Providers

Dr. Mark Manning grew up in Ragland, Alabama, and earned his Bachelor of Science in molecular biology from Auburn University, graduating magna cum laude. Dr. Manning attended medical school at the University of Alabama School of Medicine and completed residency at the University of Kentucky Healthcare in Lexington, KY. Dr. Manning enjoys cooking, fishing, hiking and traveling.

Sathiyakala Rajendiran, M.D., attended medical school at Thanjavur Medical College in Thanjavur, India and completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency at Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital in Muskegon, Michigan.

Her areas of interest include aspects of reproductive health, management of infertility, ectopic pregnancies, normal and high-risk pregnancies, hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, preterm labor, post-term pregnancy, and pregnancies following cesarean sections.

She is experienced in common gynecological illnesses such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), prolapse of uterus, and tumors of the reproductive tract. She is also skilled in robotic and laparoscopic procedures, IUD insertion and removal, normal and instrumental deliveries, caesarean section, abdominal and vaginal hysterectomies, and diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy.

Dr. Xavier Smith has been practicing medicine 10 years in the Gadsden area. Dr. Smith received his medical degree from Tulane University of Medicine in New Orleans, LA, and attended his residency at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. Dr. Smith is board certified in obstetrics & gynecology. Dr. Smith is married with three children.

Diane Teal, CRNP, specializes in gynecological care and is committed to caring for women of all ages who are maintaining wellness or making life transitions. She is dedicated to providing patient-centered care to all of her patients.

Mrs. Teal has over ten years of experience in healthcare. Before coming to Gadsden Regional Medical Center and Women's Health Partners, she worked at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center Primary Care. Mrs. Teal received her BSN in Nursing from Jacksonville State University and her MSN (Family Nurse Practitioner) from the University of Alabama at Huntsville. She is a Drug Enforcement Administration registered CRNP and is nurse practitioner certified by The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Mrs. Teal is accepting new gynecology patients at Women's Health Partners.

Tammy Whorton, CNM, is a registered nurse with more than 26 years of experience. After graduating from Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, AL, she received her credentials as a certified nurse midwife in 2014 from Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, KY.

She has delivered more than 300 babies and holds certifications from AMCB (certified nurse midwife), AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring, NRP, ACLS, and BLS.