Providing Accessible, Comprehensive, & Personalized care in Decatur, GA.
Welcome to Ponce Primary Care, a full-service primary care practice offering comprehensive prevention and disease management care to adult and teenage patients.
Founded in 2008 and conveniently located in downtown Decatur, we've developed a strong reputation for the quality of care we provide and being accessible to our patients.
Our mission is to help our patients live healthy lives by providing accessible, comprehensive, personalized and coordinated primary care.
Chad D. Costley, MD, Owner/Founder
Dr. Costley is the founder and co-owner of Ponce Primary Care and remains active in a clinical leadership role with the practice as Physician Lead. He earned his MD degree at the University of Michigan where he also completed his post-graduate residency training. He is board-certified in Family Medicine and has 20+ years of clinical experience in the breadth of primary care medicine. Dr. Costley also holds a MBA from Emory University and serves as the CEO of BlueWillow Biologics, a small biotechnology company developing intranasal vaccines. While Dr. Costley is not currently accepting new patients, he is engaged daily with Ponce Primary Care's provider team in the care of our patients. He is married with two adult children and enjoys fly fishing, reading and working to improve his Spanish.
Family Medicine Residency: University of Michigan | MD: University of Michigan | MBA: Emory University | Bachelor of Arts in English Literature: University of Michigan
Kristina Lemene, DNP , FNP-BC, Co-Owner
Kristina has worked in family practice since 2005 and started practicing at Ponce Primary Care in 2016. She has a passion for preventive health and wellness with a special interest in managing diabetes and cardiovascular disease. She believes it is important to provide compassionate and evidence based care to build a strong working relationship with patients to best identify and help achieve their health goals.
Kristina lives in Atlanta with her husband and three active tween and teen children. She enjoys being outdoors and traveling with her family.
Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP): Georgia State University, Jonas Nursing Scholar | Master of Science in Nursing: Massachusetts General Hospital's Institute of Health Professions | Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology: University of Florida
Brooke Lewallen, FNP-C
Brooke is a family nurse practitioner who joined Ponce Primary Care in 2020. She completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s of science in nursing at the University of North Georgia. Brooke’s medical interests include pediatrics, women’s health, chronic disease management, and preventative medicine. Having been a registered nurse for many years on a cardiac intensive care unit she also has a strong passion for managing cardiovascular disease. She enjoys learning, and strives to stay up to date with advances in medicine to ensure her patients maintain a healthy lifestyle. Brooke lives in Atlanta with her husband and enjoys outdoor activities, reading, and weekends in the North Georgia mountains.
Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner: University of North Georgia| Bachelor of Science in Nursing: University of North Georgia | Bachelor of Science in Biology: University of North Georgia
Savannah C. Johnson, DNP, FNP- BC
Savannah is originally from Tennessee where she attended The University of Tennessee and completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and Doctorate in Nursing Practice. Her doctoral studies focused on increasing colorectal cancer screenings in minority communities. Prior to becoming a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, she worked in the intensive care unit of a level 1 trauma center.
Savannah is passionate about preventative medicine, women’s health, and chronic disease management. She takes great pride in providing holistic, compassionate, and high-quality care to her patients. Savannah lives in Atlanta with her husband. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the city, spending time with family, and traveling.
Doctorate in Nursing Practice Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP): University of Tennessee| Bachelor of Science in Nursing: University of Tennessee
Amy Maresca, FNP-C
Amy is a native of the Atlanta area. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing at Mercer University in 2007 and earned her Master’s of Science in Nursing from Georgia State University in 2013. She has worked as a family nurse practitioner in primary care, hospital medicine, and an orthopedic spine center. She places a high priority on working with her patients to help them achieve their health goals, with a focus on preventative medicine and chronic disease management. She also places a high priority in addressing underlying stress and anxiety that may be impacting her patients’ health in a negative way.
Amy lives in the Atlanta area with her husband, three daughters, and two dogs. She enjoys riding horses whenever possible as well as bike riding, hiking and generally just playing outside with her family. Amy also holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree with a focus in Animal Science from the University of Georgia.
Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner: Georgia State University| Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Mercer University| Bachelor of Science in Animal Science: University of Georgia
Alison English, FNP-C
Alison (Ali) has been a board certified family nurse practitioner since 2013. She has lived and worked in the Decatur area her entire life. She completed her Bachelor's and Master's of Science in Nursing from Georgia State University.
The past 5 years she has been working in internal medicine and enjoys working with patients to optimize and prevent illness with a combination of lifestyle modifications and medications when necessary. She is passionate about chronic disease management including diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. She recognizes that everyone's health and circumstances are unique and regularly takes a shared decision making approach with regards to treatment decisions.
Ali lives in Decatur, with her husband and two kids. When she is not working she is often cheering on the sidelines for one of her kids, gardening, or reading by a pool if she can.
Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner: Georgia State University| Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Georgia State University
Cydni Martin, PA-C
Cydni is a board-certified Physician Assistant (PA). She was born and raised in Kennesaw, Georgia. Cydni earned her Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Georgia Southern University in 2014 and later went on to attend Morehouse School of Medicine where she earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Associates/Assistants (AAPA) and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
As a PA, Cydni is passionate about honing in on lifestyle medicine to prevent and manage chronic diseases. She works with her patients to set realistic goals while also providing evidence-based care. She has special interest in preventative medicine, weight loss management, & mental health.
In her free time, Cydni enjoys playing tennis, traveling, and trying new local restaurants. She also loves to spend time with family, friends & her Boston Terrier, Nelly.
Master of Science in Physician Assistant (PA) Studies: Morehouse School of Medicine| Bachelor of Science in Public Health: Georgia Southern University
Angela East, PNP, FNP
After completing her Master’s degree at the University of Alabama in 2014, she joined the inpatient general pediatric surgery service at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Her commitment to lifelong learning & desire to care for patients of all ages led her to pursue a Post-Master’s certificate program at Eastern Kentucky University. She joined Ponce Primary Care as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2024 with focus on overall health and wellness to help patients achieve an optimal state of health.
Angela lives in Atlanta with her husband, and enjoys running, reading, music, and traveling the world. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy from Elizabethtown College.
Post-Master’s of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner: Eastern Kentucky University| Master of Science in Nursing: University of Alabama at Birmingham| Bachelor of Science in Nursing: University of Wisconsin Green Bay| Diploma Degree: Lancaster Education for Health Education
