Find Your Care Provider

Search by condition, procedure, or name.

Find a Location

Find a location near you.

Find A Location

Manage Your Care

View your medical records or pay your bill.

Visit Patient Portal

LIVE Your Healthiest Life

About Starr Regional Medical Group

Starr Regional Medical Group is a team of established professionals at different practices in Athens and Etowah. The group has grown significantly in the past several years and continues to expand to meet local healthcare needs.

Each practice is proud to offer top quality, comprehensive health care in a compassionate environment - close to home. We are committed to getting to know each patient as an individual in order to create a partnership in care designed around your specific needs.

Thank you for your interest in the Starr Regional Medical Group. We are honored and proud to be your first choice in healthcare.

Dane Bolton, DO, sports medicine-trained orthopedic surgeon, is now offering a Saturday Sports Clinic at Starr Orthopedics & Sports Medicine beginning August 23, 2025. Patients should arrive at 7:45 a.m. to be seen. All athletes with non-emergency injuries are welcome.

Learn More

Saturday Sports Clinic

Waed Alswealmeen, MD, was recently interviewed about robotic-assisted surgery available at Starr Regional Medical Center. If you have questions about your surgical options, speak with your provider or schedule a consultation with Dr. Alswealmeen at Starr Surgical Associates.

Learn More

Dr. Alswealmeen Discusses Robotic-Assisted Surgery

For months, Donald Martin experienced troubling symptoms he described as feeling like he was going to faint. He thought it was just aging—until a visit to Starr Regional Medical Center revealed multiple heart blockages. Thanks to Maurice Alston, DO, FACC, interventional cardiologist, Donald received two stents and a new lease on life.

Learn More

Journey to a Healthier Heart

Since undergoing total knee replacement surgery, performed by orthopedic surgeon Michael Veale, MD, Terry Underwood has reclaimed the active lifestyle he once enjoyed. “It truly gave me my life back,” Underwood shared. “Before the surgery, I could barely leave my house. Now, I’m traveling again and singing in the church choir. I feel fulfilled.”

Learn More

Living Life Fully Again After Knee Replacement Surgery

News

Starr Orthopedics & Sports Medicine to offer Saturday Sports Clinic for Athletes

Clinic to offer sports medicine and orthopedic care for non-emergent injuries for athletes throughout high school football season

Starr Cardiology Associates welcomes Alston and Tombul

Starr Cardiology Associates has as announced that Maurice Alston, DO, FACC, and Selcuk Tombul, DO, FACC, have joined its staff and are offering cardiovascular services to patients in McMinn County and the surrounding region.

American Heart Month: Building Healthy Habits for a Healthy Heart

The heart is an amazing muscle. Each day, your heart pumps over 2,000 gallons of blood, circulating oxygen through the 60,000 miles of blood vessels in your body. With so much riding on the muscle, it’s no surprise that heart diseases are the #1 cause of death in the world.

View All