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OB/GYN Faculty

Meet our Faculty

Administration

photo of Sharad A. Ghamande, MD

Sharad A. Ghamande, MD

  • William H. Brooks, MD Distinguished Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Associate Director for Clinical Trials & Research, GCC
  • Professor, Gynecologic Oncology, OB/GYN

Office:706-721-3591 Appointments:706-721-4959

sghamande@augusta.edu

Obstetrics & Gynecology

photo of Jennifer T. Allen, MD, FACOG, NCMP

Jennifer T. Allen, MD, FACOG, NCMP

  • Associate Professor, OB/GYN
  • Residency Program Director, OB/GYN

Office:706-721-2542 Appointments:706-721-4959

jenallen@augusta.edu

photo of Kelli M. Braun, MD, FACOG

Kelli M. Braun, MD, FACOG

  • Professor, OB/GYN
  • Associate Dean, Admissions, MCG
  • Director, Quality Assurance, OB/GYN
  • Director, Simulation & Virtual Education, OB/GYN

Office:706-721-2542 Appointments:706-721-4959

kbraun@augusta.edu

photo of Kristen L. Daugherty, MD

Kristen L. Daugherty, MD

  • Assistant Professor, OBGYN

Office:706-721-2542 Appointments:706-721-4959

kdaugherty@augusta.edu

photo of Erin Z. Latif, MD, FACOG

Erin Z. Latif, MD, FACOG

  • Associate Professor, OB/GYN
  • MCG 3+ PGY-1 Pathway UME Director

Office:706-721-2542 Appointments:706-721-4959

elatif@augusta.edu

photo of John R. Lue, MD, MPH, FACOG

John R. Lue, MD, MPH, FACOG

  • Associate Professor, OB/GYN
  • Division Director, General OB/GYN

Office:706-721-2542 Appointments:706-721-4959

jlue@augusta.edu

photo of Morgan Lough, MD

Morgan Lough, MD

  • Assistant Professor, OB/GYN
  • Associate Residency Program Director, OB/GYN

Office: 706-721-2542 Appointments: 706-721-4959

mlough@augusta.edu

photo of Chadburn B. Ray, MD, RPh, FACOG

Chadburn B. Ray, MD, RPh, FACOG

  • Professor, OB/GYN
  • Vice Chair, Education
  • Director, Global Women's Health Program
  • Director, GA Center for Obstetrics Re-Entry Program

Office:706-721-2542 Appointments:706-721-4959

chray@augusta.edu

photo of Hamer Titus, MD, FACOG

Hamer Titus, MD, FACOG

  • Assistant Professor

Office: 706-721-2542 Appointments:706-721-4959

htitus@augusta.edu

photo of William Toussaint, MD, FACOG

William Toussaint, MD, FACOG

  • Assistant Professor

Office: 706-721-2542 Appointments: 706-721-4959

wtoussaint@augusta.edu

photo of Jesse W. Wayson, MD

Jesse W. Wayson, MD

  • Assistant Professor,
  • Associate Clerkship Program Director, OB/GYN

Office: 706-721-2542 Appointments: 706-721-4959

jwayson@augusta.edu

photo of Carolyn Zahler-Miller, MD, FACOG, NCMP

Carolyn Zahler-Miller, MD, FACOG, NCMP

  • Associate Professor,
  • Assistant Dean Curriculum, Clinical Integration

Office: 706-721-2542 Appointments:706-721-4959

czahler@augusta.edu

 

Certified Nurse Midwife

photo of Gabrielle M. Helfgott, DNP, CNM

Gabrielle M. Helfgott, DNP, CNM

  • Certified Nurse Midwife

Office: 706-721-2688

mhelfgott@augusta.edu

photo of Linda C. Randolph, CNM

Linda C. Randolph, CNM

  • Certified Nurse Midwife

Office: 706-721-2688

lirandolph@augusta.edu

photo of Elisa R. Jenks, CNM

Elisa R. Jenks, CNM

  • Certified Nurse Midwife

Office: 706-721-2688

ejenks@augusta.edu

Morgan Howell, CNM

  • Certified Nurse Midwife

Office: 706-721-2688

mhowell1@augusta.edu

Gynecology & Oncology

photo of Sharad A. Ghamande, MD, FACOG

Sharad A. Ghamande, MD, FACOG

  • William H. Brooks, MD. Distinguished Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Associate Director, Clinical Trials & Research, GCC
  • Professor, Gynecologic Oncology, OB/GYN

