Now One Team Testimonials
Learn how teammates from Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic have built a strong working relationship
Dr. Ryland Scott, Harbin Clinic Surgeon, and Amy Braden, Atrium Health Floyd Director Specialty Services
For more than 20 years Amy Braden, Atrium Health Floyd director of Specialty Services, and Dr. Ryland Scott, Harbin Clinic surgeon, have worked together to ensure bariatric surgery patients receive the best possible care. The two have worked side-by-side for two decades, and now, they are one team.
“Amy and I work together to create that cohesive experience for the patient,” Dr. Scott said.
That starts with education, continues through surgery and extends to post-surgery support.
“At the end of the day, we have worked together to create a unified system of care for the patient that seamlessly merges Harbin Clinic’s physician and surgeon expertise and Atrium Health Floyd’s expertise in nursing care, inpatient dietary care and surgical care,” Dr. Scott said.
Harbin Clinic Orthopedist Dr. Chris Piller and Atrium Health Floyd Athletic Trainer Chad Wilson
Caring for student athletes requires choreography and collaboration.
Harbin Clinic orthopedist Dr. Chris Piller and Atrium Health Floyd athletic trainer (ATC) Chad Wilson have worked together on the sidelines at Rome High School for the past 12 years.
Now Dr. Pillar and Chad are on the same Atrium Health team. Dr. Piller is the official physician for Rome High, and Chad is the school's athletic trainer.
“Collaboration is key in these situations, between the ATC, the doctor, the coaches, the parents, of course, and the athlete. There's this choreography that has to happen, and Chad is an excellent communicator, and he is wonderful at what he does in his athletic training," Dr. Piller said.
“It's been the best doctor-athletic trainer relationship I've ever had," Chad said.
Harbin Clinic Orthopedist Dr. Mark Floyd and Atrium Health Floyd Physical Therapist Hunter Todd
Atrium Health Floyd physical therapist Hunter Todd and Harbin Clinic orthopedist Dr. Mark Floyd are Vikings and teammates.
Both are a part of the Berry College athletic care team, and now they are on the same Atrium Health team.
“We share the responsibilities of covering athletes at Berry,” Dr. Floyd said. “We are always available. The trainers who are onsite are the access point. They call us and engage us on whatever the athlete needs.”
“Once a week we are also screening,” Hunter said. “If we see anything that we consider a red flag, we send them over to Harbin Clinic to get them checked out as well.”
The goal is to get players back on the field as quickly and as safely as possible. That’s an approach that’s both good for the student and good for the team, the new teammates said.
Harbin Clinic General Surgeon Dr. Bennett Brock and Atrium Health Floyd Assistant Vice President of Surgical Services Gia Pyles
From medical missions to inpatient surgery, Dr. Bennett Brock, Harbin Clinic general surgeon, and Gia Pyles, Atrium Health Floyd assistant vice president of Surgical Services, have a history that goes back a decade. Now they are on the same Atrium Health team.
The two worked together as medical missionaries in Honduras when Dr. Brock was in medical school, and Gia worked with his father, Dr. Paul Brock, also a Harbin Clinic general surgeon.
Now Gia and her team work with physicians like Dr. Brock and their staff, helping coordinate every aspect of surgery.
“Gia makes us all more efficient. She pairs us with teams that allow us to get done the work that needs to be done in a safe and timely manner,” Dr. Brock said. “You want to work in a place where you feel heard, comfortable, and you feel like you can come in and do your job efficiently. That is what Gia brings.”
Atrium Health Floyd Pediatrics Clinical Manager Cindy Lewis and Dr. Henaro Sabino, Harbin Clinic Pediatrician
Dr. Henaro Sabino and Cindy Lewis have worked together longer than many of their patients have been alive. Then again, that’s to be expected when your specialty is pediatrics. The two work together to care for Atrium Health Floyd’s hospitalized pediatric patients, and now both are officially a part of the same Atrium Health team.
In addition to serving patients, Harbin Clinic pediatricians lead the pediatrics teaching rotation for Atrium Health Floyd’s Family Medicine Residency program. This means that Cindy and her team work closely with their Harbin Clinic teammates to ensure their young patients and up-and-coming physicians benefit from their combined expertise.
Being in the hospital is no fun, especially when you’re a kid. Dr. Sabino and Cindy work together to get their patients as healthy as possible so they can return – and thrive – at home.
Harbin Clinic Pediatrician Dr. Kathryn Carroll and Atrium Health Floyd Pediatrician Dr. Sylvia Washington
Dr. Kathryn Carroll, Harbin Clinic pediatrician, and Dr. Sylvia Washington, Atrium Health Floyd pediatrician, have enjoyed a symbiotic professional relationship that allows them both to bring balance to their busy lives as physicians, moms and active citizens of northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Now, these baby experts are on the same Atrium Health team.
Pediatricians are on the scene from life’s first breath. They see first smiles and first glimpses, but they also are here to ensure their patients are progressing as expected. And should a medical issue arise, they are on hand to provide their patients and their families medical guidance with a healthy dose of compassion.
Because they are moms, these pediatricians understand and appreciate both the joys and the challenges of motherhood as well as the importance of a regular checkups for parents and their children.