David Mullins, ACNP-BC, is an advanced-practice provider at Hamilton Health-Cleveland specializing in cardiology. Call 423-250-5864 for more information.
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Hugh Coke, MD
Dr. Coke is a board-certified non-invasive cardiologist at Hamilton Physician Group-Cardiology in Dalton, Georgia, and Hamilton Health-Calhoun in Calhoun, Georgia. He attended medical school at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at the Keesler Medical Center Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, and the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. He also completed his fellowship in Cardiology at the Brooke Army Medical Center San Antonio Military Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.
“I identify with my patients because I was diagnosed with coronary disease when I was 39 years old,” says Dr. Coke. “My favorite part of being a doctor is building relationships with my patients and helping them reach optimal health outcomes. Hamilton has more resources than many places I’ve worked before, as well as impressive physicians and modern, cutting-edge services.”
To make an appointment with Dr. Hugh Coke, call Hamilton Physician Group-Cardiology at 706-226-3434.
Edwin Rao, MD, FCCP
Edwin Rao, MD, FCCP, is a double board-certified pulmonologist/intensivist at Hamilton Physician Group-Specialty Care in Dalton, Georgia. Dr. Rao attended medical school at the University of the East College of Medicine in Manila, Philippines. He completed his residency training in internal medicine and his pulmonary medicine fellowship at the Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He also obtained a second fellowship in critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Rao treats patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, COVID conditions, pneumonia, acute and chronic pulmonary hypersensitivity conxditions, pulmonary hypertension, bronchiolitis, etc.
“I am committed to listening to my patients and investing in their health,” says Dr. Rao. “We determine a plan of treatment together. It is rewarding to determine the cause of their health issues, implement a treatment plan, and watch their quality of life improve.”
Erynn Richardson, FNP-C
Erynn Richardson, FNP-C, is an advanced practice provider at Hamilton Physician Group – Cardiology in Dalton, GA.
Alan Simeone, MD, FACS
Dr. Simeone is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon at Hamilton Medical Center and Hamilton Physician Group-Cardiology in Dalton, Georgia, and Hamilton Cardiovascular Institute-Catoosa in Ringgold, Georgia.
He attended medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia, and completed his residency training in general surgery at Wake Forest University/Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and his residency in thoracic surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.
He also completed his fellowships in trauma and surgical critical care at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and cardiopulmonary transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.
Kristina Daly, FNP-C
Kristina Daly, FNP-C, is an advance-practice provider at Hamilton Physician Group – Cardiology in Dalton, GA.
Kimberley Keel, NP-C, AGPCNP
Kimberley Keel, NP-C, is an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner at Hamilton Physician Group – Cardiology located in Dalton, GA.
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.
Anna Harmon, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN
George C. Leef, MD, FACC
Dr. George Leef is a non-invasive cardiologist at Hamilton Physician Group-Cardiology in Dalton, Georgia. Dr. Leef attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, completed his residency training in internal medicine at Stanford University in Stanford, California, and his fellowship in cardiology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
In his spare time, Dr. Leef enjoys playing classical piano. Dr. Leef’s patient care philosophy is based on serving as an advisor. “I see my role as understanding what the patient’s concerns are, why they’ve come to see me, and then providing my best guidance on how to address their problems.”