Juan Salvatierra, MD, is an internal medicine resident physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.
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Larry D. Shuster, MD
Dr. Shuster is a board-certified gastroenterologist at Hamilton Physician Group-Gastroenterology in Dalton, Georgia. He attended medical school at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, Tennessee, his residency at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and his fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Shuster practiced gastroenterology in Chattanooga and Cleveland for 31 years and was an assistant professor for ten years.
Dr. Shuster treats patients with GI conditions, including GERD, abdominal pain, peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease, liver conditions including fatty liver, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, and functional GI conditions like gastroparesis and irritable bowel syndrome. He also performs general GI procedures such as upper endoscopies, colonoscopies, flexible sigmoidoscopies, video capsule endoscopies, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and manometries.
“The field of gastroenterology allows me to use the knowledge and skills I have gained to treat my patients’ medical issues, says Dr. Shuster. “I believe a good physician listens and provides personalized care appropriate to their patient’s needs and values.”
Timothy M. Ashburn, MD, FCCP
Timothy Ashburn, MD, FCCP, is a double board-certified pulmonologist at Hamilton Physician Group-Specialty Care inside Hamilton Cardiovascular Institute in Ringgold, Georgia. Dr. Ashburn attended medical school at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, Tennessee, completed his residency training in internal medicine at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and his fellowship in pulmonology and critical care medicine at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dr. Ashburn treats patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, COVID conditions, pneumonia, acute and chronic hypersensitivity, pulmonary hypertension, bronchiolitis, obstructive sleep apnea, etc.
“I’m excited to provide high-quality pulmonology services in Catoosa County,” says Dr. Ashburn. “I enjoy talking to my patients and building relationships with them. I believe strongly in lung cancer screenings and I’m excited about the many new medication options in the field of pulmonology.”
M. Ali Al-Azem, MD, MSHA, FCCP, FACP
M. Ali Al-Azem, MD, MSHA, FCCP, FACP, is a double board-certified pulmonologist at Hamilton Physician Group-Specialty Care in Dalton, Georgia.
Dr. Al-Azem attended medical school at the Damascus University School of Medicine in Damascus, Syria, and completed his residency training in internal medicine at the Damascus University Hospital in Damascus, Syria, and St. Barnabas Hospital in New York, New York. He completed his pulmonology and critical care medicine fellowship at Mt. Sinai Medical Center/Queens Hospital in New York, New York.
Dr. Al-Azem treats patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, COVID conditions, pneumonia, acute and chronic pulmonary hypersensitivity conditions, pulmonary hypertension, bronchiolitis, and more.
To schedule an appointment with Al-Azem, call Hamilton Physician Group-Specialty Care at 706-529-3072.
Sergio F. Quijano, MD
Dr. Quijano is a board-certified gastroenterologist at Hamilton Physician Group-Gastroenterology in Dalton, Georgia. He is fluent in English and Spanish. Dr. Quijano attended medical school and completed his residency training at the New York University School of Medicine in New York, New York. He also completed his fellowship in gastroenterology at the SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York.
Dr. Quijano treats patients with GI conditions, including GERD, abdominal pain, peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease, liver conditions including fatty liver, hepatitis B, C, and functional GI conditions like gastroparesis and irritable bowel syndrome. He also performs general GI procedures such as upper endoscopies, colonoscopies, flexible sigmoidoscopies, video capsule endoscopies, and manometries.
“I chose to work in gastroenterology because it offers me the opportunity to perform procedures that can help prolong people’s lives and the opportunity to provide ongoing care to patients with chronic GI conditions,” says Dr. Quijano.
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Elwyn C. Clark, DO
Emily Upchurch, DO
Kateleen Pendergrass, FNP-C
Dustin Johnston, DO
Dr. Dustin Johnston is an internal medicine physician at Hamilton Physician Group-Primary Care-Dalton, located inside the Medical Plaza in Dalton, Georgia. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Suwanee, Georgia, and completed his residency training at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia.
Dr. Johnston has the goal of helping his patients live healthy lifestyles. He aims to discover the root cause of health issues and treat the whole body. As an osteopathic physician, he uses hands-on osteopathic techniques to address multiple medical conditions.
In his spare time, Dr. Johnston enjoys playing guitar and camping outdoors with his family.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Dustin Johnston, call 706-226-9355.
Stefan Canacevic, MD
Stefan Canacevic, MD, is a physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.
Rasha Nasri, MD
Dr. Rasha Nasri is an internal medicine resident physician at Hamilton Internal Medicine Clinic in Dalton, GA.
Anumeet Tuli, MD
Anumeet Tuli, MD is an internal medicine resident physician at Hamilton Internal Medicine Clinic in Dalton, GA.