Overview
Dr. Whitworth earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He then completed his general surgery residency at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Ga. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and a member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Whitworth has over 30 years of experience in general surgery. With a focus on minimizing pain and risk associated with surgery, he is adept at breast cancer, thyroid and parathyroid surgeries, as well as laparoscopic procedures involving the intestines, stomach and colon. Dr. Whitworth is highly skilled in diagnosing and treating breast cancer with stereotactic breast biopsy, sentinel node biopsy, lumpectomy and mastectomy. His other specialty areas include the gallbladder, appendix and hernias. Dr. Whitworth and his wife Kathy have five children and four grandchildren. He enjoys ballroom dancing, singing in the Covington-Conyers Choral Guild, hiking, snow skiing and scuba diving. Dr. Whitworth welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.edical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He then completed his general surgery residency at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Ga. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and a member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Whitworth has over 30 years of experience in general surgery. With a focus on minimizing pain and risk associated with surgery, he is adept at breast cancer, thyroid and parathyroid surgeries, as well as laparoscopic procedures involving the intestines, stomach and colon. Dr. Whitworth is highly skilled in diagnosing and treating breast cancer with stereotactic breast biopsy, sentinel node biopsy, lumpectomy and mastectomy. His other specialty areas include the gallbladder, appendix and hernias. Dr. Whitworth and his wife Kathy have five children and four grandchildren. He enjoys ballroom dancing, singing in the Covington-Conyers Choral Guild, hiking, snow skiing and scuba diving. Dr. Whitworth welcomes new patients and acc.
Dr. Whitworth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, and Lymphedema.
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
1412 Milstead Ave Ne, Conyers, GA 30012
Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- NecrosisDr. Whitworth isDistinguished. Learn about Necrosis.
- Peptic UlcerDr. Whitworth isDistinguished. Learn about Peptic Ulcer.
- Stasis Dermatitis and UlcersDr. Whitworth isDistinguished. Learn about Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers.
- Advanced
- CellulitisDr. Whitworth isAdvanced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- GangreneDr. Whitworth isAdvanced. Learn about Gangrene.
- LymphangiectasisDr. Whitworth isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphangiectasis.
- LymphedemaDr. Whitworth isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphedema.
- Meige DiseaseDr. Whitworth isAdvanced. Learn about Meige Disease.
- OsteomyelitisDr. Whitworth isAdvanced. Learn about Osteomyelitis.
- Experienced
- Aagenaes SyndromeDr. Whitworth isExperienced. Learn about Aagenaes Syndrome.
- Anal FissureDr. Whitworth isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Whitworth isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Whitworth isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- Breast CancerDr. Whitworth isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Breast InfectionDr. Whitworth isExperienced. Learn about Breast Infection.