year in internal medicine also at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston followed by a residency in radiation oncology at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Fla. Dr. Ramey is a member of the American Radium Society, American Society for Radiation Oncology, American Society for Clinical Oncology and American Brachytherapy Society.
Dr. Ramey is trained in both the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System and the TrueBeam Radiotherapy system. He is licensed to practice medicine in both Georgia and South Carolina.
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 Hilton Head
25 Hospital Boulevard, Suite 101
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29926
843-689-6490
Radiation Oncology Center Bluffton
100 Buckwalter Place Blvd.
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-836-7120
Physician:
Stephen P. Rashleigh, MD 
Specializes
In:
Otolaryngology
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 is a member of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Association of Georgia, Georgia Medical Society, Georgia Society of Otolaryngology and American Cancer Society.
Dr. Rashleigh currently works for ENT Associates of Savannah.
Contact:
ENT Associates of Savannah
5201 Frederick Street
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-351-3030
912-351-3039 fax
Physician:
Obaid Rehman, MD 
Specializes In:
Pulmonology
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 Southeast Lung Associates. 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. Dr. Rehman is a member of the American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians and Southern Medical Society.
Contact:
Southeast Lung Associates.
11700 Mercy Boulevard, Plaza D, Suite 5
Savannah, Georgia 31419
912-927-6270
Physician:
L.E. Bud Robertson, MD, FACP 
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Dr. L.E. Bud Robertson is a graduate of Baylor University and the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. He completed a post-doctoral residency in internal medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C., a fellowship in medical oncology at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and a hematology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Robertson is board certified in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology. He has a background in cancer research and has been published numerous times, primarily focusing his research on leukemia and lymphoma. Dr. Robertson joined Summit Cancer Care in 1995 after coming from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Society of Hematology and American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Contact:
5400 Sutlive Street
Savannah, Ga. 31405
912-354-6187
Physician:
Catherine A. Ronaghan
Specializes in:
Breast Surgery
Dr. Catherine A. Ronaghan earned her undergraduate degree from Mississippi University for Women. She went to medical school at Texas Tech University School of Medicine and did her internship and residency at The New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College. Dr. Ronaghan is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Surgery – Surgical Critical Care. She is licensed to practice in Georgia and is member of the American College of Surgeons, International College of Surgeons, Society of Surgical Oncology, American Cancer Society, American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Breast Disease, American Society of Breast Surgeons, American Society of General Surgeons and Association of Women Surgeons. She is a breast surgical specialist and joins the Telfair Breast Surgery team.
Contact:
Telfair Breast Surgery
5353 Reynolds Street, Suite 107
Savannah, Ga. 31405
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Alison Spellman received her bachelor's degree from University of Georgia, and her medical degree from Medical College of Georgia/Georgia Regents University. She went on to do her internal medicine residency at Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans, La. Dr. Spellman did her hematology/oncology fellowship at Medical College of Georgia/Georgia Regents University, where she spent a year as Chief Fellow.
Dr. Spellman has research and presentation experience and is board certified in internal medicine and ACLS/BLS certified. She is licensed to practice in Georgia and is currently in practice at Summit Cancer Care, P.C. She's a member of the American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Medical Association and American College of Physicians.
Contact:
Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
225 Candler Drive
Savannah, Ga. 31405
Physician:
Mark A. Taylor, MD 
Specializes
In:
Hematology/Oncology
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 a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, American College of Physicians, American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology and Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology. He is currently in practice at Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
Contact:
Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
225 Candler Drive, Suite 300
Savannah, Georgia 31405
Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
Legacy Medical Center Complex
8 Okatie Center Blvd., South, Bldg 8, Suite 201
Okatie, SC 29909
Physician:
Gary Thomas, MD 
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
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 Low Country 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. He is currently on the Peer Review panel of ASCO Journals for Lymphoma.
Dr. Thomas is board certified
in Medical Oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a member of the American Cancer Society - Chapter Board Member and 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
100 Buckwalter Place Blvd. #130
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-836-7107
843-836-7112 fax
Physician:
Charles H. Usher, MD 
Specializes
In:
Breast Surgery
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 currently practices at Telfair Breast Surgery and is 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 and a member of the Georgia Medical Society, American Medical Association, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons and American Society of Breast Surgeons.
Contact:
Telfair Breast Surgery at St. Joseph's/Candler
5353 Reynolds Street
Savannah, Ga. 31405
?912-819-7630
Physician:
Drew White, MD 
Specializes in:
Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Drew White earned a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. He earned his medical degree from the University of Mississippi in Jackson, Miss. He then did an internship, residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in hematology/oncology all at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Dr. White is licensed to practice medicine in Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Christian Medical and Dental Association.
Contact:
Summit Cancer Care
5400 Sutlive Street
Savannah, Ga. 31405
912-354-6187
Physician:
Travis F. Wiggins, MD
Specializes In:
Gastroenterology
Professional Memberships:
American Gastroenterological Association
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American College of Gastroenterology
American College of Physicians
American Medical Association
South Carolina Medical Association
Dr. Wiggins received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. He went on to receive his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina also in Charleston. Dr. Wiggins did an internship and completed
his residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. He did a fellowship at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Wiggins is board-certified in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Internal Medicine. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American College of Gastroenterology, American College of Physicians, American Medical Association and South Carolina Medical Association.
His areas of concentration include colon cancer screening, reflux disease, pancreatic and biliary disease, and radiofrequency ablation for Barrett's Esophagus.
Contact:
Gastroenterology Consultants of Savannah, PC
519 Stephenson Avenue
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-354-9447
Physician:
Howard A. Zaren, MD, F.A.C.S.
Medical Director for Melanoma, Skin and Sarcoma services and Medical Director for Medical Genetics
Specializes In:
General Surgery
Surgical Oncology
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
served as medical director until October 2020. His current role is Medical Director for Melanoma, Skin and Sarcoma services and Medical Director for Medical Genetics. 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.
Contact:
836 East 65th Street, Suite 10
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-819-5758
