Physician Biographies
Physician:
T. Ellis Barnes IV
Specializes In:
General Surgery with an emphasis on robotic surgery
Contact:
Metro Surgical
5353 Reynolds Street, Ste. 202
Savannah, Ga. 31405
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. 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.
Physician:
Mark Blankenship
Specializes In:
General surgery with a subspecialty in colon and rectal surgery
Professional Memberships:
American College of Surgeons
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Contact:
Metro Surgical
5353 Reynolds Street, Ste. 202
Savannah, Ga. 31405
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.
Physician:
Buffi G. Boyd, MD 
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.
Physician:
Ajaz Bulbul, MBBS, MD 
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Society of Oncology
American Society of Hematology
European Society of Medical Oncology
American Medical Association
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
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.
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Medical Association
American Cancer Society
South Carolina Medical Assocaiton
South Caroilna Oncology Society
American Society of Clnical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
Association
of Community Cancer Centers
National Arab 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
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 and American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Dr. Chahin is board certified in medical oncology and is licensed to practice in both South Carolina and Georgia.
Physician:
Fred L. Daniel, MD
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.
Physician:
Thomas F. Decker, MD 
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.
Physician:
Paul J. Drwiega, MD 
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.
Specializes In:
Palliative Medicine
Professional Memberships:
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Center to Advance Palliative Care
Georgia Medical Society
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Contact:
1352 Eisenhower Drive,
Savannah, Ga. 31406
912-354-8014
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.
Physician:
Huan Bosco Giap, MD, PhD 
Specializes In:
Radiation Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Society of Radiation Oncology
American College of Radiology
American College of Radiation Oncology
American Brachytherapy Society
CyberKnife Society
American Medical Society
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
Dr. Huan Giap earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. He went on to earn a Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Physics from MD Anderson Caner Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. He earned his Medical Doctorate through the McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. Dr. Giap did a transitional internship at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, followed by a residency in radiation oncology plus proton therapy at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, Calf. Dr. Giap then did a clinical fellowship in SRS/SBRT and brachytherapy at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, Calif.
Dr. Giap is a member or past member of the American Society of Radiation Oncology, American College of Radiology, American College of Radiation Oncology, American Brachytherapy Society, CyberKnife Society and American Medical Society. Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards and honors, participated in many research activities and been published in multiple books, chapters and other publications.
Physician:
Sarah Gill, MD, MS, FACS
Specializes In:
Gynecologic Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO)
Contact:
5353 Reynolds Street, Ste. 200
Savannah, GA 31405
912-819-5771
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.
Physician:
Ronald F. Goldberg, MD 
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
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.
Physician:
Richard J. Greco, MD 
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.
Physician:
Christine
A. Green, MD 
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.
Physician:
Dr. Gregory M. Haidemenos 
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Professional Memberships:
South Carolina Oncology Society
South Carolina Medical Society
American College of Physicians
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
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. Dr. Haidemenos is joining the practice of St. Joseph’s/Candler SC Cancer Specialists in Bluffton and Hilton Head.
Physician:
Branden S. Hunter, MD 
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 hepatology and has medical licenses in South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia.
Physician:
Christa L. Jillard, MD 
Specializes
In:
Breast and Endocrine Surgery
Professional Memberships:
American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
American Academy of Surgeons
Southeastern Surgical Society
Contact:
SouthCoast Health - Surgery
7001 Hodgson Memorial
Dr, Ste 1
Savannah, GA 31406
912-354-6303
Dr. Christa Jillard earned her bachelor's degree from The Pennsylvania State University and her doctor of medicine degree from the Temple University School of Medicine. She completed her
internship and residency in general surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina and a fellowship in endocrine surgery at Duke University.
Dr. Jillard is an associate with SouthCoast Health - Surgery and is part of the surgical
team at the new Telfair Breast Surgery Center, as well the LCRP Skin Cancer team.
Physician:
James C. Judy, MD 
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.
Physician:
Russell Kirks
Specializes In:
Hepatobiliary (liver, pancreas and bile duct) surgery
Contact:
Metro Surgical
5353 Reynolds Street, Ste. 202
Savannah, Ga. 31405
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.
Physician:
David R. Knopf, MD 
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.
Physician:
Grant C. Lewis, MD 
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
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
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.
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Society of Hematology
American College of Physicians
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology
Georgia Medical Society
Contact:
5400 Sutlive Street
Savannah, Ga. 31405
912-354-6187
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.
Physician:
Jeffrey S. Mandel, MD, 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:
SouthCoast Health - Surgery
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 a partner at SouthCoast Health - Surgery; 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.
Physician: 
Joshua McKenzie, MD 
Specializes In:
Radiation Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Society for
Radiation Oncology
American Brachytherapy Society
American College of Radiation Oncology
Paediatric Radiation Oncology Society
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
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.
He is trained in both the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System and the TrueBeam Radiotherapy system.
