St. Mary’s Healthcare Welcomes New Primary Care Physician

St.Mary’s Healthcare is welcoming a new primary care physician.

She is Dr. Christie Somers, MD, who has joined Athens Internal Medicine Associates (AIMA) and St. Mary’s Medical Group, effective Monday.

Dr. Somers is now accepting new patients, with same-day or next-day appointments available in many cases.

Dr. Somers is double board-certified in internal medicine as well as hospice and palliative medicine and also has functional medicine certification.

Previously, she practiced as a palliative medicine physician at the University Cancer and Blood Center in Athens, served as medical director and palliative medicine physician at the University Health System in Augusta, and taught as an assistant professor of internal medicine at Augusta University.
palliative medicine at Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, which she completed in 2014.

Dr. Somers tells WLHR News she is committed to excellence in internal medicine and palliative care and advocates for whole-person care.

At Athens Internal Medicine, Dr. Somers provides adult wellness and routine follow-up care for a wide range of conditions, as well as treating acute care needs.

As a provider within the AIMA team, she works to create relationships with patients that promote trust and open communication, regardless of whether the patient has an ordinary cold or a complex chronic condition. She is fluent in English and Spanish.

AIMA is located at 1500 Oglethorpe Ave., Building 400, Athens, GA.

As part of St. Mary’s Medical Group, AIMA accepts most major insurance plans and Medicare and offers virtual visits for certain provider appointments. You can make a new patient appointment by calling 706.548-8600. Learn more at www.stmarys-health.org.