Meet Our Staff
Administrative Staff
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Jean Chin, MD, MBA, FACP
Dr Jean Chin is the executive director of the health center. She joined the medical staff in 1988 and served as medical director from 1992 to 2004. She graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine and completed an Internal Medicine residency at New York Medical College's Westchester County Medical Center. She earned her MBA at Kennesaw State University in 2001. Dr. Chin is board certified in Internal Medicine. In addition to her administrative role, she sees patients in the Medical Clinics. |
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Ronald Forehand, MD
Dr. Ron Forehand is director of medical services and has been on staff since 1997. He graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School and completed residency training at Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. He is board certified in Family Practice. Captain Forehand served in the United States Navy from 1974 - 2001. He practiced on hospital teaching staffs, clinical staffs and as a senior executive in Europe. After joining the health center staff he served as disaster planner and chairman of the medical staff. He is the former president of the board of directors of the Athens Area Child Abuse Prevention Council. Dr. Forehand sees patients in the Medical Clinics. |
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Martha Davis Gollin, BS, MBA
Martha Davis Gollin is associate director of patient services at the
health center and first joined the staff in 1988. She earned her BS
in nursing from Metropolitan State College and her MBA at the University
of Georgia with specialization in corporate finance and risk management.
Her past medical experience includes critical care nursing with specialty
in neurotrauma and emergency care, rehabilitation, cost management
consulting and ambulatory care administration. |
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Gayle Robbins, PhD
Dr. Gayle Robbins is director of Counseling and Psychiatric Services at the health center
and has been on staff since July of 2004. She earned a BA from
Pacific Lutheran University and PhD in clinical psychology from University of North Dakota. Before coming to UGA, Dr. Robbins worked at Central Washington University as an
assistant professor and as a staff psychologist. Her clinical interests include
multicultural, gender, LGBT, stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders and family
of origin issues. Other areas of interest include individual, group and couples
psychotherapy; outreach; training and supervision; and research. |
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Lynn Tabor
Lynn Tabor joined the health center staff as associate director of support
services in summer 2003. He earned a BBA and MBA in business
administration from Georgia Southern University. He is a graduate of the
College Business Management Institute (CBMI) at the University of
Kentucky. Lynn was on staff at Georgia Southern from 1991-2003, most
recently as director of the Georgia Southern Health Center. |
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Gloria Varley, MPH
Gloria is the assistant director of the University Health Center and manager of the Health Promotion department and the John Fontaine, Jr. Center for Alcohol Awareness and Education, which is part of Health Promotion. She received her Masters in Public Health from the University of North Carolina and is a Certified Health Education Specialist. She has specialized in sexual health and other wellness issues and works with stress management issues. She coordinates prevention education at the health center. |
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Garth Russo, MD
Dr. Garth Russo joined the health center in
1991. He graduated from Bowman Gray School of Medicine and completed
his family practice residency at East Carolina School of Medicine.
