Our Team

Athens Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine was founded in 1979.  Our Practice has grown steadily over the years to the point where we now staff 15 physicians, 13 mid-level providers, and provide ICU support for the three major hospitals in the Athens area.  In addition to our expertise in pulmonary and critical care, Athens Pulmonary has 6 physicians board certified in Sleep Medicine.

Our Physicians

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Hugh Jenkins, MD

Hugh Jenkins, MD
Jane Parks, MD (retired)

Jane Parks, MD (retired)
Stephen Lucas, MD (retired)

Stephen Lucas, MD (retired)
Milos Tucakovic, MD

Milos Tucakovic, MD
Shraddha Tongia, MD

Shraddha Tongia, MD
Nehal Bhatt, MD

Nehal Bhatt, MD
Jakemia Coleman, MD

Jakemia Coleman, MD
TJ Martin, MD

TJ Martin, MD
Eduardo Martinez, MD

Eduardo Martinez, MD
Andrew McKown, MD

Andrew McKown, MD
Nick Fox, MD

Nick Fox, MD
Afoma King, MD

Afoma King, MD
Tenzing Phanthok, MD

Tenzing Phanthok, MD
Ben Butler, MD

Ben Butler, MD
Sumeer Tah, DO

Sumeer Tah, DO
Narayana Gowda, MD

Narayana Gowda, MD
John Papadopoulos, MD

John Papadopoulos, MD

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Our Mid-Level Providers

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John Carey

MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Angela Stiles

MMSC, PA-C

Joel Brooker

PA

Rachel Phillips

MSN, FNP-C

Jake Turton

AGACNP-BC

Sarah Bennett

MSN, RN, FNP-BC

Christen McCabe

DNP, RN, FNP-BC

Meagan Scruggs

ACNPC-AG, MSN, CCRN

Nikki Shepard

ACNP

Laura Van Patten

NP

Mario Aguinaga

ACNP

Joe Rizner

ACNP

Jamie Hollis

ACNP

Clinical Sleep Staff

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Clinical Manager | Sleep

Clinical Manager | Sleep

DME Technician

DME Technician

DME Technician

DME Technician

Administration