Profile Category: Staff

Originally from the Peachtree Corners area, Grace Lee is currently attending Emory University where she studies Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology. She is on the premedical track in hopes of going to medical school to become a psychiatrist or neurologist. Aside from being a student, she is also an undergraduate Teaching Assistant for biology lab at Emory. She is involved in research at Emory Autism Center and the Atlanta VA Medical Center where she studies the neurobiology of 22q11 deletion syndrome. In her free time, Grace enjoys teaching piano and violin, relaxing with her cat, and reading mystery novels. At Atlanta Arthritis Center, I work as a Medical Assistant where I conduct patient education on biologics, train patients to self-inject, administrator injections, triage, chart prep and recently became the new patient coordinator.

Originally from the Marietta area, Sowmya recently graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science Degree in animal science from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Here at our office she assists patients with securing assistance for their medications through various foundations, getting patients’ vital signs, chart preparation and administration of injections for various medications. She also assists in obtaining prior authorizations for injectables and biologics. In the back office, she conducts patient eligibility including insurance verifcation functions, performs accounts receivable duties and provides support as needed to the Practice Administrator.

Originally from the Roswell area, she is a graduate of the Medical Assistance Program from Altierus Career College.  She originally joined the practice in 2013 and is presently attending Georgia State University where she is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in biology.

Here at our office she is a senior Medical Assistant/Infusion Coordinator who specializes in obtaining prior authorizations for injectables, biologics and infusible medications. She answers questions and educates patients on the use of various medications and demonstrates how to properly administer injectable medications.  Yarely is also our Infusion Coordinator.  In this capacity, she obtains prior authorizations and predeterminations for infusion medications and provides support to patients with obtaining financial and foundation assistance.