Dr. James R. Kauten, MD

General Surgeon
Thoracic Surgeon

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Dr. Kauten practices General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia.

Physician Profile for Dr. James R. Kauten, MD

Address:: 95 Collier Road Suite 2055; Atlanta, GA 30309

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Male; Years Since Graduation: 31; Physician Website: http://www.peachtreecardiovascular.com
Awards and Honors:: 1970, Illinois State Scholar; 1970, Intercollegiate Knights; 1973, Eta Kappa Nu; 1973, Tau Beta Pi; 1973, Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation Scholarship; 1974, Phi Kappa Phi; 1974, Order of the Engineer; 1974, Knight of Saint Patrick; 1975, University of Missouri Chancellor's Fellowship
: HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Appointments:: Donor Cardiectomy Team, Chief Surgeon; Cardiac Transplant Team, Emory University Hospital, Member; Southern Illinois University, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery; Emory University School of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Surgery; St. Johns Hospital Department of Thoracic Surgery, Active Staff; Memorial Medical Center, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Active Staff; Humana Hospital Springfield, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Active Staff; Piedmont Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Active Staff; Emory University Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Active Staff; Crawford W. Long Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Active Staff; St. Joseph's Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Active Staff; Atlanta Medical Center, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Active Staff; Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Active Staff; Thoracic Surgery Service of the Department of Surgery, Piedmont Hospital, Chief
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: Diplomat, American Board of Surgery; Diplomat, American Board of Thoracic Surgery; American Medical Association; Chicago Medical Society; Illinois State Medical Society; Sangaman County Medical Society; Georgia State Medical Association; Georgia State Medical Society; Fellow, American College of Surgeons; Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians; Fellow, American College of Cardiology; Medical Association of Atlanta; Medical Association of Georgia; Atlanta Clinical Society; Southern Thoracic Surgical Association; Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Committees:: Tissue and Procedure Committee, St. Johns Hospital; Blood and Transfusion Committee, St. Johns Hospital; LASER Committee, St. Johns Hospital; ICU Red Committee, Piedmont Hospital; ICU Red Subcommittee: Education, Piedmont Hospital; ICU Red Subcommittee: Procedures, Piedmont Hospital; ICU Red Subcommittee: Postop Coagulopathy, Piedmont Hospital; Infection Control Committee, Piedmont Hospital; O. R. Committee, Piedmont Hospital; Cardiovascular Surgery Care Evaluation Committee, Piedmont Hospital; Cardiovascular Care Committee, Piedmont Hospital; Cardiology Task Force, Piedmont Hospital; Fuqua Heart Center Steering Committee, Piedmont Hospital; CABG Pathway Committee, Piedmont Hospital; Surgical Care Evaluation Committee, Piedmont Hospital; Medical Informatics Committee, Piedmont Hospital; Cardiovascular Value Enhancement Committee, Piedmont Hospital; Advanced Technology Committee, Piedmont Hospital; PUG Quest Committee, Piedmont Hospital; IT and Informatics Committee, Piedmont Hospital; PUG Executive Committee, Piedmont Hospital; Utilization Review Committee, Emory University Hospital; Ethics Resource Group Committee, St. Joseph's Hospital; Physicians Quality Assurance Committee, St. Joseph's Hospital; Surgical Case Review Committee, St. Joseph's Hospital; Quality Assurance Committee, St. Joseph's Hospital

Experience / Training

Specialties:: General Surgery; A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.; Thoracic Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. James R. Kauten, MD is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery); A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.

Medical School:: University of Health Sciences,The Chicago Medical School 1978
Internship:: Southern Illinois School of Medicine
Residency:: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Fellowship:: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals
Positions:: Emory University
Atlanta, GA; Siu
Undergraduate School:: University of Missouri 1974

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. James R. Kauten, MD as of 11/21/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. James R. Kauten, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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