Advanced in Gallbladder Disease

Dr. Gregory S. Smith

Gastroenterology
Piedmont Healthcare
Athens Gastroenterology Center
21 Jefferson Place, Suite 1, 
Athens, GA 
Accepting New Patients

Advanced in Gallbladder Disease
Piedmont Healthcare
Athens Gastroenterology Center
21 Jefferson Place, Suite 1, 
Athens, GA 
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Overview

Gregory Smith is a Gastroenterologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Esophageal Varices, Hepatitis C, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

Graduate Institution
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1990
Residency
Harvard Medical School, Gastroenterology, 1993
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Fellowships
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Gastroenterology, 1997
Hospital Affiliations
St Mary's Hospital
St Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
French
Gender
Male

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Locations

Athens Gastroenterology Center
21 Jefferson Place, Suite 1, Athens, GA 30601
Call: 706-548-0058

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Smith has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
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Areas of Expertise

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      • Alcoholic Cirrhosis
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      • Esophageal Varices
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      • Gallbladder Disease
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      • Gastrostomy
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      • Ascites
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      • Autoimmune Hepatitis
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