Karene Boone, NP

Tara Gulsby, NP, a native of Walton County, earned her bachelor's degree in nursing at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville in 2011. She completed her masters degree in nursing and family nurse practitioner program at Georgia Regent's University in Augusta. She was inducted as a member of Sigma Theta Tau, a nursing honor society, in 2011 and is a recipient of the Margie Johnson community service award. She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners as a family nurse practitioner. Prior to joining Piedmont, Tara began her medical career in 2011 as a registered nurse at St. Mary's in Athens and later a nurse practitioner with Piedmont Gastroenterology in Athens. She joined AGA in Athens and worked with Dr. Mike West until his retirement in 2022. She is happy to be returning to her hometown and serving her local community. Tara's special interests include treatment and management of ulcerative colitis, Crohns, chronic liver diseases, and prevention of colon cancer. Tara offers treatment for various GI and liver diseases. In her spare time, she and her husband, Eli, enjoy watching their two children play sports, traveling, and jogging. Tara is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.

My education and experience have prepared me to provide comprehensive pediatric well checkups, sick visits, sports physicals, and injury type visits. I am able to evaluate, diagnose, and establish a plan of care regarding the diagnosis...