Dr. Russo is a board certified family practitioner and is Lead Physician
in Medical Clinic Gold. |
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Clara Herrin, MD
Dr. Herrin joined the health center staff in 2000. She received her
undergraduate degree at Davidson College and earned her MD at Medical
College of Georgia. Dr. Herrin's internship was in the area of OB/GYN
and her residency was in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins/Sinai
Hospitals. Her interests include endocrinology, diabetes and eating
disorders. |
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Robert Van Gallera, MD
Dr. Robert Van Gallera joined the health center staff in April 2004. He began his
medical career as a hospital corpsman in the US Navy from 1970 - 1976. He earned a BS degree from Kansas State University in 1980 and an MD from University of Kansas in 1984. He completed a residency at the Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania. Dr. Van Gallera is board certified in Family Practice.He was on staff at the Wichita Clinic, Wichita, Kansas, from 1987 to 1993 and in private practice in Auburn, Georgia from 1993 to 1996. Most recently Dr. Van Gallera was medical director of the emergency department at Walton Medical Center in Monroe, Georgia. His areas of interests include emergency medicine, orthopedics and preventive medicine. |
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Judd Caudell, PA-C
Judd Caudell joined the health center staff in 2007. He earned a BS in education and M.Ed. in counseling from Clemson University. Then completed a Masters of Physician Assistant Studies from Towson University. He is certified by the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and the National Athletic Trainer Association as a certified athletic trainer. Most recently he worked for the New Hanover County Health Department in Wilmington, NC. Mr. Caudell's areas of interest are primary care, sports medicine and men's health. |
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Paul Peteet, MD
Dr. Paul Peteet joined the health center
staff in 1987. He received his BS from Davidson College and graduated
from Emory University School of Medicine. He completed his residency
in Internal Medicine at Providence Medical Center and is board certified
in Internal Medicine. Before coming to the health center Dr. Peteet
was in private practice for nine years. His special interests include
alcohol and drug abuse, diabetes and HIV infection. Dr. Peteet is the Lead Physician in Medical Clinic Blue. |
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Karen Prasse, MD
Dr. Karen Prasse joined the health center
staff in 1990. She is a UGA graduate and earned her medical degree
from Mercer University School of Medicine. She completed a Family
Practice Residency at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon
and is board certified in Family Practice. |
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Michael P. Brugger, PA-C
Michael Brugger has been a physician's assistant
at the health center since 1988. He has a BS degree from University
of Massachusetts, Amherst in zoology and a BS degree in Medical Science
from Emory University. Mr. Brugger is certified by the NCCPA. He is
a CPR instructor, a Smoking Cessation Counselor and Advanced Cardiac
Life Support certified. |
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Fran Beall, NP
Fran Beall came to the University Health
Center in 1973. Prior to that time, she spent two years as a critical
care nurse in the ICU at NYU Medical center. She graduated from St.
Joseph's School of Nursing in Patterson, NJ, and the University of
Georgia Nurse Practitioner Program. She is certified as a Nurse Practitioner
in Adult Health through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC),
and is a member of both ANA and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Her areas of clinical interest include STD prevention and treatment,
smoking cessation and asthma. She is a member of the A.T. E.A.S.E.
Asthma Treatment Team at the University Health Center and is a "Put
Prevention Into Practice" resource trainer for the UHC staff. |
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Kevin Sanville, MD
Dr. Kevin Sanville joined the health center staff in 2005. He earned a BS from Boston College, an MS from Tufts University School of Nutrition and an MD from Georgetown
University. He completed a family practice residency in Greensboro, NC in 1997 and is board certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Sanville served in the Public Health
Service/National Health Service Corp in southwestern Montana from 1997- 1999. Most
recently he was in private practice in Greensboro, NC and served as the Medical
Director of a hospital based urgent care clinic. His areas of interest in his practice include general medical problems and injuries, skin problems and the interplay of
physical activity, proper diet and maintenance of optimal health and life balance.
Dr. Sanville is the Lead Physician in Medical Clinic Green. |
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Natalie Russo, MD
Dr. Natalie Russo has been on staff at the
health center since 1988. She graduated from Bowman Gray School of
Medicine and completed a family practice residency at East Carolina
School of Medicine. She is board certified in Family Practice and
has achieved her Certificate of Additional Qualification in sports medicine. |
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Kimberly Brown-Clark, PA-C
Kimberly Brown-Clark joined the health center
staff in 2001. She is a graduate from Spelman College with a BS in
Biology Pre-med and from Emory University School of Medicine's Physician
Assistant Program where she received a Masters of Medical Science.
