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Office
1170 Cleveland Ave
East Point, GA 30344Phone+1 404-305-3500Fax+1 864-850-1461
Summary
- Dr. Irwin Best, MD is a vascular surgeon in East Point, Georgia. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Georgia and New York. He is affiliated with Grady Health System, Emory University Hospital Midtown, and Emory University Hospital.
Education & Training
- Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalFellowship, Vascular Surgery, 1989 - 1990
- Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1988
- University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 1984 - 2025
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 72 citationsPulmonary artery injury and cardiac tamponade after needle decompression of a suspected tension pneumothorax.Karyn L. Butler, Irwin M. Best, Wm. Lynn Weaver, Harvey L. Bumpers
The Journal of Trauma. 2003-03-01 - 2 citationsPartial splenic embolization for refractory thrombocytopenia.Irwin M. Best
Clinics and Practice. 2011-12-01 - 11 citationsComplication of the retroperitoneal approach: intercostal abdominal hernia.Irwin M. Best
The American Surgeon. 2001-07-01
Professional Memberships
- Member