Overview
Dr. Smith earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and completed his internship and residency at Emory University School of Medicine. A native of New York City, Dr. Smith is board certified in internal medicine and is a member of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Smith strives to create a comfortable environment for his patients. He works one on one with his patients to serve as their advisor on health care. In his free time, he enjoys photography and playing tennis.
Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Crohn's Disease.
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Locations
105 Collier Road NW, Suite 2000, Atlanta, GA 30309
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.
Piedmont Internal Medicine
Dr. McClatchey, a native of Atlanta, earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. He has been with the Piedmont Physicians Group since completing his residency in internal medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. McClatchey is board certified in internal medicine and is a fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. McClatchey strives to account for the unique needs of each patient when providing medical care. He works with his patients to develop an individualized plan of care. His practice focuses on acute and chronic medical problems in adult men and women and preventive care. Dr. Mcclatchey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.
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 Crohn's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.
Piedmont Physicians At East Paces Ferry
Dr. Chitwood graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts in Molecular Biology. She earned her medical degree from Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York and completed her internship and residency at Emory University. Dr. Chitwood was in private practice with Peachtree Internal Medicine in Atlanta before joining Piedmont Physicians Group. She is board certified in internal medicine and is a member of the American College of Physicians.In her spare time, Dr. Chitwood enjoys cooking, travelling, and spending time with her family. Dr. Chitwood is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Hypothyroidism.
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
- CirrhosisDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Folate DeficiencyDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Folate Deficiency.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
- High CholesterolDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- HypertensionDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic SyndromeDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.
- AbetalipoproteinemiaDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Abetalipoproteinemia.
- Acute Arterial Occlusion of KidneyDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney.
- Acute CystitisDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cystitis.
- Alopecia AreataDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Alopecia Areata.
- Alpha ThalassemiaDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Alpha Thalassemia.