She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants. Her special areas of interest in her practice are women's
health and preventive health. |
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Angela Bouknecht, PA-C
Angela Bouknecht joined the health center
staff in 1993. She attended UGA then transferred to Medical College
of Georgia where she earned a BS degree and is a nationally certified
Physician's Assistant. Her special interests include women's health, general health issues and patient education. |
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Ron Elliott, MD
Dr. Ron Elliott has been on staff at the
University Health Center since 1985. A native of Macon, he received
his BS degree from Georgia Tech, his medical degree from Medical College
of Georgia and completed his Family Medicine residency in the Greenville,
South Carolina Hospital system where he served as Chief Resident.
He currently serves as Lead Physician for the Dr. John "Bud"
Robinson Sports Medicine Clinic and has served as Team Physician for
the UGA Athletic Association since 1988. Dr. Elliott is a member of
the American Academy of Family Practice, a member of the Georgia Academy
of Family Practice, a member of the American College of Sports Medicine,
past chairman of the Georgia Academy Sports Medicine Committee, charter
member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and was
among the first primary care physicians to receive his National Certification
in Sports Medicine. Dr. Elliott is Lead Physician in Medical Clinic Red. |
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Fred Reifsteck, MD
Dr. Fred Reifsteck joined the health center staff in December 2003.
He earned a BA in biology from Knox College in Illinois, an MS in
microbiology from Illinois State University and an MD from University
of Illinois in Chicago. He completed a family practice residency in
Peoria, Illinois. From 1990 – 2001 he practiced at Kaiser Permanente
in Jonesboro, Georgia. In 2001 he joined the medical staff at The
Doctor’s Office in Stockbridge. Dr. Reifsteck is board certified
in family practice with a certificate of added qualification in sports
medicine. He is a medical doctor for the UGA Athletic Department. |
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Rebecca Badach, PA-C
Rebecca (Becky) Badach joined the health center staff in 2006. She earned a BS degree in sports medicine from Keene State College in New Hampshire and an MS in physical education from West Virginia University. She was a student of physician assistant studies at Albany-Hudson Valley PA program in New York where she earned an AS degree. In addition to being certified as a Physician Assistant, she is also a certified athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist. Before coming to UGA Becky worked as a PA in a small family practice office. She also was the head athletic trainer and instructor at a Division III college in New Hampshire. |
Dermatology Staff | top
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Benna Cunningham, FNP, BC
Benna Cunningham joined the staff as a dermatology nurse practitioner in 2007. She graduated from the University of Evansville in Indiana with a BSN and earned a MSN at the University of Kentucky. She completed the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Medical College of Georgia. Ms. Cunningham is Board Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is a member of the Georgia Nurses Association. She worked for 12 years in a dermatology private practice and was an assistant professor of nursing at MCG for eight years. |
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Debra Alvis, PhD
Dr. Debra Alvis joined the University Health Center staff in 1999. She holds a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Georgia and is a Registered Yoga Teacher. Debra co-ordinates the mind/body program at CAPS and offers groups that integrate counseling with mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. She enjoys supporting others in developing wellness skills that will enhance the quality of their lives and encourages her clients to "follow their bliss." Her interests include Jungian psychotherapy, dreamwork, relationship concerns, family of origin issues, and cultural diversity. She is fluent in Spanish and, when not working at CAPS, she travels, gardens, tends to her animals, and practices yoga. |
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Caroline Amiss, PhD
Dr. Caroline Amiss has been a counseling psychologist
at the health center since December 1990. She received her doctorate
at Georgia State University, and her training at New York's Duchess
County Department of Mental Hygiene. Her clinical specialization is
in alcohol and other drug treatment and sexual abuse treatment. Dr.
