Appling Healthcare welcomes new provider to Baxley

Angelisa Hodges

Angelisa Hodges was born and raised in Appling County and is the daughter of the late Frank & Willie Mae Yarbrough. She is a Retired Registered Nurse, having worked in various hospitals, including Appling HealthCare, in her 30 year career. She has been at Swain Funeral Home since 2015 and continues her nursing career at the Baxley office of South Coast Nephrology: Dr. Nizar Eskandar. She has one daughter, Katie.

Matt Hodges, FNP-BC

Family Medicine

105 E. Tollison Street Suite B
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-0102

Matt is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who treats patients two years and older. He is a certified BioTE® medical provider for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, including BioTE® hormone pellet therapy.

Key Services

-Chronic Disease Management
-Health Maintenance Screenings
-Acute Care
-Physical Exams
-Disease Prevention

-BioTE® Hormone Replacement Therapy

–Botox® injections
-BMI-based weight management program ($45, bi-monthly)

Education & Training

Master of Science in Nursing: South University, Savannah, GA (Family Nurse Practitioner)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA

Certifications/Memberships

-Family Nurse Practitioner
-Registered Nurse, Georgia
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
-Basic Life Support (BLS)
-Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider
-Oncology Nursing Society
-Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing

Sloan Lott

Sloan Lott is a lifelong resident of Baxley. He has been employed by Bland Farms for 28 years and is currently their Director of Sales. He is married to Kendra Lott, and they have two daughters, Isabella and Amelia. He is a graduate of Georgia Southern University where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Sloan currently serves on numerous industry and charitable boards. He is a member of the executive board of directors for Southeast Produce Council, a member of the board for Society of St. Andrews.

Lee Lewis

Lee Lewis is the City Market Executive and Senior Vice-President for Pineland Bank in Baxley. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia from the Terry College of Business with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. Lee is actively involved in his community, serving as Chairman of the Coastal Pines Technical College Board, Secretary of the Appling County Hospital Authority, Executive Board Member for the Coastal Georgia Council BSA, and Treasurer of the Appling County Tourism Board. In 2023, he was elected to the Board of Trustees for the Georgia Hospital Association. Lee is married to Melody Lewis and they have one son, Hudson.

Michael G. Moss, MD

Internal Medicine / Hospitalist

163 E. Tollison St.
Baxley, GA 31513
912-367-9841

Education & Training

Medical School: St. Christopher’s College of Medicine
Residency: Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA

Affiliations

-American College of Physicians

Jaymal R. Patel, MD

Geriatric Psychiatry / Hospitalist

163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-9841

Primary Focus

Senior Care Unit (Behavioral Health)

Education & Training

Board Certified: General Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Board Certified: Geriatric Psychiatry, American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry,
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Medical School: Baroda Medical College and affiliated hospitals, Baroda, India
Internship: Baroda Medical College and affiliated hospitals, Baroda, India
Residency in Psychiatry: Medical College of Georgia and University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania,Geriatric Psychiatry Program

Jeffery Miller

Jeffery Miller was born and raised in Appling County. He attended and graduated from Appling County High School with the class of “1979”. Mr. Miller is married to Estelle Crosby. They have two children, Jasmine and Jeffery Jr. and one granddaughter. He is a member of First African Missionary Baptist Church, where he also serves as Deacon.

Jeffery attended South Georgia Tech and Vocational School before joining the US Air Force, where he retired after twenty years of service. During his time in service, he attended Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona studying Building Construction Technology. He is a member of the Progressive Club in Appling County and an enthusiastic Georgia fan. He has also served on the Appling County Board of Education.

Mr. Miller is now the Weatherization Director at Actionpact, Inc., formerly Concerted Services. He began with the agency as a weatherization technician in 2010, before being appointed as the agency’s department director. Community action allows him to do what he really enjoys, which is helping to make a difference in individuals lives. If you ask him about his greatest assets, the answer would be “being able to work with people in a professional capacity to make lives better.”

Cam Mayers

Cam Mayers is a native of Appling County and a graduate of Georgia Southern University’s Parker College of Business. He has worked for various industries here in Southeast Georgia and is currently a lender with Pineland Bank. He is actively involved in the community, serving on the Appling County Festival Committee and is a recent graduate of the Appling Leads Leadership Program. Cam and his wife Hannah Carter Mayers have two young daughters, Lillian and Bess.

Cindy Tomberlin

Cindy Tomberlin has served on the Appling County Hospital Authority since 2015. She recognizes and
values the importance of a local hospital to our community. Appling Healthcare has provided quality
care to her family for many years. She feels that the hospital, providers, and dedicated staff are a
tremendous asset to our community.

Cindy is a graduate of the Appling County School System and Brewton Parker College. She is a Georgia State Licensed Contractor with over 23 years of contracting experience and is employed with a local commercial contracting firm. She has been married to her husband, Jerry, for 32 years and they have two daughters and 3 grandchildren. In addition to spending time with her family she enjoys traveling and fishing.

Cynthia Westberry, MD

Internal Medicine / Hospitalist

163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-9841

Primary Focus

-Inpatient and ICU Acute Care

Education & Training

Board Certified: American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical School: Mercer University of Medicine, Macon, GA.
Chief Resident: Memorial Health University Hospital, Savannah, GA
Undergraduate: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

Mary Kathryn McMahan, MD

Internal Medicine / Hospitalist

163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-9841

Primary Focus

-Inpatient and ICU Acute Care

Education & Training

Board Certified: American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Coral Gables, Fla.
Residency in Internal Medicine: Memorial Health University Hospital, Savannah, GA
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania, B.S. in biology, minor in microbiology