Overview
Dr. Koerner was born in Lynchburg, Virginia and was raised in Tampa, Florida. She graduated summa cum laude from the Florida State University with a Bachelor's degree in Biology. She attended medical school at the Florida State University College of Medicine, where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and, in 2015, graduated 1st in her class. She then completed general surgery residency at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Following residency, she completed a colon and rectal surgery fellowship at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Koerner returned to Atlanta to join Piedmont Colorectal Associates in 2021.
Dr. Koerner is board certified in general surgery and colorectal surgery. She is certified in minimally invasive surgery including robotic and laparoscopic surgery. She offers treatments for a wide variety of colon and rectal conditions, including colorectal malignancies, diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and motility disorders. She offers both office-based treatments and ambulatory surgery for common anorectal conditions including hemorrhoids, abscesses, anal fistulas, fecal incontinence, and anal fissures. Dr. Koerner performs both screening and diagnostic colonoscopies.
Dr. Koerner enjoys traveling, hiking, cooking and baking in her free time. When not at work she is spends time with her loved ones.
Dr. Koerner is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Fissure, Neurogenic Bowel, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, and Hemorrhoidectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
35 Collier Rd NW Ste 475, Atlanta, GA 30309
Clinical Research
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ATL Colorectal Surgery, PC
Dr. Swetha Ramakrishnan is a board-certified colorectal surgeon who grew up in North Brunswick, New Jersey. She graduated with the highest distinction from a combined 7 year BS/MD program from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in life science and a minor in German language. She received her MD degree from Jefferson Medical College where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She then completed her general surgery residency at the Emory University School of Medicine, where she also completed a 2-year post-doctoral research fellowship in transplant immunology. She completed her fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.Dr. Ramakrishnan is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. She is currently the chairwoman of the Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Ethics Committee and serves as an adjunct clinical faculty member for Mercer University's College of Health Professions. She practices all aspects of colon and rectal surgery, including treatment of colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, fissures, fistulae, abscesses, and pilonidal disease. She performs colonoscopy, laparoscopy, Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS), High Resolution Anoscopy (HRA), the Cleft Lift procedure for pilonidal disease, and sacral neuromodulation for the treatment of fecal incontinence. She has a particular interest in the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic floor disorders. Dr. Ramakrishnan was named a Top Doctor by Atlanta Magazine and Georgia Trend Magazine in 2022. Dr. Ramakrishnan is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Encopresis, Proctitis, Colostomy, and Colonoscopy.
Colon And Rectal Clinic
Kota Venkatesh is a Colorectal Surgeon in Suwanee, Georgia. Dr. Venkatesh has been practicing medicine for over 31 years is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Proctitis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.
Piedmont Colorectal Associates PC
Joseph Nichols is a Colorectal Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Nichols is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Anal Fissure, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Ureteroscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Anal FissureDr. Koerner isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Koerner isAdvanced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- EncopresisDr. Koerner isAdvanced. Learn about Encopresis.
- Gardner SyndromeDr. Koerner isAdvanced. Learn about Gardner Syndrome.
- HemorrhoidsDr. Koerner isAdvanced. Learn about Hemorrhoids.
- Levator SyndromeDr. Koerner isAdvanced. Learn about Levator Syndrome.
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- Anal CancerDr. Koerner isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Anorectal AbscessDr. Koerner isExperienced. Learn about Anorectal Abscess.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Koerner isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Koerner isExperienced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Koerner isExperienced. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Koerner isExperienced. Learn about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.