Baptist Medical Group Welcome Pediatric Hospitalist Tamika Ussery-Freeman, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Baptist Medical Group is pleased to welcome pediatric hospitalist, Tamika Ussery-Freeman, M.D., F.A.A.P., to their growing physician network and Baptist Hospital’s Mother-Baby Care Team. As a pediatric hospitalist, Dr. Ussery-Freeman will be exclusively dedicated to caring for newborns delivered at Baptist Hospital. She will be responsible for newborn assessment and care, including stabilization.

“I’m proud to join the Baptist team and look forward to being part of Baptist Hospital’s unique family-centered approach to maternity and newborn care,” says Dr. Ussery-Freeman.

Dr. Ussery-Freeman is an experienced physician who is board certified in pediatrics. She joins Baptist Medical Group from Cordele, Ga., where she previously served as a full-time general pediatrician. Dr. Ussery-Freeman completed her medical education through Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn., and her residency through Mercer University School of Medicine Residency Program in Macon, Ga.

In addition to being a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Ussery-Freeman has extensive physician-leadership experience through her position serving as adjunct professor for pediatric training rotations at Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine and the Medical College of Georgia.