The 20 Best Hashimoto Thyroiditis Doctors Near Me in Watkinsville, GA

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The 20 Best Hashimoto Thyroiditis Doctors near Watkinsville, GA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 14 doctor with experience in Hashimoto Thyroiditis near Watkinsville, GA. Of these, 13 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    Fareha Rahim
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine

    Piedmont Physicians Hawthorne Medical At Oconee Health Campus

    1305 Jennings Mill Road, Suite 220, 
    Watkinsville, GA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Fareha Rahim MD FACP earned her medical degree from The AGA Khan University Karachi Pakistan and completed her residency in Internal Medicine and Chief Resident year at New York Medical College program, Sound Shore Medical Center, New Rochelle, New York. She also did a partial fellowship training in Rheumatology, from Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York. She is board certified in Internal Medicine.Dr. Rahim has been practicing medicine for 20 years. Prior to joining Piedmont Athens Regional, Dr. Rahim was part of Private Practice group, Hawthorne Medical Associates, Athens GA.Presently she is Faculty for Piedmont Athens Regional Internal Medicine Residency Program, Clinical Assistant Professor Augusta University /UGA Medical Partnership. She is also Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Faculty of Medical Sciences, College of Public Health, UGA 9/2016.Dr. Rahim enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 kids. She enjoys travel and food.She is a recipient of Charles A. Foreman M.D Humanitarian Award and Chief Resident Award.Dr. Rahim welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Rahim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

    Malek Mushref
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Endocrinology

    Piedmont Physicians Endocrinology Athens

    1500 Oglethorpe Avenue Suite 3600, 
    Athens, GA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Malek Mushref, MD, FACE; earned his medical degree from the University of Aleppo and completed his residency at Piedmont Athens Regional. Dr. Mushref is fellowship trained in Endocrinology from the Medical University of South Carolina. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology; with a special interest in thyroid diseases including thyroid cancer. He is also a Fellow of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology.In his spare time, Dr. Mushref enjoys spending time with family. He enjoys playing chess and music.Dr. Mushref is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.Note: Physicians and medical staff are not available on Thursdays; but administrative staff will be available to answer phone calls. Dr. Mushref is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. His top areas of expertise are Hyperthyroidism, Thyroid Storm, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Thyroidectomy.

    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Family Medicine

    Network For Effective Womens Services

    1351 Stonebridge Pkwy, 
    Watkinsville, GA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kirk Melville is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Melville is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Obesity in Children, Hypothyroidism, and Menopause.

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    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Family Medicine

    Oconee Family Practice PC

    1747 Langford Drive, Building 400, Suite 105, 
    Watkinsville, GA 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Earhart is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Earhart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Raghda A. Anbari
    Advanced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine | Endocrinology
    Advanced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine | Endocrinology

    Piedmont Physicians Endocrinology Athens

    1500 Oglethorpe Avenue Suite 3600, 
    Athens, GA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Raghda Al Anbari, MD, earned her medical degree from Al-Mustansiriyah University - College of Medicine and completed her residency at Chicago Medical School - Rosalind Franklin University. Dr. Al Anbari is fellowship trained in Endocrinology from University of Florida. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and brings with her more than five years of experience.Dr. Al Anbari specializes in Endocrinology. Her special interests include diabetes mellitus, thyroid and osteoporosis and has done research in thyroid disease.Dr. Al Anbari is proficient in Arabic.In her spare time, Dr. Al Anbari enjoys her time in outdoor activities with her family. Dr. Al Anbari is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.PLEASE NOTE:Dr. Al Anbari is in the office on Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dr. Anbari is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Storm, Diabetic Nephropathy, Hyperthyroidism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Endocrinology

    St. Mary's Medical Group Inc.

    2470 Daniells Bridge Rd Ste 221, 
    Athens, GA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeremy Anthony is an Endocrinologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Anthony is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. His top areas of expertise are Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Hyperparathyroidism, and Osteitis Fibrosa.

    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Endocrinology

    Athens Heart Center, PC

    2005 Prince Ave, 
    Athens, GA 
     (7.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Suresh Baliga is an Endocrinologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Baliga is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).

