North Atlanta Surgical Associates

Welcome

North Atlanta Surgical Associates is committed to providing superior surgical care to the communities we serve.

Our 15 general surgeons are dedicated to maintaining our position as regional leaders by working as a team to provide the highest quality of care and service to our patients.

Why choose our 15 Atlanta surgeons? Experience.

The 15 experienced surgeons who comprise North Atlanta Surgical Associates are among the best surgeons in Atlanta. Each of our general surgeons operates at one or more of these Atlanta hospitals: Emory John's Creek Hospital, Emory St. Joseph's Hospital, Northside Hospital, Northside Hospital Forsyth, North Fulton Hospital and Piedmont Fayette Hospital.

Choosing the best Atlanta general surgeon

Undergoing your surgery is easier when you choose a general surgeon with the experience to perform your surgery correctly so your condition is treated properly and you can quickly enjoy your life again. In your quest to find the best Atlanta surgeon for you, please click at left on a type of surgery to review our list of general surgeons who have the specific skills you need.

Interviewing a surgeon

When interviewing a surgeon, some questions you may wish to ask:

• Are you board certified in the specific kind of surgery I need?
• How many surgeries of this type do you perform a year?
• Can I interview some patients you've treated?

What is a board certified surgeon?

A surgeon who is board certified has passed strict requirements in education, training and certification examinations to prove competency a surgical specialty. Board certification requires a surgeon to be graduated from an accredited medical school plus have a minimum of five years of training in an accredited medical residency program. The surgeon must also pass a written examination followed by an oral examination which tests the surgeon's judgment and decision making skills. Candidates are interviewed by very experienced surgeons.

What is a general surgeon?

A general surgeon is specially trained to perform surgery on all of the abdominal organs of the body, including the stomach, intestines (colon), rectum, esophagus, liver, pancreas, gall bladder, thyroid, parathyroid gland, adrenal gland. They perform surgery to cure conditions like hernia, perform breast surgery and treat diseases of the skin including skin cancer. Many of our surgeons are specially trained in cancer surgery, also known as onocologic surgery.

News

Congratulations to our physicians for being listed in Atlanta Magazine’s Top Doctors List. 

Please clink on the link below to access the article. 

Click here to see listing in Atlanta Magazine

 

June is National Hernia Awareness Month

A hernia occurs any time that an internal body part pushes into an area that it should not. The rupture can be caused by normal wear and tear or physical stress. In either case, a hernia can grow larger and more painful over time.

Often a hernia will make itself known. There may be a bulge, pain, or swelling in the abdominal area.  Pain may be experienced while lifting, coughing, or bending over. Pain can range from sharp and sudden to a dull ache, and will usually hit near the end of the day or after periods of extended standing. Some hernias, however, do not cause any symptoms.

Depending on the severity of your case, your doctor will help you develop a treatment plan that caters to your needs. Sometimes hernias do not require treatment and only require simple lifestyle changes, like altering your diet. More severe cases can involve laparoscopic surgery to repair the hernia.

If you are displaying hernia-like symptoms, contact us to schedule your appointment today.

Piedmont Hospital and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia Insurance have reached an agreement. The agreement extends the terms of the previous contract to May 31st, ensuring that patients who have been seen since April 1st will be treated as "in-netwrok". The new agreement begins June 1st, 2018.

We want to assure our Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia patients that we were in network during the negotiations. If you have any questions, please contact us. 

We would like to congratulate Dr. Thomas Wood on being the newly elected Vice Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Northside Hospital.

Let us know what you think. To contact us, e-mail:  customercare@nasasurgeryatl.com.

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