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Dr. Garland Martin

Internal Medicine
Jesup, GA
29 years experience male

Locations

Jesup Health and Rehab

Jesup, GA

Address

3100 Savannah Rd, Jesup, GA, United States
Directions

My office hours

Friday: Closed
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About

Bio

I am an Internal Medicine physician, an Emergency Room Medical Director and a Hospitalist. I enjoy the quiet simple live. I enjoy meeting and helping people however I can

Specialties
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Internal Medicine

Critical Care

Emergency Medicine

Hospital-based practice

Licenses

United States: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia

Doctor Q&A

55 Answers
169 Agrees
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Hair follicles: you may have plugged hair follicles, abrasive antibacterial scrubs may help, avoid oils and lotions
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A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Diet: A low salt diet is excellent to reduce hypertension
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Ice,: Ice, rest and anti-inflammatories. don't avoid muscle use, just avoid overuse.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Circular: not enough information, photo would help otherwise needs to be viewed by physician
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Eating: Eating only high protein runs risk for renal damage, some carbs are necessary.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Facial scrub: a mildly abrasive facial scrub with an antimicrobial product. Even Dial soap could be used
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Facial scrub: use a mild abrasive facial antibacterial scrub
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Not likely: the lemon if used as astringent would raise ph of skin making pimples less likely
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Pain: sounds nerve like in nature, cardiac or heart less likely
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Yeast: over the counter Monistat is a great cream
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
STD: I would suspect new partner and recommend they be tested and treated also.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Possibly: there are many possible problems with the use of cocaine, i recommend you let you Ob/Gyn know at once
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Pain: while there are few organs on left lower side i recommend you seek medical help at once
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Ingestion: Ingestion of bananas, Gatorade or Powerade, or pickle juice will help replace lost potassium.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Ask: Ask for tennis elbow splint and anti-inflammatories, should resolve in 2-3 weeks.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Ignore: Punctures should be allowed to bleed for several minutes as this helps flush bacteria out.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Pregnancy: I would suspect not although it could happen, but would not be related to taking 1 pill late.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Ddimer: would not totally exclude dvt or pe other testing would be needed
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Vomiting: Possibilities include pregancy, sinus drainage, anxiety and a host of others. Would need more info to narrow the answer.
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A member asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
cyst: Sorry not my area of expertise. Would recommend gynecologist.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Blackhead: avoid squeezing any bumps on your face for risk of a worsening infection. dilute the hydrogen peroxide with 2 parts water to 1 part hydrogen peroxine.... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Sleep: Drink some warm tea, relax, you might try melatonin again
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A member asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Ankle injury: May take up to 6 months to completely heal
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Bowel: constipation is a thought, but with such a change in bowel habits recommend you see Gastroenterologist.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Headache: Would recommend you see your primary dr. Head aces may be migraine bit may be related to renal disease or hypertension.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Not likely: while possible, not likely. would discuss with ex and if concerned get tested for hiv and other stds
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A female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Poo: could be because of the antibiotics or maybe C. Difficle an over groth of intestinal bacteria. stool samples by your physician are needed
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Irregular to palp.: while no nodules are present, the palpating individual may have felt a difference in texture or size.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Tetracycline: most antibiotics will work, tetracycline, Keflex, clindamycine are all good for topical infectins of the skin
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Chest: There are many causes of chest pain would need more specific info to help.
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Slurred speech: yes you can slur your speech secondary to your anxiety
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Glucose: yes your fasting glucose is normal, would ask why the concern for diabetes? a better test would be a HgbA1c
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Priistiq: If causing sleepiness then take at night.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Herpes: it is normal for the pain to decrease, as the nerve ending fatigues out. but they should be treated by your primary care physician
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Pimples: Yes it can. All penile lesions should be checked out by physician.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Lbp: would worry more about STD, or prostatitis. Cancer low on the list but could be checked for all 3 at the same timei
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Arm pain: Would recommend you see orthopedist, could be as simple as tennis elbow or worse torn muscle
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Medication changes: Minimal effects with change.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
H pylori: Consider asking your primary care physician about testing you for h pylori and checking your stool for fecal leukocytes, and ova and parasites.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Vision: you should seek medical attention right away. these could be serious signs
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Fluid: it is not uncommon for fluid to reaccumulate. i would recommend you see an orthopedics physician it may require draining again and steroid injection
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A 59-year-old male asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Bump: if a week of amoxicillin hasn't resolved issue needs to be seen about, could just be a tophi, mayh be sebaceous cyst.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Cough: You need to see physician. Two weeks of coughing is concerning. Thoughts include whooping cough, TB, chronic bronchitis are just a few.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Ammonia: It is a little high. would have it retested and see physician
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Erection: Any beta blocker can interfere with libido and serial arousal
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Bacteria in pores: the pores are occluded by facial oils and create this problem
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Pain: could be kidney or appendix, would suggest you see physician if pain continues
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Recommend he see ENT: with them remaining swollen they may require removal. ENT is best resource for this procedure
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Foot: It is probably very bruised and contused but an xray would be diagnositc if looking for a fracture. So yes i would get an xray.
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Garland Martin
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Temp: Sounds like a minor viral infection, if it worsens see physician
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Aug 15, 2014
Very good and timely responses.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Martin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Martin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! The description cleared it up and vividly described it! Thanks lots!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks! Where should i ask him to get tested?
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you for your help

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica
Graduated 1994MD

Residency

East Tennessee State University
Completed 1999

Awards

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Affiliations

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