Dr. McWhirter is a native of Glen Burnie, Maryland and has been practicing in Columbus since 2001. She received her Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Maryland and her Medical Doctorate from Emory University in Atlanta. She completed her residency at Emory University and served an extra year as Pediatric Chief Resident, Clinical Instructor.Dr. McWhirter is a Board Certified Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics and serves on the Pediatrics Faculty at Piedmont Midtown Medical Center and St. Francis Hospital. She is serving on the Hospital Authority Board and is a board member of the Piedmont Columbus Regional Health system. She has served as Chairperson of the Pediatric Department Executive Committee and also as Chief of the Medical Staff at Midtown Medical Center.She is a member of the American National and Georgia American Academy of Pediatrics and is the current district representative for the Georgia American Academy of Pediatrics.She has a daughter, Sophia and a son, Thomas. She is married to Thomas Brown and is a happy stepmom to Gavin and Lauren. She is a member of St. Anne Catholic Church. Dr. Mcwhirter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Herpangina, Scarlet Fever, and Croup.

Dr. Oliver is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has been practicing in Columbus since July 2000. He received his Bachelor of Art/Pre-Med from the University of Notre Dame and his Medical Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Oliver completed his residency at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is a Board Certified Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics, serves on the Pediatrics Faculty at Piedmont Columbus Regional, and is an affiliate member of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.Dr. Oliver is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (Georgia Chapter), the Medical Association of Georgia, and the Muscogee County Medical Society.His hobbies include golf, chess, and spending time with his family. Dr. Oliver has four sons: Charlie, Matthew, Nicholas, and Benjamin. Dr. Oliver is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Herpangina, Scarlet Fever, and Pediatric Myocarditis.

Dr. Heiss received his Bachelors of Science in Microbiology from Bringham Young University in Provo, Utah in 2004. He received his Master's in Public Health and Medical Doctorate from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia in 2009. He completed his Pediatric Residency July 2012 at Emory University.Dr. Heiss is a Board Certified Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics. He serves on the Pediatric Faculty of The Medical Center and Doctors Hospital.Dr. Heiss is a member of American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Board of Pediatrics (Georgia Chapter), the Medical Association of Georgia and the Muscogee County Medical Society.He is married to L'Anita Heiss and has 5 children Abigail, Anne, Samuel, Lucy and Lillian. Dr. Heiss is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Herpangina, Croup, and Vascular Birthmark.

Panyavee Khan is a Pediatrics provider in Cumming, Georgia. Dr. Khan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Croup, Herpangina, and Scarlet Fever. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

Rami Azzouz is a Pediatrics provider in Dalton, Georgia. Dr. Azzouz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Croup, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Herpangina. Dr. Azzouz is currently accepting new patients.

Betsy John is a Pediatrics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. John is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. Her top areas of expertise are Herpangina, Obesity in Children, Croup, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Dr. John is currently accepting new patients.

Kirsten Mekelburg is a Pediatrics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Mekelburg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Croup, Herpangina, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Mekelburg is currently accepting new patients.

Joanna Morris is a Pediatrics provider in Cumming, Georgia. Dr. Morris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Herpangina, Croup, and Scarlet Fever. Dr. Morris is currently accepting new patients.

Nicholas Kelley is a Pediatrics provider in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Kelley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. His top areas of expertise are Croup, Obesity in Children, Delayed Growth, and Herpangina. Dr. Kelley is currently accepting new patients.

Julie Segal is a Pediatrics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Segal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Croup, Herpangina, and Delayed Growth. Dr. Segal is currently accepting new patients.

Susan Traxler is a Pediatrics provider in Cumming, Georgia. Dr. Traxler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Herpangina, Croup, and Delayed Growth. Dr. Traxler is currently accepting new patients.

