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Phoebe Putney Health System is a nonprofit, multi-hospital system serving Southwest Georgia, with its flagship Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. The system includes three hospitals, Phoebe Physicians (over 300 clinicians in 42 clinics across 9 counties), and multiple specialty facilities (including cancer, heart & vascular, orthopedics, women’s & children’s, emergency/urgent care, and primary care). Phoebe Pulmonology in Albany operates under Phoebe Putney Health System as part of its network of specialty services. The system emphasizes patient comfort, innovative treatments, quality outcomes, and strong patient experiences. Key details: founded 1911; about 4,300 employees; annual revenue around $650M; locations in Albany, Americus (Phoebe Sumter Medical Center), and Sylvester (Phoebe Worth Medical Center). Main contact: 1-229-312-1000.

Clinic Type

Pulmonary Medicine

Address

2002 Palmyra Rd., Suite 101, Albany, GA 31701

Phone

229-312-5565

Email

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Opening Hours

Monday - Friday (8 am - 5 pm)

Services Offered

  • Pulmonology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease

Team

  • Shanti Akers, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology — MD
  • Jyotir Mehta, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology — MD
  • James Palazzolo, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology — MD
  • Ramana Rao, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology — MD
  • Thomas Ungarino, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology — MD
  • Garrett Collins, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology — MD
  • Joseph Watson, Pulmonology — MD

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Phoebe Health (via Ratings.MD): 4.8 out of 5 (49 ratings (47 comments))

Patients praise

  • Highly knowledgeable medical staff and providers
  • Thorough explanations and time spent with patients
  • Friendly, supportive office environment mentioned by some patients

Common complaints

  • Long wait times and office scheduling delays
  • Concerns regarding perceived staff rudeness or lack of compassion
  • Issues with communication and staff attentiveness to patient needs

"Highly recommended Phoebe Pulmonary. Dr Ungarino, Holly and Shaun are wonderful. They listen and never rush you out."

Birdeye

"I am writing to express my frustration with today’s appointment. I arrived on time, yet 15 minutes had already passed without being seen... consistently running late without consideration for patients’ schedules is unacceptable."

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Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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