Dr. Thomas J. Smith

Connie DuPre, M.D., FACP, earned her undergraduate and medical degree from Louisiana State University. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at the Medical College of Georgia and fellowship in Faculty Development at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. She remained on faculty as an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia in the department of medicine for ten years before going into private practice. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. DuPre worked in private practice south of Atlanta for more than 16 years. She is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha medical society and attained fellowship status in the American College of Physicians. Her special interests are diabetes and obesity management. In her spare time, Dr. DuPre enjoys spending time with her family as well as gardening. Dr. Dupre is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

Dr. Joshua Samraj, M.D., earned his medical degree from Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He then completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New Hyde Park, NY. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has almost 35 years of clinical experience. Dr. Samraj is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Transcobalamin Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome, and Hypertension.

Ricardo Alvarez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Alvarez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Hypothyroidism.