Amiss coordinates the Group Therapy and Alcohol and Drug programs
for the Counseling and Psychiatric Services department (CAPS). |
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Deborah Anderson, MD
Dr. Anderson joined the health center staff in 2001. She earned her medical degree from Hahnemann University Medical School and continued her training at the University of South Florida
with a specialty in child and adolescent psychiatry. Her special areas
of interest include disaster psychiatry and multicultural issues in
psychiatry. |
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David Campbell, PhD
Dr. David Campbell joined the health center staff in August 2003. He earned a BA in psychology from Oklahoma State, and MEd in community counseling from UGA and a PhD in counseling
psychology from Oklahoma State. Before coming to UHC, Dr. Campbell's professional
experience included two years working with children and families and six years working with students at university counseling centers. His areas of interest include relationship issues, family of origin issues, depression, grief, anxiety, sexual functioning problems and identity
development. His approach to therapy is interpersonal, humanistic and narrative based. |
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Andy Case, PhD
Dr. Andy Case joined the health center staff in August 2008. He earned a BA in sociology from Furman University, a MS in professional counseling from Georgia State University, and a PhD in Counseling Psychology (with a minor in Social Psychology) from Indiana University. Dr. Case worked as a Staff Psychologist and Diversity Coordinator at University of West Florida prior to coming to UGA, having worked in a total of 5 university counseling centers. His areas of interest include interpersonal group therapy, couples therapy, multicultural therapy, identity development, teaching/outreach, and counselor training/supervision. His approach to therapy is interpersonal, systems-centered, and diversity affirmative. |
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Al Clarke, PhD
Dr. Al Clarke has been with the health center since September 1996. He received his PhD from Georgia State University. Dr. Clarke is Training Director of the postdoctoral fellowship program and practicum training, and his current clinical interests include supervision, sport psychology, stress management, anxiety disorders, substance abuse and eating disorders. Dr. Clarke also enjoys playing golf, participating in triathlons, yoga and hiking. |
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Hobie Dotson, PsyD
Hobie Dotson joined the staff in 2007 as a postdoctoral fellow in Counseling and Psychiatric Services. He earned a BA is psychology and philosophy from the University of Kentucky and an MA and PsyD from Spalding University. He completed an internship at the University of Maine Counseling Center. His interests include integral psychology, sport psychology, wellness, mindfulness and positive psychology. |
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Joy Harden, PhD
Dr. Joy Harden joined the health center staff in 2007. She earned a BS in psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana, an MRC in rehab counseling from Arkansas State University and a PhD in counseling psychology from UGA. Dr. Harden previously worked in the counseling departments at two college health centers, Virginia Commonwealth and Georgia Southern. Her areas of interest include multicultural counseling, outreach and consultation, women's issues, couples counseling, working with traditionally underserved student groups and graduate student well-being. Her approach to counseling is developmental, interpersonal and focused on the multicultural context of the student. |
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Jeffrey Henderson, PhD
Dr. Jeffrey Henderson is a licensed psychologist and joined the health center staff in 2007. He received his PhD from the University of Southern Mississippi and completed his internship at Texas A&M Student Counseling Service. He completed masters' degrees in Sports Administration and Counseling and Personal Services. Dr. Henderson was director of Counseling and Psychological Services at Mercer University for seven years, and also served as staff psychologist at the University of Southern Mississippi. His areas of interests include sport psychology, multicultural counseling, wellness, and mindfulness. |
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Danneel Hubbell, LCSW
Daneel Hubbell joined the CAPS staff as a licensed clinical social worker in 2007. Ms. Hubbell earned a BS in psychology from LSU and a MSW from UGA. She has a variety of past experiences including working in outpatient and inpatient mental health, substance abuse, developmental disabilities and dialysis. Her areas of interest are mental health and substance abuse. |
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Steven Kaye, PhD
Dr. Steven Kaye is a licensed psychologist
on staff at UGA since 1991. He earned his BA degree from the University
of Toronto and his MS and PhD from Yale University. Before coming
to the health center Dr. Kaye worked at UGA's Counseling and Testing
