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Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Athens

242 King Avenue, Suite 150, Athens, GA 30606
59.2 miles See on Map
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday Closed
Phone Number 706-475-1870
Fax Number 706-475-1879
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Experience and Expertise in Brain and Spine Surgery

Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Athens, formerly Athens Brain and Spine Center, is a patient-centered clinic dedicated to bringing you the best possible treatment options for cranial and spinal conditions.

Services Offered

  • Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Brain Tumors
  • Concussion Evaluation and Management
  • Peripheral Nerve Injury
  • Peripheral Nerve Tumors
  • Cervical and Lumbar Disc Disease
  • Degenerative Disease of the Spine
  • Vascular Diseases of the Nervous System
  • Central Nervous System Tumors

Meet our Staff

Shashikant Patil, MD

Neurosurgery

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Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery

Office Number

706-475-1870

About

Dr. Shashikant Patil joined Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery after having served as a Neurosurgeon at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas for the last 6 years. He's treated many patients with complex spine and brain problems. He has special interests in minimally invasive methods for treatment of spinal disorders, complex spine instrumentation and reconstruction for adult spinal deformity, spine and brain tumors, peripheral nerve surgery, and motion preserving treatment of degenerative spines. Dr. Patil is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons and is a fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He earned his medical degree from Kasturba Medical College in Mangalore India and went on to train in neurosurgery at LSU Health Sciences Center, The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and the Hague and Leiden University Medical Center.
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Kimberly Patterson Walpert, MD

Spine Surgery

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Spine Surgery

Spine Surgery

Office Number

706-475-1870

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Dr. Kimberly Walpert earned her medical degree at Tulane University School of Medicine. She completed a general surgery internship at the University of Tennessee at Memphis and a neurosurgical residency at The University of Tennessee and Semmes-Murphey Clinic in Memphis.

Dr. Walpert is a fellow of the American Association of Neurosurgery and a member of the Neurological Society of America. She holds an appointment to the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and is an assistant clinical professor of neurosurgery at the University of Georgia Health Sciences Campus. She has a special interest in minimally invasive, microscopic treatment of spine disorders, head injury and radiosurgery and image-guidance in surgery for brain tumors.
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Eric Weston Sankey, MD

Neurosurgery

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Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery

Office Number

706-475-1870

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Dr. Sankey comes to Piedmont Athens Neurosurgery after completing his medical degree at Johns Hopkins University followed by neurosurgery residency and complex spine fellowship at Duke University Medical Center. He is board eligible in neurosurgery.

Dr. Sankey treats a wide array of neurologic disorders, including degenerative spine disease, spinal deformity, brain and spinal trauma, and tumors of the nervous system. He has developed significant expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery during his fellowship.
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Stephanie Kutchback, NP

Neurosurgery

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Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery

Office Number

706-475-1870

About

Stephanie grew up in Athens, GA where she graduated from Cedar Shoals High School. She earned her B.S. in Nursing, at the Medical College of Georgia. She worked as a registered nurse in the neurosurgical field, mainly in the Neuro ICU for over 6 years before furthering her education at Georgia Regents University. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Master of Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner degree in 2015. She holds professional membership to the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
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Stephen Edward Conwell, NP

Neurosurgery

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Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery

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706-475-1870

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Stephen Conwell’s nursing career includes 20 years of hospital experience working in many areas such as the ED, ICU, PACU and the last three years as an NP-C in the Employee Health and Safety Department.

Stephen is a graduate of Brenau University, earning his BSN in 1999 and MSN in 2018.

In his spare time, he enjoys travelling and exploring the world.
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Lauren Eugenia Fesperman, NP

Neurosurgery

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Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery

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706-475-1870

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Lauren E. Fesperman, DNP, AGACNP-BC is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner specializing in the Acute Care of Adults and Geriatrics. She will be providing high quality health care to Neurosurgical patients with issues varying from peripheral nerve injuries to cranial and spinal trauma or abnormalities such a degenerative disease of the spine, traumatic brain injuries and brain tumors.

Lauren earned her Doctorate in Nursing from Augusta University in May 2020 and is certified by American Nursing Credentialing Center. In 2015, she graduated from Georgia College in Milledgeville with her Bachelor’s in Nursing and has been working in the Athens area as a nurse since!

In her spare time, she enjoys working out at Orange Theory, online shopping and traveling to see her family in South Georgia and her twin sister in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Donna Lynn Baggett Martin, NP

Family Medicine

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Family Medicine

Family Medicine

Office Number

706-475-1870

About

Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with 14 years of neurosurgical experience. Donna holds her Masters Degree in Nursing from Medical College of Georgia and is a Licensed Nurse Practitioner and a certified Family Nurse Practitioner.
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Map & Directions

Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Athens

242 King Avenue, Suite 150, Athens, GA 30606

59.2 miles
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday Closed
Office Number 706-475-1870
Fax Number 706-475-1879
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