Dr. John P. Gott, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon
General Surgeon

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Dr. Gott practices Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia.

Physician Profile for Dr. John P. Gott, MD

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

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Male; Years Since Graduation: 28; Current Title: Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Awards and Honors:: 1979, Barnett Scholarship; 1979, Henry Gray Barbour Memorial Prize in Pharmacology; 1980, Alpha Omega Alpha; 1980, Lange Medical Publications Award; 1981, Dean's Award for The Outstanding Member of the Graduating Class (Medical School); 1981, Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges; 1981, Phi Kappa Phi; 1986, Administrative Cheif Resident, General Surgery; 1986, C.M. Edelin Award for Outstanding Resident Research Paper; 1986, Finalist, Resident Prize Competition; 1988, Finalist, Resident Prize Competition; 1994, AMA Physician's Recognition Award; 1997, One Hundred Forty First Commencement Address; 2001, Piedmont Peach Award; 2002, Piedmont Hospital Montague Boyd Award
: 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:: Emory University School of Medicine - Department of Surgery, Assistant Professor; University of Louisville, Department of Surgery - Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Assistant Professor; Crawford Long Hospital, Cheif, Cardiac Surgery; Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery - Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery; Piedmont Hospital; St. Joseph Hospital; Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: 1981, Phi Kappa Phi; 1986, Association for Academic Surgery; 1987, The Hiram C. Polk, Jr. Surgical Society; 1989, Jefferson County Medical Society; 1989, Kentucky Medical Association; 1990, American Medical Association; 1991, American Heart Association; 1991, American College of Chest Physicians; 1992, Medical Association of Atlanta; 1992, Medical Association of Georgia; 1993, American College of Cardiology; 1993, American College of Surgeons; 1993, Society of Thoracic Surgeons; 1995, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association; 1997, American Association for Thoracic Surgery; Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels; Member, Emory Heart Center Board; 2000, Member, Carlyle Fraser Heart Center Board
Committees:: SESATS VII Adult Cardiac Committee; American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee; New Members Advisory Committee; Program Committee - Association for Academic Surgery; Committee on Student Promotions - University of Louisville School of Medicine, Student Member; Quality Assurance Committee - Humana Hospital University; Operating Room Technique Committee - Jewish Hospital; Operating Room Committee - Norton Hospital; Critical Care Committee - Norton Hospital; Nutrition Committee - Jewish Hospital; Informatics Committee - Crawford Long Hospital; Critical Care Committee - Crawford Long Hospital, Chairman; Surgical Services Committee - Crawford Long Hospital; CEO Advisory Committee - The Emory Clinic, Inc., Chairman; Compensation Committee - The Emory Clinic, Inc.; Care Evaluation Committee, Member, Cardiocascular Surgery; Quality Managment Committee, Member, Fuqua Heart Center; Infection Control Committee, Member

Experience / Training

Specialties:: Cardiothoracic Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. John P. Gott, MD is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.; General Surgery; Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY 1981
Internship:: University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals - Straight Surgical Internship 1982
Residency:: University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals - General Surgery 1986; Emory University - Cardiothoracic Surgery 1989
Fellowship:: American Cancer Society 1984; University of Louisville 1984
Undergraduate School:: University of Kentucky 1978

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. John P. Gott, 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. John P. Gott, 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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