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Dr. Rachael Keilin believes in offering leading edge
surgical care in an unhurried, compassionate environment.
Her advanced surgical training has allowed her to introduce
several new technologies to the region, such as the
Lap Band for surgical weight loss.
Dr. Keilin received her college degree at Yale University,
graduating with the distinction Magna Cum Laude. She
then went on to the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston,
and graduated with the honor of membership in the Alpha
Omega Alpha society, an honor reserved for the top graduates
of each medical school class.
She received her surgical training at the Baylor College
of Medicine, at the Texas Medical Center in Houston,
one of the largest medical centers in the country. Dr.
Keilin completed additional advanced training in a fellowship
in trauma and critical care.
She is board-certified in both general surgery and
surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery.
Surgical critical care certification is an achievement
accomplished by fewer than 100 physicians in the U.S.
each year.
Dr. Ron Hekier has dedicated his career to improving
the quality of care given to every one of his patients.
He is committed to staying informed by continually seeking
out new education and training to offer surgical options
that are safer, less painful and offer a quicker recovery
for you.
Dr. Hekier earned his medical degree at Tufts University
School of Medicine in Boston, graduating as a member
of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Society, an award
reserved for the top members of medical school classes.
He completed his surgical training at the Baylor College
of Medicine in Houston with instruction and experience
at prestigious hospitals such as the M.D. Anderson Cancer
Center. He is board certified in general surgery by
the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Hekier is a member of several medical organizations
and was the first physician in this region to ever be
a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons
and the American Society of Breast Diseases. He is currently
the Bariatric Medical Director at Wadley Regional Medical
Center.
He is also a member of the Michael E. DeBakey International
Surgical Society.
In his spare time Dr. Ron Hekier enjoys reading, spending
time learning new applications on his computer, and
collecting and learning more about antique maps, specializing
in maps of the Holy Land from the 16th - 18th century.
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