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David Kooby, MD, General Surgery, Atlanta, GA

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General Surgery Atlanta, GA

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor of Surgery, Chief of Staff, Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, Chief of Emory Surgery Northern Arc

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  • Office

    1365 Clifton Rd Ne
    2nd Floor
    Atlanta, GA 30322
    Phone+1 404-778-3805
    Fax+1 404-778-1279

Summary

  • Dr. David Kooby is a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Emory University Hospital, Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Emory University Hospital Midtown, and Emory Johns Creek Hospital. He received his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. He specializes in surgical oncology (other than breast or cutaneous disease) and is experienced in esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, surgical oncology (non-breast), and liver, biliary and pancreatic surgery. He has more than 300 publications and over 500 citations.

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2001 - 2003
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2001
  • Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital
    Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1999
  • State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1995 - 1999
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Contemporary Reappraisal of Intraoperative Neck Margin Assessment During Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma  
    Jashodeep Datta, Brent A Willobee, Jeffrey A Drebin, David A Kooby, JAMA Surgery
  • Difficulty Scoring System in Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy  
    David A Kooby, Claudius Conrad, Horacio J Asbun, Journal of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Sciences

Lectures

  • Introduction and Brief Biology of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) 
    Atlanta, GA - 10/29/2014

Press Mentions

  • Advanced Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
    Advanced Surgery for Pancreatic CancerNovember 28th, 2017
  • NCI Five-Year Grant Extends Nanoparticle Research Targeting Pancreatic Cancer
    NCI Five-Year Grant Extends Nanoparticle Research Targeting Pancreatic CancerSeptember 30th, 2015
  • Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital Announces Recipients of Hospital’s Highest Physician Honor
    Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital Announces Recipients of Hospital’s Highest Physician HonorMay 23rd, 2024

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