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Office
631 Professional Dr
Ste 300
Lawrenceville, GA 30046Phone+1 770-962-9977Fax+1 770-339-9804
Summary
- Dr. Venkata Kakarla is a general surgeon in Lawrenceville GA and is affiliated with Northside Gwinnett Hospital. He is fellowship trained in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery, and specializes in the fields of colon & rectal surgery, surgical oncology (other than breast), and general / gastrointestinal surgery.
Education & Training
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoFellowship, Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2011 - 2012
- New York-Presbyterian/QueensResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2011
- Andhra Medical College NTRClass of 1999, MBBS
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2011 - 2023
- MI State Medical License 2004 - 2006
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsTranshiatal versus transthoracic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a 2005-2011 NSQIP comparison of modern multicenter results.Wesley A. Papenfuss, Moshim Kukar, Kristopher Attwood, Venkata R. Kakarla, Soni Chousleb
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2014-09-01 - 42 citationsThe role of faecal diversion in low rectal cancer: a review of 1791 patients having rectal resection with anastomosis for cancer, with and without a proximal stoma.Steven J. Nurkin, Venkata R. Kakarla, D. E. Ruiz, W. G. Cance, H. I. Tiszenkel
Colorectal Disease. 2013-06-01 - 68 citationsExtended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (EFAST) in the diagnosis of pneumothorax: experience at a community based level I trauma center.Kalyana C. Nandipati, Shyam Allamaneni, Ravindra Kakarla, Alfredo Wong, Neil Richards
Injury. 2011-05-01
Press Mentions
- Northside Expands Orthopedic, Primary Care, Surgery ServicesOctober 18th, 2024
- Huge Hiatal Hernia Repaired with Surgical Robot at Silver Cross HospitalApril 13th, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Hindi, Telugu
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