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Primary Care - Where the Primary Focus is You
Piedmont Physicians Hawthorne Medical at Oconee Health Campus believes prevention is the best medicine. We are concerned with preventing disease and promoting good health as well as treating illness. That's why we specialize in primary care to help you achieve - and maintain - better health.
Our physicians are all Board Certified in Internal Medicine and are specially trained to deal with problems affecting adults of all ages.
Video Visits
Video visits are one more option we offer you for seamless, safe access to the exceptional care you’ve come to expect from us. If you have a minor illness or other health concern, you can receive a diagnosis, treatment plan, and prescriptions (if necessary) by a Piedmont provider in real time. And it’s so convenient—you log in to our virtual waiting room to talk to a provider from your home, car, office, or wherever you are.
Services Offered
- Acute and chronic illness
- Complete physical exams, school and work exams
- Women's routine care including pap smears, Bone Density Testing and treatment
- Cancer screening for prostate, colon and breast cancer
- Heart evaluation
- Minor surgery and cryosurgery
- Lung function tests for breathing problems
- Bone Density Testing for osteoporosis
Meet our Staff
Aliya Safwan, MD
Internal Medicine
Office Number
706-552-1800About
In her spare time, Dr. Safwan enjoys gardening and spending time with her family.
Dr. Safwan welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.
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- Virtual Visits
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Thomas Wesley Wells, MD
Internal Medicine
Office Number
706-552-1800About
Dr. Wells has been practicing medicine for 26 years. He specializes in internal medicine. He enjoys the entire spectrum of adult medicine while developing a personal relationship with the patients in his care. Prior to joining Piedmont Hawthorne OHC, Dr. Wells was a practicing partner at Hawthorne Medical Associates.
In his spare time, Dr. Wells enjoys spending time with his family. He enjoys sports and back-packing. He is active in Boy Scouts, local high school football and church activities. Dr. Wells is not accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
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Akhila Madala, MD
Internal Medicine
Office Number
706-552-1800About
Dr. Madala specializes in Primary care. Her special interests include Preventive medicine and treatment of Diabetes medicine. Dr Madala offers treatment for Obesity, Hypertension, Depression and anxiety etc.
In her spare time, Dr. Madala enjoys spending time with her family and hiking. Dr. Madala is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
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- Virtual Visits
- New Patient Visits
Fareha Rahim, MD
Internal Medicine
Office Number
706-552-1800About
Dr. Rahim has been practicing medicine for 20 years. Prior to joining Piedmont Athens Regional, Dr. Rahim was part of Private Practice group, Hawthorne Medical Associates, Athens GA.
Presently she is Faculty for Piedmont Athens Regional Internal Medicine Residency Program, Clinical Assistant Professor Augusta University /UGA Medical Partnership. She is also Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Faculty of Medical Sciences, College of Public Health, UGA 9/2016.
Dr. Rahim enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 kids. She enjoys travel and food.
She is a recipient of Charles A. Foreman M.D Humanitarian Award and Chief Resident Award.
Dr. Rahim welcomes most major insurance plans.
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Heather Lynn Russell, PA
Internal Medicine
Map & Directions
Piedmont Physicians Hawthorne Medical at Oconee Health Campus
1305 Jennings Mill Road, Suite 220, Watkinsville, GA 30677