Mitzi Clayton, M.D. was raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. She attended Boston University and graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Dr. Clayton received her M.D. from Medical University of the Americas in 2003 and completed Family Practice Residency at the Medical College of Georgia/Satilla Regional Medical Center Waycross, GA in June 2008. Dr. Clayton is a diplomat of the American Board of Family Practice. Dr Clayton now resides in Ellenwood, GA with her husband Ronell and daughter Harley. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family, friends and her daschunds.

Maya Acharya, PA-C was born and raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. She completed high school, undergraduate and graduate school here in Georgia. Maya received her Bachelors of Science in Psychology in 2002 from Georgia State University. From 2003-2005, Maya worked as a Research Assistant in an Obesity Research Laboratory in the Department of Neuroscience at GSU. Following her desire to practice medicine and have more patient interaction, Maya left GSU in 2005 to attend PA school at South University in Savannah where in 2008 she received her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling with her husband Tejas and puzzles.

Veronica Mills, PA-C is a native of West Virginia. She graduated from Bluefield State College in 1999 with an Associates of Science in Radiologic Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Science. After graduating, she worked as a Radiologic Technologist for 8 years. Ms. Mills earned her Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Mountain State University in Beckley, West Virginia. She moved to the Atlanta area upon graduating, where she resides with her daughter, Ashley.

Lishan Bekele, M.D. was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, however she has lived most of her life in the US where she also did most of her schooling. She received her bachelor’s degree at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX and went on to attend medical school at Mayo Medical School in Rochester, MN. She then completed her residency at Emory University in 2005. Dr. Bekele is Board Certified in Family Practice. She currently lives in Atlanta, GA with her family. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, doing mission work and spending time with family and friends.