About MedLink
We are here to help you! At MedLink Georgia, we strive to provide comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous care to all our patients. We offer a broad array of primary and preventive care services for patients of all ages, including screening, diagnosis, and management of chronic illnesses.
In addition to primary care, we also offer pediatrics, behavioral health, diabetes, and nutrition education, women’s health, medication-assisted treatment, general dentistry and pharmacy services. All our centers are fully staffed year-round and offer extended hours. Each community has unique needs, so a center may offer specific services based on identified needs and available resources. MedLink Georgia, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
We have proudly been serving northeast Georgia since 1976. As a federally qualified health center, we are able to offer uninsured and underinsured patients a sliding fee scale. No one is denied services due to lack of income or insurance status. Many of our employees are bi-lingual, eliminating the language barrier and providing a more comfortable and welcoming environment for all cultures.
MedLink Georgia, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (C) (3) corporation, originally established as the Oconee- Oglethorpe Primary Health Care Center in 1979 under the Rural Health Initiative Program. The corporation is governed by a Board of Directors that is representative of the organization’s service area.
Day-to-day operations are managed by a Chief Executive Officer and administrative staff from the corporate headquarters in Colbert, Georgia.
The corporation became a supported (USPHS Section 3’3O) Primary Health Care Center in 1979 and uses this support to increase access to medical care for patients in northeast Georgia.
MedLink Georgia, Inc. is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 2546, and a deemed Public Health Service employee site under 2 u. 5. C. 233 (B) – (n). Medlink Georgia is covered under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Dave Ward
Chief Executive OfficerDave Ward
Dave Ward is the Chief Executive Officer for MedLink Georgia. He has a Master’s in Business Administration from Regis University, as well as being a Certified Public Accountant. Dave has been serving the community at MedLink for almost 10 years. He was initially brought on as the Chief Financial Officer in 2011 where he began his years of service for the organization. Through different community programs over his employment, Dave has a true passion for helping the underserved by a commitment to MedLink’s mission. He has continued to expand the net MedLink has cast as the “safety net” medical provider of choice.Christopher Gilley
Chief Financial OfficerChristopher Gilley
Chris Gilley is the Chief Financial Officer for MedLink Georgia. He has a Masters in Business Administration and a Masters in Accounting from Mercer University. Chris is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Georgia. He has worked exclusively in the healthcare industry his entire career. Growing up in a very rural community, he has a passion for rural health and its support for the quality of life in the rural setting.Mushtaq Ahmed, MD
Chief Medical OfficerMushtaq Ahmed, MD
Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed is the Chief Medical Officer for MedLink Georgia. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Dow Medical College (Karachi Pakistan) and completed his Residency Program at Saint Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York. Dr. Ahmed has been serving MedLink’s communities for over 4 years, initially brought in as a Physician/Medical Director, but through his passion for quality improvement focused on patient care, he was promoted to Chief Medical Officer in 2019. While remaining active as a provider, he continues to foster a culture of quality, challenging all staff to do their part to ensure MedLink reaches its goal of being “#1 in Quality Care”.Sandi Saffold
Board ChairSandi Saffold
Ms. Saffold is the current HSE Manager at Hitach View MoreMarilyn Favors
Vice-ChairMarilyn Favors
Mrs. Favors is a retired Continuing Education Coordinator for Foothills AHEC.Bobby Berryman
TreasurerBobby Berryman
Mr. Berryman is a minister and works for the Franklin County Board of Education as a maintenance supervisor and bus driver.Gary Morris
SecretaryGary Morris
Mr. Morris is the mayor of Mount Airy and a retired banker from Community Bank & Trust.
View MoreDoug Bridges
Commerce, GAAlexandra Duvall, PA-C
Tiger, GAAlexandra Duvall, PA-C
Dr. Duvall is a Physician’s Assistant at Chatuge Medical Group, specializing in family medicine.
View MoreJoe Fernandez
Elberton, GAJoe Fernandez
Mr. Fernandez is a retired granite stonecraft designer from Trustee TMC. View MoreNancy Lord
Colbert, GAMerlin Mejia
Gainesville, GAMerlin Mejia
Mr. Mejia is a bilingual financial representative for Greensky.Steve Barber
Hartwell, GALinda Ramey
Clarkesville, GAInterested in serving on our Board of Directors?
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