Overview
Dr. Franklin joined the medical staff at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in January 2011. He was previously in private practice in Gadsden, Alabama for over five years. He is board certified in general surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
His practice includes the full range of General Surgery - hernia, colon resection, gallbladder surgery, and other diseases of the intestines and abdominal organs. He also does surgery on the thyroid, parathyroids, and skin. He has had a distinguished career in laparoscopic and robotic surgery. While in Alabama, he was the first surgeon in the state to complete a gallbladder removal with the da Vinci robot. After moving back to Georgia, he is the first surgeon in the Piedmont health system to complete gallbladder removal with the da Vinci robot, and also the first ever utilizing a single incision in the umbilicus. He is one of a very few surgeons in the US utilizing this technique. He has been involved in laparoscopic surgery for 20 years and over 12 years robotically.
He has published and given numerous presentations to include topics of advanced laparoscopic procedures, cellular behavior of cancers, trauma, multiple sclerosis, and intravascular ultrasound. He has most recently served as chairman of the department Surgery at Piedmont Fayette. He now serves on the medical executive committee and utilization review committee. He also is involved in research projects in the US and internationally.
Dr. Franklin believes that to plan the best possible operation, the surgeon must understand and listen to the patient. He can then plan and educate the patient in regards to their forward progress. He understands that operations are not without risk, and the patient must understand those risks along with its benefits, and the alternatives to treatment.
Dr. Franklin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Mesenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.
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
1265 Highway 54 West, Suite 305, Fayetteville, GA 30214
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.
Freda Mccarter is a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Mccarter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Mesenteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Mccarter is currently accepting new patients.
Piedmont Physicians Surgical Specialists CPM
Joseph Henry Morris, III, M.D. is a board-certified General Surgeon by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Morris completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery. He performs all types of general surgery procedures and specializes in robotic hernia repairs, laparoscopic gall bladder surgery, anti-reflux surgery, colon surgery.In his spare time, Joseph enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, golf, grilling out, and watching football games. Dr. Morris is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Mesenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.
Piedmont Physicians Surgical Specialists Of Fayetteville
L. Thomas Winger, IV, MD, FACS earned his medical degree from University of Texas at Houston, and completed his residency at Emory University in 2005. He received his undergraduate degree in Biology and Spanish from Rice University, and is board certified in General Surgery.Dr. Winger has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. Prior to joining the surgical staff at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in 2005, Dr. Winger was a Chief Resident at Emory University Hospital. Dr. Winger specializes in advanced laparoscopic surgery, including colon cancer and diverticulitis resections, gallbladder removal, appendectomy, and ventral hernia repair; thyroid and parathyroid surgery; and soft tissue operations.Dr. Winger has a special interest in blending modern minimally invasive techniques and imaging modalities, with classic technical skills learned while at Emory and honed over his many years of operating at Piedmont Fayette Hospital.In his spare time, Dr. Winger enjoys running and spending time with his family.Dr. Winger is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Winger is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Mesenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- CholecystitisDr. Franklin isDistinguished. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Franklin isDistinguished. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Franklin isDistinguished. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Franklin isDistinguished. Learn about Gallstones.
- HerniaDr. Franklin isDistinguished. Learn about Hernia.
- Ogilvie SyndromeDr. Franklin isDistinguished. Learn about Ogilvie Syndrome.
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- CellulitisDr. Franklin isAdvanced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Diastasis RectiDr. Franklin isAdvanced. Learn about Diastasis Recti.
- Epidural LipomatosisDr. Franklin isAdvanced. Learn about Epidural Lipomatosis.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Franklin isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Femoral HerniaDr. Franklin isAdvanced. Learn about Femoral Hernia.
- Gastrointestinal PerforationDr. Franklin isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Perforation.
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- Acute PancreatitisDr. Franklin isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- AppendicitisDr. Franklin isExperienced. Learn about Appendicitis.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Franklin isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Franklin isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholangitisDr. Franklin isExperienced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- Colonic MalakoplakiaDr. Franklin isExperienced. Learn about Colonic Malakoplakia.