John R. Bucholtz
Advanced in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)

Dr. John R. Bucholtz

Family Medicine
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Family Medicine Center
1800 10th Avenue, 
Columbus, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
44 Years of Experience

Advanced in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Family Medicine Center
1800 10th Avenue, 
Columbus, GA 
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Overview

Dr. John Bucholtz earned his Doctor of Osteopathy from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. He then completed his family medicine residency at Martin Army Community Hospital in Ft. Benning, GA. In addition, he completed a 1-year faculty development fellowship in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC. He is certified in family practice and osteopathic medicine. Dr. Bucholtz is the Director of Medical Education and Program Director of the Piedmont Columbus Regional Family Residency Program and has over 35 years of clinical experience.

Dr. Bucholtz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). His top areas of expertise are Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1982, 1982
Residency
Martin Army Community Hospital
Specialties
Family Medicine
Licenses
Family Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Family Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Family Medicine Center
1800 10th Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901
Call: 706-571-1120

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Blood Sample Collection in Subjects With Pulmonary Nodules or CT Suspicion of Lung Cancer or Pathologically Diagnosed Lung Cancer
Blood Sample Collection in Subjects With Pulmonary Nodules or CT Suspicion of Lung Cancer or Pathologically Diagnosed Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 15, 2021
Intervention Type: Other
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