Palmetto Family Medicine:: Physical Therapy

	J. Frank Martin, Jr., M.D. Dr. Martin, Jr. was born in Charleston while his father, Dr. J. Martin, Sr., attended medical school. Dr. Martin, Jr. moved to Columbia with his family in 1961, the year his father opened Palmetto Family Medicine. In 1989, Dr. Martin, Jr. joined his father's practice. Dr. Martin, Jr. attended the University of South Carolina and received a B.S. in math and science and then completed his medical degree at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He is board certified by the American Academy of Family Physicians and has been practicing medicine for the last 20 years. Dr. Martin enjoys Gamecock athletics and will be getting married to Shannon Griffin in 2011. Dr. Martin's Profile


	Russell E. Ditzler, M.D. Dr. Ditzler is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina but has lived in Columbia since childhood. He attended the University of South Carolina receiving a bachelor's degree in biology and an MSPH in epidemiology. He graduated in 1985 from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Dr. Ditzler has practiced medicine for the past 19 years and has been with Palmetto Family Medicine for the past 15 years. He is board certified by the American Academy of Family Physicians and is board eligible to practice Sleep Medicine. He is a fitness buff who engages in many physical activities to maintain a healthy lifestyle. He and his wife Lauren are enjoying their new son born in October 2009.


	Sarah S. Cottingham, M.D. Dr. Cottingham grew up in Columbia and is the granddaughter of Dr. J. Frank Martin, Sr. and the niece of Dr. J. Frank Martin, Jr. She attended Clemson University and graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor of science in 2001. Dr. Cottingham graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston where she completed her residency in Family Practice in 2009. She was Chief Resident of her class in 2008-2009 and is Board Certified. Sarah enjoys Clemson football, decorating and sewing. Dr. Cottingham and her husband, Dr. Doug Cottingham, are happy to announce the arrival of their first child in July of 2010.


	Katie Hurliman Nattier MS. PA-C Katie grew up in Southern Illinois and graduated magna cum laude with a BS in Biology from the University of Illinois. After graduation she moved to South Carolina to attend the Medical University of South Carolina, earning her Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies in August 2010. Her special interests in the medical field are preventative medicine & dermatology. Katie enjoys playing and watching a wide variety of sports and is a big Fighting Illinois fan (and a Gamecock fan, to a lesser degree!). She and her fiancé' Derek just bought a new house and stay busy fixing it up as well as planning a May wedding in their hometown. She enjoys cooking, baking, exercising, the outdoors, and playing with Layla, her dog.