Don K. Nakayama
Experienced in Diverticular Disease

Dr. Don K. Nakayama

General Surgery
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Pediatric Surgery Columbus
705 17TH St, Ste 403, 
Columbus, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Diverticular Disease
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Pediatric Surgery Columbus
705 17TH St, Ste 403, 
Columbus, GA 
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Overview

Don Nakayama, MD is Board Certified in Surgery and Pediatric Surgery. Renowned pediatric surgeon, researcher & medical educator Don Nakayama, M.D., MBA, has been appointed senior associate dean of Mercer University School of Medicine's Columbus campus and medical director of pediatric surgery at Piedmont Columbus Regional. He will lead the development of the Pediatric Surgery program at the Children's Hospital at Piedmont Columbus Midtown. He is currently editor-in-chief of The American Surgeon, and assistant editor of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. He is a member of the American Pediatric Surgical Association and American Board of Surgery, as well as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Nakayama is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Atresia of Small Intestine, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Umbilical Hernia, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Appendectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 159 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Diverticular Disease.

Graduate Institution
The University Of North Carolina At Charlotte, 2001
Residency
University of California Hospitals, General Surgery, 1984
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Pediatric Surgery in FL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
American Board Of Surgery - Pediatric Surgery
Fellowships
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatric Surgery, 1986
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Piedmont Physicians Pediatric Surgery Columbus
705 17TH St, Ste 403, Columbus, GA 31901
Call: 706-494-4387

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.


159 Total Publications

Peer Review and the Educational Mission of The American Surgeon.
Peer Review and the Educational Mission of The American Surgeon.
Journal: The American surgeon
Published: December 03, 2025
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