Dustin Johnston DO, grew up watching his mom have an impact on her patients and the community through her role as a physical therapist. “From an early age, I saw people in pain and suffering from disease,” he said. “I knew I wanted to be part of a solution.”
Johnston says he 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.
“I enjoy medicine the most when I am able to develop long-term relationships with patients, and continue to follow them throughout their journey to wellness,” Johnston said.
In his spare time, Johnston enjoys playing guitar and spending time outdoors camping with his family.
To schedule an appointment with Johnston, call 706-226-9355.
Hamilton Health Care System is early on in the second year of its Residency Program. Thirteen physicians have started their internal medicine residency, and six have started a family medicine residency.
HHCS recently hosted its second White Coat Ceremony, a rite of passage for resident physicians to emphasize the importance of compassionate patient care at the very start of training.
“It’s great to be starting the second year of our residency program,” said Daniel Grace, MD, director of the internal medicine residency program. “We have another great group of doctors.”
Internal medicine residents include: Oluronke Alafe, MD; Stefan Canacevic, MD; Wesley Durgin, MD; Alexander Listur, MD; Harshvir Masson, MD; Meaghan McCarthy, MD; Rasha Nasri, MD; Ogechi Nwankwo, MD; Ektaben Patel, MD; Anjali Raj, MD; Juan Salvatierra, MD; Sarbjit Singh, DO; and Camden Winzenburg, DO. These residents have rotations throughout the hospital and Hamilton’s Internal Medicine Clinic, near the hospital.
Family medicine residents include: Japjot Grewal, MD; Urooj Jaferi, MD; Kimberly Leung, MD; Talal Roshan, MD; Eva Varoqua, MD; and Claire-Louise Young, MD. These residents have rotations throughout Hamilton Health Care System and at Hamilton Physician Group – Murray Campus in Chatsworth.
Hamilton’s initial institutional accreditation was obtained from the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in July 2018. The Internal Medicine Program received ACGME accreditation in April 2019.
The focus for Hamilton’s resident training is on providing unsurpassed service, with an emphasis on safety and quality outcomes. Residents have opportunities to care for patients of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds with an emphasis on caring for those who are medically underserved. Hamilton’s training program features a learning environment that fosters leadership, ingenuity and creative solutions to complex health problems.
Residency program administrators and staff include Daniel Grace, MD, internal medicine program director, Nimrat Bains, MD, internal medicine associate program director; Bryan Cheever, MD, family medicine program director; Jonathan Thompson, MD, family medicine associate program director; Taylor Wilkey, Graduate Medical Education (GME) coordinator; Rebecca Goss, residency coordinator; and Sarah Russell, medical education librarian/specialist.
DALTON, Ga. (September 3, 2020) – Daniel Grace, MD, and Sarbjit Masson, MD, have joined Hamilton Medical Center’s internal medicine clinic as attending physicians.
Daniel Grace, MD
The clinic is a component of Hamilton’s new internal medicine physician residency program. Eighteen resident physicians are treating patients at the clinic, under the supervision of an attending physician. Deidre Pierce, MD, program director, is also one of the attending physicians.
Grace is a board-certified internal medicine physician. He earned his medical degree from Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon. Previously, Grace served as the medical director for the University of North Carolina (UNC) Pardee Signature Care Center in Hendersonville, N.C. More recently, he worked as an assistant professor at the University of Missouri.
Sarbjit Masson, MD
Masson is an assistant professor for the Medical College of Georgia. He earned his medical degree from Dayanand Medical College & Hospital in Ludhiana, India. Recently, he completed his internal medicine residency at East Tennessee State University.
Services provided at the clinic are geared toward prevention, diagnosis and treatment of internal diseases of all types. Typical visits are for physical examinations, diabetes management, hypertension (high blood pressure) treatment and other general healthcare services.
Internal medicine is a discipline of specialists trained broadly and extensively to meet the healthcare needs of most adults. Internists combine knowledge of basic medical science with the humanistic (focus on human welfare, values and dignity) aspects of medicine.
The clinic is a component of Hamilton’s new internal medicine physician residency program. Eighteen resident physicians will be treating patients at the clinic, under the supervision of an attending physician. The attending physicians are Daniel Grace, MD, Sarbjit Masson, MD, and Deidre Pierce, MD, program director.
“Patients who use this clinic will receive the benefit of two physicians treating them,” said Pierce. “There will be a lot of collaboration, which benefits each patient.”
Resident physicians have graduated from medical school and are involved in on-the-job training in a specialized area of medicine. “Our residents are going to offer a unique perspective,” Pierce said. “They’re dedicated to treating and further educating their patients and themselves and serving the community that is supporting their training.” Services provided at the clinic are geared toward these physicians becoming the primary care physicians for the patients they serve. This includes services like prevention, diagnosis and treatment of internal diseases of all types. Typical visits are for physical examinations, diabetes management, hypertension (high blood pressure) treatment and other general healthcare services.
Hamilton Medical Center residents with Residency Program staff members
Internal medicine is a discipline of specialists trained broadly and extensively to meet the healthcare needs of most adults. Internists combine knowledge of basic medical science with the humanistic (focus on human welfare, values and dignity) aspects of medicine.
The focus for Hamilton’s resident training is to provide unsurpassed service, with an emphasis on safety and quality outcomes. Hamilton’s training program features a learning environment that fosters leadership, ingenuity and creative solutions to complex health problems.
“We hope Hamilton’s internal medicine clinic will be a significant benefit for many people in this area who may not yet have a primary care doctor,” said Pierce. “Our goal is to help our patients have great continuity of care and to ensure the best quality of life possible.”
