Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to welcome Evan H. Fountain, M.D. to
Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Pulmonary Medicine and the
Brunswick Campus medical staff.
After graduating from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s
degree in biology, Fountain decided to combine his love of science and
desire to help people by becoming a physician. He earned his medical degree
from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. He then completed
his internal medical residency training and fellowship in pulmonary and
critical care there as well.
Fountain treats patients for a variety of lung related illnesses, such
as respiratory distress syndrome, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), lung cancer, pulmonary hypertension sarcoidosis (inflammation
of the lungs), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and tuberculosis.
According to Fountain, pulmonary disease can be very debilitating. “Patients
have a hard time just doing basic activities of life, particularly if
they are on oxygen. I think what’s important for me as their doctor
is to understand what gives them meaning and purpose in life, and once
I get to know them, we can target their treatment approach in order to
optimize their ability to do the things that matter most to them.”
Growing up in Glennville, Georgia, Fountain chose to plant his roots at
Southeast Georgia Health System so he and his wife, Victoria, can be close
to their families. An interesting fact about his family is that they are
the world’s largest growers of Vidalia sweet onions. Chances are,
if you purchase a Vidalia onion, his mother’s family likely grew it.
In his free time, he and his wife love golfing and playing with their
two dogs, Abraham and Yonah. He also enjoys baking and running.
Fountain joins a four-member team of physicians at Southeast Georgia Physician
Associates-Pulmonary Medicine in Brunswick. To learn more, visit
sghs.org/pulmonary-medicine or call 912-466-5504.s