Overview
James M. Smith, MD, earned his medical degree and completed his internal medicine residency from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Dr. Smith is board certified is internal medicine and has been serving the Coweta community for over 25 years. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Smith was in practice at the PAPP Clinic. His special interests include diabetes, heart disease and hypertension.
In his spare time, Dr. Smith enjoys spending time with his family and three children.
Dr. Smith is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folliculitis. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Emphysema, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
2401 Newnan Crossing Boulevard East, Suite 200, Newnan, GA 30265
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Acorn Internal Medicine
Samer Blackmon, MD is co-owner of Acorn to Oak Health (ATO), a membership-based Internal Medicine and Pediatric practice. ATO is a proud member of the Piedmont Clinic. Dr. Blackmon is a graduate of the Honors Program in Medicine from the University of Miami. She completed her residency at Emory Univesity. Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Dr. Blackmon specializes in caring for medically complex adults, with expertise and love for geriatrics. Prior to ATO, she worked in both Primary Care and Academic settings.With over 20 years of experience and a passion for relationship-driven medicine, Dr. Blackmon strives to deliver care that goes beyond treating symptoms. She believes in the power of preventive health, focusing on your total well-being including fitness, nutrition, and cognitive/emotional health.Outside of work, Dr. Blackmon enjoys spending time with her husband and two young sons; gardening, traveling, and reading. She values community connections and enjoys engaging with friends and neighbors.Dr. Blackmon is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans, medicaid is not accepted at this time. Dr. Blackmon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folliculitis. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.
Jeffrey Esslinger is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cartersville, Georgia. Dr. Esslinger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folliculitis. His top areas of expertise are Carbuncle, Kidney Stones, Folliculitis, and Boils. Dr. Esslinger is currently accepting new patients.
Pickens Primary Care Decatur
Jesus Vazquez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Vazquez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Folliculitis. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Cellulitis, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Vazquez is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- EmphysemaDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Emphysema.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- BoilsDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- FolliculitisDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Folliculitis.