Center and counseling centers at State University of New York at Buffalo
and University of Texas at San Antonio. His area of interests include
relationships, group therapy and human development. Dr. Kaye's message
to students is, "The college years, with all their stresses and strains,
are opportunities for academic and personal growth. I see my role
as helping students meet the emotional challenges they face so that
they may live life well and fully." |
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Tricia Leslie Ranel, PsyD
Dr. Tricia Leslie Ranel joined the health center staff in 2007. She earned a BA from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and her MS and PsyD degrees in clinical psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. Dr. Ranel completed her predoctoral internship at Counseling and Career Services at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her postdoctoral fellowship was completed at CAPS at UGA. Dr. Ranel's return to UGA in August 2007 follows a year at the Center for Counseling and Student Development at East Carolina University. Her clinical interests include eating disorders, anxiety disorders, diversity and multiculturalism, LGBT populations, and identity development. Dr. Ranel enjoys working with individuals and groups, as well as providing outreach to the campus community, training, and supervision. |
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Gayle Robbins, PhD
Dr. Gayle Robbins is director of Counseling and Psychiatric Services at the health center
and has been on staff since July of 2004. She earned a BA from
Pacific Lutheran University and PhD in clinical psychology from University of North Dakota. Before coming to UGA, Dr. Robbins worked at Central Washington University as an
assistant professor and as a staff psychologist. Her clinical interests include
multicultural, gender, LGBT, stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders and family
of origin issues. Other areas of interest include individual, group and couples
psychotherapy; outreach; training and supervision; and research. |
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Allison Salmon, LCSW
Allison Salmon joined the CAPS staff in 2006. She earned a BS in psychology and MSW in social work from the University of Georgia. She is licensed in Georgia. She previously worked in an inpatient eating disorder treatment center, with survivors of abuse and with at-risk youth and their families. She is an Expert Witness for forensic interviews. Allison's special areas of interest in her practice include eating disorders, trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, assertiveness, relationships, and mind/body connection. She is on the UHC Eating Disorder Treatment Team and co-facilitates the yoga group. |
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Jackie Schuon, PsyD
Jackie Schuon joined the CAPS staff as a postdoctoral fellow in 2008. She earned a BA from Georgia State and a PSyD from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at Virginia Tech's Cook Counseling Center. Her areas of interest include mindfulness, equine-assisted psychotherapy, outreach and group therapy.
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Robert Shapiro, MD
Dr. Robert Shapiro has been a psychiatrist
with the health center since 1979. He graduated from the University
of North Carolina School of Medicine and completed his residency at
the University of North Carolina Memorial Hospital. |
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Anastasia Shewell, PsyD
Anastasia Shewell joined the staff in 2007 as a postdoctoral fellow in Counseling and Psychiatric Services. She earned a BS in psychology from Stetson University and a PsyD from Florida Institute of Technology. Her areas of interest include couples and sex therapy, relationship concerns, effective communication and alcohol/drug related problems. |
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Kelly Simonson, PhD
Kelly Simonson joined the CAPS staff in 2008. She earned a BS degree from the University of Richmond and a MA and PhD from the University of Akron. She did an internship with Counseling and Testing at UGA. Most recently Dr. Simonson worked at Texas Woman's University as the cultural diversity liaison and practicum coordinator. Her areas of interest include eating disorders/body image concerns, sexual assault/abuse issues, LGBT issues and multicultural issues. |
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Deenie Tarver, PhD
Dr. Deenie Tarver joined the health center staff in August 2006. She holds a BS in psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana and a MA and PhD from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Memphis Center for Counseling, Learning, and Testing. Dr. Tarver was a lecturer at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she taught pre-practicum, practicum, field placement, assessment, and multicultural counseling and served as Director of the Family Potential Center. Her interests include African psychology, outreach and advocacy services to underserved populations, eating disorders, substance abuse, assessment, consultation, student athletes, couples/families, and women. |
