
Overview
Melinda Bottenfield, DO has been practicing medicine for five years. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Bottenfield was a general surgery resident at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. She is board eligible in General Surgery.
Dr. Bottenfield is certified in robotic surgery. Her special interests include treating benign and some malignant conditions of the body to include but are not limited to the skin, soft tissues, gallbladder, hernias/abdominal wall, gastrointestinal tract, hemorrhoids, and breast.
Dr. Bottenfield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subareolar Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Angiofibroma, Ogilvie Syndrome, Subareolar Abscess, and Gastrointestinal Perforation.
Insurance
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Locations
1301 Sigman Road NE, Suite 180, Conyers, GA 30012
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
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
- Experienced
- CellulitisDr. Bottenfield isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Bottenfield isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Bottenfield isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Epidural LipomatosisDr. Bottenfield isExperienced. Learn about Epidural Lipomatosis.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Bottenfield isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Bottenfield isExperienced. Learn about Gallstones.

