Piedmont Physicians at Tate Community Clinic Welcomes New Physician

2008-01-04

CONTACT:  Dana Stone, 404-367-2752

ATLANTA (Jan. 4, 2008) - The Piedmont Physicians at Tate Community Clinic welcomes Michael A. Suarez, M.D., to its healthcare team.

Dr. Suarez is board-certified in family medicine and has been in practice for over eight years.  He earned his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, Ohio and completed his residency training in family medicine from the University of Florida North Broward Hospital District in Coral Springs, Florida.

Following completion of his residency, Dr. Suarez joined the Watson Clinic in Lakeland, Florida. After two years in Lakeland, he returned to Ohio where he joined Memorial Physicians, Inc. in Marysville.  Prior to joining the Piedmont Physicians at Tate Community Clinic, he treated patients at the Doctor's Office in Hilliard, Ohio.

"We are pleased to welcome such an exceptional physician to the Piedmont family," said Berney Crane, CEO of Piedmont Medical Care Corporation, the administrative parent corporation of the Piedmont Physicians Group. "Dr. Suarez will provide excellent care to our patients."

Dr. Suarez accepts most major insurance plans and is available for immediate appointments.  Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays, 8 a.m. to noon.  The office is located at 89 Clinic Road, in Tate, Ga.  For an appointment, call 770-737-3333.

About the Piedmont Physicians Group
The Piedmont Physicians Group (PPG) has more than 75 primary care physicians in 23 offices throughout metro Atlanta. A member of Piedmont Healthcare (PHC), the PPG is governed by the Piedmont Medical Care Corporation and has been identified as a Better Performer for the fifth consecutive year by the Medical Group Management Association for superior operational service compared with similar medical group practices nationwide. PHC, a not-for-profit organization, also includes Piedmont Hospital, a 481-bed acute tertiary care facility offering all major medical, surgical and diagnostic services located on 26 acres in the north Atlanta community of Buckhead; Piedmont Fayette Hospital, a 143-bed, acute-care community hospital located on Highway 54 in Fayetteville; Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, a 42-bed community hospital in Jasper; Piedmont Newnan Hospital, a 143-bed, acute-care community hospital in Newnan; the Piedmont Hospital Foundation, the philanthropic entity for private fundraising initiatives; and the Piedmont Clinic, a 567-member physician network. For more information, visit www.piedmont.org.