Our Staff

At Georgia Neurosurgical Institute we make sure our patients are treated with the best care, friendliness and compassion.

Our friendly staff is here to help all of our patients in times of need. In addition, the staff of dedicated surgeons takes time to share their knowledge and experience with medical students in the community and to conduct research projects with far-reaching implications for patient care.

Neurosurgeons

Joe Sam Robinson Jr., M.D.
Kim W. Johnston, M.D.
Hugh Franklin Smisson, III, M.D.
Arthur A. Grigorian, M.D.
Richard A. Rowe, M.D.

Neurologist

Dichen Zhao, M.D.

Hospitalist

M. Ajjan, M.D.

Neuropsychologist

Leon A. Hyer, Jr., Ph.D.

Neurophysiologist

Dr. Johnny Ramos, MD, CNIM
Induk Chung, Ph.D., DABNM

IOM Monitoring Staff

Melissa Belknap
Tim Sharpe
Susan Harrelson

Administrator/CFO

Keith Brown

Mid Level Providers

Nandan Hichkad PA-C
Jessica Menard PA-C
Tonia Grantham PA-C
Dane Doornbus PA-C

Physician Extender

Laurie Faircloth, R.N.

Outpatient Surgery Center Director

Melanie Clark

About The Institute