Dr. Jessica Cioffi, M.D., FACS, is a hepatobiliary surgeon at Piedmont Hospital. Dr. Cioffi earned her medical degree at the University of Vermont. She completed her general surgery training and residency at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She finalized her training with an additional fellowship in HepatoPancreatoBiliary Surgery at Indiana University.Dr. Cioffi is board-certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, the Pancreas Club, the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, and the Association of Women Surgeons. Dr. Cioffi's clinical focus is in hepatobiliary surgery, including cancer of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder and biliary system. She also focuses on benign disease processes including acute and chronic pancreatitis, liver cysts and tumors, gallbladder disease, and general surgical procedures in the setting of cirrhosis. Dr. Cioffi also has formal training in minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery.Dr. Cioffi is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Cioffi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Mutinhima Moyo is a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Moyo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Moyo is currently accepting new patients.

Giridhar Vedula is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Vedula is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Vedula is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Kuzniak earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed his residency and fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He received his undergraduate degree in biological engineering from the University of Georgia and is board certified in general surgery. Dr. Kuzniak is interested in surgical economics, in which he works to improve the processes that allow physicians to deliver a higher quality of care at a lower cost. He is active in the Atlanta community, and has served on the Board of Directors of Youth Encouragement Services. Dr. Kuzniak welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Kuzniak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Parathyroidectomy.

Eric Knauer is a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Knauer has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal.

Elizabeth Hechenbleikner is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Hechenbleikner has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Jeff Seebach is a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Seebach is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Cholecystitis, Small Bowel Resection, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Seebach is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Daniel Sarmiento is our newest physician at ATL Colorectal Surgery and is a board-certified colorectal surgeon who practices all aspects of colon and rectal surgery. He was born in Bogota, Colombia and attended Universidad del Rosario, one of the oldest and most prestigious medical schools in Colombia. He then started a rigorous general surgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania for 2 years and completed his training at Christiana Care Health System in Delaware. Dr. Sarmiento completed his Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship with the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown Pennsylvania in 2017. He was then an attending surgeon at Somerset Hospital, Branch of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he served as the chair of the surgery department for many years.In 2022, he moved to Georgia and worked with the Northeast Georgia Health System primarily based in Braselton, and served as a core faculty member for the general surgery residency program. He was nominated as a Top Doctor by Georgia Trend Magazine in 2023.Dr. Sarmiento is a current Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, where he actively serves on different committees. He has a special interest in minimally invasive surgical approaches, specifically robotic transabdominal surgery and robotic transanal minimally invasive surgery (R-TAMIS), as well as laparoscopy. He practices all aspects of colorectal surgery including treating malignant diseases of the colon, rectum and anus, as well as benign conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease, constipation, and anorectal diseases including incontinence, hemorrhoids, fissures, and anal fistulae. He is also a firm believer in the importance of preventive medicine and performs colonoscopy and advanced polyp retrieval. Dr. Sarmiento is now accepting new patients at ATL Colorectal, P.C. on the Piedmont Atlanta Campus. Dr. Garzon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colostomy.

Dr. Evan Weitman, M.D., FACS, is a Surgical Oncologist at Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Weitman earned his medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City and completed his residency in General Surgery at New York University. During his residency he also completed a 2-year research fellowship to study lymphedema at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He finalized his formal training with an additional 2-year fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.Dr. Weitman is board-certified in General Surgery and board-certified in Complex General Surgical Oncology by the American Board of Surgery. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Weitman is also Director of the Piedmont Melanoma and Sarcoma Clinic. Dr. Weitman's clinical focus is in surgical oncology; including the management of skin cancers such as melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and merkel cell carcinoma. His special interests include the surgical management of locally advanced melanoma with a multimodality approach using oncolytic viral therapy (TVEC). He also has expertise in the surgical management of soft tissue tumors, gastrointestinal tumors including gastric and pancreatic cancer, and neuroendocrine tumors. Dr. Weitman also has formal training in minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery.Dr. Weitman has published numerous papers about the impact and surgical management of complex melanoma and has also published extensively on lymphedema, swelling of the extremity that can occur after lymph node surgery.Dr. Weitman is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.ARTICLE:Pro-wrestler and movie star John Cena promotes skin cancer awareness. Dr. Weitman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Liposarcoma, Lump in the Abdomen, Gastrectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

Booker Dalton is a Gastroenterologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Dalton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Dalton is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin McGill, M.D., FACS, FASMBS, graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Georgetown University. He earned a medical degree from Georgetown University Medical School in Washington, D.C. and completed a general surgery internship at the University of Florida Health Science Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. McGill completed his general surgery residency at Loyola University Hospital in Maywood, Illinois and his fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery from Columbia University at St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. McGill worked as a general and Bariatric surgeon at Buckhead Surgical Associates, and was involved in bringing Bariatric surgical services to Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.Dr. McGill is Director of Bariatric Surgery at Piedmon tAtlanta Hospital, Member of Credentials Committee at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, and an active member of multiple surgical societies: American College of Surgeons, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, and American Hernia Society.In his spare time, Dr. McGill enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. His personal hobbies include general aviation and leading an active lifestyle.Attend my online seminar. Dr. Mcgill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Obesity, Obesity in Children, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Mims earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed his residency in general surgery at Emory University affiliated hospitals, where he later acted as Chief Resident in surgery. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia in biochemistry and is board certified in general surgery. Dr. Mims has previously worked as a clinical instructor of surgery at Emory University, and was also an associate examiner for The American Board of Surgery. He is a member of many societies including the American Medical Association, the American Hernia Society and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Mims welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Mims is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, and Parathyroidectomy.

Wendy Greene is a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Greene has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

David Elwood is a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Elwood has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia, Gallstones, Gallbladder Removal, and Hernia Surgery.

Carla Haack is a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Haack has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hernia Surgery, and Pancreatectomy.

Field Willingham is a Gastroenterologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Willingham has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Pancreas Divisum, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Parit Mekaroonkamol is a Gastroenterologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Mekaroonkamol is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Pancreas Divisum, Gastroparesis, Cholecystitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Elizabeth Benjamin is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Benjamin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Low Blood Pressure, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Pneumomediastinum, Splenectomy, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.

Christopher Dente is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Dente is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Hernia Surgery, and Fasciotomy.

Dennis Turner is a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Turner has been practicing medicine for over 54 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Tissue Biopsy.