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 Richard
Stewart, md
Medical
School:
Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, LA.
Residency:
Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, LA.
Certification:
Board Certified in Internal Medicine (1979), recertified in 2010.
Richard
Stewart graduated from high school in the summer of 1968. The
following year two of Apollo 11’s crew; ‘Buzz’ Aldrin and Neil
Armstrong became the first men to walk on the moon. With his
aptitude for science and his imagination fueled by the moon landing,
Stewart decided on Aerospace Engineering as his career choice. However
after his first year at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta,
Stewart made a decision that his career path lay in the medical field.
“I realized that I wanted more than just science,” said Stewart, “To
me, medicine was the art of science, working with people.” Graduating
from Emory University, Atlanta with a BS in Biology in 1972, Stewart
went on to achieve his MD from Tulane Medical School, New Orleans in
1976.
From 1979
Dr. Stewart spent the next 26 years in private practice, in
Gainesville, Georgia. In 2005 he was presented with the opportunity to
move to the small town of San Luis Obispo, California, where he
subsequently worked in group practice. Several years later however,
and wanting to be closer to family members in north Georgia, Dr.
Stewart and his wife made a decision to leave California. In 2010 Dr.
Stewart was given the opportunity to join Highlands-Cashiers hospital.
“This was not only a great opportunity to join a first class hospital,
but also to be closer to family,” said Stewart. “We love western North
Carolina and have vacationed there many times. We are now excited
about joining the community and are looking forward to spending more
time with our family.”
In his free time Dr. Stewart likes to hike and travel. His other
interests are the Civil War and military history.
Where
To Find Us:
Jane
Woodruff Clinic
(Suite 303)
209 Hospital
Drive
Highlands
NC,
28741
How
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Us:
Phone:
(828) 526-4942
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