Dr. Joseph H. Morris

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.

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 a Distinguished 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.

Elizabeth B. Almon, MD, is a board-certified General Surgeon with the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the Southeastern Surgical Congress. Dr. Almon grew up in Newnan and was the valedictorian at East Coweta High School. She graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with a specialization in Biotechnology. She then earned her Medical degree from Mercer University and completed her internship and residency at the Medical Center, Navicent Health in Macon, GA. Dr. Almon then returned home to practice at Piedmont Newnan where she has special interests in minimally invasive and robotic surgery. Since returning to Newnan, she has been a speaker at the Georgia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. She was elected Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Piedmont Newnan ad serves on the Piedmont Clinic Surgical Services Clinical Governance Council.In her spare time, Dr. Almon enjoys traveling with her husband and spending time with her two children. Dr. Almon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Mesenteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Gallbladder Disease, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.