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Minimal Invasive Surgery Faculty & Staff

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Renee Hilton, MD, FACS, FASMBS

  • Section Chief, Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Co-Dir., Digestive Health Center
  • Dir., Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery
  • MIS & Bariatric Surgeon
  • Associate Professor, Surgery

762-375-4686

lhilton@augusta.edu

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Aaron Bolduc, MD

  • Surgical Director, Adrenal Center
  • MIS & Bariatric Surgeon
  • Associate Professor, Surgery

762-375-4686

abolduc@augusta.edu

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Jaine McKenzie, MD

  • Surgery Clerkship Director
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery & Bariatric Surgeon
  • Assistant Professor, Surgery

762-375-4686

jmckenzie@augusta.edu

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Jonathan A. McKenzie

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery & Bariatric Surgeon
  • Assistant Professor, Surgery

762-375-4686

jomckenzie@augusta.edu

Clinical Staff

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Katherine Harrell, PA-C

  • General Surgery Physicians Assistant

762-375-4686

Katherine.Harrell@wellstar.org

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Kristen Benjamin, DNP, MSN, APRN-BC, CBN

  • Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery
  • Nurse Practitioner

762-375-4686

Kristen.Benjamin@wellstar.org

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William Llorente, BSN, RN

  • General Surgery Nurse Navigator

762-446-1426

William.Llorente@wellstar.org

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Misty Mercer, RN

  • MIS Nurse Navigator

762-375-5478

Misty.Mercer@wellstar.org

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Amanda Randall

  • Bariatric Nurse Navigator

762-375-0835

amanda.randall@wellstar.org

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Bryn Hamilton, RD, CSOWM, LD

  • Bariatric Program Coordinator

762-375-2609

Bryn.Hamilton@wellstar.org

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Lianni Maldonado, MS, RDN, LDN

  • Bariatric & GI Dietitian

762-375-1251

Lianni.Maldonado@wellstar.org

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Yarnesha Burden, MS, RDN, LD

  • Clinical Dietitian I

762-375-1282

Yarnesha.Burden@wellstar.org

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Shadricka Greene

  • Surgery Coordinator

762-375-2348

Shadricka.Greene@wellstar.org

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Stacey Houston

  • Bariatric Patient Navigator

762-375-2282

Stacey.Houston@wellstar.org

Administrative Staff

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Brittany Burnett

  • Office Specialist

762-375-4686

briburnett@augusta.edu

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Shannon Belt

  • Administrative Assistant

762-375-4686

shbelt@augusta.edu


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