Justin Whitley

Dr. Justin M. Whitley grew up in Collierville, Tennessee. From an early age, he enjoyed studying Biology, but it wasn't until he got to college at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi that his interest in Biology became an interest in Medicine. He attended medical school in Memphis, Tennessee at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. He received the Health Professions Scholarship Program from the United States Navy which allowed him to pursue his love of Medicine and show his dedication to his Country. He graduated medical school in 2008 and finished with Highest Honors. After graduation, Dr. Whitley completed an internship in Internal Medicine at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia. Following his internship, he had the opportunity to become an Aeromedical Officer, also known as a Flight Surgeon, at the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute in Pensacola, Florida. From there he was assigned VMFA(AW)-533 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in Beaufort, South Carolina. Dr. Justin Whitley resigned from the Navy in 2013 and joined his wife at the Montgomery Center where he completed his residency in Family Medicine in December 2015. He worked as a Hospitalist at Hardin Medical Center in Savannah, Tennessee from 2016 to 2018, but in 2018, he and Lauren felt the call of the coast and the opportunity presented itself for them to move to Saint Simons Island. Dr. Whitley worked as a Hospitalist at Southeast Georgia Health System from 2018 to 2024, but after prayerful consideration, he made the decision to join his wife at Halcyon Health. He has been amazed at the success of the clinic and the positive impact it has had on so many of its members. He wants to see his patients attain the best state of health possible and support them by making positive changes to stay active and healthy. Dr. Whitley’s greatest passion is being a dad to his four children. They keep him busy with art, singing, piano, football, basketball, baseball, and soccer! When he has free time, he enjoys running, lifting weights, and reading.