Ferrol Sams III, MD

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Location

Yorktown Office - Suite 100

101 Yorktown Drive
Suite 100
Fayetteville, GA 30214

Accepts New Patients

Offers Virtual Visits

Occupation

INTERNAL MEDICINE, PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

“I believe in partnering with my patients and working with them to develop individualized treatment plans that take into account their specific needs. I believe trust and honesty are key elements in the patient-physician relationship, and I work closely with my patients to keep them well.”

Board Certification

Internal Medicine
Palliative Medicine

Areas of Expertise

Palliative Care

Education

Internship and Residency
Wilford Hall Medical Center
Internal Medicine, Palliative Medicine
Lackland Air Force Base, TX
1978

Medical School
Emory University School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
1975

Undergraduate School
Rice University
Bachelor of Science, Biology
Houston, TX
1971

Affiliated Hospitals

Piedmont Fayette Hospital

Personal Interests

When I am not working, I spend time at Lake Martin, Alabama's best-kept secret, with my family and friends while swimming, boating, cooking, and hiking.

Awards and Honors

Hospice Advantage Office of the Year 2009

Biography

Dr. Ferrol Sams is interested in the prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Dr. Sams graduated magna cum laude from William Marsh Rice University in Houston, Texas. He earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. His internal medicine internship and residency were completed at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, and he was chief of internal medicine at Bergstrom AFB Hospital in Austin, Texas. In 2009 he became board certified in Palliative Medicine and spent about 10% of his time overseeing the care of terminal patients as the Medical Director of Hospice Advantage.