(706) 454-0111

1000 Cowles Clinic Way
Aspen Cottage, Suite A-400
Greensboro, GA 30642

Internal Medicine

Cowles Clinic Internal Medicine

Oak Cottage
Suite O-200
PH: (706) 453-2919
Please call for an appointment.

Cowles Clinic's campus is the home of two internal medicine practices, Cowles Clinic Internal Medicine and Oconee Medical Arts. Each offers advanced and complete primary care to the patients of the Lake Oconee region. These board certified physicians work in concert with all Cowles Clinic campus specialists to provide a multi-disciplinary, team approach to care.

Cowles Clinic Internal Medicine focuses on adult health care. We care for our patients for life – from the teen years through senior adult – with specialized training in adult wellness, prevention and treatment of disease. Patients with both simple and complex health concerns are welcomed, including those with severe chronic illness or multiple medical problems. Effective and time sensitive treatment is provided for both common and acute medical problems. We work with the Cowles Clinic sub-specialists as a multidisciplinary team to see that all health concerns are addressed. Care is coordinated in our campus office and, if needed, in the hospital setting. A full range of laboratory and radiological testing capabilities are available on our medical campus for diagnosis, direct treatment and prevention of disease.

Services include:

  • Wellness examinations for women including gynecological exams and PAP
  • Wellness examinations for men
  • Treatment of adult illnesses in the following areas:
    • Diabetes
    • Blood
    • Cancer
    • Hypertension
    • Heart disease
    • Digestion
    • Liver
    • Kidneys
    • Infection
    • Rheumatism
    • Old age
  • Preoperative evaluations
  • School and sports physicals
  • Occupational physicals and testing
  • Evaluation and treatment of acute illnesses
  • Routine and travel immunizations
  • Vaccinations including flu and pneumonia
  • In office ECG, Pulmonary function testing, 24 hour heart monitors
  • On-site laboratory services
  • Digital Imaging Services at Cowles Clinic Imaging Center

Cowles Clinic Internal Medicine is staffed by two physicians: John McCurley, M.D., board certified in Internal Medicine and Richard Baehler, M.D., board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.

Dr. McCurley served as a staff physician in the Office of the Attending Physician to U.S. Congress providing care to members of the House of Representatives, Senate and Supreme Court. He was staff internist and medical director at the Naval Health Clinic Annapolis, MD. until his recent relocation to Lake Oconee. Dr. McCurley serves as a staff physician, Medical Director of Cowles Clinic and Director of Executive Health.

Dr. Richard Baehler has extensive clinical and research experience in internal medicine and renal (kidney) disease. His numerous hospital appointments have included Section Chief of Internal Medicine and Neuphrology at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, KY. Dr. Baehler has written extensively on renal disease and served as both a primary and sub investigator in medical research.

Office Hours: 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. weekdays. 

Dr. Baehler

Richard Baehler, M.D.

  • Undergraduate: Depauw University, Greencastle, IN
  • Medical School: Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI.
  • Internship: Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus
  • Residency: Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Ohio State University
  • Fellowship: Division of Renal Disease, Ohio State University
  • Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Sub-specialty Nephrology
Dr. McCurley

John M. McCurley, M.D.

  • Undergraduate: The Pennsylvania State University
  • Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
  • Residency: National Naval Medical Center
  • Internship: National Naval Medical Center
  • Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine
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