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Dudley Weems, MD
Dr. Dudley Weems is Lead Physician of Counseling and Psychiatric Services
at the Health Center and has been a staff
psychiatrist since 1990. He had a similar position at Arizona State
University for six years prior to coming to UGA. He graduated from
the University of Florida and completed his Psychiatry residency at
the University of Missouri, Columbia Medical School. |
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Tara Weiszer, PhD
Dr. Tara Weiszer joined the Health Center in 2004. She holds a BS in Psychology from
the University of Florida, a MEd in Community Counseling from the University of Georgia, and a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Georgia. Dr. Weiszer's areas of interest include ADHD testing, relationship issues, and adjustment issues among others. She is currently
co-facilitating a grief group. |
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Chuck Zanone, PhD
Dr. Chuck Zanone joined the health center staff in July 2005 and currently serves as Associate Director of Consultation and Outreach. He earned his degree in Counseling Psychology in 1997 from the University of Missouri-Columbia after completing his pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia. He was a Counseling Psychologist from 1997 to 2001 and an Assistant Director for Training from 2001 to 2005 at the Counseling and Career Development Center at Georgia Southern University. Dr. Zanone's training and general interests are in the areas of: individual and group psychotherapy, supervision and training of clinicians, and consultation and outreach. Specific clinical interests include: depression, anxiety disorders, loss, trauma/recovery, crisis intervention, identity development, family of origin, relationship issues, and multicultural counseling. His approach to working with clients is person-centered, relationship-focused, and experiential. |
Dental Clinic Staff | top
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Richard B. Finger, Jr., DDS
Dr. Richard Finger joined the staff in 1993. A native
of North Carolina, Dr. Finger graduated from the University of North
Carolina School of Dental Medicine. He completed his residency in
general dentistry at the Graduate Naval Dental School in Bethesda,
Maryland, where he served as chairman of the Advanced Clinical Program
in General Dentistry and as Chairman of the Educational Resources
Department. He is retired from the U.S. Navy Dental Corps where he
practiced for 26 years. Dr. Finger is certified by the Certifying
Board of General Dentistry. |
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John Leffert, DMD
Dr. John Leffert, Lead Dentist for the University
Health Center's Dental Clinic, has been on staff since 1999.
He holds a BBA from UGA in marketing and a DMD from Medical College
of Georgia. His areas of interest are endodontics and restorative dentistry. |
Health Promotion Staff | top
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Alice Bender
Alice is the Nutrition Services Coordinator. She holds a Master of
Science degree in Nutrition and Public Health from Columbia University
Teachers College, is a Registered Dietitian, and is licensed by the
State of Georgia. Alice provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition
education through individual consultations and classroom presentations.
She is a member of the UHC Eating Disorder Team.
abender@uhs.uga.edu |
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Andy Case
Andy is a Licensed Psychologist providing Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) counseling and consultation. He also provides health related outreach in areas including stress, healthy relationships, and holistic wellness. He has a PhD in Counseling Psychology from Indiana University, a MS in Professional Counseling from Georgia State, and a BA in Sociology from Furman University. He has been conducting counseling, outreach, teaching, and training for over a decade. Andy helps students understand wellness of the whole person and how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors impact holistic health. Andy is part of the John Fontaine, Jr. Center for Alcohol Awareness and Education. |
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Erin English
Erin is the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Prevention Coordinator. She graduated from Erskine College in South Carolina with a BA in psychology and earned her MPH from University of Georgia. She is also a Certified Health Education Specialist. Her areas of specialization include alcohol, tobacco and other drug education and risk reduction. Erin is part of the John Fontaine, Jr. Center for Alcohol Awareness and Education.
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Mike Friedline
Mike is the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Counselor / Intervention Specialist. He has a PhD in Biopsychology from the University of Georgia and is a Certified Addiction Counselor (level II). Mike has been working in the addictions field since 1991. He offers counseling to anyone concerned about their or someone else's alcohol and/or drug use. Mike is part of the John Fontaine, Jr. Center for Alcohol Awareness and Education.
