Overview
Kristin Higgins is a Radiation Oncologist in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Higgins is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Higgins is currently accepting new patients.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
600 Celebrate Life Pkwy, Newnan, GA 30265
Piedmont Newnan Hospital Radiation Oncology
Diana A. Santiago, MD is a board-certified radiation oncologist, currently practicing and serving as Medical Director of the Piedmont Newnan Hospital Radiation Oncology Clinic. She treats all tumor types, but has a special interest in breast, prostate, lung and head and neck malignancies. Dr. Santiago earned her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. She completed her residency in 1996 at the Medical University of South Carolina. She received her board certification in Radiation Oncology in 1997. Dr. Santiago has been practicing medicine and Radiation Oncology for almost 20 years with her medical group, Therapeutic Radiation Oncology, P.C. Dr. Santiago is very active in administration and strategic planning of cancer services throughout the Piedmont System. She currently serves on the Piedmont Centers of Excellence for breast cancer. She is part of the Piedmont creation team that reviews standardization and quality of cancer care system-wide. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, painting, traveling and playing tennis. Dr. Santiago is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Familial Prostate Cancer.
Wellstar Medical Group LLC
Mark Mclaughlin is a Radiation Oncologist in Douglasville, Georgia. Dr. Mclaughlin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Metastatic Brain Tumor. Dr. Mclaughlin is currently accepting new patients.
Piedmont Fayette Hospital Radiation Oncology
Dr. Geetha Rao is the medical director of Radiation Oncology at Piedmont Fayette Hospital. She received her undergraduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University. She then completed Duke University Medical School in 1995, and her residency in Radiation Oncology from the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI in 2000. There, she served as chief resident and as an attending physician after training.She joined private practice locally in 2004 and has worked exclusively at the Piedmont Fayette Radiation center since its opening in 2010. She has served on numerous committees including the medical executive committee, the Women's Leadership council, and the Breast Cancer steering committee. She has also given several cooking demonstrations in the Cancer Wellness center for patients and their families. In 2017, she was appointed to the Board of Directors of Piedmont Fayette Hospital.Her practice consists of treatment of all types of cancer, but her specific interests include breast, prostate, and cancers of the head and neck.She lives in Peachtree City with her husband, Dr. Thippeswamy Murthy (cardiology) and her two children, ages 12 and 16.She is an avid hiker and loves to cook and read in her spare time. Dr. Rao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Laryngeal Cancer.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Higgins isDistinguished. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Higgins isDistinguished. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Large-Cell Lung CarcinomaDr. Higgins isDistinguished. Learn about Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Higgins isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Lung CancerDr. Higgins isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Dr. Higgins isDistinguished. Learn about Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
- Advanced
- Laryngeal CancerDr. Higgins isAdvanced. Learn about Laryngeal Cancer.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Higgins isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- Nasopharyngeal CarcinomaDr. Higgins isAdvanced. Learn about Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
- Experienced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary GlandsDr. Higgins isExperienced. Learn about Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands.
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Higgins isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Higgins isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Higgins isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Bone TumorDr. Higgins isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Epithelial-Myoepithelial CarcinomaDr. Higgins isExperienced. Learn about Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma.

