Tara Smith, NP

Columbus Clinic is one of the area's largest multispecialty clinics and is located in Columbus, Ga. The clinic provides patients a variety of primary care, specialty physicians and ancillary services under one setting. Its primary care physicians oversee the different aspects of the health of patients and provide appropriate specialty care. The area of specialization includes internal medicine, family practice and pediatrics. The clinic also has specialist physicians who consult with primary care physicans and offer treatment. The hospital also provides physician assistants and nurse practitioners to provide timely patient access and prompt follow-up care. Additionally, the center has trained, credentialed technicians to provide other outpatient medical services, such as physical therapy and nuclear medicine.

Rich Pak, FNP is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner who earned his Master of Science in Nursing and his BSN both from Columbus State University in Columbus, GA. Prior to that, Rich earned his Associates in Surgical Technology from Columbus Technical College. Rich has over 12 years of experience in diverse settings in hospitals and operating rooms. His professional career has allowed him to be efficient in all surgical specialties and working with surgeons to ensure best patient outcomes. For a short time, Rich did a traveling nurse contract to gain experience in Level 1 surgeries where he was exposed to general, orthopedic and neuro trauma. Rich enjoys seeking new challenges as a Nurse Practitioner graduate where his nursing, leadership, education, and experience can positively affect the goals and objectives of the Piedmont organization.