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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/intensivist 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.

Nicole Hardeman, DO

Dr. Nicole Hardeman is a family medicine physician at Hamilton Family Medicine Clinic, located inside Hamilton Physician Group-Murray Campus in Chatsworth, Georgia. She attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Suwanee, Georgia, and completed her residency training in family medicine at OhioHealth Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She is married to Dr. Will Hardeman, a general surgeon at Hamilton Physician Group-General Surgery. They have two young sons.

Dr. Hardeman chose to work in family medicine because she “loves getting to know people, hearing their stories, and sharing ways they can optimize their health. I believe a great physician is a great listener.”

Dr. Hardeman chose to work at Hamilton because “it provided me with an opportunity to not only serve the community through direct medical care but also to work directly with the next generation of new physicians training in the Hamilton Family Medicine Residency program.”

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.

 

T. Sean Dunn II, MD

Dr. Dunn is a cardiac electrophysiologist and cardiologist at Hamilton Physician Group-Cardiology in Dalton, Georgia, and Hamilton Cardiovascular Institute-Catoosa in Ringgold, Georgia. He attended medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee, and completed his residency training in internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

He also completed his cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellowships at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Dunn treats patients with all types of heart rhythm disorders, including bradycardia, tachycardia, and atrial fibrillation. These problems are resolved through medications or minimally invasive procedures such as cardiac ablation or the insertion of a pacemaker or defibrillator.

“I grew up in a family of healthcare professionals. My father was a physician, and my mother was a physician’s assistant. Some of my earliest memories were spent in their clinic. Even at a young age, it was easy to appreciate their incredible relationships with their patients and how much of an impact they made on the lives of others. That was something I aspired to do as well. Now,
as a physician myself, nothing is more gratifying than performing a procedure and having my patient return home the same day feeling better.”

Dr. Dunn and his wife grew up in the North Georgia/Chattanooga area. In their spare time, they enjoy hiking and exploring the outdoors.

To schedule an appointment with Dunn, call Hamilton Physician Group – Cardiology at 706-226-3434.

Taylor Stone, FNP-C

Taylor Stone is a board-certified family nurse practitioner at Hamilton Primary Care – Calhoun in Calhoun, GA. Taylor completed her undergraduate degree at Dalton State College and earned her master’s degree in Nursing at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, GA.