(706) 454-0111

1000 Cowles Clinic Way
Aspen Cottage, Suite A-400
Greensboro, GA 30642

Internal Medicine

Medical Group of Saint Joseph's at Cowles Clinic (Internal Medicine)

Oak Cottage
Suite O-200
PH: (706) 453-2919
Please call for an appointment.

Cowles Clinic's campus is the home of two internal medicine practices with each offering advanced and complete primary care to the patients of the Lake Oconee region. These board certified physicians work in concert with all Cowles Clinic campus specialists to provide a multi-disciplinary, team approach to care.

Medical Group of Saint Joseph's at Cowles Clinic Internal Medicine focuses on adult health care. We care for our patients for life – from the teen years through senior adult – with specialized training in adult wellness, prevention and treatment of disease. Patients with both simple and complex health concerns are welcomed, including those with severe chronic illness or multiple medical problems. Effective and time sensitive treatment is provided for both common and acute medical problems. We work with the Cowles Clinic sub-specialists as a multidisciplinary team to see that all health concerns are addressed. Care is coordinated in our campus office and, if needed, in the hospital setting. A full range of laboratory and radiological testing capabilities are available on our medical campus for diagnosis, direct treatment and prevention of disease.

Services include:

  • Wellness examinations for women including gynecological exams and PAP
  • Wellness examinations for men
  • Treatment of adult illnesses in the following areas:
    • Diabetes
    • Blood
    • Cancer
    • Hypertension
    • Heart disease
    • Digestion
    • Liver
    • Kidneys
    • Infection
    • Rheumatism
    • Old age
  • Preoperative evaluations
  • School and sports physicals
  • Occupational physicals and testing
  • Evaluation and treatment of acute illnesses
  • Routine and travel immunizations
  • Vaccinations including flu and pneumonia
  • In office ECG, Pulmonary function testing, 24 hour heart monitors
  • On-site laboratory services
  • Digital Imaging Services at Saint Joseph's Imaging Center at Cowles Clinic

Cowles Clinic Internal Medicine is staffed by two physicians: Aurelio D. Manto, M.D., board certified in Internal Medicine and Richard Baehler, M.D., board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.

Dr. Manto, a Board Certified Internal Medicine physician, hails from Boston where he has been practicing medicine for the past 15 years.He is a cum laude graduate of the University of Massachusetts and holds a medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Manto completed his Internal Medicine residency at Harvard-affiliated Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Dr. Manto has published, served as a clinical instructor at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, and served as an active member of the medical community in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Dr. Richard Baehler has extensive clinical and research experience in internal medicine and renal (kidney) disease. His numerous hospital appointments have included Section Chief of Internal Medicine and Neuphrology at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, KY. Dr. Baehler has written extensively on renal disease and served as both a primary and sub investigator in medical research.

Office Hours: 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. weekdays. 

Dr. Baehler

Richard Baehler, M.D.

  • Undergraduate: Depauw University, Greencastle, IN
  • Medical School: Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI.
  • Internship: Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus
  • Residency: Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Ohio State University
  • Fellowship: Division of Renal Disease, Ohio State University
  • Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Sub-specialty Nephrology
Dr. Manto

Aurelio D. Manto, M.D.

  • Undergraduate: University of Massachusetts
  • Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts
  • Residency: Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Medical Group of Saint Joseph's Internal Medicine

Dogwood Cottage
Suite D-300
PH: (706) 454-0000

Our patients enjoy a “whole person” approach to health care. Understanding a patient's lifestyle and medical concerns allows our physician, Dr. Janet Griffin, to work with the patient in managing his or her health and incorporating disease prevention into everyday life. Internal medicine manages common and complex illnesses of adolescents, adults and the elderly; from wellness visits to diagnosing hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and heart disease as well as issues concerning the kidney, joint, digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. Dr. Griffin works with the patient and Cowles Clinic sub-specialists to manage health concerns.

Dr. Griffin

Janet Griffin, D.O.

  • Undergraduate: University of California at Santa Cruz
  • Medical School: College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific at Western University of Health Sciences
  • Residency: Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center
  • Board Certification: Board Eligible, American Board of Internal Medicine