The 20 Best Sleeve Gastrectomy Doctors Near Me

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Donald A. Maynard
Experienced in Sleeve Gastrectomy

Dr. Donald A. Maynard

General Surgery | Bariatric Medicine
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Bariatric Surgery Walton
2151 W Spring St, Ste B240, 
Monroe, GA 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Sleeve Gastrectomy
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Bariatric Surgery Walton
2151 W Spring St, Ste B240, 
Monroe, GA 
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Overview

Donald Maynard, MD, FACS is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgeons and is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), Georgia State Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Piedmont Clinic Physicians Group. Dr. Maynard also acts as the medical director of the Piedmont Walton Metabolic and Bariatric Center. The metabolic-bariatric procedures he performs include the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (Gastric Sleeve) and Duodenal Switch.

Dr. Maynard received his undergraduate degree in biology from the University of South Florida, Tampa in 1991. He then went on to earn his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee in 1995. After graduation, Dr. Maynard attended a general surgery residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center where he completed his surgical training in 2002. Dr. Maynard began his career as a general surgeon in 2003. By 2005, Dr. Maynard had completed his fellowship in Bariatrics. Dr. Maynard is the founding physician of Surgical Associates of Metro Atlanta, which services east Atlanta to include Monroe, Covington, Athens, Conyers, and the surrounding areas. Dr. Maynard grew up on St. Maarten, a small island in the Caribbean that is half French and half Dutch. In some respects it is very similar to Georgia, a community where everyone knows and cares for each other. Dr. Maynard worked for the family owned business from a very young age. This helped him to develop discipline, a strong work ethic, and a solid moral and ethical foundation. After passing on an opportunity in 1989 to play for the Atlanta Braves, Dr. Maynard returned to his first love of medicine and pursued a career in General Surgery.

Dr. Maynard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Graduate Institution
Meharry Medical College- School Of Medicine, 1995
Residency
University of Nebraska Medical Center, General Surgery, 2002
Specialties
General Surgery
Bariatric Medicine
Licenses
Surgery in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center
Fairview Park Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Piedmont Physicians Bariatric Surgery Walton
2151 W Spring St, Ste B240, Monroe, GA 30655
Call: 770-266-1190
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5673 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Fl6, 
Atlanta, GA 
 (35.3 miles away)
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Experience:
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