Dr. Derek Heard is a native of the Albany area, having graduated from Lee County High School before earning a bachelor’s degree in biology from Albany State University. He graduated from the Medical College of Georgia and completed his residency at Phoebe Family Medicine Residency in 2002. Dr. Heard is a primary care physician and currently serves as Medical Director of Primary Care for Phoebe Physicians. He serves as chairman of the Southwest Georgia Diabetes Coalition and is a member of the board of directors for the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Heard was named 2017 Phoebe Physician of the Year.
