April Hartman, MD
Vice Chair for Advocacy and Professor in Medical College of Georgia Augusta University
- Augusta GA
Dr. Hartman is an advocate and pediatrician passionate about all the things that help children thrive.
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Biography
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Outstanding Achievement Award
2023 American Academy of Pediatrics, Georgia Chapter
Gold Humanism Honor Society
2024 MCG Gold Humanism Honor Society
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
2025 Gold Humanism Honor Society
Exceptional Women in Medicine
2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Top Black Doctors
2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Education
Meharry Medical College,
M.D.
Medicine
1998
Pacific College
B.S.
Psychology, General
1991
Links
Media Appearances
Medical College of Georgia pediatrician has advice to help children stay active
Augusta University News online
2023-08-01
“Find something they enjoy and use that to get them active,” said April L. Hartman, MD, the Hahn Endowed Chair in Pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.
Augusta University, MCG team up with local students to build better relationships with pediatric patients
Augusta University News online
2023-06-28
As the division chief of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, April Hartman, MD, knows all too well the challenges medical students face when they are first learning how to treat pediatric patients.
Hundreds of thousands of kids in Georgia could be dropped from Medicaid when pandemic emergency ends, advocates say
Augusta Chronicle online
2022-02-22
In Georgia, eligibility for Medicaid is limited, and some families may now make too much, qualify for a different program, or simply don't get the letter asking them to re-qualify, Alker said. Changing addresses during the pandemic could be a real issue for many of these kids, said Dr. April Hartman, chair of the Medicaid Task Force for the Georgia chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Ways to help your child stay healthy during cold and flu season
Augusta University News online
2021-02-10
“I think the big thing to remember any time you’re thinking of the ‘natural’ medications is that they are not regulated like prescription and most over-the-counter medications,” says Dr. April Hartman, chief of the Division of General Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.
Articles
The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience on Medical Student Well-Being,
Association for Academic Psychiatry2025
