Overview
A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Dr. Gracon earned his medical degree from Michigan State University School of Medicine in East Lansing, Michigan, and completed his residency in General Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. He went on to complete his fellowship in Abdominal Transplant Surgery at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. Prior to joining Piedmont, he practiced as a Transplant Surgeon at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Gracon is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He specializes in kidney, pancreas and liver transplantation, and has a special interest in donor organ optimization and emerging technology.
In his spare time, he enjoys travel, home projects, gardening, and golf.
Dr. Gracon welcomes new patients and accepts most major insurance plans.
Dr. Gracon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Lung Transplant.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- INDEMNITY
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
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- OTHER MEDICARE
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- STATE MEDICAID
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1968 Peachtree Road, N.w., Atlanta, GA 30309
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
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Liver FailureDr. Gracon isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Failure.
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Gracon isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Gracon isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- CholestasisDr. Gracon isExperienced. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Chronic Antibody-Mediated RejectionDr. Gracon isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Gracon isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Gracon isExperienced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.