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Regenerative & Hyperbaric Medicine Clinical Team

Medical Director (Cumming, Georgia)

Joni Hodgson

Dr. Hodgson graduated from the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007.

She served in the Air Force as a Flight Surgeon at Vance Air Force Base where she met her husband, an Air Force pilot. She went on to complete a Family Medicine residency at David Grant Medical Center in Fairfield, CA. After residency, she completed a four-year tour at Randolph Air Force Base before being hand-picked to join the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Program. Dr. Hodgson was the first graduate of the Program since it moved to the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. After fellowship, Dr. Hodgson, now a Lt. Col. in the Air Force, became the Associate Program Medical Director of the Undersea & Hyperbarics Program at BAMC before she joined the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, GA as a seasoned Flight Surgeon. Dr. Hodgson joined Regenerative & Hyperbaric Medicine in 2020 and now serves as Chief Medical Officer. She has two daughters, Alice and Claire, and her husband now works for Delta Air Lines.

Medical Director (Sandy Springs, Georgia)

Daniel J. Beless

MD, FACCWS, FACEP, UHM/ABPM

Dr. Beless is the current Medical Director at Hyperbaric Physicians of Georgia in Sandy Springs wound care center in Atlanta and has been an active member of Hyperbaric Physicians of Georgia since 1998.

He previously served as Director at Crawford Long Emergency Department for over 13 years and is also the former Director of the Crawford Long Hospital Hyperbaric Medicine Unit. Dr. Beless was on faculty of Emory University Department of Emergency Medicine and is still active in lecturing for the Emory University Medical School and residency programs on hyperbaric medicine and advanced wound care therapy.

Medical School
Emory University School of Medicine
Internship/Residency
Surgery/Emergency Medicine at Grady Hospital/Emory University Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine x 30 years
Prior Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP)
Fellow of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists (FACCWS)
Subspecialty Board Certified in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (UHM/ABPM)

Regenerative & Hyperbaric Medicine Executive Team

Dr. Gelly has been involved in hyperbaric medicine and wound care since 1991.

Dr. Gelly has been involved in hyperbaric medicine and wound care since 1991. Past positions have included Medical Directorships at academic and community hyperbaric medicine and wound care programs. She started a non-hospital-affiliated hyperbaric medicine center, which was one of the first Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) accredited centers. She has been actively involved in billing and reimbursement issues for both facilities and physicians. Until recently, she was the Medical Director of Hyperbaric Physicians of Georgia, a group of physicians dedicated to the practice of hyperbaric medicine and wound healing, with four subspecialty-boarded physicians in its membership. In addition to lecturing nationally on hyperbaric medicine and wound healing for many years, she was the president of the Gulf Coast Chapter of the UHMS from 2005-2007. Currently, she serves as the President of Regenerative & Hyperbaric Medicine, Emeritus Medical Director of Hyperbaric Physicians of Georgia, and as CEO for HyperbaRXs.

Medical School
Emory University School of Medicine
Internship/Residency
Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals
Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians
Fellow of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists
Subspecialty Certified Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
Recipient of the UHMS Gulf Coast Chapter, Charles W. Shelling Award 2003, for contributions to clinical hyperbaric medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Attending Faculty, 1984-1998
UHMS Excellence in Hyperbaric Medicine, 2014

Wound Care & Hyperbaric Therapy Physician

Helen Gelly

MD, FACCWS, FUHM, UHM/ABPM

President

Dr. Helen Gelly in white doctor's coat at RHM

Chief Financial Officer

John Ellis

CPA

John has spent over 32 years in public and private accounting.

During his career, he has worked in a number of industries, including public accounting, financial services, banking, hospitality, and now healthcare. He joined Regenerative & Hyperbaric Medicine in 2013 as Chief Financial Officer. He is a 1986 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Texas Tech University, a Certified Public Accountant in Georgia, and a proud veteran of the United States Air Force.

Director of Biomedical Safety and Technical Services

Greg Brown

Greg has over 30 years of medical, diving, and senior management experience in the military and corporate industries.

He served for over 19 years in the United States Army and National Guard, during which time he became a certified Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT), a Certified Hyperbaric Technologist (CHT), and a trained Critical Care Paramedic. After his military service, he obtained his bachelor of science degree and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2018.

His hyperbaric career started in 2009, working at a monoplace and then a 24/7 critical care multiplace hyperbaric facility. In 2017, Greg was recruited by The Duke Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology, where he helped coordinate research projects and published on topics including bacteria & viruses and diving equipment. Since then, he has held positions as Chamber Specialist, Safety Director, and Program Director. Currently, he is a UHMS Hyperbaric Facility Accreditation Surveyor and sits on the Board of Directors for the National Board of Diving & Hyperbaric Medical Technology (NBDHMT).

In 2023, he joined Regenerative & Hyperbaric Medicine as the SVP/Director of Biomedical Safety & Technical Services. He will primarily support the day-to-day operations of all hyperbaric systems and equipment. In addition, he will monitor the training of new staff members and maintain safety and regulatory compliance at all of HPG’s locations.