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ALAN MORTON, MD
Dr. Morton was born and raised in Waycross, Georgia. He graduated from Waycross High in 1987 and then went on to graduate from the University of Georgia in 1990 with a B.S. in Chemistry. Dr. Morton attended the Medical College of Georgia and obtained his Doctorate of Medicine in 1994. He completed his residency at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical center in Lexington, Kentucky in 1997. During his residency, Dr. Morton was named Intern of the Year by the faculty members.
Dr. Morton’s ultimate goal was to come back home to Waycross to practice medicine in a small community he loved. In 1997, he joined Blackshear Family Practice / Georgia Physicians South and has been a partner there for 21 years. Dr. Morton is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and recently earned his recertification for another 10 years. Currently, Dr. Morton serves as the Chief of Medicine at Memorial Satilla Health, where he also works as a hospitalist on a rotating basis. He has maintained leadership roles within the healthcare community throughout his career.
Dr. Morton also takes an interest in providing nursing home care and currently serves as the Medical Director of Baptist Village, Waycross Health & Rehab, and Harborview Satilla.
He and his wife, Kelly, have been married for 25 years. They have 4 daughters, Lindsey, McKenzie, Natalie, and Meleah. His oldest daughter Lindsey just completed her first year of medical school at the Medical College of Georgia and hopes to follow in his footsteps by returning to Waycross to serve the medical needs of her hometown community. In his spare time, Dr. Morton enjoys attending his daughter’s sporting events, traveling, and spending time with his family.
EDUCATION
1997-Present: Board Certification in Internal Medicine
1995-97: University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center (Residency-Internal Medicine)
1994-95: University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center (Intern of the Year- Internal Medicine)
1994: Medical College of Georgia (Doctor of Medicine)
1990: University of Georgia (B.S. Chemistry Cum Laude)
1987: Waycross High School (Salutatorian)
EXPERIENCE
1997-Present: Physician Partner - Georgia Physicians South/Blackshear Family Practice
1997-Present: Member of Active Staff of Memorial Satilla Hospital
2000-Present: Associate Professor - Department of Family Medicine at Medical College of Georgia
2014–2016: Hospitalist - Mayo Health Systems
2016-Present:
Hospitalist - Envision at Memorial Satilla Hospital
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
2017-Present: Chief of Medicine at Memorial Satilla Health
2017-Present: Medical Executive Committee at Memorial Satilla Health
2016-Present: Chairman of Multidisciplinary Review Committee
2016-Present: Medical Director - Harborview Satilla
2013-Present: Medical Director - Waycross Health and Rehab
2003-Present: Medical Director - Baptist Village Nursing Home
2000-Present: Supervise Resident Physicians
David Rios, MPA-C
David graduated with Distinction from the University of Oklahoma in 1992 and obtained his Masters of Physician Assistant Studies, in 1997, all while serving our country in the U.S. Army. He retired as a Major after 21 years of service. His specialized training included Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine. During those years, he was stationed at Fort Stewart and worked at Satilla Regional Medical Center in the Emergency Department. That is where he met his wife, Pat Phelan Rios. They have moved several times since then but always felt Waycross was “home” and love the sense of community they feel here.
David’s training allows him to offer treatments which include suturing, wound care, joint and trigger point injections as well as general family practice. David is also certified to provide DOT physicals. He is a member of the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants, the American Academy of Physician Assistants, and the Military Officers Association of America.
David's current interests include music, playing bass guitar, travel, cars, fishing, golf, and connecting with family and friends. “Coming back to Waycross gives us the opportunity to re-connect with family and friends.
EDUCATION
1999: Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine Specialty Training Program
1997: Masters of Physician Assistant Studies with emphasis on Family Medicine from the University of Nebraska
1992: Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Oklahoma
EXPERIENCE
2015-2019: Gulf Coast Regional Medical Care Clinic, Panama City Beach, FL
2013-2015: Digestive Disease Center, Panama City, FL
2010-2013: GI of Tyler and Trinity Mother Francis Hospital, Tyler, TX
2004-2010: Digestive Disease Consultants, Waycross, GA
1992-2004
Physician Assistant, U.S Army
ASSOCIATIONS
Military Officers Association of America
American Academy of Physicians Assistants
Georgia Academy of Physician Assistants
Amanda Blaylock MPA-C
EDUCATION
2015: Walden University, Minneapolis, MN (MSN Nursing-FNP)
2008: Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA (BS Nursing)
1999: South Georgia College, Douglas, GA (AS Nursing)
EXPERIENCE
2018 - Present: Nurse Practitioner, Aesthetic Injector, Aesthetic Consultant - Integrity Health and Wellness, Waycross, GA
2015-2018: Nurse Practitioner - Georgia Physician South, Waycross, GA
1998-2015: Staff nurse in labor and delivery, nursery, postpartum, pediatrics, and medical surgical department. Unit Care Coordinator of the Birthing Center. Preceptor for students and new employees. NRP instructor. Taught childbirth classes at Satilla Regional Medical Center, Waycross, GA
Lauren Turner, FNP-C
Lauren resides in Blackshear, Georgia where she was born and raised. She is a social butterfly who loves spending time with her family, and three children, Korlee, Carden, and Cohen. She also enjoys being an active member of her church, EBC Blackshear.
Lauren has worked her way through the ranks: beginning her career with an Associate of Science in nursing in 2010. As an RN she worked in the ER and OR and received her Masters of Science in Nursing in 2014. In 2016 she graduated from Walden University as a Family NP.
She is board certified through AANP and performs Botox and Fillers, DOT Physicals, Women’s Wellness Exams, joint injections, sclerotherapy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy.
EDUCATION
2016: Walden University, Minneapolis, MN (MSN Nursing-FNP)
2010: South Georgia College, Douglas, GA (ADN Nursing)
EXPERIENCE
2020 - Present: Nurse Practitioner, Aesthetic Injector, Aesthetic Consultant at Integrity Health and Wellness
2016-2020: Nurse Practitioner at Elite Primary Care
2011-2016: Circulating nurse in Operating Room at Satilla Regional Medical Center
2010-2011:
Staff nurse in the Emergency Room of Satilla Regional Medical Center
