PATIENT HEALTH IS OUR PRIORITY
Why Work With Us
Preventative Care
Our office offers all standard routine health exams for all patients. If further testing is needed, we will create a comprehensive plan to help each patient reach their optimal health.
Health Consultations
Our staff is composed of local health professionals and specialist who are experts in their field. We work with our patients through one-on-one consultations to prioritize health goals and address any health concerns.
Patient Satisfaction
Our top priority is patient satisfaction. We go the extra mile to create and execute on individualize treatment plans to make sure each patient understands their heath journey from start to finish
Preventative Care
Our office offers all standard routine health exams for all patients. If further testing is needed, we will create a comprehensive plan to help each patient reach their optimal health.
Health Consultations
Our staff is composed of local health professionals and specialist who are experts in their field. We work with our patients through one-on-one consultations to prioritize health goals and address any health concerns.
Patient Satisfaction
Our top priority is patient satisfaction. We go the extra mile to create and execute on individualize treatment plans to make sure each patient understands their heath journey from start to finish.
01. Preventative Care
Our office offers all standard routine health exams for all patients. If further testing is needed, we will create a comprehensive plan to help each patient reach their optimal health.
02. Health Consultations
Our staff is composed of local health professionals and specialist who are experts in their field. We work with our patients through one-on-one consultations to prioritize health goals and address any health concerns.
03. Patient Satisfaction
Our top priority is patient satisfaction. We go the extra mile to create and execute on individualize treatment plans to make sure each patient understands their heath journey from start to finish
Dr. Edward D. Frederickson is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology. We welcome new patients.
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Our Team
Amanda Smith
My name is Amanda Smith, and | am the Office Manager. | graduated from North Georgia Technical and Vocational School with a Secretarial/Administrative degree. | have worked in banking, private and public schools, retail, and most recently home health for 8 years before coming to work for Dr Frederickson. | love working with accounts and budgets. | also enjoy meeting and helping patients and talking to them. think we can learn so much about life from the stories of our patients.
Charlene Allbright
Charlene Allbright is a certified medical assistant with AAMA. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Southwestern Community College with an Applied Science Degree in Medical Assisting(2017). Charlene has worked in internal medicine for 7 years and in the medical field for over 11 years. For the last 3 years Charlene has been Dr. Fredrickson’s medical assistant. She continues to strive to give her patients excellent care as well as making personal connections with each and every patient.
In her free time, Charlene enjoys spending time with her son, walking the trails inn Franklin and visiting family in Florida.
Jessica Brown
My name is Jessica Brown and | am the Scheduler/Medical Records Coordinator for Highlands Internal Medicine. | have worked for Dr Frederickson for 9 years.| enjoy working in the health field and helping my patients! In my spare time, | enjoy spending time with my family, hunting, fishing, and camping.
Samantha Dixon
My name is Samantha Dixon, | am a Certified Medical Assistant with an associate in applied science. | graduated from North Georgia Technical College in 2008 have been an active member of the AAMA since. | have the wonderful opportunity of working in the medical field for 15 years with 4.5 of those years with Highlands Internal Medicine. What | love most about my job is having the opportunity to help patients with all their medical needs start to finish, | love being able to talk with them one on one and answer any questions that arise.
Suzanne Frederickson, M.Ed. CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist
I have been a speech-language pathologist for 50 years. Originally from Huntsville, AL, I hold a BA degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Alabama and a M.ED. in Communication Disorders from The University of Georgia. Retiring after 35 years as a school-based speech-language pathologist (SLP), I currently work primarily with adults. I perform Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS) at Mountain Lakes Medical Center and speech therapy services at Highlands Internal Medicine. I am MBSImP certified which is an evidence-based assessment and treatment approach for swallowing impairment. I am licensed in the states of Georgia and South Carolina and hold my Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). I have been a member of the Georgia SpeechLanguage and Hearing Association (GSHA), serving as Vice-President of Communications, and the Georgia Organization of School-based Speech-Language Pathologists (GOSSLP), serving as District Coordinator. I am married to Edward Frederickson and we share 6 sons and 8 grandchildren.
Dr. Frederickson
A decade ago, I made the decision to change my life. I wanted to find a community where my skills as a physician could make a difference. I selected Rabun County because, I knew from visiting here in my youth, that it has tremendous natural beauty. I longed to live in a smaller community where people care about each other. A place with traditional values. A place where the worth of a person is measured more by honesty and integrity, than by the size of their bank account.
Clayton and Rabun County have more than met my expectations. I have fallen in love with the people here and I have found them very welcoming. Daily, I am in awe of the kindness of the people, their down to earth common sense and the sheer natural beauty of the surroundings. I realize that I have selected a wonderful place for my new home and I am eager to accomplish my goals. Having a positive impact on the health of my patients and being a force to improve healthcare in the community.
Medicine in America is changing. I question the value of the massive build up in medical bureaucracy. I am afraid that this will cause physicians to concentrate more on producing a document and less on solving a patient’s problem. My goal has always been to provide high quality, comprehensive medicine in a compassionate, caring manner. I tend to spend too much time with each patient. I find that if I listen well, we are able to find the correct path to solve your specific needs.
