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Office
6920 Mcginnis Ferry Rd
Suite 340
Suwanee, GA 30024Phone+1 770-232-2911Fax+1 770-232-2996
Summary
- Dr. Christopher Hart is a general surgeon based in Suwanee, GA, with a subspecialty in bariatric surgery. He graduated from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1992 and completed his surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in 1997. He is the founding director of Johns Creek Surgery PC, where he has worked since 2001. Dr Hart served as the Chief of Staff at Emory Johns Creek Hospital, served as a hospital board member, and was a founding member of the Emory Healthcare Network, serving on its Board of Managers. He currently serves as the Medical Director for Bariatrics at Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Dr Hart is the founder of the Atlanta General and Bariatric Surgery Center and serves as board director and Medical Director of Bariatrics. Dr. Hart has expertise in various surgical procedures, including gastroesophageal reflux, bariatric, and general/gastrointestinal surgeries. He has contributed to the field through publications such as on outpatient laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in Obesity Surgery. His recognition in the field includes being named a Top Doctor by Atlanta Magazine for 13 years in a row, recognized as a Super Doctor by SuperDoctors.com, and receiving the title of Top MD from Consumers Checkbook. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 1992 - 1997
- University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 1997 - 2027
- NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
- AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
- MN State Medical License 1993 - 1998
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Atlanta Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2021
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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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 - 39 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
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