Department of Family and Preventive Medicine

A Rural Doctor's 50-year Legacy Emory neurosurgeon Dr. Dan Barrow 85MR remembers his father Dr. Warren Barrow

“The kind of doctor he was, he had seen everything twice and had to manage it, without relying on a lot of fancy tests like we do,” Dr. Dan Barrow said. “He was curious and constantly challenged himself to go out and learn new techniques, to get better at reading EKGs, at diagnostic maneuvers, or learning about new drugs. Constantly. He was the greatest doctor I have ever known.”

Making a Profound Difference Recruited to a small Georgia county hospital, Dr. Jason Laney 11MR knows his work matters

When Jason Laney first considered the debt-erasing offer to practice medicine in a rural Georgia county, he knew other doors would close. A cardiology fellowship, for example. “But now looking back, thank God I chose this,” he said of that pivotal decision in 2013. “I love where I am at.”

A Fulfilling Place to Live and Practice Medicine For pediatrician Dr. Jennifer Nunn Tarbutton 97C 04MR, rural Georgia is home

“I grow close to many of my patients, and often, I learn their family dynamics not just in my office but also at the school, church, and the grocery store. It is easier to understand the person beyond their medical record, and that helps me to provide better medical advice.”

Meaningful military move For Dr. Tiffany Mangal, practicing peds in Columbus puts family closer

Georgia ranks fifth in the country in jobs related to the US military. About two-thirds of Georgia military jobs belong to the U.S. Army, and one belongs to Tiffany Mangal 14M, who works as a pediatrician at a private practice in downtown Columbus.

Joy of Healing Dr. Kennard Hood’s Henry County practice uplifts family and life balance

In the epidemic of physician burnout, F. Kennard Hood M96, MR99 finds many moments of sheer joy in his daily primary care practice.