Ralph C. Lyons
Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis

Dr. Ralph C. Lyons

Gastroenterology
Piedmont Healthcare
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, LLC - Fayetteville
1260 Highway 54 West, Suite 103, 
Fayetteville, GA 
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44 Years of Experience

Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
Piedmont Healthcare
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, LLC - Fayetteville
1260 Highway 54 West, Suite 103, 
Fayetteville, GA 
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Dr. Lyons earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he graduated cum laude. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, he completed both an internship and residency at Emory University affiliated hospitals in Atlanta. Before completing his fellowship in digestive diseases at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Dr. Lyons served for two years with the Public Health Service at Southside Healthcare in Morrow, Georgia. In 1989, Dr. Lyons joined Atlanta South Gastroenterology - a private practice in Riverdale, Georgia.

Dr. Lyons and the providers of Atlanta South Gastroenterology joined Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates in 2016.

Dr. Lyons is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1982, 1982
Residency
The Emory Clinic/Emory University Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1985
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Medical College of Georgia, 1989
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, LLC - Fayetteville
1260 Highway 54 West, Suite 103, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Call: 770-486-7000

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.


1 Total Publications

Serrated adenoma of the colon: an under-recognized premalignant variant of adenomatous polyp.
Serrated adenoma of the colon: an under-recognized premalignant variant of adenomatous polyp.
Journal: The American surgeon
Published: March 15, 2011
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