I was raised in Atlanta. My father was a professor of anesthesia at Emory University. I have two sisters; Mary is a history professor at Emory and Helen is a gynecologic oncologist. I went to Emory, majoring in chemistry. I then went on to Emory Medical school. I did an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Northwestern University in downtown Chicago. Afterward, I did a fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Chicago. During these two years, I did research in the treatment of hypertension. I then moved to the University of Florida and trained in diseases of the kidney. I stayed on the faculty at the University of Florida for two more years. I then moved back home to Atlanta. I was on the faculty at Emory for two years, prior to starting my own practice of Internal Medicine and Nephrology at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. During my 22 years at Piedmont, I served on the Renal Transplant Team, I performed a lot of ICU medicine, and I had a large outpatient dialysis population. Additionally, I’ve always continued to practice General Internal Medicine.
My training and experience puts me in a unique position to treat many of the medical problems shared by the people of Rabun County, specifically diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), obesity, sleep apnea, heart disease, heart failure, as well as acute and chronic kidney disease. I very much appreciate the opportunity to be a physician in your community and if I can be of help, please do not hesitate to give me a call.
Amanda Smith
My name is Amanda Smith, and | am the Office Manager. | graduated from North Georgia Technical and Vocational School with a Secretarial/Administrative degree. | have worked in banking, private and public schools, retail, and most recently home health for 8 years before coming to work for Dr Frederickson. | love working with accounts and budgets. | also enjoy meeting and helping patients and talking to them. think we can learn so much about life from the stories of our patients.
Charlene Allbright
Charlene Allbright is a certified medical assistant with AAMA. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Southwestern Community College with an Applied Science Degree in Medical Assisting(2017). Charlene has worked in internal medicine for 7 years and in the medical field for over 11 years. For the last 3 years Charlene has been Dr. Fredrickson’s medical assistant. She continues to strive to give her patients excellent care as well as making personal connections with each and every patient.
In her free time, Charlene enjoys spending time with her son, walking the trails inn Franklin and visiting family in Florida.
Jessica Brown
My name is Jessica Brown and | am the Scheduler/Medical Records Coordinator for Highlands Internal Medicine. | have worked for Dr Frederickson for 9 years.| enjoy working in the health field and helping my patients! In my spare time, | enjoy spending time with my family, hunting, fishing, and camping.
Samantha Dixon
My name is Samantha Dixon, | am a Certified Medical Assistant with an associate in applied science. | graduated from North Georgia Technical College in 2008 have been an active member of the AAMA since. | have the wonderful opportunity of working in the medical field for 15 years with 4.5 of those years with Highlands Internal Medicine. What | love most about my job is having the opportunity to help patients with all their medical needs start to finish, | love being able to talk with them one on one and answer any questions that arise.
Suzanne Frederickson, M.Ed. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
I have been a speech-language pathologist for 50 years. Originally from Huntsville, AL, I hold a BA degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Alabama and a M.ED. in Communication Disorders from The University of Georgia. Retiring after 35 years as a school-based speech-language pathologist (SLP), I currently work primarily with adults. I perform Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS) at Mountain Lakes Medical Center and speech therapy services at Highlands Internal Medicine. I am MBSImP certified which is an evidence-based assessment and treatment approach for swallowing impairment. I am licensed in the states of Georgia and South Carolina and hold my Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). I have been a member of the Georgia SpeechLanguage and Hearing Association (GSHA), serving as Vice-President of Communications, and the Georgia Organization of School-based Speech-Language Pathologists (GOSSLP), serving as District Coordinator. I am married to Edward Frederickson and we share 6 sons and 8 grandchildren.
Dr. Frederickson
A decade ago, I made the decision to change my life. I wanted to find a community where my skills as a physician could make a difference. I selected Rabun County because, I knew from visiting here in my youth, that it has tremendous natural beauty. I longed to live in a smaller community where people care about each other. A place with traditional values. A place where the worth of a person is measured more by honesty and integrity, than by the size of their bank account.
Clayton and Rabun County have more than met my expectations. I have fallen in love with the people here and I have found them very welcoming. Daily, I am in awe of the kindness of the people, their down to earth common sense and the sheer natural beauty of the surroundings. I realize that I have selected a wonderful place for my new home and I am eager to accomplish my goals. Having a positive impact on the health of my patients and being a force to improve healthcare in the community.
Medicine in America is changing. I question the value of the massive build up in medical bureaucracy. I am afraid that this will cause physicians to concentrate more on producing a document and less on solving a patient’s problem. My goal has always been to provide high quality, comprehensive medicine in a compassionate, caring manner. I tend to spend too much time with each patient. I find that if I listen well, we are able to find the correct path to solve your specific needs.
I was raised in Atlanta. My father was a professor of anesthesia at Emory University. I have two sisters; Mary is a history professor at Emory and Helen is a gynecologic oncologist. I went to Emary, majoring in chemistry. I then went on to Emory Medical school. I did an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Northwestern University in downtown Chicago. Afterward, I did a fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Chicago. During these two years, I did research in the treatment of hypertension. I then moved to the University of Florida and trained n diseases of the kidney. I stayed on the faculty at the University of Florida for two more years. I then moved back home to Atianta. I was on the faculty at Emory for two years, prior to starting my own practice of nternal Medicine and Nephrology at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. During my 22 years at Piedmont, I served on the Renal Transplant Team, I performed a lot of ICU medicine, and I had a large outpatient dialysis population. Additionally, I’ve always continued to practice General Internal Medicine.
My training and experience puts me in a unique position to treat many of the medical problems shared by the people of Rabun County, specifically diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), obesity, sleep apnea, heart disease, heart failure, as well as acute and chronic kidney disease. I very much appreciate the opportunity to be a physician in your community and if 1 can be of help, please do not hesitate to give me z call.