Overview
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.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
105 Fischer Marketplace Ln, Ste 200, Sharpsburg, GA 30277
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.
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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.
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
- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Payne isAdvanced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- CroupDr. Payne isAdvanced. Learn about Croup.
- Delayed GrowthDr. Payne isAdvanced. Learn about Delayed Growth.
- Developmental Dysphasia Familial
- JaundiceDr. Payne isAdvanced. Learn about Jaundice.
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Payne isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- Experienced
- Cardiofaciocutaneous SyndromeDr. Payne isExperienced. Learn about Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome.
- Congenital AthymiaDr. Payne isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Athymia.
- DiarrheaDr. Payne isExperienced. Learn about Diarrhea.
- Eyelid BumpDr. Payne isExperienced. Learn about Eyelid Bump.
- Familial Short Stature (FSS)Dr. Payne isExperienced. Learn about Familial Short Stature (FSS).
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)