Overview
Dr. Scott was born at Athens General Hospital and was raised in Monroe and then Athens. After attending Cedar Shoals High School and the University of Georgia, he earned his medical degree from Emory University in 1989. Dr. Scott completed residencies in General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory and then practiced in Athens from 1997 through 2006. Prior to returning to Athens to join Piedmont Heart, Dr. Scott was employed by Riverside Medical Group in Newport News, Virginia.
In his free time, Dr. Scott enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He practices adult cardiac and general thoracic surgery.
Dr. Scott is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Pleural Effusion, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.
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Locations
242 King Avenue, Suite 230, Athens, GA 30606
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Collapsed LungDr. Scott isDistinguished. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Scott isDistinguished. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Scott isDistinguished. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Scott isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Scott isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Scott isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Cardiac TamponadeDr. Scott isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Tamponade.
- Esophageal PerforationDr. Scott isAdvanced. Learn about Esophageal Perforation.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Scott isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Scott isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Aortic DissectionDr. Scott isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Scott isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Scott isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Scott isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.