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Beverley A. Townsend, MD, MBA, FAAFP
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Dr. Townsend was born in Winona, Mississippi. She has two sons, Frondrae and Isaiah
and a granddaughter, Nia. She obtained a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry at Jackson
State University and a Master of Science in Pharmacology and Toxicology at Perdue
University. Dr. Townsend completed her Doctorate of Medicine at University of Mississippi
School of Medicine in 1984. In 1999 she obtained a Master of Business Administration
at Kennesaw State University.
She is the 1st black female to complete Family Practice Residency Program at The
Medical Center in Columbus, GA. She has special interests in rural health care and
preventive medicine. Dr. Townsend received the 2003 AKA Spirit of the Community
Award and the 2003 Community Service Award at Mt. Mariah Baptist Church. She is
active with the Columbus Medical Society (Immediate Past President), Georgia Academy
of Family Physicians (Treasure), National Medical Association and Georgia State
Medical Association. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Dr. Townsend is currently in solo private practice at Family WellCare Center located
in Columbus, GA.
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William M. Harper, IV, MD, FACS, CCTI
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Dr. Harper has been a practicing board certified Urologist for 23 years and has
his own private medical practice, Urology Center of Columbus, LLC, which treats
both adult and pediatric urology.
He was born and raised in Americus, Georgia and graduated from the Medical College
of Georgia in 1978. He finished his internship and residency in surgery and urology
in 1983.
Dr. Harper is Past-President of the Muscogee County Medical Society and the Muscogee
County Physicians Foundation. Dr. Harper received the Muscogee County Physician
of the Year Award in 2000 for his community leadership and as Chairman in providing
Columbus and the State of Georgia with the First Annual Men’s Health & Fitness Conference
and Expo in June 2000.
On January 18, 2001, Dr. Harper was appointed by Governor Roy E. Barnes to the Georgia
Commission on Men’s Health, which is the First Commission on Men’s Health in the
Nation. On March 27, 2001, Dr. Harper was elected Chairman of the Commission on
Men’s Health.
Dr. Harper has been involved with clinical research as a Principle Investigator
since 1997. He holds membership with the American Urological Association, the Medical
Association of Georgia, the Southeastern American Urological Association, and the
Chattahoochee Valley Urological Society (Past President). He is also a Fellow in
the American College of Surgeons, Association of Clinical Research Professionals
(ACRP) and the Rotary Club of Columbus. He is a member of the St. Paul United Methodist
Church and is a member of the Administrative Board.
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Angela Seeds, PA-C
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Angi Seeds, PA-C comes to us from Mobile, AL where she graduated in the summer of
2004 from the University of South Alabama and passed the National Commission for
the Certification of Physician Assistants exam in September of 2004. She earned
a Microbiology degree from Washington State University in the spring of 1978. In
the meantime, she has raised three children and is now the proud grandmother of
a healthy baby girl. She has enjoyed being active in her community, with extensive
experience in volunteer positions, including scout leader, religious education teacher,
and executive board positions for several PTA groups. Angi has been trained by Dr.
Harper and works directly under his guidance. She specializes in male and female
sexual dysfunction. She also directly supervises the urodynamics and pelvic floor
therapy for nonsurgical treatment of urinary incontinence. She is the only female
certified PA specializing in urology in our area.
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Heather Tharpe, Executive Director
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Heather Tharpe has worked with Dr. Harper since June 1997. She is Executive Assistant
to Dr. Harper and coordinates his personal calendar, which includes his speaking
engagements, meetings, and seminars. Heather is past Executive Director for the
Chattahoochee Valley Urological Society and the Columbus Research Foundation. She
holds a membership with ACRP. As Executive Director for Southeastern Medical Research
Institute her responsibilities include; negotiating budgets and contracts, human
resources, accounts payable and day-to-day management of SMRI.
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Stephanie Thomas, LPN, CCRC, CUA,Research Director
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Stephanie Thomas, LPN, CCRC graduated form Chattahoochee Valley Community College
in 1995. Currently she is an active member of the Society of Urological Nurses Association,
the Endocrine Nurses Society, and the Association of Clinical Research Professionals.
She is a past member of the Pediatric Endocrine Nurses Society and the PENS Conference
Planning Committee. She is a certified Clinical Research Coordinator by the ACRP
and a Certified Urologic Associate. Stephanie has been involved in clinical research
since 2001 and has experience in endocrinology and urology trials. She is responsible
for quality assurance, patient recruitment planning and quality data. Her nursing
and research background gives her exceptional experience and knowledge as Research
Director of Southeastern Medical Research Institute.
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