I consider it a privilege to be able to help and serve my patients and my community. – Dr. James Gore

James Gore, M.D.

Dr. James Gore is the owner of Family Medical Center and Internal Medical Center and has been practicing medicine for over 31 years.  He initially went to dental school and became a dentist in 1982. Dr. Gore furthered his education and received his medical degree from University of Florida in 1986.  He served and practiced medicine in the United States Navy in San Diego, California before relocating to his hometown of Griffin, GA in 1992.  His fields of interest include occupational medicine, orthopedics and auto immune disorders.  He is a Senior Aviation Medical Examiner for the Federal Aviation Administration and is also a Certified Medical Examiner for the Federal Department of Transportation. He has participated in numerous medical mission trips over the years serving as both a dentist and physician.   He resides in Griffin, Georgia with his wife Kathy and enjoys cattle farming and flying.  

Kristin Gore, M.D.

Dr. Kristin Gore is a board certified Family Medicine physician with experience in global health/tropical medicine, urgent care, geriatric medicine, adolescent medicine, and pediatrics. Dr. Gore received her Associate of Science in Biology from Gordon College in 2001 and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology/Chemistry from Augusta State University in 2003. She went to medical school at The American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and graduated in 2008. She then completed a Family Medicine/Global Health residency at AnMed Health in Anderson, SC in 2012. She also obtained an International Medicine & Public Health Diploma in 2014. Dr. Gore has worked at Family Medical Center in Griffin since 2001. Her areas of interest are mental health, tropical/travel medicine, ADD/ADHD, and diabetes management. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. She resides in Griffin and enjoys traveling with her husband and daughter.

Jacqueline Jester, APRN

Jacqueline Lee Jester is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 17 years of experience in family practice, urgent care, emergency care, intensive care, and geriatric skilled care.  Jacqueline received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Georgia Southwestern State University in 2011. In 2015, she obtained her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from South University.  She has been practicing as a Family Nurse Practitioner with the Family Medical Center since April 2016.

Jacqueline believes in the holistic approach to healthcare, which focuses on treating and healing the whole person.  Jacqueline knows maintaining optimal health is by incorporating physical activity, eating a healthy diet, and having knowledge of your health or chronic condition(s) are the mainstays of maintaining optimum health.  Her family resides in Pike County and she enjoys spending time with family and weight- training.