My goal as a physician is to work for my patients to improve their lives through better health care. Starting direct DOC was a way to accomplish that goal by reducing the cost of care and removing the insurance ``middleman`` that creates headaches for providers and patients alike. At direct DOC, we can get back to how health care should be – with your health and well-being at the forefront. We look forward to adding you to our medical family and showing you how your health care should be.

Training and Education:

McLeod Family Medicine Residency Program
Georgia Campus - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Virginia Military Institute

Throughout his training and education, Dr. Wade has been active in many community service projects, scholarly activities, and even played college baseball at VMI.

Recognition / Leadership:

Georgia Academy of Family Physicians Congress of Delegates - District 8
American Academy of Family Physicians Fellowship Degree - 2015
SGMC –Berrien/Lanier Campus –Vice Chief of Staff

Bill Bryant practiced medicine in southern Georgia for many years. His experience spanned the breadth of primary care to include chronic care management, hospital medicine, ER work and employee wellness. Bill was passionate about Direct Primary Care-- believing that through direct DOC, we could eliminate many of the barriers to health care and rejuvenate the patient-provider relationship-- ultimately leading to better health outcomes and saving our members money along the way.

Bill passed away on December 2nd, 2019, but his vision and passion will carry on through the direct DOC practice for many years to come!

Training and Education:

Kennesaw State University
Valdosta State University
Recognition / Leadership:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Joel Malin is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor and graduate of Liberty University's Master of Arts in Professional Counseling program, graduating in May of 2016. During school and after graduating, he has served as a Batterer's Intervention counselor at the Lighthouse Counseling Center in Chattanooga, TN, Adolescent Addictions counselor at the Scholze Center in Chattanooga, TN, inpatient therapist at Park Ridge Valley hospital in Chattanooga, TN, inpatient therapist at Greenleaf Behavioral Health Hospital in Valdosta, GA, and currently serves as a counselor at Legacy Behavioral Health Services in Valdosta, GA.
As a therapeutic perspective, Joel believes in the holistic approach of treating the mind, soul, and body in order to develop more healthy ways of living. He is a furniture maker, operating the business “North Main Wood Goods” out of his workshop during his free time, enjoys hiking, camping, kayaking, fishing, and hunting. He has spent time operating as a worship leader and youth pastor during his undergraduate studies at the University of Tennessee at Martin, graduating with a degree in Vocal Performance. He allows clients to set the tone of therapy in regards to spirituality and a psychological approach to address their challenges from a perspective that most effectively aligns with their worldview. Joel enjoys working with all clients, but feels most effective when helping clients with marital or relationship counseling and mentoring developing adults.
Joel is a veteran of the United States Army serving as a Chaplain's Assistant, acting as the bodyguard and administrative assistant for the Chaplain of the 7th Engineer Battalion out of Ft. Drum, NY. He served one deployment during Operation Iraqi Freedom at COB Adder, Iraq and assisted with Soldier support in the area surrounding Kandahar, Afghanistan.