Albany
Surgical, P.C. - Serving South Georgia for Over 57 Years
Albany Surgical, P.C.
is a five physician practice of board certified specialists in
general surgery. Established in 1954, Albany Surgical is the
largest general surgery practice in Albany, and one of the oldest
and largest practices in South Georgia. Albany Surgical is the only
practice in Georgia
to offer gastric band
surgery in both Albany and Valdosta, Georgia.
We have been performing Gastric Band
weight loss surgery since 2002--longer than any other
practice in South Georgia. Surgery is performed in Albany at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and Palmyra
Medical Center, as well as at Smith Northview Hospital in
Valdosta. Albany Surgical is the only practice in Albany offering
gastric band surgery at both Albany hospitals. Regardless of your
hospital preference or whether you prefer Lap-Band or the new REALIZE band, we can serve your needs.
Minimally invasive Lap-Band
bariatric
surgery procedures are performed by board certified surgeons Joseph J. Burnette and Christopher
C. Smith.
Click here to
read a profile of our gastric band program that was published in
Ladies Home Journal July 2008 issue.
Meet Our
Lap-Band Surgeons
Joseph
J. Burnette, MD
Joseph J. Burnette, MD is a
board
certified general surgeon that has practiced in Albany since 1990.
Dr. Burnette was one of the founders of the Palmyra Medical
Center obesity surgery program in 2002, and has been performing
Lap-Band surgery since that time. Dr. Burnette is also the
founding physician of the Lap-Band obesity surgery program at Smith
Northview Hospital in Valdosta, where he also performs Lap-Band surgery
in addition to the Palmyra program.
Dr. Burnette
earned a B.S. degree
in biology from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, then
attended graduate school at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Dr. Burnette earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of
Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham in 1985.
Dr. Burnette completed his
internship and
residency at Baptist Medical Centers in Birmingham prior to entering
private practice in Albany in 1990. Dr. Burnette is a board
certified Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery, and is a member
of numerous medical societies and associations.
Dr. Burnette has privileges
at both
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and Palmyra Medical Center in Albany,
as well as Smith Northview Hospital in Valdosta, Georgia, and has
held various medical staff appointments including Chief of
Staff.
Dr. Burnette has performed
or assisted in
hundreds of successful gastric band surgeries since 2002. In addition to
Lap-Band bariatric surgery, Dr. Burnette maintains a full practice
in all aspects of general surgery, including gastrointestinal surgery,
surgery of the skin and soft tissues, endocrine and thyroid
surgery,
breast surgery, cancer surgery, and anti-reflux surgery for treatment
of severe GERD.
Appointments with Dr.
Burnette may be scheduled by calling (229)
434-4200 or 1-800-537-6107.
Christopher
C. Smith, MD, FACS
Christopher C. Smith, MD, FACS
is a board certified general surgeon that has practiced in Albany since
1983. A native of Tifton, Georgia, Dr. Smith earned a B.S.
degree
from the the University of Georgia, and then earned the Doctor of
Medicine degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
Dr. Smith completed his
internship and
residency in general surgery at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in
Atlanta, where he also served as chief resident. Dr. Chris
Smith
is a board certified Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and is
a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Smith is an active
member of numerous professional organizations, including the Georgia
Society of
General Surgeons (founding member and president), Georgia Surgical
Society, Medical
Association of Georgia, American College of
Surgeons, Southeastern Surgical Congress, the Society of
Laparoendoscopic Surgeons,
and the Dougherty County Medical Society.
Dr. Smith has full
privileges at both
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and Palmyra Medical Center, and has
held various medical staff appointments including Chief of
Staff. Dr. Smith is certified to perform both Lap-Band and Realize Band surgery.
In addition to gastric band surgery, Dr. Smith maintains a full practice
in all aspects of general surgery, including gastrointestinal surgery,
surgery of the skin and soft tissues, endocrine and thyroid
surgery,
breast surgery, cancer surgery, and anti-reflux surgery for treatment
of severe GERD.
Appointments with Dr. Smith
may be scheduled by calling 229-434-4200 or 1-800-537-6107.
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| Albany
Surgical, PC |
| Joseph J. Burnette,
MD |
| Chris C. Smith, MD, FACS |
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| 401 W. Fourth Ave.
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| Albany, GA 31701 |
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| Phone: (229) 434-4200
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| 1-800-537-6107 |
| FAX: (229) 434-4208 |
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