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Katy Janousek
Katy Janousek is the Sexual Health Coordinator and a Certified Health Education Specialist. She received a BS in Psychology from Virginia Tech and a MS in Public Health Education from James Madison University. Katy provides interactive group presentations and classroom lectures on various sexual health issues. Her areas of specialization include healthy sexual decision making, LGBTQ concerns, and pregnancy/STI prevention.
kjanousek@uhs.uga.edu |
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Rebecca Glover Kudon
Rebecca is the Program Evaluation Specialist for the John Fontaine, Jr. Center for Alcohol Awareness and Education. She holds a PhD in Health Promotion and Behavior from the University of Georgia, a MSPH in Health Policy from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and a BA in Sociology from Emory University. Dr. Glover-Kudon assesses the effectiveness of our alcohol abuse prevention programs and serves as the principal investigator for a three-year NCAA CHOICES Alcohol Education Grant. Dr. Glover-Kudon has expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods with research interests in chronic disease prevention and consumer health issues facing adult adoptees. rkudon@uhs.uga.edu |
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Betsy Sanford
Betsy does anonymous
HIV counseling and testing. She is certified by the Georgia Department
of Human Resources to do HIV education. She attended Radford University,
a satellite of the University of Iowa and the University of Georgia.
She is a Northeast Georgia Ryan White Consortium member and a member
of the AIDS Coalition of Northeast Georgia Services Committee.
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Gloria Varley
Gloria is the assistant director of the University Health Center and manager of the Health Promotion department and the John Fontaine, Jr. Center for Alcohol Awareness and Education, which is part of Health Promotion. She received her Masters in Public Health from the University of North Carolina and is a Certified Health Education Specialist. She has specialized in sexual health and other wellness issues and works with stress management issues. She coordinates prevention education at the health center.
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Deanna Walters
Deanna is the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Health Educator. She graduated from Indiana University with a BA in Psychology and a BS in Applied Health Science. She earned her MEd in Professional Counseling from the University of Georgia, and was a volunteer intern in Sexual Health for the Health Promotion Department during her master's degree program. Deanna provides campus presentations and training for student groups and organizations on alcohol and drug abuse issues. She also assists with teaching PRIME for Life: Campus courses and the CHOICES program for athletes. Deanna is part of the John Fontaine, Jr. Center for Alcohol Awareness and Education.
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Andy Smith, PT, DPT, MTC
T. Andy Smith joined the staff as manager of the physical therapy department in 2007. Mr. Smith earned a BSEd in exercise and sports science at UGA and a DPT at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. He is certified in Manual Therapy. He most recently worked as a rehabilitation coordinator at Southeastern Fitness and Rehabilitation, a sports medicine clinic in Asheville, NC. His areas of interest include spinal, peripheral joint and soft tissue mobilization/manipulation; orthopedic and sports medicine; and postural dysfunction. |
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Renildo Guimaraes, NCTMB, LMT
Renildo Guimaraes (Rene) joined the health center staff as a massage therapist in 2007. He is a graduate of the American Institute of Massage in Pompano Beach. He also studied and practiced massage in Thailand and Hong Kong. He is certified by the Georgia massage therapy licensing board. Rene is trained in a variety of massage techniques including deep tissue, medical massage, reflexology, Thai massage, Swedish massage, Hawaiian Lomi-Lomi, neuromuscular re-education, myofascial release and triggerpoint therapy. |
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Elizabeth Sheppard, LMT
Elizabeth Sheppard joined the staff as a massage therapist in 2009. She is a graduate of the Atlanta School of Massage and is licensed with the GA State Board of Massage Therapy. She worked previously at the Natural Body Spa. Elizabeth is trained in a number of massage techniques including Swedish, deep tissue, neuromuscular therapy, sports massage and reflexology. |
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Ron Elliott, MD
Dr. Ron Elliott has been on staff at the
University Health Center since 1985. A native of Macon, he received
his BS degree from Georgia Tech, his medical degree from Medical College
of Georgia and completed his Family Medicine residency in the Greenville,
South Carolina Hospital system where he served as Chief Resident.
