Overview
Dr. Lyons earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he graduated cum laude. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, he completed both an internship and residency at Emory University affiliated hospitals in Atlanta. Before completing his fellowship in digestive diseases at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Dr. Lyons served for two years with the Public Health Service at Southside Healthcare in Morrow, Georgia. In 1989, Dr. Lyons joined Atlanta South Gastroenterology - a private practice in Riverdale, Georgia.
Dr. Lyons and the providers of Atlanta South Gastroenterology joined Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates in 2016.
Dr. Lyons is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1260 Highway 54 West, Suite 103, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- AscitesDr. Lyons isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Lyons isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Lyons isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Lyons isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- ColitisDr. Lyons isExperienced. Learn about Colitis.
- ColonoscopyDr. Lyons isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.