Cancer Care Team
The Tanner Cancer Care Team includes experienced surgery, oncology, hematology and radiology professionals. They strive to see every new patient within three days of diagnosis, utilizing state-of-the-art technologies and treatments to help patients conquer cancer.
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Behavioral Health Care Team
The Behavioral Health Care Team is comprised of Willowbrooke at Tanner psychiatrists and licensed professional counselors, who provide a full range of inpatient and outpatient mental health services to Willowbrooke at Tanner patients, helping them stay emotionally and behaviorally healthy while receiving treatment close to home.
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Joint and Spine Health Team
The Joint and Spine Health Team is comprised of skilled the orthopedic specialists at Carrollton Orthopaedic Clinic who work with the medical professionals at Tanner Ortho and Spine Center to assess, treat and rehabilitate patients with musculoskeletal injuries.
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Loy Howard
Loy Howard, president and CEO of Tanner Health System, is only the fifth administrator/CEO since Tanner was founded in 1949.
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Team
The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Team is comprised of orthopedic facial surgeons who treat a wide variety of dental problems, including the removal of impacted teeth and reconstructive facial surgery.
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Missie Robertson, RN, RN
Vice President of Institutional Performance and Patient Safety
Robertson is vice president of institutional performance and patient safety and works closely with nursing.
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Patrick Henderson, MS, LPC
Patrick Henderson, MS, LPC, earned a bachelor’s in psychology and a minor in criminal justice from Georgia State University. He enjoyed the field so much, he stayed another two years, earning his master’s in rehabilitation counseling. Henderson is a west Georgia native who grew up in Franklin. He has worked in a variety of mental health settings, including inpatient, CORE, intensive family intervention and private practice. His areas of focus are in the treatment of borderline personality disorders, attachment, and trauma.
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Anna Cowan, MA, LAPC
Cowan earned a bachelor’s in counseling psychology from Toccoa Falls College and a master’s in professional counseling from Liberty University.
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Heather Ford
Heather Ford, MD
Dr. Ford completed her residency in psychiatry at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina, where she also completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry.
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Sharrisse Amrani, MA, LPC
Sharrisse Amrani, MA, LPC, earned her Bachelors of Arts of Psychology from the University of West Georgia and Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Argosy University.
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The Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Team
The Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Team is comprised of Tanner Health System experts, including specially-trained physicians — all working together to provide information to help community members live longer, healthier and more active lives.
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Plastic Surgery Team
The West Georgia Center for Plastic Surgery offers a full range of invasive and minimally-invasive surgeries and non-invasive treatments to help you look your best with a focus on patient safety and confidentiality.
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Neurology Care Team
Neurology Care Team
A neurologist is a medical doctor who diagnoses, treats and manages disorders of the brain and nervous system (brain, spinal cord and nerves). A neurologist knows the anatomy, function and conditions that affect your nerves and nervous system.
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