Staff

Dr. Martin has been practicing internal medicine and has been a staff physician with the Gwinnett Hospital System in Gwinnett County for over 40 years. Dr. Martin specializes in identifying and managing the related conditions of high cholesterol, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. He is Board Certified in Clinical Lipidology and was one of six Georgia physicians to achieve "Provider Recognition" status with the American Diabetes Association in 2000. Dr. Martin is a graduate of the Medical College of South Carolina, now the Medical University of South Carolina and was a flight surgeon in Vietnam. He completed his residency and internship in the Emory-VA-Grady Health System. He was in private practice in Gwinnett for 29 years prior to founding the Hope Clinic in 2002.

Pam Martin joined Hope Clinic, Inc. as Executive Director in January, 2007. Prior to that, she co-founded AOM Inc., a primary care payment company and served as the CEO. Her background includes both medical practice management as well as accounting and insurance agency management. Pam is a graduate of Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York and is the wife of Hope Clinic’s founder, Dr. William B. Martin.

Jennie Mathen is the Hope Clinic’s Certified Nurse Practitioner. Jennie began her career as a cardiac nurse at GMC-Lawrenceville where she learned the value of showing compassion, listening, and working with patients. After four years, Jennie felt called to take a bigger role in the direct care of patients and enrolled in Mercer’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program. While completing her degree, Jennie performed her rotations at the Hope clinic and soon took the step to continue working for Hope Clinic after obtaining her degree. Jennie and her family are active members of Victory Hamilton Mill Church.

Erica Sperduto is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a vital member of the Hope Clinics team. As an ICU nurse in Houston, Texas, she cared for many patients that were unable to control their chronic illnesses due to minimal resources and inadequate preventative care. She decided to become a nurse practitioner to work with people to help them avoid hospital stays and maintain a healthy life. She is passionate about education and working towards big goals in small steps. After Erica graduated from Georgetown University, she worked in a large family medicine clinic in Conyers but felt called to treat those who were uninsured and underinsured. When she learned of the Hope Clinic, she knew this was where she needed to be. Erica and her husband, Paul live in Brookhaven, Georgia. They have three children, Grace, Calvin, and Samantha, who resides in heaven.

Gina Kim is a graduate of Emory University and a Certified Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner at the Hope Clinic. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the United Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Georgia. Gina holds experience in outpatient and inpatient settings – including Long-term Care Facilities and PM&R. She is passionate about increasing the quality of life for her patients and for her patients’ families. Gina is fluent in English and Korean. She lives in Peachtree Corners with her husband and two children and is always looking for new food experiences.