Overview
Dr. Skandalakis was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended The Westminster Schools and graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a BS degree in Applied Physics. He attended Emory University School of Medicine and completed his general surgery training at Cook County Hospital and University of Illinois in Chicago. After leaving Chicago, he was on the staff at the Medical College of Georgia in the trauma and critical care department. He then moved to Atlanta where he entered private practice with his father. It was from his father (who was also a professor of anatomy at Emory) that he learned his love of that subject. He has been involved with teaching anatomy to fourth year medical students at Emory University. He is presently a Adjunct Professor of Surgery at Emory. He has numerous publications on anatomy and surgical technique including Journal publications as well as book chapters and books. The fourth edition of his Surgical Anatomy and Technique is soon to be published and previous editions have been translated into many languages. He has a particular interest in hernias.
Dr. Skandalakis is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Thrombophlebitis, and Hernia Surgery.
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
3193 Howell Mill Road Northwest, Suite 125, Atlanta, GA 30327
Clinical Research
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- HerniaDr. Skandalakis isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
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- Hernia SurgeryDr. Skandalakis isExperienced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- ThrombophlebitisDr. Skandalakis isExperienced. Learn about Thrombophlebitis.
- Umbilical HerniaDr. Skandalakis isExperienced. Learn about Umbilical Hernia.