Dr. Harkrider is a board-certified emergency medicine doctor and fellow in the American Board of Emergency Medicine for over 40 years. His background includes being a clinical professor for Emory, Mercer, and Medical College of Georgia, head of the Med Plus Urgent care clinics for many years and he was the CEO of the Emergency Department of North Georgia Medical Center. Dr. Harkrider has also been awarded the designation of Senior Airmen Medical Examiner from the FAA.
Born and raised just north of Atlanta, he and his wife of 35 years reside in beautiful Flowery Branch, Georgia with their 2 dogs and 5 cats. His hobbies include music, sailing and he is an instrument-rated pilot.
Training:
Medical Center of Columbus
Residency
Medical College of Georgia
Medical School
Certification:
Emergency Medicine
American Board of Emergency Physicians
Positions Held:
Emergency Medicine
- Staff Emergency Physician – Cobb General Hospital, Austell
- Staff Emergency Physician – Emory Dunwoody Hospital, Atlanta
- Medical Director- Emory Dunwoody Emergency Department
- Medical Director- Trauma Committee Emory Dunwoody Medical Center
- Executive Committee member Emory Dunwoody Medical Center
- President / CEO – Gainesville Emergency Department Services
Academics
- Clinical Instructor for Emory University Medical Students, Family Practice Residents and Physician Assistant /Nurse Practitioners from Emory University, Mercer University, Medical College of Georgia, and Philadelphia College of Medicine
- Guest Professor at Medical College of Georgia
- Clinical Professor at Mercer University for Emergency Medicine
- Clinical Professor at Medical College of Georgia for Emergency Medicine
Aviation Medicine
- Airman Medical Examiner
- AME Georgia – FAA pilot physicals and Aerospace Medicine – 2008 – present
Urgent Care Medicine
- Staff Emergency Physician – Northeast Georgia Medical Center Urgent Care Centers in Buford and Braselton
- Medical Director- Braselton Urgent Care
- Medical Director- Cumming Urgent Care