About
Dr. Raymond Tidman brings an uncommon academic path to family medicine. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering with Honors from Georgia Institute of Technology, where he worked as a physics teaching assistant and co-oped with Delta Airlines' engineering department. He then earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. His residency in Family Practice took place at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN, training alongside Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota faculty. He also completed an externship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, and pursued extra rotations at the Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Tidman holds board certification in Family Medicine from the American Board of Family Medicine and serves as a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He founded RBRA early in his career and spent 15 years as a principal investigator, completing over 100 clinical trials studies. He has held the position of Chief of Staff at Fannin Regional Hospital and maintains privileges there and at Piedmont Mountainside Medical Center in Jasper, GA. He holds membership in the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians and the Medical Association of Georgia, and he continues to engage with Georgia Tech's Executive Round Table.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S. Aerospace Engineering (with Honors)
Medical School
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency
Family Practice, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN (with Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota faculty)
Additional Training
Externship at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; extra rotations at the Cleveland Clinic
Certifications
Who is Dr. Tidman right for?
Dr. Tidman suits adults who want a primary care physician they can reach directly, including after hours. Patients managing chronic conditions benefit from his 60-minute annual wellness exams and detailed personalized health records. His willingness to personally supervise hospital care appeals to patients who want continuity through serious illness. Those living in Fannin or Gilmer County and the broader northwest Georgia mountains will find his community ties and local hospital privileges especially valuable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Tidman practices full-scope family medicine, addressing both acute and chronic health concerns for adult patients. His membership includes annual wellness counseling, management of ongoing conditions, coordination of specialist care, and personal oversight of hospital services when needed.
Yes. Dr. Tidman holds board certification in Family Medicine from the American Board of Family Medicine. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Dr. Tidman earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed his Family Practice residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN, with Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota faculty. He also trained at the National Institutes of Health and pursued additional rotations at the Cleveland Clinic.
Yes. Dr. Tidman provides his personal cell phone number to members for after-hours urgent medical problems. This direct access is a core part of the membership.
Yes. Dr. Tidman holds privileges at Fannin Regional Hospital and Piedmont Mountainside Medical Center in Jasper, GA. He personally supervises hospital care for his patients rather than relying on a hospitalist service.
Before medical school, Dr. Tidman studied Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech, graduating with Honors. He worked as a physics teaching assistant and co-oped with Delta Airlines' engineering department. He brings that analytical background to his clinical and research work.
Yes. Dr. Tidman founded RBRA and worked as a principal investigator in clinical research. Over a 15-year span, he completed more than 100 clinical trials studies.
Yes. Dr. Tidman hosts periodic group medical education clinics for members of Blue Ridge Concierge Medicine.
Doctor profile last updated June 9, 2026