Overview
Joel Okoli is a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Okoli has been practicing medicine for over 45 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subareolar Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1800 Howell Mill Road Northwest, Ste275, Atlanta, GA 30318
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.
Piedmont Physicians Breast Surgery Fayetteville
Mio Yanagisawa, M.D., earned her medical degree from UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and completed her General Surgery residency at UC Davis Medical Center. She is board certified in general surgery. She then pursued further specialization through fellowship training in Breast Surgical Oncology through Emory University.Dr. Yanagisawa specializes in the surgical and multi-disciplinary management of breast cancer care. She understands the complexity of each individual's cancer journey, and will guide patients and their families through their personalized treatment path with detailed attention, time and expertise. She also manages benign and non-surgical breast conditions. She enjoys educating patients on breast health awareness and empowering patients to be their best advocate. She has a special interest in oncoplastic surgery including hidden scar technique and the aesthetic mastectomy. She is highly skilled in the nipple sparing mastectomy approach as well. Dr. Yanagisawa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subareolar Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Subareolar Abscess, Giant Mammary Hamartoma, and Intraductal Papilloma.
Piedmont Physicians Surgical Specialists CPM
Frank Powell, MD, is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has performed breast and general surgery in Newnan, Georgia, for the last 30 years. He is a 6th generation physician practicing in Coweta County and treats all types of abdominal wall hernias, gastrointestinal tract disorders, and gallbladder diseases. He did research at the Swiss Red Cross in Bern, Switzerland in overwhelming bacterial infections. Over the last 15 years, he has taken a particular interest in breast cancer, including high-risk patients, although he has taken care of breast cancer throughout his entire career. He played an instrumental role in establishing the Newnan Breast Center and the Piedmont Newnan Hospital Combined Breast Clinic.In addition, he enjoys hunting and spending time on the lake with his family in his spare time. Dr. Powell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subareolar Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Hernia, Paget Disease of the Breast, Lymphadenectomy, and Hernia Surgery.
Karen Buhariwalla is a General Surgeon in Woodstock, Georgia. Dr. Buhariwalla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subareolar Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Intraductal Papilloma, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Giant Mammary Hamartoma, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Buhariwalla is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Breast CancerDr. Okoli isDistinguished. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Advanced
- AngiosarcomaDr. Okoli isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Okoli isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Okoli isAdvanced. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Intraductal PapillomaDr. Okoli isAdvanced. Learn about Intraductal Papilloma.
- MastectomyDr. Okoli isAdvanced. Learn about Mastectomy.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Okoli isAdvanced. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Experienced
- Breast InfectionDr. Okoli isExperienced. Learn about Breast Infection.
- Breast LumpDr. Okoli isExperienced. Learn about Breast Lump.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Okoli isExperienced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- FibroadenomaDr. Okoli isExperienced. Learn about Fibroadenoma.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Okoli isExperienced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- Gallbladder AdenocarcinomaDr. Okoli isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.