Physician: 
John L. Mikell, MD 
Specializes In:
Radiation Oncology
Professional
Memberships:
American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology
Georgia Medical Society
American College of Radiology
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
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
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.
He is trained in both the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System and the TrueBeam Radiotherapy system.
Specializes In:
Reconstructive Facial Plastic Surgery
Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Professional Memberships:
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
Medical Society
of the State of New York
Onondaga County Medical Society
American Medical Association
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
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.
Physician:
M. Douglas Mullins, MD 
Specializes In:
Pulmonology
Interventional Bronchoscopy
Multi-disciplinary Thoracic Cancer Care
Sleep Medicine
CyberKnife
Professional Memberships:
American College of Chest Physicians
American Association of Bronchology
Contact:
Southeast Lung Associates
Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion
225 Candler Drive, Suite 301
Savannah, GA 31405
912-819-5757
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 is Vice President of the Candler Hospital Medical Staff and Co-Chair of the Thoracic Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Mullins is board certified in sleep medicine, critical care medicine, pulmonary medicine and internal medicine. He is licensed in Georgia.
Physician:
Robert K. Myers, Jr., MD 
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.
Physician:
John A. Pablo, MD 
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 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
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. 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.
Physician:
Thomas H. Philbrick, MD 
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.
Physician:
Jeyanthi Ramanarayanan, M.D.
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Contact:
Wayne County Cancer Care
861 S. First Street
Jesup, Ga. 31598
912-810-2273
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.
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
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
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. He is licensed to practice medicine in both Georgia and South Carolina.
Physician:
Stephen P. Rashleigh, MD 
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.
Physician:
Obaid Rehman, MD 
Specializes In:
Pulmonology
Professional Memberships:
American Thoracic Society
American College
of Chest Physicians
Southern Medical Society
Contact:
Southeast Lung Associates.
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 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.
Physician:
L.E. Bud Robertson, MD, FACP 
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American College of Physicians
American Society of Hematology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Contact:
5400 Sutlive Street
Savannah, Ga. 31405
912-354-6187
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.
Physician:
Catherine A. Ronaghan
Specializes in:
Breast Surgery
Professional Memberships:
American College of Surgeons
American Society of Breast Disease
International College of Surgeons
American Society of Breast Surgeons
Society of Surgical Oncology
American Society of General Surgeons
American Cancer Society
Association of Women Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Contact:
Telfair Breast Surgery
5353 Reynolds Street, Suite 107
Savannah, Ga. 31405
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.
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Society of Hematology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Medical Association
American College of Physicians
Contact:
Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
225 Candler Drive
Savannah, Ga. 31405
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.
Physician:
Mark A. Taylor, MD 
Specializes
In:
Hematology/Oncology
Professional Memberships:
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
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.
Legacy Medical Center Complex
8 Okatie Center Blvd., South, Bldg 8, Suite 201
Okatie, SC 29909
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 practice at Summit Cancer Care, P.C.
Physician:
Gary Thomas, MD 
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
100 Buckwalter Place Blvd. #130
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-836-7107
843-836-7112 fax
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. 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.
Physician:
Douglas J. Thompson, MD
Specializes In:
Hematology/Oncology
Professional memberships:
American Medical Association
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
Contact:
Summit Cancer Care
5400 Sutlive Street
Savannah, Ga. 31405
912-354-6187
Dr. Douglas John Thompson earned his Bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Wake Forest University, followed by his Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Thompson went on to do a residency in internal medicine at Emory University followed by a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. Dr. Thompson is board certified in hematology and oncology and is currently participating in the ABIM program. Dr. Thompson is a member of the American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Society of Hematology. He has participated in many research projects and publications.
In his spare time, Dr. Thompson is an avid endurance athlete, having run more than 135 marathons and ultra marathons over the last 19 years, including running a marathon or ultra on all seven continents, the North Pole and all 50 states.
Physician:
Charles H. Usher, MD 
Specializes In:
Breast Surgery
Professional Memberships:
Georgia Medical Society
American Medical Association
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
American Society of Breast Surgeons
Contact:
Telfair Breast Surgery at St. Joseph's/Candler
5353
Reynolds Street
Savannah, Ga. 31405
?912-819-7630
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.
Physician:
Drew White, MD 
Specializes in:
Hematology/Oncology
Professional Memberships:
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Christian Medical and Dental Association
Contact:
Summit Cancer Care
5400 Sutlive Street
Savannah, Ga. 31405
912-354-6187
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.
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
Contact:
Gastroenterology Consultants of Savannah, PC
519 Stephenson Avenue
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-354-9447
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 Unversity 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. His areas of concerntration include colon cancer screening, reflux disease, pancreatic and biliary disease, and radiofrequency ablation for Barrett's Esophagus.
Physician:
E. Stephen Yeager, MD, 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:
SouthCoast Health - Surgery
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 SouthCoast Health - Surgery, where he is a partner. 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.
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
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:
836
East 65th Street, Suite 10
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
served as medical director until October 2020. His new 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.
