Dr. Phillips received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 1973, and is Board Certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Gynecologic Oncology. His medical background includes twenty years of service in the United States Army, retiring as Colonel, Regular Army. He continued his medical career in the practice of gynecologic and surgical oncology, in both private practice and academic settings. He has published numerous scientific articles in medical peer review journals. Since graduation from the Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law, Dr. Phillips has worked continuously as a trial lawyer representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice and nursing home negligence causes of action. George is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, and is admitted to practice in all Georgia Courts, as well as the Northern, Middle, and Southern Federal District Courts in Georgia, and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.