Holly Cochran, FNP-C is an advanced practice provider at Hamilton Physician Group-General Surgery in Dalton, GA.
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Shalaka Akolkar, DO
Dr. Akolkar is a gastroenterologist at Hamilton Physician Group-Gastroenterology in Dalton, Georgia. She attended medical school at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and her fellowship in gastroenterology at UNC Blue Ridge.
Dr. Akolkar treats patients with Gl conditions, including GERD, abdominal pain, peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease, liver conditions including fatty liver, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, and functional Gl conditions like gastroparesis and irritable bowel syndrome. She also performs general Gl procedures such as upper endoscopies, colonoscopies, flexible sigmoidoscopies, video capsule endoscopies, and manometries.
“I enjoy making a positive impact on my patients’ lives,” says Dr. Akolkar. “I picture myself in my patient’s position or imagine they are a family member, and treat them the same way I would like to be treated.”
Oluwatomisin “Tomi” Williams, MD
Oluwatomisin “Tomi” Williams, MD, is a family medicine resident physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.
Saresh M. Akmal, MD
Saresh Akmal, MD, is a family medicine primary care physician at Hamilton Physician Group-Convenient Care-Dalton, located inside the Medical Plaza in Dalton, Georgia. She also serves on the faculty of the Hamilton Family Medicine Program.
Dr. Akmal attended medical school at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, and completed her residency training at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
“Family medicine allows me to evaluate and manage conditions involving all age groups,” says Dr. Akmal. “I enjoy building relationships and positively impacting people’s lives.
Sajeel Suhail, MD
Sajeel Suhail, MD, is a family medicine resident physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.
Hannah Rowland, MD
Hannah Rowland, MD is a family medicine resident physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.
Chia Chi Loh, MD
Chia Chi Loh, MD is a family medicine resident physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.
Emily Hurst, MD
Emily Hurst, MD, is a family medicine resident physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.
Clifford Damus, MD
Clifford Damus, MD is a family medicine resident physician at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.
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.”
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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