
Dr. J. David Harrover, M.D.
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Education: Princeton University & Medical College of Georgia
Intership/Residency: Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Did you know?
- He graduated from Evans High School and was the Columbia County STAR Student in 1982.
- He rowed crew in college at Princeton.
- Medicine is his 2nd career. He also has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton.
- He served in the US Army for 9 years.

Dr. David B Hogue, MD
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Education: University of Georgia & Medical College of Georgia
Internship: Spartanburg Regional Medical Center & Medical College of Georgia
Residency: Medical College of Georgia
Did you know?
- He graduated from Curtis Baptist High School.
- He is an avid Georgia Bulldogs fan.
- He has a vegetable garden.

Dr. Frederick A Merrill, DO
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Education: Moravian College; University of Scranton; Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship/Residency: Womack Army Hospital
Special Interests: Holistic/faith-based medicine. Fitness/wellness. Dermatology.
Did you know?
- He was raised at Harvey’s Lake in Pennsylvania.
- He was a Major in the Army and served in the Middle East as a battalion surgeon for a rocket artillery unit during the first Gulf War.

Dr. Kelley V Mondi, MD
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Education: Lee College and Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Internship/Residency: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Did you know?
- She is a preacher’s daughter.
- She frequently sang the National Anthem in high school and college.
- She speaks Spanish.
- She loves baking, reading, photography, exercising, and spending time with her family.

Dr. Stephen L Schmidt, MD
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine & International Society of Clinical Densitometry
Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Internship/Residency: Duke University Hospital
Did you know?
- He grew up in Wilson, NC.
- He served in the US Army for 4 years and taught at Eisenhower Army Medical Center.
- He loves to refinish antique furniture.
- He is an avid golfer and loves to exercise and spend time with his wife and daughters.

Dr. Hailie Volpitto, DO
Accepting New Patients - August 15, 2022
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Education: Wake Forest University and University of North Texas Health Science Center
Internship/Residency: Baylor University Medical Center
Did you know?
- She grew up in Augusta, GA and is the youngest of 5 children.
- She loves watching college football.
- She has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and loves being outdoors.
- She is married with one son and loves to spend time with her family.

Clinton S. Rushing, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Education: Georgia Southern University and South University
Did you know?
- He grew up in Thomson, GA.
- He is an avid Georgia Southern sports fan and doesn’t mind that they frequently lose.
- He loves off roading and getting mud on his truck tires.
- He is a laid-back cat lover.

Emily Talkington, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Education: Georgia Southern University and South University
Did you know?
- She grew up in the tiny town of Dearing, GA.
- She worked as a nurse for four years prior to becoming an NP.
- She has experience in the hospital as well as hospice.
- She is married with two daughters and enjoys spending time with her family.