Diabetes and excess weight, treated together.

ADMC was founded by Jeff Russell, a healthcare entrepreneur with a long background in global business and healthcare operations. Our Columbus clinic opened in 2025 on the St. Francis-Emory Healthcare campus as Columbus Diabetes and Wound Care Center, with a focus on the complex, connected needs of patients living with diabetes.

In 2026, the practice put its full business plan into action and became American Diabetes and Metabolic Centers, with endocrinology led diabetes care and medical weight management at its core.

Two specialties, one coordinated plan.

Diabetes and excess weight drive each other. Losing weight often improves blood sugar. Better blood sugar control reduces the complications that make weight management harder. Our team coordinates both programs under one roof, so your care plan actually reflects your full picture.

Specialist depth, daily care.

Our practice is led by an experienced endocrinologist and supported by nurse practitioners and clinical staff. Your day to day care is anchored by clinicians who know you well and a care team that communicates across specialties so nothing falls through the cracks.

One Clinic Headquarters. Five States.

Our headquarters clinic is located on the St. Francis-Emory Healthcare campus in Columbus, Georgia. Through RemoteEndo, our remote endocrinology program under the direction of Dr. Jahangir Cyrus, we also care for patients in Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Nevada, and Texas, with a focus on rural communities.

The people who don't give up on you.

Our leadership team combines specialist clinical depth with experienced operational and administrative leadership — built to deliver exceptional, coordinated care.

CORPORATE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Jeff Russell

Chief Executive Officer

Founder of ADMC and the driving vision behind our patient-first model of specialty chronic care.

Dr. Jahangir Cyrus

Medical Director & Chief Endocrinologist

Dr. Cyrus brings more than 50 years of endocrinology experience to ADMC. A Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology (F.A.C.E.), he served as a faculty physician at the University of Louisville for 14 years and has held leadership roles with the Department of Veterans Affairs. He has been involved in more than 20 clinical trials and is the clinical lead for our RemoteEndo program, which extends endocrinology care to patients in Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Nevada, and Texas.

Dr. Victor Knutzen

Corporate Medical Advisor

Oversees clinical quality and the standards of care across the practice.

Ludmila (Lucy) Micheva

Chief Administrative Officer

Leads administrative operations across the practice and corporate functions.

Jacob Colvin

Chief Operating Officer

Oversees day-to-day operations, ensuring our clinical and business teams work in coordination.

DeDe Schmallen, MA, FABC

Chief Human Resource Officer

Leads people strategy and human resources across the ADMC organization.

Our Name

American Diabetes and Metabolic Centers is the registered trade name of Columbus Diabetes and Wound Care Center, LLC. Both names refer to the same practice, the same providers, and the same location. You will see the legal name on insurance filings and official paperwork, and the ADMC name on our signage and materials.