Board Members

The Georgia Composite Medical Board is comprised of sixteen members (15 voting members and one ex-officio member) appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate. By statute, two members are consumer members, one is a physician assistant (and is an ex-officio member), two are physicians with Doctor of Osteopathy degrees, and eleven are physicians with Doctor of Medicine degrees.

Barby J. Simmons, DO
Atlanta
Chairperson

Thomas Harbin, MD
Atlanta
Vice Chairperson

John S. Antalis, MD
Past Chairperson (2016-17)
Dalton

William Bostock, DO
Lawrenceville

Gretchen Collins, MD
Covington
Past Chairperson (2019-20)

Debi Dalton, MD
Powder Springs

E. Daniel DeLoach, MD
Past Chairperson (2017- 18)
Savannah

Charmaine Faucher, PA-C
Ex-Officio Member
Kennesaw

Alexander S. Gross, MD
Past Chairperson (2010- 11)
Atlanta

Shawn M. Hanley
Consumer Member
Roswell

Judy Gardner
Consumer Member
Alpharetta

J. Jeffrey Marshall, MD
Sandy Springs

Matthew W. Norman, MD
Atlanta

David W. Retterbush, MD
Past Chairperson (2014- 15)
Valdosta

Andrew Reisman, MD
Atlanta

Richard L. Weil, MD
Past Chairperson (2013- 14)
Atlanta

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The Board has several advisory committees that review matters pertaining to the licensing of specific areas of practice and additional committees that review matters pertaining to the enforcement of the laws and rules of the Board. Please see the attached document for a description of each committee, who comprises the committee and how each committee contributes to the Board's mission.