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Surgical
Group of Johnson City, MPC
1-423-975-0764
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Providing Advanced
Laparoscopic Surgical Techniques...
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Dr. Watson's and Dr. Hodge's
credentials speak for themselves, as you can see below. We all
want the best medical treatment for our loved ones and ourselves and Dr.
Watson and Hodge's teams are dedicated to doing that through advanced
surgical techniques.
Dr. Scott D. Watson,
M.D., F.A.C.S.
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12 years experience as a surgeon |
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Began first laparoscopic hernia
program in the state of Tennessee with one
of the largest series in the nation. |
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Dr. Watson was also the first to
perform the following procedures laparoscopically
in the Northeast Tennessee region:
Gastric Bypass
Cholecystectomy
Splenectomy
Appendectomy
Hiatal Hernia |
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Performed first known
laparoscopic-assisted hemicolectomy and laparoscopic Nissen
fundoplication and laparoscopic hernia repair in the state of
Tennessee. |
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Dr. Watson taught advanced
laparoscopic techniques at The Advanced Laparoscopic Training Center
in Atlanta, GA and The Ethicon Endo Surgery Center in Cincinnati, OH. |
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Dr. Watson began the laparoscopic
gastric bypass program in January 2002. The program includes
counseling by registered dietitians and bi-monthly support group
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Dr. Michael J. Hodge, M.D.,
F.A.C.S.
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11 years experience as a surgeon
averaging over 600 surgical procedures per year |
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One of only 3 surgeons in upper
East Tennessee offering laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery for
obesity |
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Surgical interests include
minimally invasive surgery, particularly the laparoscopic approach to
a variety of disease processes including:
Gastric bypass
Hernias of both the groin and abdominal wall
Cancer
Abdominal organs
Stereotatic breast biopsy
Sentinel node biopsy
Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
Hemorrhoidal stapling
Endoscopy (EGD and colonoscopy) |
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Clinical associate professor of
surgery with the Quillen College of Medicine and current member of the
Credentials Committee of the Department of Surgery at the Johnson City
Medical Center |
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Progressive in transforming
procedures that traditionally have been approached by open surgery to
minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques |
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Board certified in general
surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. |
Our Staff
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Judy Henegar, Office
Manager - Billing and Collections
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Kim Moore, Surgery
Scheduler and Receptionist
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Amanda Musser, Receptionist
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Patsy Nelson, Receptionist
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Floranda Gillette, Medical
Assistant - Dr. Hodge
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Marvella Fields, Medical Assistant, Dr. Watson
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Amy Fleming, APN (Nurse Practioner) |
All of us at The Surgical Group of Johnson City are dedicated to the
surgical care and treatment of our patients and welcome your interest in
our practice. Please call us at (423) 975-0764 for more
information. Thank you for visiting our website.
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