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Office
6920 McGinnis Ferry Rd Ste 340
Suwanee, GA 30024Phone+1 770-232-2911Fax+1 770-232-2996
Summary
- Dr. William Johnson is a general surgeon in Suwanee, GA and is affiliated with Northside Hospital-Forsyth. He received his medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. He specializes in bariatric surgery, endocrine, and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in varicose veins, laparoscopy, minimally invasive surgery, endocrine surgery, and bariatric surgery.
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2005 - 2006
- University of FloridaResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2005
- University of FloridaInternship, Surgery, 2000 - 2001
- Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2000
- Clemson UniversityBS, Biochemistry, 1992 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
- AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
- FL State Medical License 2002 - 2015
- NC State Medical License 2005 - 2006
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chief of Surgery Emory Johns Creek
- Medical Director Bariatric Surgery Northside Forsyth Hospital
- Surgeon Center of Excellence Distinction ASMBS, 2009-present
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsA Prospective Multicenter Standard of Care Study of Outpatient Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.Amit Surve, Daniel Cottam, Aurora Pryor, Samuel Cottam, Robert Michaelson
Obesity Surgery. 2024-04-01 - 38 citationsDoes the future of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy lie in the outpatient surgery center? A retrospective study of the safety of 3162 outpatient sleeve gastrectomiesAmit Surve, Daniel Cottam, Hinali Zaveri, Austin Cottam, Legrand Belnap
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2018-10-01 - 109 citationsSurgical revision of loop (“mini”) gastric bypass procedure: multicenter review of complications and conversions to Roux-en-Y gastric bypassWilliam H. Johnson, Adolfo Z. Fernanadez, Timothy M. Farrell, Kenneth G. MacDonald, John Grant
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2007-01-01
Abstracts/Posters
- Surgical Revision of the Loop “Mini” Gastric Bypass Procedure: Multi- Center Review of Complications and Conversions to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.Johnson W, DeMaria E, et al., Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, Jan/Feb 2007, 3:37-41
- VersaStepTM Trocar Hernia Rate in Unclosed Fascial Defects in Bariatric Patients.Johnson W, Fecher A, McMahon R, Grant J, and Pryor A, Surgical Endoscopy, 20:1584-1586
- Surgical Treatment of Obesity.Johnson W, DeMaria E, Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 9:167-174
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External Links
- Johns Creek Surgeryhttp://johnscreeksurgery.com
- Atlanta Bariatricshttp://atlantabariatrics.com
- Vein Center of Johns Creekhttp://veincenteratjohnscreek.com
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