Overview
Dr. Kappel is an Atlanta native who grew up in the Buckhead neighborhood and attended the Westminster Schools. He earned his medical degree from Emory University in 2017 along with a Masters in Public Health focusing on the health impacts of 'social determinants'such as lifestyle, social situation, and stress. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Washington while also obtaining a special certification to perform medical acupuncture. In 2023, he completed a two-year fellowship in Integrative Medicine through the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in Tuscon, Arizona and specializes in Integrative Medicine and Medical Acupuncture.
Dr. Kappel offers comprehensive, holistic primary care combining the best of modern medical treatments, patient-centered care, and integrative approaches such as acupuncture and mind-body medicine. With every patient, he aims to find the right treatment for the right patient at the right moment in their journey, blending the best of conventional and alternative approaches.
Dr. Kappel enjoys reading, hiking, and yoga. He travels as often as possible with his wife and helps her take care of their two middle-aged cats.
Dr. Kappel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Perniosis. His top areas of expertise are Insomnia, Sciatica, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
993 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite F-210, Atlanta, GA 30342
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Kappel has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
Piedmont Medical Associates
Dr. Scurlock earned his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas. He completed his internship and residency at the Medical College of Virginia, Riverside Family Practice Program in Newport News, Virginia. In 1997, he started his current practice in Brookhaven as part of the Piedmont Physicians Group. Dr. Scurlock is certified by the American Board of Family Practice and a member of the American Academy of Family Practice. Dr. Scurlock likes to spend time away from the office by volunteering his time and expertise on overseas medical mission trips; most recently to Kenya, the South Pacific Islands of American Samoa, Solomon Islands, Marshall Islands and closer to home in Honduras and Guatemala. Dr. Scurlock encourages his patients to participate in their own health care by educating themselves and adopting a stress-free, healthy lifestyle including daily exercise to maintain ideal weight, avoiding tobacco products and eating a healthy diet. Through regular exams and monitoring, potential threatening health issues such as high blood pressure, elevated glucose, cholesterol and cancer can be prevented. Visit our practice website for more information. Dr. Scurlock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Perniosis. His top areas of expertise are Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Obesity.
Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- Alopecia AreataDr. Kappel isExperienced. Learn about Alopecia Areata.
- AnemiaDr. Kappel isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autosomal Recessive HypotrichosisDr. Kappel isExperienced. Learn about Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Kappel isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Kappel isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.