Dr. Philip James Paustian, MD

Dr. Philip Paustian brings over four decades of expertise to internal medicine and hospital medicine. He earned his medical degree from McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and completed his residency training through the Jacksonville Health Education Program. With 43 years of dedicated practice, Dr. Paustian has developed extensive experience in managing complex medical conditions requiring hospital-level care.

Dr. Paustian practices at multiple locations including Emory Hillandale Hospital in Lithonia, Georgia, and Emory Decatur Hospital in Decatur, Georgia. His clinical expertise focuses on treating high blood pressure emergencies and managing hypertension in both adult and pediatric patients. He specializes in blood banking procedures and transfusion medicine, including blood and platelet transfusions for patients requiring these critical interventions.