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A native of Albany, Georgia, Dr. Harper is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his internship and residency at Emory University affiliated hospitals. Dr. Harper was previously on staff at the Piedmont Hospital Medical Care Center in Brookhaven. He is board certified in internal medicine and is a member of the American Medical Association. Dr. Harper believes living a healthy lifestyle is the most effective way to prevent chronic illnesses and works with his patients to help them lead healthier lives. Among his many interests in medicine, Dr. Harper takes a special interest in the treatment of hypertension and diabetes. In his free time, Dr. Harper enjoys hiking, backpacking, traveling, and jogging. Dr. Harper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Hypercalciuria. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and High Cholesterol.

Dr. Bendi is an American board-certified diplomat in internal medicine. She completed her residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York and was awarded most outgoing student in medical school and received honors in Medicine. Dr. Bendi has been recognized for research work in preventive cardiology and congestive heart failure. She has a special interest in treatment of diabetes, hypertension, congestive heart failure, preventive cardiac medicine and women's health. Dr. Bendi's professional memberships include American Medical Association and American College of Physicians. Dr. Bendi believes in providing a continuum of care for all of her patients rather than just treating the disease. She understands disease affects patients physically and emotionally, as an individual and as a part of a family. Therefore, she strives to meet the needs of her patients with compassion, dignity and respect. She believes old-fashioned attention imbibed with state-of-the-art practices in medicine can help better manage diseases or conditions. In her free time, Dr. Bendi enjoys spending time with her family, exploring new places and traveling. Dr. Bendi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Hypercalciuria. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

Charlie Farmer, MD, earned his medical degree from Mercer University School of Medicine, completing his residency at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center and fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He received his undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Georgia and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology. Dr. Farmer has been practicing medicine for 8 years. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Farmer practiced in Marietta, GA, followed by Birmingham, AL. Dr. Farmer specializes in Diabetes and Thyroid disorders. Dr. Farmer has a special interest in Type 1 Diabetes.In his spare time, Dr. Farmer enjoys spending time with family. He enjoys Georgia football and playing basketball and tennis.Dr. Farmer is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Farmer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Hypercalciuria. His top areas of expertise are Low Blood Sugar, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Thyroid Storm, and Hypothyroidism.