Dr. Margaret Payne, MD

Bio

Dr. Margaret Payne was the daughter of a Navy Chaplain and has traveled a great deal in the United States.  During her high school years, Dr. Payne's family settled in Southern California and she attended college in San Diego.  For medical school she moved to Dallas, Texas and eventually at the end of pediatric residency  she entered practice in the renowned Houston Medical Center.

During medical school, Dr. Payne met and married her husband, Dr. Norris Payne who is also a pediatrician.  In 1989 she was joined in practice  by Dr. Norris Payne and formed Payne Pediatrics.  The practice continued in the Houston Medical Center through May of 2010.  At that point, both doctors decided that it was time to join a larger group to keep up with the changes in medical care.  In September 2010 Dr. Payne and her husband, became pediatricians with Piedmont Medical Care Corporation and opened their practice, Piedmont Physicians, Pediatrics at Oak Hill in Newnan, Georgia. 

Before closing Payne Pediatrics, Dr. Payne was a clinical professor at Baylor College of Medicine and acted as the preceptor for pediatric resident's continuity clinic.  She values education of her parents as well so that they can actively participate in their child's healthcare and development.

Dr. Payne is the mother of two sons, Jeff who is a law student at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and Jonathan who is doing an internship with the NFL corporate office.  In her spare time, Dr. Payne loves spending time with her two Westies, one of which is a puppy that was added to the family after moving to Georgia.  She is also an avid needlepointer and loves all crafts.

Since moving to Newnan, Georgia, Dr. Payne has had the opportunity to participate in many community events and be a part of the Coweta County Chamber of Commerce.  She also works as an attending pediatrician at Piedmont Newnan Hospital and volunteers with the education department in teaching  part of the prenatal classes.

Specialties:

Affiliation:

  • Piedmont Hospital

Location:

Activity

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Pediatrics:

    WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are physically, sexually or emotionally abused or neglected are at greater risk for obesity later in life, a new review suggests.

    British researchers found that abused children are 36 percent more likely to be obese as adults. They conclu...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Pediatrics:

    WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Children and teens exposed to radiation during CT scans are 24 percent more likely to develop cancer, according to a large, long-term study.

    The risks, however, are still low: Among a group of 10,000 young people who each ha...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Pediatrics:

    TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is five times higher when parents sleep with their infant, a new study finds.

    British researchers noted that bed-sharing increases the risk for SIDS even if parents do not drink, use illegal drugs or smoke...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Pediatrics:

    SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children who swallow high-powered magnets often need surgery and other invasive procedures to remove the objects, according to a new study.

    The researchers, from the Louisiana State University Health Center in New Orleans, found that more than 79 perce...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Pediatrics:

    TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- About one in every 20 U.S. teens has used "smokeless" tobacco products such as chew or snuff, and that rate hasn't budged since 2000, a new report finds.

    Researchers led by Israel Agaku of the Harvard School of Public Health compared data from the 2000 ...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Pediatrics:

    TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Even children with low levels of lead in their blood score lower on reading-readiness tests when they begin kindergarten, a new study found.

    "We now know that poorer scores on reading-readiness tests are associated with low lead levels," said researcher...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Pediatrics:

    MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- A person's math and reading abilities in early childhood influence how successful they are as adults, a new study contends.

    Researchers examined data from more than 17,000 people in England, Scotland and Wales who are part of a...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Pediatrics:

    MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Giving small amounts of infant formula to newborns who experience significant weight loss can increase the length of time that they are breast-fed, according to a new study.

    New mothers do not immediately produce high volumes of milk and their babies can...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Pediatrics:

    FRIDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- When teens start dating, parents' worries grow -- and experts say that dating violence should be on their list of concerns.

    "Dating violence happens, and it's more common than we think," said Dr. Yolanda Evans, an assistant pro...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Pediatrics:

    THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Infants' early growth is influenced by the types of bacteria in their digestive system, a new study says.

    A variety of bacteria quickly populate the sterile digestive tract of a newborn. Norwegian researchers identified connections between specific type...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Pediatrics:

    WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Many pre-term babies suffer recurrent episodes of wheezing. Now, researchers say a common infection is a likely culprit and they may be able to prevent the breathing problems.

    Wheezing episodes in late pre-term babies often are caused by infection with...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Pediatrics:

    TUESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Magnesium may be as crucial to children's bone health as calcium, according to a small, early study.

    While it's known that magnesium is important for adults' bone health, few studies have examined the nutrient's role in children's bones. This study found...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Pediatrics:

    TUESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Only a handful of children have ingested gasoline or other toxic household chemicals that contain hydrocarbons on his watch. But Dr. Vincenzo Maniaci, now a pediatric emergency room physician at Miami Children's Hospital, remembers them all -- including a toddle...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Pediatrics:

    MONDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to flame-retardant chemicals in the womb is associated with hyperactivity and lower intelligence in children, a new study indicates.

    Researchers examined the effects of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), which were used for decades as fire ...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Pediatrics:

    SUNDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Significantly more U.S. children have a neurodevelopmental or mental health disability than did a decade ago, according to new research.

    Disabilities that impair a child's day-to-day living have risen 16 percent, with the greatest increase seen in richer ...Full Article