Meet the Team
Paul Thompson, M.D.
Dr. Paul Thompson is a native of Glennville, Georgia. He graduated from Glennville Christian Academy and then with honors from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelors of Science in Biology. He graduated from the Medical College of Georgia in 2002 and completed his residency at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia in 2005. Dr. Thompson is board-certified in family medicine and joined Southern Medical Group in 2005. He is now owner of Thompson Medical Associates while he continues to provide compassionate care to patients in the Glennville office. He is a member of the American Medical Association and the American Association of Family Physicians. Dr. Thompson and his wife have homeschooled their five children while also being actively involved in their community and church, where he serves as an elder. He also serves on numerous boards within his community including the Tattnall County Board of Health, the Tattnall County Board of Ethics, and the Glennville Recreation Department’s Board of Directors. In his free time, Dr. Thompson enjoys coaching his children’s recreation leagues and running.
Kelly Daus, PA-C
Originally from Enterprise, Alabama, Kelly Daus PA-C is a graduate of the University of South Alabama, where she earned a master’s degree in biomedical science. She began her career by practicing family medicine in her home state of Alabama but later relocated to Georgia. Kelly joined Southern Medical Group’s Glennville office in 2010. Kelly is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the Georgia Composite Medical Board. She is also a certified medical examiner with the Department of Transportation. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants. Kelly and her husband David have four sons and have resided in Glennville for over ten years. Tattnall County quickly became home for the Daus Family who regularly participate in Tattnall County school events, as well as church activities in Tattnall and Evans counties.
Jessica Huggins, FNP-C
Jessica is originally from Glennville, GA. She graduated from Tattnall County High School in 2013 and then attended Armstrong Atlantic State University, earning her bachelor's degree in nursing in 2016. Following graduation, she worked as a registered nurse in the medical-surgical unit at East Georgia Regional Medical Center for four years. In 2019, Jessica obtained her master's degree in nursing from Georgia Southern University and became board-certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, of which she is now a member. Her goal was to return to her hometown and offer compassionate healthcare to her community, which she achieved in 2020 when she joined Southern Medical Group in Glennville. She is also an advisory member on Tattnall County High School’s Career and Technical Advisory Council. Jessica lives in Glennville with her husband and three children and enjoys spending time with her family at the coast and participating in church activities at First Baptist Church of Glennville.
Carla Collins, FNP-BC
Carla Collins, FNP-BC is a native of Cobbtown, GA where she lives with her husband and three children. She graduated from Tattnall County High School in 2001. Carla continued her education at Georgia Southern University and obtained a Bachelors Of Science in Nursing in 2005 and continued on to graduate with her Masters in Nursing in 2017. Carla started her career in healthcare while still in high school as a nursing assistant at Glenvue Health and Rehab. She has worked in long term care, acute care, psych, and primary care prior to joining Thompson Medical Associates. Her passion is providing quality primary care for her home community. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and spending time with family camping at the lake or on the beach.
Page Stanfield
Office Manager (right)
Melissa Hales
Billing Manager (left)