He currently serves as Lead Physician for the Dr. John "Bud"
Robinson Sports Medicine Clinic and has served as Team Physician for
the UGA Athletic Association since 1988. Dr. Elliott is a member of
the American Academy of Family Practice, a member of the Georgia Academy
of Family Practice, a member of the American College of Sports Medicine,
past chairman of the Georgia Academy Sports Medicine Committee, charter
member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and was
among the first primary care physicians to receive his National Certification
in Sports Medicine. |
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Fred Reifsteck, MD
Dr. Fred Reifsteck joined the health center staff in December 2003.
He earned a BA in biology from Knox College in Illinois, an MS in
microbiology from Illinois State University and an MD from University
of Illinois in Chicago. He completed a family practice residency in
Peoria, Illinois. From 1990 – 2001 he practiced at Kaiser Permanente
in Jonesboro, Georgia. In 2001 he joined the medical staff at The
Doctor’s Office in Stockbridge. Dr. Reifsteck is board certified
in family practice with a certificate of added qualification in sports
medicine. He is a medical doctor for the UGA Athletic Department. |
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Rebecca Badach, PA-C
Rebecca (Becky) Badach joined the health center staff in 2006. She earned a BS degree in sports medicine from Keene State College in New Hampshire and an MS in physical education from West Virginia University. She was a student of physician assistant studies at Albany-Hudson Valley PA program in New York where she earned an AS degree. In addition to being certified as a Physician Assistant, she is also a certified athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist. Before coming to UGA Becky worked as a PA in a small family practice office. She also was the head athletic trainer and instructor at a Division III college in New Hampshire. |
Women's Clinic Staff | top
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Margaret Cramer, MD
Dr. Cramer joined the health center staff in 2004. She earned a BA in interdepartmental
humanities from Michigan State and an MD from Emory University. She completed an OB/Gyn
residencey at Emory and was in private practice at Athens Women's Clinic from 1992 - 2004. Dr. Cramer is a Fellow, American College of OB/Gyn and a Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her areas of interest include women's health, hormonal and endocrine issues and preventing osteoparosis. |
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Beth Smith-Thompson, MD
Dr. Smith-Thompson joined the health center staff in 2006. She earned a BA at Maryville College and an MD at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. Dr. Smith-Thompson completed an internship and residency at Carilion Health System in Roanoke, Virginia. Most recently, she was in private practice in Winchester, Tennessee. She is board certified in OB/Gyn. |
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Chandler B. Rosenberger, NP
Chandler Rosenberger has been on the health
center staff since 1995. She graduated from Georgia State University
with a BS in nursing and completed nurse practitioner training at
Emory University. She is nationally certified as Gynecologic/Obstetric
Nurse Practitioner. Prior to joining the health center staff, Ms.
Rosenberger worked as a public health nurse and in private practice. |
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Christa Teasley, NP
Christa Teasley joined the health center staff in 2007. She holds a BBA in Risk Management/Insurance from the University of Georgia, and a MS and BSN from Brenau University. She is a certified family nurse practitioner. Ms. Teasley worked in an OB/Gyn private practice for three years, for emergency departments for three years and in general surgery for one year. Her areas of interest include all aspects of women's health including contraceptive management, sexually transmitted infection diagnosis and treatment and general wellness. Her expertise also includes managing a variety of medical urgent care needs. |
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Tammy Webb, PA-C
Tammy Webb joined the health center staff
in 2002. She earned a BA in biology from Trinity University and graduated
from Baylor College of Medicine with a BS in Medicine/Physician Assistant.
She is certified from the National Commission on Certification of
Physician Assistants, is a member of the American and Georgia Associations
of Physician Assistants and the Association of Physician Assistants
in OB/GYN. She has 17 years of experience in obstetrics and gynecology.
Her special areas of interest include STD prevention and contraceptive
management. |
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