Dr. Veronica Manka

Pediatrics
Piedmont Healthcare
Pediatrics At Brookstone Centre
2001 Brookstone Centre Parkway, 
Columbus, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Piedmont Healthcare
Pediatrics At Brookstone Centre
2001 Brookstone Centre Parkway, 
Columbus, GA 
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Overview

Veronica Manka is a Pediatrics provider in Columbus, Georgia. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Delayed Growth, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+). Dr. Manka is currently accepting new patients.

Graduate Institution
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1993
Residency
Tripler General Hospital, US Army, 1996
Specialties
Pediatrics
Licenses
Pediatrics in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Alliant Health
  • HMO
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareSource
  • HMO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Friday Health

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Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Premera Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Pediatrics at Brookstone Centre
2001 Brookstone Centre Parkway, Columbus, GA 31904
Call: 706-571-9699
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        • Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+)
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