Two St. Mary’s Medical Group practices will be holding ribbon-cuttings for new locations in early May: St. Mary’s Internal Medicine Associates (SIMA) will be cutting the ribbon on its second office, located on Chase Street in Athens, and St. Mary’s Family Medicine (SMFM) will be celebrating its new location on Malcom Bridge Road in Bogart. The public is invited.

In partnership with the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, SIMA will hold its ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, May 7, at 2 p.m. at the practice’s second location within a new office building at 658 N. Chase St., Suite 201, Athens. Drs. Kathleen Grant, Mohana Cherukuri and Priscilla Biney provide outpatient care in this new office. 

In partnership with the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce, the ribbon-cutting for SMFM will be Friday, May 9, at 11:30 a.m. at the new office, located within The Village at Malcom Bridge, 2421 Malcom Bridge Road, Suite 420, Bogart, Ga. SMFM is the practice of Drs. Devin Stephens and Alex Duggan, along with nurse practitioners Jennifer Sutherland and Christine Harr.

New-patient appointments are now available at both practices, with same-day appointments available in many cases. SIMA provides internal medicine services for adults age 18 and over, while SMFM sees patients of all ages, including children. Both are primary care practices, meaning they specialize in long-term relationships between providers and patients, including wellness and routine sick care, managing chronic conditions, ordering tests, diagnosing problems, prescribing medications and referring patients to specialists when a higher level of care is needed. 

As part of St. Mary’s Medical Group, all providers at the two practices take a holistic approach to health care, including not only physical health but emotional and spiritual health.

“We are excited for the expansion and new locations for St. Mary’s Family Medicine and St. Mary’s Internal Medicine Associates,” said Brandt Halbach, Vice President of Operations, St. Mary’s Medical Group. “These state-of-the-art locations allow us to accommodate continuing growth and expanded access in easily accessible and convenient locations for our patients.”

To learn more about SMFM or to schedule a new patient visit, call (706) 208-8038 or visit stmarys-health.org/locations/st-mary-s-family-medicine. 

To learn more about SIMA or to schedule a new patient visit, call (706) 769-3362 or visit stmarys-health.org/location/st-marys-internal-medicine-associates-chase-st.