Jamison Roberts, M.D. earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his pediatric residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Roberts is board certified in pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Dr. Roberts has been practicing in Newnan for over 20 years. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Roberts was in practice at the PAPP Clinic and Newnan Pediatrics. In his spare time, Dr. Roberts enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and attending church. Dr. Roberts welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Roberts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. His top areas of expertise are Croup, Obesity in Children, Jaundice, and Herpangina.

Our compassionate Pediatrician, Dr. Jane Jurma, is committed to providing your children with a foundation of good health, enabling them to grow with robust immune systems.Dr. Jane Jurma is a Board Certified pediatrician and fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She completed her bachelors degrees in Biology and Psychology at the University of Georgia in 2014 where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors. She then obtained her Medical Doctor degree at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in 2018 and completed her Pediatric residency in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at Our Lady of the Lake Children's Health. After her training, she moved back to Georgia to be closer to her family and to serve the community she grew up in. In addition to English, Dr. Jurma is fluent in Romanian and conversational in Spanish. Outside of medicine, she enjoys trying new restaurants, reading, watching movies, and spending time with family, friends, and her dog Finn. Dr. Jurma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. Her top areas of expertise are Croup, Delayed Growth, Diarrhea, and Sunken Fontanelles.

Brittany Cheeks, M.D. earned her medical degree from the Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C. She completed her pediatric residency at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Cheeks is board certified in pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Cheeks was in practice at the PAPP Clinic. In her spare time, Dr. Cheeks enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her family. Dr. Cheeks welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Cheeks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Croup, Delayed Growth, and Umbilical Hernia.

Dr. Payne earned her medical degree from Mercer University and completed her residency at East Tennessee State University. She received her undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Berry College and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.Dr. Payne has a special interest in children in the foster care system. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians at Thomas Crossroads Dr. Payne was with East Tennessee Status University Pediatrics.In her spare time, Dr. Payne enjoys spending time with her family of 3 young kids, baking and running. She also enjoys all things related to home renovation and design. Dr. Payne is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Payne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Delayed Growth, Jaundice, and Croup.

Rajiv Setia is a Pediatrics provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Setia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. His top areas of expertise are Croup, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Delayed Growth, and Diarrhea. Dr. Setia is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Evangelista received her Bachelor of Science in Biology/Pre-Med from Georgia Southern University. She then went on to earn her Medical Doctorate from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. She completed her pediatric residency at The University of Florida (Shands Hospital).She is a Board-Certified Diplomat of The American Academy of Pediatrics and serves on the Pediatric Faculty at Doctors Hospital and Medical Center.Dr. Evangelista is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (Georgia Chapter), the Medical Association of Georgia and the Muscogee County Medical Society. She served as Chief of Pediatrics, Doctors Hospital, 2002-2004.She is married to Brad Evangelista and has three sons, Joseph, Jacob and Abraham, and a daughter Arabella. She has one grandchild. Dr. Evangelista is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Herpangina, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+).

Amanda Richardson, NP-C, earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in nursing from Nell Hodgson Woodruff Scholl of Nursing at Emory University. She has been employed at Piedmont Pediatrics (formerly Papp Clinic) since 2003. Prior to working at Piedmont Pediatrics, Amanda worked as a postpartum/newborn nurse at Emory Midtown Hospital for 10 years. She is board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Ms. Richardson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. Her top area of expertise is Herpangina.

Dr. Bohn earned her medical degree from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Spartanburg, South Carolina and completed her pediatric residency at Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia. She received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry from University of North Georgia in Dahlonega, Georgia and is board eligible in general pediatrics.Dr. Bohn is a general pediatrician. Prior to joining Piedmont Pediatrics, Dr. Bohn completed her pediatric residency in Augusta, GeorgiaIn her spare time, Dr. Bohn enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She enjoys reading, exercising, and traveling. Dr. Bohn is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Bohn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Croup, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, and Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia.

Janeanna Heath is a Pediatrics provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Heath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpangina. Her top areas of expertise are Croup, Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU), Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), and Diarrhea. Dr. Heath is currently accepting new patients.