Dr. Lynne Feldman is a native of Valdosta, Georgia, and graduated from Valdosta State University. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and went on to specialize in Pediatrics. She also holds a Masters in Public Health from Emory University. She is board certified in both Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine. Dr. Feldman is a member of the Lowndes/Valdosta Hospital Authority and is a Past-President of the Georgia Public Health Association. She currently serves on the Board of the Georgia chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics as Secretary and as Chapter Champion for Newborn Hearing Screening. She is the recipient of both the Jules S. Terry Memorial Award for Leadership in Public Health (2001) and the GlaxoSmithKline Child Health Recognition Award (2001). Dr. Feldman has spent the last 21 years as the District Health Director for the South Health District.