Dr. Justin Hovey, FAAP, FACP, DABOM

An internal medicine and pediatrics physician with additional expertise in obesity medicine, he serves as President of Poplar Head Medical Associates. He also served as an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine and Medical Director of the Southeast Health ACOM Ashford Clinic and Southeast Health ACOM Taylor Clinic, where he supported community-based care and medical student training in rural Alabama. His clinical focus centers on primary and preventive care, metabolic health and weight management, and comprehensive adult and pediatric chronic disease management. His research interests include obesity and nutritional medicine, rural healthcare disparities and preventive care delivery, and airway health with environmental and microbiome influences. In addition to his clinical and academic work, he holds leadership roles as President of Internal Medicine and Pediatric Consultants dba Poplar Head Medical Associates, CEO of Infusion Centers of the Southeast, and recently held the role of Medical Director for two Southeast Health ACOM clinics, and he has contributed to leadership efforts within the Alabama Chapter of the American College of Physicians. He is also a faculty presenter and speaker for Pri-Med continuing medical education conferences. He earned his medical degree from the University of South Alabama Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine and completed a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics through the University of South Alabama Hospital Systems.