Providers
Dr. Benjamin Hess
Dr. Hess is a licensed and board certified physician by the American Board of Family Medicine. He is a graduate of Clemson University, attended medical school at The American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, and completed his residency training in Family Medicine at Anderson Area Medical Center in Anderson, SC. Dr. Hess practices Urgent Care and Family Medicine in addition to his aesthetics practice with New You Med Spa. He is a registered Medical Review Officer, DOT Examiner, and a Certified Examiner of Working Commercial Divers.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Hess is a competitive Ironman triathlete who also enjoys the outdoors and traveling with his family. After spending several years completing his training and honing his skills, Dr. Hess is excited to return home and provide high quality medical and aesthetic care to our community.
Paulette Cloud, APRN
Paulette Cloud is a board-certified Family NP with 26 plus years of experience in family practice, pediatrics, urgent and emergency care and over 20 years of experience in aesthetics. She has experience in medical-surgical and the operating room nurse. Ms. Cloud obtained a Associates of Science in Nursing from Pima College, her BSN from the University of Tampa as a commissioned Officer in US Army. As a Captain in US Army, she obtained her MSN in Family Practice as FNP from University of South Florida. She is a member of American College of NP and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
Upon receiving her advanced degree as a FNP, she served and practiced in US Army in Fort Bragg, NC. After serving 5 years, she returned to Florida and worked in Family Practice. She then moved to Georgia where she has worked in Family practice and the Pediatric Emergency department. She then accepted an opportunity to work at Family Medical Center in Griffin and Thomaston and has been with FMC for over 12 years.
Paulette believes that establishing a trusting provider-patient relationship is a must. She believes in a multidisciplinary approach to a patient’s health is essential to achieve overall holistic healing of mind, body and spirit. Paulette resides in Jackson, GA and enjoys time spent with her family.