Dr. Jelaina Nicole Scott, M.D., is a dual-trained physician in emergency medicine and critical care, bringing a dynamic and comprehensive approach to patient care at Gwinnett Pulmonary & Sleep. She joined the practice in 2025 as an attending physician in critical care medicine and also maintains an active role in emergency medicine. Dr. Scott specializes in managing critically ill patients, with expertise in complex, high-acuity conditions requiring advanced life support and multidisciplinary coordination. She completed her critical care fellowship in anesthesiology at Washington University in St. Louis following her emergency medicine residency at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. Prior to joining Gwinnett Pulmonary Group, Dr. Scott served in multiple academic and clinical roles, including as an assistant professor at UT Health Science Center in Houston. She is board-certified in emergency medicine and is actively involved in teaching, research, and professional organizations, including the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American College of Emergency Physicians.
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering
University of Alabama at Birmingham – Birmingham, AL
Aug 2008 – May 2012
Magna Cum Laude
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
University of South Alabama College of Medicine – Mobile, AL
Aug 2013 – May 2017
Residency – Emergency Medicine
University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga – Chattanooga, TN
Jul 2017 – Jun 2020
Fellowship – Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine – St. Louis, MO
Jul 2020 – Jun 2022
Attending Physician – Critical Care Medicine
Gwinnett Pulmonary Group
Aug 2025 – Present
Attending Physician – Emergency Medicine
ApolloMD
Jun 2024 – Present
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
UT Health Science Center – Houston, TX
Sep 2022 – Aug 2023
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Critical Care
UT Health Science Center – Houston, TX
Sep 2022 – Aug 2023
Attending Physician – Staff
Memorial Hermann / LBJ Hospital / Memorial Hermann Southwest – Houston, TX
Sep 2022 – Aug 2023
Attending Physician – Staff
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – St. Charles, MO
Apr 2022 – Sep 2023
Locum Tenens Physician
Weatherby Healthcare / Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County – Dexter, MO
Apr 2021 – May 2022
Fellow Physician
Barnes Jewish Hospital and Christian Hospital – St. Louis, MO
Jul 2020 – Jun 2022
Resident Physician
Erlanger Baroness Hospital – Chattanooga, TN
2017 – 2020
Board Certifications
American Board of Emergency Medicine – Board Certified (2022), expires Dec 31, 2027
American Board of Anesthesiology – Critical Care Medicine Subspecialty, Board Eligible
Medical Licensure
Georgia Medical License – Active
Texas Medical License – Active
Missouri Medical License – Active
Alabama Medical License – Active
Tennessee Medical License – Active
Additional Certifications
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) – Expires Jul 2026
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Hospital Appointments and Committees
Attending Physician – Northside Duluth Hospital, Duluth, GA
Attending Physician – Wellstar Health Care System, Atlanta, GA
Code Committee – Erlanger Baroness Hospital, Chattanooga, TN
Teaching Experience
Summer Health Enrichment Program (SHEP) Instructor
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
May 2014 – Jul 2014
Impact America – Regional Coordinator / AmeriCorps State Member
Aug 2012 – Aug 2013
Worked on community service initiatives, vision screenings, tax assistance, volunteer training, and biology instruction.
Leadership and Service
University of South Alabama College of Medicine Student Run Free Clinic
Vice President / Clinic Coordinator / Volunteer
Helped develop and open a homeless day shelter clinic and managed student volunteers and clinic operations.
Professional Societies
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association
American College of Emergency Physicians
Honors and Awards
Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society
Lectures and Presentations
WashU Pro/Con Debate Series – Does Contrast Kill the Kidneys? (2022)
Invited Lecturer at UAB – Biologic Debridement Therapy (2022)
WashU Morbidity and Mortality Conference (2022)
Journal Club – BaSICS Randomized Clinical Trial (2022)
Toxicology Presentation – Ciguatera Toxin (2022)
Critical Care Lecture Series – Massive Hemoptysis (2021)
Critical Care Lecture Series – Postoperative Fever (2021)
Pro/Con Debate – Angiotensin II for Refractory Vasodilatory Shock (2021)
Palliative Care Presentation – Prognostic Models in Critically Ill Patients (2021)
Additional lectures on mesenteric ischemia, biliary disease, post-intubation sedation, crystalloid therapy, Legionnaire’s disease, rhabdomyolysis, and hepatic encephalopathy
Research Experience and Poster Presentations
Implementation of Patient Diaries with Provider Involvement in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit – Submitted abstract, Barnes Jewish Hospital PSQI Symposium (2020)
My Skin is Peeling – Poster, ACEP Southeastern Chapters Educational Conference (2016)
Accomplishments of an Interprofessional Student-Run Free Clinic in its First Year of Opening – Poster presentations at national conferences (2015–2016)
