Overview
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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypothyroidism, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Familial Hypertension.
Insurance
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Locations
1351 Stonebridge Parkway, Building 105, Watkinsville, GA 30677
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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
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Downs isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- CirrhosisDr. Downs isAdvanced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia
- Familial HypertensionDr. Downs isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1
- Folate DeficiencyDr. Downs isAdvanced. Learn about Folate Deficiency.
- Experienced
- Alopecia AreataDr. Downs isExperienced. Learn about Alopecia Areata.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Downs isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- AnemiaDr. Downs isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- AsthmaDr. Downs isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Downs isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Downs isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.