Georgia Surgeons

[Lory]

Adam's doctor was Drew Bagwell. He did a great job with Adam!! He answered all our questions and never made us feel rushed or that we were asking dumb questions. He took the time to be sure that Adam knew what was going to happen, I liked that he talked to Adam even though he was only 15, instead of me since it was him having the surgery. After the surgery he brought out Adam's cyst so I could see what it looked like. We could drop by his office anytime we needed to.

Dr. Charles Andrew (Drew) Bgwell MD PC
1020 W. Ward St.
Douglas, GA 31533
912-384-2580

Dr. Park with Georgia Surgiacal Associates(located at St. Josephs Hospital) is EXCELLent he does not say mych but I am more than pleased with his work!!![^]

Which Dr. Park did you visit there - David or Alexander? Have you heard of any other good surgeons in the ATL area?

Hello everyone,
I have been aware of the information on this site for some time. I have recently used the knowledge I gained from the articles and postings here in pursuit of my own pilonidal condition.

Today I had a Conservative Treatment for pilonidal abscess (see pilonidal.org/treatments/conservative.htm) performed by Dr. Harry A. Liberman, MD of the Atlanta Colon and Rectal Surgery group. His office is in Marietta, Georgia -- a suburb community of Atlanta -- and he is associated with the Wellstar Kennestone Medical Center.

I am a 49 year-old male. I am self-employed and totally self-pay. My focus was to have a procedure that would allow minimum healing time, minimal maintenance during healing, and be within a cost that I could afford.

Of the group of surgeons he is associated with, Dr. Liberman was the one that recognized the Bascom technique. He practices and agrees with the premise of:
1) open up the abscess
2) clean it out (and is some cases, brush the tracts)
3) remove the pit
4) leave the deep tissues intact
5) let it heal

Having been inspired by the writings submitted by Cathy and Kyle, and those that chose to share their experience with photos, I have been documenting my process/journey. I will make this documentation available at a later date on a separate web site.

For now, and for those in the Atlanta area that are seeking an alternative to the standard "deep and wide" excision procedure, I recommend adding the name of Dr. Harry A. Liberman to your list of surgeons to contact. You can google his name or use search term "Atlanta Colon and Rectal Surgery" for more information and contact.

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[NotsoThrilled]

Thanks for the tip. I have an appointment to see Dr. Liberman on Friday. Are you still a lurker??? How did things work out for you?

[eeek]

I made an appointment to see him Wednesday.

Oh how I wish people would follow up here with a complete history--up to full recovery. It would make research so much easier. I do appreciate the lead though. I was trying to contact Dr Bascom in Oregon before I found this lead here.

[banchan]

I livein atlanta, so this info is extremely helpful. Thank you.

[ckitchens]

Dr. Stephen Barnett. He is amazing! Extremely caring and gentle. He's one of the best in town though, so it's hard to get in to him. He only comes in on Wednesdays to his office in the Piedmont Hospital Doctors' Complex, but he does surgeries on other days. Everyone at the hospital seems to love him, too!

[jonbjones]

Can you give more info on how to find this doc? I'm in Atlanta and my primary doc told me to go to a general surgeon. Also... how did you decide this was the right doctor in the first place? Thanks!

[ckitchens]

His number is 404-351-2112. His office (as I said) is in the Piedmont Hospital Doctors' Complex on Collier Rd. I decided on him after my GP recommended several surgeons and I did some research. Plus, everyone at the hospital absolutely loves him and says he's the best. He's very caring and, while he tries to be conservative if you don't need surgery, he's not afraid to do what he has to do to help!