Elisha Poynter, MD

Piedmont Healthcare is a comprehensive medical service provider dedicated to delivering a wide range of healthcare services, including specialized care in brain tumors, heart health, oncology, and maternity services. With a commitment to patient-centered care, they also offer resources for primary care, urgent care, and various medical specialties to ensure holistic health management. The organization prides itself on its innovative approach to treatment and patient education, featuring supportive community programs and financial assistance options for those in need. Piedmont Healthcare includes experienced medical professionals who specialize in pediatric neurology, providing expert evaluation and treatment for children with neurological, muscular, and sleep disorders. Generated from the website

Rosemary Chickos, D.O. is board certified in General Surgery and is a member of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. Dr. Chickos has a special interest in minimally invasive procedures. In her spare time. Dr. Chickos enjoys spending time with her family and pets. She is an Ohio Army National Guard Veteran. Dr. Chickos is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.

Donald Maynard, MD, FACS is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgeons and is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), Georgia State Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Piedmont Clinic Physicians Group. Dr. Maynard also acts as the medical director of the Piedmont Walton Metabolic and Bariatric Center. The metabolic-bariatric procedures he performs include the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (Gastric Sleeve) and Duodenal Switch. Dr. Maynard received his undergraduate degree in biology from the University of South Florida, Tampa in 1991. He then went on to earn his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee in 1995. After graduation, Dr. Maynard attended a general surgery residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center where he completed his surgical training in 2002. Dr. Maynard began his career as a general surgeon in 2003. By 2005, Dr. Maynard had completed his fellowship in Bariatrics. Dr. Maynard is the founding physician of Surgical Associates of Metro Atlanta, which services east Atlanta to include Monroe, Covington, Athens, Conyers, and the surrounding areas. Dr. Maynard grew up on St. Maarten, a small island in the Caribbean that is half French and half Dutch. In some respects it is very similar to Georgia, a community where everyone knows and cares for each other. Dr. Maynard worked for the family owned business from a very young age. This helped him to develop discipline, a strong work ethic, and a solid moral and ethical foundation. After passing on an opportunity in 1989 to play for the Atlanta Braves, Dr. Maynard returned to his first love of medicine and pursued a career in General Surgery.