The鈥痗ommittee鈥痚stablishes research priorities, supports community-engaged initiatives, and ensures that HamesNet's work鈥痳emains鈥痳esponsive to the needs of Georgia's patients, practices, and communities.鈥疶he HamesNet Steering鈥疌ommittee鈥痓rings together clinicians, researchers, community partners, patient advocates, and healthcare leaders to guide the network's strategic direction.

Gabi Maris
Dr. Gabriella 鈥淕abi鈥� Maris earned a BA in Psychology from Emory University, an MD from the Medical University of South Carolina, and completed Family Medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania. She serves as Core Faculty and Clerkship Director at Wellstar Douglas Family Medicine and Medical Director of Wellstar LGBT+ Primary Care. A mother, fitness enthusiast, passionate teacher, and lifelong vegetarian, she is dedicated to education, wellness, and inclusive patient care.鈥�

Lanette Tippins
Lanette Tippins, LCSW, serves as Practice Administrator for Southern Family Medicine in Claxton, Georgia, overseeing operations, clinical compliance, staff development, and student clinical rotations. She also serves as Dr. Miller鈥檚 medical scribe, assisting with direct patient care by providing in-room medical scribing and supporting clinical procedures, as well as providing documentation and billing training for medical students during clinical rotations. She also serves as Research Coordinator for The鈥疕amesNet鈥痓lood pressure research project partnered with Southern Family Medicine and鈥疜idsABC鈥疌hampion and liaison.鈥�

Nicole Hardeman
Dr. Nicole Hardeman is a family medicine physician at Hamilton Family Medicine Clinic, located inside Hamilton Physician Group-Murray Campus in Chatsworth, Georgia. She attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Suwanee, Georgia, and completed her residency training in family medicine at OhioHealth Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She is married to Dr. Will Hardeman, a general surgeon at Hamilton Physician Group-General Surgery. Dr. Hardeman chose to work in family medicine because she 鈥渓oves getting to know people, hearing their stories, and sharing ways they can optimize their health. I believe a great physician is a great listener.鈥�

Patrick Walton
Dr. James 鈥淧atrick鈥� Walton is a family medicine physician currently serving in South 桃色视频 at Southern Family Medical Center. He is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia and completed his residency in family medicine at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL. After completing residency, he served as a physician for the Navy and USMC in Cherry Point, NC, and then returned to work as faculty in Jacksonville at his prior residency. Upon completing time with the Navy, he moved back to 桃色视频, GA, to start working at Southern Family Medical Center. He has been working at this practice since 2015, with the exception of two years when he worked in vocational medical mission work in Northern Ontario on a First Nation Reserve. Teaching has always been a key factor in every location he has served. No matter which setting of work, Dr. Walton enjoys training students and residents and encouraging both clinical and research opportunities.

TJ Miller
Dr.鈥疶homas J.鈥疢iller鈥疛r., a Claxton, Georgia native, fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a family physician and serving his hometown.鈥疕e is鈥疢.D graduate鈥痜rom Medical College of鈥疓eorgia,鈥痑nd鈥痳eturned to Claxton in 2013 to practice family medicine. He is the owner of the Claxton location and a partner in the Statesboro location of Southern Family Medicine, where he also serves as Chief Operating Officer for the entire practice. He is partnered with鈥疕amesNet鈥疪esearch, allowing patients at the Claxton office to鈥痯articipate鈥痠n clinical research focused on blood pressure and rural health. Passionate about education, he serves as a preceptor for medical students and serves as Medical Director of Bethany Hospice.鈥��

Dean Seehusen (ex-officio)
Dr. Dean Seehusen earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa and a Master of Public Health from the University of Washington.鈥�疕e holds a Board Certification from the American Board of Family Medicine and a Certificate of Added Qualification in Healthcare Administration, Leadership, and Management.鈥�疕e is a graduate of the Tripler Army Medical Center Family Medicine Residency and the Madigan Army Medical Center Faculty Development Fellowship in Family Medicine.鈥�疍r. Seehusen is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at 桃色视频 University in 桃色视频, Georgia.鈥