Michael Williams, MD earned his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and completed his residency at Grady Memorial Hospital with Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. He received his undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and Economics from Brown University and is board certified in General Surgery. Dr. Williams has been practicing medicine for 8 years.Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Williams was an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas RGV. Dr. Williams specializes in General Surgery. His special interests include robotic general surgery and colorectal surgery.In his spare time, Dr. Williams enjoys spending time with his family and boating on Lake Oconee. He is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Williams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Choledocholithiasis, Gallstones, and Cholecystitis.

Dr. Benak specializes in a wide range of surgical procedures including the latest minimally invasive techniques. He is interested in the evaluation and treatment of gastrointestinal, endocrine, vascular, breast, and skin disorders.Dr. Benak opened his surgical practice in Walton County in 2000. Dedicated to his profession, Dr. Benak has served as Chief of Staff, Chief of Surgery, Trauma Medical Director, and member of the Medical Executive Committee. Dr Benak is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Benak is married and lives with his wife in Good Hope, GA. In his spare time, he enjoys paddle boarding, wake surfing, hiking, biking, camping, and boating. Dr. Benak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Varicose Veins, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Gallbladder Disease.

Donald Maynard, MD, FACS is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgeons and is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), Georgia State Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Piedmont Clinic Physicians Group. Dr. Maynard also acts as the medical director of the Piedmont Walton Metabolic and Bariatric Center. The metabolic-bariatric procedures he performs include the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (Gastric Sleeve) and Duodenal Switch.Dr. Maynard received his undergraduate degree in biology from the University of South Florida, Tampa in 1991. He then went on to earn his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee in 1995. After graduation, Dr. Maynard attended a general surgery residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center where he completed his surgical training in 2002. Dr. Maynard began his career as a general surgeon in 2003. By 2005, Dr. Maynard had completed his fellowship in Bariatrics. Dr. Maynard is the founding physician of Surgical Associates of Metro Atlanta, which services east Atlanta to include Monroe, Covington, Athens, Conyers, and the surrounding areas. Dr. Maynard grew up on St. Maarten, a small island in the Caribbean that is half French and half Dutch. In some respects it is very similar to Georgia, a community where everyone knows and cares for each other. Dr. Maynard worked for the family owned business from a very young age. This helped him to develop discipline, a strong work ethic, and a solid moral and ethical foundation. After passing on an opportunity in 1989 to play for the Atlanta Braves, Dr. Maynard returned to his first love of medicine and pursued a career in General Surgery. Dr. Maynard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Bhavin Jani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Monroe, Georgia. Dr. Jani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy. Dr. Jani is currently accepting new patients.

Gayla Dillard is a General Surgeon in Monroe, Georgia. Dr. Dillard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Angiosarcoma, and Breast Cancer. Dr. Dillard is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin Lanclos, M.D., earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia and then completed his residency at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.Dr. Lanclos has served the community for nearly 20 years as a primary care physician. He offers comprehensive preventive care as well as the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, COPD, heart disease and arthritis.In his spare time, Dr. Lanclos enjoys cycling, hunting, backpacking and spending time with his wife and busy family of teenagers. He serves as the Medical Director for Longleaf Hospice and the Medical Advisor for Amedisys Home Health. He is an active volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America and the Willing Helper's Clinic, providing care to the indigent population of Newton County. Dr. Lanclos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

Madhusudhana Kanagala is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Monroe, Georgia. Dr. Kanagala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Gangrene, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kanagala is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Jacob is a General Surgeon in Monroe, Georgia. Dr. Jacob is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Colostomy. Dr. Jacob is currently accepting new patients.

Chibueze Ubah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Monroe, Georgia. Dr. Ubah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, and Acute Cystitis.

Dr. Parikh, a native of Atlanta, earned his undergraduate degree at Emory University and medical degree at the Medical College of Georgia. He then attended the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas where he completed a residency in internal medicine and fellowship in transplant hepatology. Dr. Parikh received his specialized gastroenterology training at Emory University. He is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Dr. Parikh has been practicing gastroenterology in the Atlanta community since 2015. More recently, he served as Assistant Professor of Medicine at Emory University. He presented on various GI topics, including viral hepatitis and colon cancer screening. He has been published in multiple peer reviewed journals and book chapters. Dr. Parikh specializes in upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, capsule endoscopy, high resolution esophageal manometry, anorectal manometry, and management of chronic liver diseases, including hepatitis B and C therapy. In his spare time, Dr. Parikh enjoys spending time with his wife and two children and sports.Dr. Parikh is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Parikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Ahad Khan is a General Surgeon in Loganville, Georgia. Dr. Khan has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Removal, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Jessica Reynolds is a General Surgeon in Loganville, Georgia. Dr. Reynolds is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hernia, Esophagitis, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Jason Wells is a General Surgeon in Winder, Georgia. Dr. Wells is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, and Choledocholithiasis. Dr. Wells is currently accepting new patients.