Department of Pulmonary Medicine

Pulmonary  Medicine or Pulmonology is the subspecialty of internal medicine  dealing with the diseases of the lungs and bronchial tubes, which often  involves evaluation of the upper respiratory tract (nose, pharynx and  throat) as well as the heart.  Additionally,  pulmonology is also related to critical care medicine or intensive care  medicine when dealing with patients that require mechanical ventilation.

Pulmonologists must become board certified in Internal Medicine by completing seven or  more years of medical school and postgraduate training.  Then, for an  additional two to three years, they study conditions specific to the  respiratory system.  Pulmonologists are specially  trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, such as pneumonia,  asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema or complicated chest infections.

Pulmonary Medicine Staff

Physicians

• Craig M. Brown, MD
• Wesley D. Head, MD, FCCP 
• Thomas G. Murray, MD
• Joseph E. West, MD

 

• Midlevel Providers
• Theron Hawkins, FNP-C
• April Sisson, FNP-C

Office Locations

To Schedule an Appointment

Call (770) 536-9864 or (800) 820-6432.  Please note that some physicians may not presently be accepting new patients as their practices may have reached capacity.

After Hours / Emergencies

In case of an after hours emergency call the Northeast Georgia Medical Center at (770) 219-9000 and ask to speak with the on-call physician for the Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic.  The hospital operator will take a message and have the doctor return your call.