Office: 706-721-3992 Appointments:706-721-6744

sghamande@augusta.edu

photo of Bunja J. Rungruang, MD, FACOG

Bunja J. Rungruang, MD, FACOG

  • Section Chief, Division of Gynecologic Oncology
  • Program Director, Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship
  • Professor, Gynecologic Oncology, OB/GYN

Office: 706-721-3992 Appointments:706-721-6744

brungruang@augusta.edu

photo of Robert V. Higgins, MD, FACOG

Robert V. Higgins, MD, FACOG

  • Professor, Gynecologic Oncology, OB/GYN
  • Vice Chair of Education, OBGYN

Office: 706-721-3992 Appointments:706-721-6744

rhiggins@augusta.edu

photo of M. Symmes Johnson, MD, FACOG

M. Symmes Johnson, MD, FACOG

  • Associate Professor, Gynecologic Oncology, OB/GYN

Office: 706-721-3992 Appointments: 706-721-6744

mjohnson56@augusta.edu

 

Maternal-Fetal Medicine

photo of James Maher, MD, FACOG

James Maher, MD, FACOG

  • Professor, OB/GYN
  • Section Chief, Maternal Fetal Medicine

Office: 706-721-0126 Appointments: 706-721-4959

jamaher@augusta.edu

photo of Debra Ware, MD, FACOG

Debra Ware, MD, FACOG

  • Associate Professor, OB/GYN

Office: 706-721-0126 Appointments: 706-721-4959

deware@augusta.edu

photo of Padmashree Woodham, MD, FACOG

Padmashree Woodham, MD, FACOG

  • Professor. Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Director, Perinatal Services

Office: 706-721-0126 Appointments:706-721-4959

pwoodham@augusta.edu

Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility & Genetics

photo of Lawrence C. Layman, MD

Lawrence C. Layman, MD

  • Robert B. Greenblatt, MD, PhD, Chair & Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Section Chief, Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility, & Genetics

Office: 706-721-3832 Appointments:706-722-4434

lalayman@augusta.edu

photo of Michael P. Diamond, MD

Michael P. Diamond, MD

  • Professor, OB/GYN
  • William H. Brooks, MD, Distinguished Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Senior VP, Research, AU

Office:706-721-9101

michael.diamond@augusta.edu

photo of Larisa Gavrilova-Jordan, MD

Larisa Gavrilova-Jordan, MD

  • Professor, OB/GYN
  • Director of IVF service & Fertility Preservation Program

Office: 706-721-3832 Appointments: 706-722-4434

lgavrilovajordan@augusta.edu

photo of Soumia Brakta, MD

Soumia Brakta, MD

  • Assistant Professor,
  • OB/GYN
  • Clerkship Director, OBGYN

Office: 706-721-3832 Appointments: 706-722-4434

sbrakta@augusta.edu

photo of Hyung Goo Kim, PhD

Hyung Goo Kim, PhD

  • Associate Professor, OB/GYN

Office: 706-721-3832 Lab: 706-721-7591

hkim@augusta.edu

Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS)

photo of Ivrose Joseph, MD

Ivrose Joseph, MD

  • Assistant Professor

Clinical Appointments: 706-446-5901 Administrative Office: 706-721-3833

ijoseph@augusta.edu

photo of Melania Velasquez, PA

Melania Velasquez, PA

  • Physician Assistant

Office: 706-446-5901

mvelasquez@augusta.edu

 

Center for Biotechnology & Genomic Medicine

photo of Richard McIndoe, PhD

Richard McIndoe, PhD

  • Director, CBGM
  • Professor, OB/GYN
  • Associate Director, CBGM

Office: 706-721-3542

rmcindoe@augusta.edu

photo of Sharad Purohit, PhD

Sharad Purohit, PhD

  • Assistant Professor, OB/GYN

Office: 706-721-3403

spurohit@augusta.edu

photo of Wenbo Zhi,PhD

Wenbo Zhi,PhD

  • Assistant Professor,
  • OB/GYN

Office: 706-721-3403

wzhi@augusta.edu


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