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Introduction

Personal Facts:

Male

Practice Member Since: 2000.

Current Title: Infectious Diseases Consultant

Professional Affiliations/
Memberships:

1999  Member, Infectious Diseases Society of America

Provides Patients with
Access to a Nurse:

Yes

Physician Treats:

AIDS, Hepatitis, HIV positive, Infections, Pneumonia, Scabies, Sepsis, Sexually transmitted diseases (STD's)

Health Plan/Other

Health Plans Accepted:

Corvel - HMO, HealthStar - HMO, HealthStar (PPO), Southcare/Healthcare Preferred (PPO), Beech Street Corporation, Community Care Network, Coventry Healthcare, First Health Network, Galaxy Health Network, State Merit, State Merit – GA 1st, The Mail Handlers Benefit Plan, TRICARE Extra (PPO), Corvel - PPO/WC, First Health (Formerly Affordable Network) Worker's Comp, First Health (aka Affordable Health Care): PPO, State Farm /PHCS, State Merit – Georgia 1st: PPO, State Merit Indemnity (High Option), Tenet Select, United Healthcare HMO, EPO, POS and PPO, Travelers, Champus-tricare Standard Only, CIGNA (Not Select), PHCS PPO, Fortis

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

Yes

Accepting New Patients:

Yes

Experience/Training

Specialties^*

Infectious Disease Medicine (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Melton is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)

Internal Medicine (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Melton is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)

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Internship:

   Atlanta Medical Center Atlanta, GA, 1986

Residency:

   Atlanta Medical Center Atlanta, GA, 1988

Fellowship:

   University Of Alabama Hospital Birmingham, AL, 1990

Undergraduate University:

   University of Tennessee Kn oxville, TN, 1979

Participates in Clinical
Trials:

Yes

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards. HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Dennis M. Melton as of 05/03/2008
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

ID Group of Atlanta, LLC

Description of practice:

Three physician group specializing in Infectious Diseases.

Languages spoken by physicians in this practice:

Amharic, Tigrinya

All physicians at this practice:

Getachew M. Hagos, John P. Ouderkirk

Office Location: 

	ID Group of Atlanta, LLC	View Contact Information
	340 Boulevard North East
	Atlanta, GA 30312	View Location Map
Office Information:    Physicians At This Office: Getachew M. Hagos, Dennis M. Melton, John P. Ouderkirk

 

Affiliated Hospitals

Atlanta Medical Center

303 Parkway Drive North East Atlanta, GA 30312

Atlanta Medical Center

Piedmont Fayette Hospital

1255 Highway 54 West Fayetteville, GA 30214