    Kalpana Kugathasan
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine

    Piedmont Physicians Hawthorne Medical Of Watkinsville

    1351 Stonebridge Parkway, Building 105, 
    Watkinsville, GA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Kalpana Kugathasan specializes in Internal Medicine. Her special interests include providing evidence-based medicine, patient education and ensure everyone gets equal quality healthcare. Dr Kugathasan treats conditions such as Acute & Chronic conditions, Hypertension, Diabetes and Obesity.In her free time, Dr. Kugathasan enjoys cooking, practicing yoga, and spending time with her loving husband & three children. Dr. Kugathasan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

    Andrew L. Miller
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine

    Piedmont Physicians Hawthorne Medical Of Watkinsville

    1351 Stonebridge Parkway, Building 105, 
    Watkinsville, GA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Miller, MD, is board certified in internal Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Miller was a Naval Medical Officer previously stationed at Naval Hospital Jacksonville and Naval Hospital Guam. Dr. Miller specializes in the care of adult chronic conditions and preventative care. His special interests include partnering with patients to live healthy, happy, and fruitful lives.Dr. Miller is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

    Esther W. Wallach
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine

    Piedmont Physicians Athens Prince Avenue

    1010 Prince Avenue, Ste 500, 
    Athens, GA 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Dutch
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Esther Wallach, M.D. is board certified in Internal Medicine. She was born in California and grew up in the Netherlands, where she received her medical degree from The University of Amsterdam. She went on to complete her internal medicine residency at Piedmont Athens Regional. Prior to joining the practice, Dr. Wallach was Medical Director of the Community Care Clinic and a core faculty member for the internal medicine residency program.Dr. Wallach treats patients ages 18 and above.In her spare time, Dr. Wallach enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and two sons. Dr. Wallach is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Obesity in Children, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

    Kilian Van Rijn
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine

    Piedmont Physicians Hawthorne Medical Of Athens

    120 Hawthorne Park, 
    Athens, GA 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kilian van Rijn, MD, earned his medical degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Netherlands, and completed his Internal Medicine residency at Piedmont Athens Regional. He received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences from The University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Dr. van Rijn is board is board certified.Dr. van Rijn's special interests include general internal medicine, screening and management of chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes.In his spare time, Dr. van Rijn enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons.Dr. van Rijn is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Van Rijn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Mallory Shillinger
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine

    Piedmont Physicians Hawthorne Medical Of Athens

    120 Hawthorne Park, 
    Athens, GA 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mallory Shillinger DO earned her medical degree from Nova Southeastern Osteopathic Medical School, and completed her residency at Florida State University. She received her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from University of Central Florida, and is board certified in Internal Medicine.Dr. Shillinger is passionate about providing patent centered care that is rooted in up-to-date evidence based medicine. Her goal is to help patients maximize their own health with a focus on preventive care and wellness. She enjoys managing hypertension, Diabetes, Thyroid disorders, and helping patient achieve their weight loss goals. She also has a strong foundation in the geriatric population and with women's health with a particular focus on osteoporosis, cervical and breast cancer screen.In her spare time, Dr. Shillinger enjoys spending time in the outdoors, cooking and playing with her dog, Ruby.Dr. Shillinger is not accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Shillinger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Sports Medicine
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Sports Medicine

    St. Mary's Medical Group Inc.

    1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 200C, 
    Athens, GA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vasu Murthy is a primary care provider, practicing in Sports Medicine in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Murthy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Cyclothymic Disorder, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Internal Medicine

    Athens Diabetes And Endocrinology

    3320 Old Jefferson Rd Ste 600, 
    Athens, GA 
     (10.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Vandyck is an Internal Medicine provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Vandyck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, and Follicular Thyroid Cancer.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Hashimoto Thyroiditis?

    Hashimoto's disease is a condition that affects the function of the thyroid, which is a butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck. The thyroid makes hormones that help regulate a wide variety of critical body functions. For example, thyroid hormones influence growth and development, body temperature, heart rate, menstrual cycles, and weight. Hashimoto's disease is a form of chronic inflammation that can damage the thyroid, reducing its ability to produce hormones.

    When should I see a Hashimoto Thyroiditis doctor near Watkinsville, GA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Hashimoto Thyroiditis doctor near Watkinsville, GA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Hashimoto Thyroiditis doctors near Watkinsville, GA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Hashimoto Thyroiditis doctors near Watkinsville, GA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Hashimoto Thyroiditis doctor near Watkinsville, GA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Hashimoto Thyroiditis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hashimoto Thyroiditis doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Hashimoto Thyroiditis doctor near Watkinsville, GA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Hashimoto Thyroiditis doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Hashimoto Thyroiditis doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Hashimoto Thyroiditis doctors near Watkinsville, GA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Hashimoto Thyroiditis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Hashimoto Thyroiditis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Hashimoto Thyroiditis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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