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Dr. Kiara Phelps is board certified in family medicine and a member of the AMA and the American Academy of Family Physicians. She received her medical degree from University of Medicine & Health Sciences, St. Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis. She did her PGY1-PGY3 residency at LSU Rural Family Medicine where she trained in minimally invasive procedures (I&D, sutures, skin biopsy) and gained clinical experience in Orthopedics, Pediatric, ED, OBGYN, and General Surgery Specialties. She sees patients from 12 and up and promotes health in patients through diagnosis and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.

Suja P. Antony, FNP-C, earned her bachelor of nursing degree from Government College of Nursing - Fort, Bangalore, INDIA in 1990 and performed registered nursing duties (RNC-OB) at the Department of Army (Martin Army Community Hospital) in Ft Benning, GA and at Piedmont Columbus Regional-Midtown hospital where she managed care of antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum patients. In 2018, Suja completed her MSN degree from Columbus State University as a certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She is currently board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Georgia Board of Nursing and the National Certification Corporation in Obstetrics. She is a member of the American Nurses Association. In her spare time, Suja enjoys reading, gardening and playing with her kitten.