About
Dr. Heidi Braun grew up in Berlin, Germany, and earned her medical degree from Hannover Medical University. She moved to Savannah in the summer of 2000 and completed her internal medicine residency at Memorial University Medical Center. After graduating in 2003, she earned board certification in internal medicine. She spent the following years practicing alongside some of the Savannah area's most distinguished providers before opening her own practice in 2008.
Dr. Braun focuses on managing diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol, and she brings a whole-person perspective to every patient relationship. She pays close attention to the mental and spiritual dimensions of her patients' overall health. Her clinical scope includes women's health, sleep medicine, chronic disease management, and a wide range of in-office procedures. Patients consistently describe her as thorough, unhurried, and genuinely attentive. Her thoroughness has made a real difference, including detecting a patient's aneurysm during a routine exam.
Education & Training
Medical School
Hannover Medical University
Residency
Internal Medicine, Memorial University Medical Center
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Braun right for?
Dr. Braun is a strong fit for adults managing ongoing conditions like diabetes, hypertension, or high cholesterol. She also serves patients who need women's health care, sleep apnea evaluation, or weight management support. Adults of all ages who want direct, personal access to their physician benefit from her panel structure. Patients who value thoroughness and unhurried appointments tend to thrive in her practice. Medicare beneficiaries can join with a signed opt-out acknowledgment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Braun focuses on chronic disease management, with particular depth in diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. She also treats obstructive sleep apnea, manages women's health concerns including menopause, and provides weight loss counseling. Her internal medicine training equips her to address a broad range of adult health conditions.
Yes. Dr. Braun holds board certification in internal medicine. She earned that certification after completing her residency at Memorial University Medical Center in 2003.
Dr. Braun earned her medical degree from Hannover Medical University in Germany. She completed her internal medicine residency at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, graduating in 2003.
Dr. Braun treats patients as whole persons, accounting for the mental and spiritual dimensions of health alongside the physical. She keeps her patient panel small so she can spend meaningful time with each person. Patients reach her directly by phone, text, or video at any hour.
Yes. Dr. Braun performs a wide range of in-office procedures, including joint injections, trigger point injections, joint fluid drainage, skin biopsies, skin tag and wart removal, wound care, sutures, abscess draining, EKGs, breathing treatments, and pulmonary function tests.
Yes. Dr. Braun offers in-home sleep studies using an FDA-approved wireless ARES device. The two-night study costs $195. She interprets the data and recommends appropriate therapy based on the results.
Yes. Dr. Braun performs breast exams, pap smears, and bi-annual gynecological exams in the office. She also provides menopause counseling. Patients who prefer a referral can request one.
Yes, Dr. Braun accepts Medicare patients. By law, Medicare patients must sign a written opt-out acknowledgment. Medicare still covers labs, imaging, medications, and hospitalizations that Dr. Braun orders.
Members reach Dr. Braun directly by phone, instant messaging, and video chat on a 24/7 basis. The practice provides a direct phone number for around-the-clock access. This level of access comes included with membership.
Doctor profile last updated April 4, 2026