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.
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.
William Hardeman Jr., DO, MPH
Dr. Hardeman is a general surgeon at Hamilton Physician Group-General Surgery in Dalton, Georgia. He obtained a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Public Health Administration at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, and attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Georgia Campus in Atlanta, Georgia. He then completed his residency training in general surgery at the OhioHealth Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
“I realized that I wanted to be a physician when I was 10 years old,” says Dr. Hardeman. “As a young child, I watched my mother, an oncology nurse, care for her patients. That had a big impact on me.” Dr. Hardeman chose to specialize in general surgery because it often provides the opportunity for his patients to experience immediate results.
“North Georgia holds a very special place in my heart. I love the people and the natural beauty in this region. I have never felt more at home.”
Dr. Hardeman enjoys spending time with his wife and children, going to the gym, and watching college football.
Anna Harmon, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN
Chris Barrett, FNP-BC
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.”
Amy Fouts, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN
Lee Ann Brown, DNP
Lee Ann Brown, DNP, is an advanced practice provider at Peeples Cancer Institute in Dalton, GA, on the Hamilton Medical Center campus.