
Overview
Dr. Wells earned his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia and completed his residency at Medical College of Georgia. He is board certified with American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Wells has been practicing medicine for 26 years. He specializes in internal medicine. He enjoys the entire spectrum of adult medicine while developing a personal relationship with the patients in his care. Prior to joining Piedmont Hawthorne OHC, Dr. Wells was a practicing partner at Hawthorne Medical Associates.
In his spare time, Dr. Wells enjoys spending time with his family. He enjoys sports and back-packing. He is active in Boy Scouts, local high school football and church activities. Dr. Wells is not accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
Dr. Wells is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Hypothyroidism.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1305 Jennings Mill Road, Suite 220, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Georgia Kidney Consultants Center
Julio Polanco is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Polanco is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Minimal Change Disease. Dr. Polanco is currently accepting new patients.
Piedmont Physicians Hawthorne Medical Of Watkinsville
Dr. Downs earned her medical degree from The Medical College of Georgia and completed her residency at The Medical College of Georgia. She received her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry and Microbiology from The University of Georgia and is board certified in Internal Medicine.Dr. Downs has been practicing medicine for 24 years. Prior to joining PPG Hawthorne Medical, Dr. Downs was a practicing partner of Hawthorne Medical Associates.In her spare time, Dr. Downs enjoys spending time with her family. She enjoys playing tennis. Dr. Downs is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypothyroidism, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Familial Hypertension.
Sarah Mcbee is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Monroe, Georgia. Dr. Mcbee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Mcbee 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
- Distinguished
- Familial HypertensionDr. Wells isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable AldosteronismDr. Wells isDistinguished. Learn about Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
- HypertensionDr. Wells isDistinguished. Learn about Hypertension.
- HypothyroidismDr. Wells isDistinguished. Learn about Hypothyroidism.
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Wells isDistinguished. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- SciaticaDr. Wells isDistinguished. Learn about Sciatica.
- Advanced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Wells isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Heart FailureDr. Wells isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Failure.
- High CholesterolDr. Wells isAdvanced. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- Interstitial Lung DiseaseDr. Wells isAdvanced. Learn about Interstitial Lung Disease.
- Lung MetastasesDr. Wells isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Metastases.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic SyndromeDr. Wells isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Wells isExperienced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Wells isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Adrenal Gland AdenomaDr. Wells isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Gland Adenoma.
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Wells isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- Alopecia AreataDr. Wells isExperienced. Learn about Alopecia Areata.

