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 Thyroid Nodule. 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
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Matthew Mondi is a General Surgeon in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Mondi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thyroid Nodule. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Juvenile Angiofibroma, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Mondi is currently accepting new patients.
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Campus
Snehal Patel is a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thyroid Nodule. His top areas of expertise are Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Osteitis Fibrosa, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.
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Dr. Mallick completed her medical degree at the Northeast Ohio Medical University, where she graduated as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. She then completed her general surgery training at the University of Minnesota and after spending time at the University of Alabama-Birmingham focused on outcomes research, she completed an endocrine surgery fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. She has presented widely at several national surgical meetings as well as published book chapters and a number of peer-reviewed papers on topics in endocrine and minimally-invasive general surgery.Dr. Mallick specializes in surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, with interests in advanced thyroid cancer and minimally invasive parathyroid surgery, as well as renal hyperparathyroidism.Nevertheless, she still enjoys the full spectrum of general surgery procedures, including gallbladder disease, hernia repair, and management of diseases of the breast, small intestine, colon, skin, and soft tissue. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Mallick is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thyroid Nodule. Her top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Hyperparathyroidism, Gallstones, Parathyroidectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.
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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.