Michael S. Champney
Experienced in Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Dr. Michael S. Champney

General Surgery
Emory health
DeKalb Surgical Associates, P.C.
2665 North Decatur Road, 
Decatur, GA 
28 Years of Experience

Experienced in Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Emory health
DeKalb Surgical Associates, P.C.
2665 North Decatur Road, 
Decatur, GA 
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Overview

Michael Champney is a General Surgeon in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Champney has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Vanderbilt School Of Medicine, 1998.0
Residency
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery, 2004
Hospital Affiliations
Northside Hospital Forsyth
Northside Hospital
Emory Decatur Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

DeKalb Surgical Associates, P.C.
2665 North Decatur Road, Decatur, GA 30033
Call: 404-508-4320

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.


3 Total Publications

Incorporation of Anterior Lumbosacral Spine Exposure into a General Surgical Practice.
Incorporation of Anterior Lumbosacral Spine Exposure into a General Surgical Practice.
Journal: The American surgeon
Published: January 17, 2018
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