Grant W. Carlson
Experienced in Melanoma

Dr. Grant W. Carlson

Plastic Surgery
Emory health
Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus
550 Peachtree Street Northeast, MedicalOfficeTower, 
Atlanta, GA 
44 Years of Experience

Experienced in Melanoma
Emory health
Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus
550 Peachtree Street Northeast, MedicalOfficeTower, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Grant Carlson is a Plastic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Carlson has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, T-Cell Lymphoma, and Lymphadenectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 83 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 13 articles in the study of Melanoma.

Graduate Institution
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1982.0
Residency
Emory University School of Medicine
Specialties
Plastic Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery, 1993
Fellowships
Univ of TX M.D. Anderson Cancer Ctr
Hospital Affiliations
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Emory University Hospital
Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus
550 Peachtree Street Northeast, MedicalOfficeTower, Atlanta, GA 30308
Call: 404-686-8143

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.


83 Total Publications

Intraoperative Predictors of Salvage in Infected Breast Implants: A Retrospective Study.
Intraoperative Predictors of Salvage in Infected Breast Implants: A Retrospective Study.
Journal: Aesthetic surgery journal
Published: December 24, 2024
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