Steven Carpenter, M.D, Director
Medical College of Georgia

Steven Carpenter, M.D., became director of the internal medicine residency program in 2006. He earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics cum laude from Georgia State University. He then earned his medical degree at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He completed his internal medicine residency at Emory University and a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Michigan. He joined the medical staff at Memorial University Medical Center in 1996 and assumed the role of education chief for gastroenterology in 2003. Dr. Carpenter also maintains a private practice, The Center for Digestive and Liver Health.

David Baxter, M.D.
Medical College of Georgia

David Baxter, M.D., graduated from the Medical College of Georgia in 1984. He completed his internal medicine residency at Georgia Baptist Medical Center, where he served as chief resident and associate director of the internal medicine teaching program. Dr. Baxter was in private practice for more than 20 years, most recently practicing at The Baxter Clinic in Austell, Georgia. He is board certified in internal medicine and has special interests in ethics and end-of-life issues. In 2008, Dr. Baxter returned to his love of teaching by joining our internal medicine faculty.

Satish Bhadriraju, M.D.
Siddhartha Medicine College / University of Health Sciences: Medical School
McLaren Regional Medicine Center / Michigan State University: Internal Medicine Residency

Satish Bhadriraju, M.D., earned his medical degree at Siddhartha Medical College/ University of Health Sciences in 1997. He then did an internship at King George Hospital/ Andhra Medical College, Vizag, India, in 1998. He completed his residency training at McLaren Regional Medicine Center/Michigan State University, Flint, Michigan, in 2008. Dr. Bhadriraju joined the internal Medicine residency program as faculty in 2008. He is the research director for the Department of Internal Medicine.

Lora Denton, M.D.
Mercer University School of Medicine

Lora Denton, M.D., graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 1989. She completed her internal medicine residency at Georgia Baptist, Atlanta, in June 1992. Dr. Denton joined Memorial University Medical Center in 1995 and went into private practice on Wilmington Island. She returned to the internal medicine residency as faculty in January 2007.

Catherine Featherston, M.D.
Saba University School of Medicine, Netherlands, Antilles

Catherine Featherston, M.D., graduated from Saba University School of Medicine, Netherlands, Antilles in 2004. She completed her internal medicine residency at Memorial University Medical Center in June 2007. She joined the internal medicine residency program as faculty in July 2007.

Sam Featherston, M.D.
Mercer University School of Medicine

Sam Featherston, M.D., graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 2002. He completed his internal medicine residency at Memorial University Medical Center in June 2005. He was in private practice in Melbourne, Fla., for a year before returning to Memorial as an associate director on our faculty. Prior to becoming a physician, Dr. Featherston was a forensic scientist specializing in ballistics.

Wade Fletcher, M.D.
Tulane University School of Medicine

Wade Fletcher, M.D., graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1999. He participated in the Air Force’s health professions scholarship program and completed his residency training at Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., in 2002. Prior to joining the faculty at Memorial University Medical Center in 2006, he was a clinician-educator at Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and served as assistant professor of medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda. Dr. Fletcher is board certified in internal medicine.

Lloyd Goodman, M.D.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Lloyd Goodman, M.D., medical director, adult cardiology, graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y., in 1969. From 1969 to 1971, he was an intern and resident at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y. From 1973-76 he completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiology at Emory University Affiliated Hospital in Atlanta. Dr. Goodman was board certified in 1974 by the American Board of Internal Medicine and in 1977 by the American College of Cardiology. In 1979 he became a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Since 1976, Dr. Goodman has served as the medical director of adult cardiology at Memorial University Medical Center.

Carlton Kemp, M.D.
Medical College of Georgia

Carlton Kemp, M.D., received his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He completed his residency at Mercer University School of Medicine and his fellowship in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Dr. Kemp is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases, critical care, and sleep medicine. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society. Dr. Kemp specializes in treating sleep disorders and is board certified by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Stephen Morris, M.D.
University of Miami School of Medicine

Stephen Morris, M.D., received his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami. He completed his residency at the Jewish Hospital of St. Louis and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and his fellowship in pulmonary diseases at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Morris is board certified in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. He is a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American College of Surgeons. In addition, Dr. Morris is clinical professor of internal medicine for Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah campus, and is director of the Department of Respiratory Therapy at Memorial University Medical Center.

Cristina Negrea, M.D.
Dominican Republic and Romania

Originally from Romania, Dr. Cristina Negrea received her medical school education in Romania and the Dominican Republic. She completed her internal medicine residency at Mount Vernon Hospital/New York Medical College, N.Y. She also completed a geriatric medicine fellowship at the Philadelphia Geriatric Center/Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pa. She is medical director for the Marshes of Skidaway Retirement Community.

James Ramage, Jr., M.D.
Duke University School of Medicine

James Ramage, Jr., M.D., received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C. He completed his residency at Emory University in Atlanta and his fellowship at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Ramage is board certified in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. He is a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and American College of Physicians. Dr. Ramage is clinical professor of internal medicine for Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah campus, and director of both the critical care division and pulmonary rehabilitation at Memorial University Medical Center.

Soha Peter Taheri, M.D.
Medical University of Vienna, Austria

Soha Taheri, M.D., graduated from the Medical University of Vienna, Austria. He completed his internal medicine residency at Memorial University Medical Center in 2008. Dr. Taheri then joined the internal medicine residency program faculty in January 2009.

Additional Faculty Members

General Internal Medicine

Memorial Health University Physicians Chatham Medical Associates
Dr. Robert Beard
Dr. Robert Brown
Dr. Mary Cady
Dr. Joe Christian
Dr. Kathy Chu
Dr. Tim Daugherty
Dr. Roel Laygo

Pooler Parkway Internal Medicine, LLC
Dr. Michelle Wilson

Cardiology

Savannah Cardiology
Dr. Randy Bottner
Dr. Ken Hardigan

Memorial Health Adult Cardiology
Dr. Lloyd Goodman

Cardiovascular Consultants
Dr. Craig Burgess
Dr. Pablo Elizalde
Dr. Mark Jenkins
Dr. John Spellman

Critical Care/Pulmonology

Memorial Health University Physicians Savannah Center for Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Carlton Kemp
Dr. Stephen Morris
Dr. James Ramage

Dermatology

Chatham Dermatology
Dr. Tonya McCullough

Georgia Skin and Cancer Clinic
Dr. Sidney Smith

Endocrinology

The Endocrine Clinic
Dr. James Stoever

ENT

Georgia Ear Associates, P.C.
Dr. Miles Goldsmith

Gastroenterology

Center for Digestive and Liver Health
Dr. Steven Carpenter
Dr. Charles Duckworth
Dr. Joseph Hathaway
Dr. Mark Murphy
Dr. Mark Nyce
Dr. Edward Rydzak
Dr. Ryan Wanamaker

Hematology/Oncology
Summit Cancer Care
Dr. Ronald Goldberg
Dr. Harvey Lebos
Dr. Barry Luskey
Dr. L.E. "Bud" Robertson
Dr. Mark Taylor

Infectious Diseases
Savannah Infectious Diseases
Dr. Richard Roth
Dr. Nenad Avramovski

Nephrology
Medical Associates
Dr. Dana Kumjian
Dr. Rebecca Sentman
Dr. Michael Wilkowski

Neurology
Savannah Neurology
Dr. Joel Greenberg

Neurological Institute
Dr. Kenneth Leone
Dr. Herbert Sanders