OB/GYN Staff

Women's Medical Center

BS:
University of Florida Gainsville, Florida, 1968

MD:
University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville, Florida, 1972

Internship:
Riverside Hospital Newport News, Virginia, 1973

Residency:
Bethesda Naval Hospital Bethesda, Maryland, 1977

Hometown:
Pahokee, Florida

Women's Medical Center

BS:
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1981

MD:
University of South Alabama Medical Center Mobile, Alabama, 1986

Internship & Residency:
Family Practice University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1989
Obstetrics & Gynecology University of Tennessee Regional Medical Center Memphis, Tennessee, 1995

Hometown:
Monroeville, Alabama

Women's Medical Center

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at ACOM
Department Chair of OB/GYN and General Surgery

AS:
Enterprise State Junior College Enterprise, Alabama, 1991

BS: 
University of South Alabama College of Medicine Mobile, Alabama, 1997

MD: 
University of South Alabama College of Medicine Mobile, Alabama, 1997

Internship:
The University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital Mobile, Alabama

Residency:
The University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital Mobile, Alabama

Hometown:
Geneva, Alabama

Women's Medical Center

BS: 
University of South Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1993

MD: 
University of South Alabama College of Medicine Mobile, Alabama, 1997

Internship:
The University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital Mobile, Alabama, 1998

Residency:
The University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital Mobile, Alabama, 2001

Hometown:
Arab, Alabama

Women's Medical Center

BS:
Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi, 2001

MD: 
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, 2004

Internship:
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, 2008

Residency:
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi, 2008

Hometown:
Gulfport, Mississippi

Women's Medical Center

BS:
University of the South Sewanee, Tennessee 2002

MD:
University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama 2006

Internship:
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

Residency:
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

Hometown:
Marianna, Florida

Dr. Payne comes to WMC after practicing in Southwest Georgia for twelve years. A native of Crawfordville, FL, Dr. Payne graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Animal Science. After working on a ranch in Montana and trying his hand at farming in North Florida, Dr. Payne embarked upon his medical career. He graduated from Florida State University College of Medicine and completed his Ob-Gyn residency at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, FL. When he is not at work, he can be found at his farm where he raises beef cattle along with his wonderful wife and five amazing children. 

Dr. Payne feels entering medicine the non-traditional route and the fact he and his wife have five children allows him to better relate to his patients. His philosophy of “Ladies have been having babies for thousands of years, so let’s not complicate this” allows him to approach his job from a practical standpoint. The joy of hearing a mom and dad laugh with tears of joy at the birth of their child is one of the most rewarding parts of his job. 

Additionally, his love of surgery developed from his desire to fix problems with a common sense approach. Dr. Payne believes just because you can do surgery doesn’t always mean you need to do surgery. This mindset allows him to work with each patient individually to come up with a treatment plan that best fits their needs. Dr. Payne feels very fortunate to have joined WMC and looks forward to serving the people of the wiregrass area.

Bio coming soon!