Emory Faculty
Emory Faculty
David Richard Elwood, MD
Surgery, General Surgery
Emory Clinic at 1365 Clifton Road
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, Bldg A, Fl 4, Atlanta, GA 30322About
After completing his undergraduate degree at Yale University, Dr. Elwood served in the Peace Corps as a secondary school science teacher trainer in the Republic of Togo, West Africa. He received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, where he also completed a fellowship in anatomic pathology. He went on to complete both his general surgery residency and his fellowship in hepatobiliary surgery and liver transplantation at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, MA.
Prior to joining Emory, Dr. Elwood served the community for over ten years at Kennestone Regional Medical Center as a general, hepatobiliary, and acute care surgeon. While there, he completed terms as vice chair and chair of the Department of Surgery. His clinical responsibilities at Emory include general and gastrointestinal (GI) surgery.
Languages
- English
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Emory Healthcare Network
- Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
- Assistant Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 2006
Locations
Emory Clinic at 1365 Clifton Road
1365 Clifton Road Northeast
Bldg A, Fl 4
Atlanta,
GA
30322
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Credentials
Education
- Fellowship: Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Transplant Surgery, 2006
- Residency: Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, General Surgery, 2004
- Medical Education: University of Connecticut, MD, 1999
- Fellowship: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology, 1997
Board Certifications
- Surgery (General Surgery), American Board of Surgery, 2005
Awards
Emory Department of Surgery Junior Resident Teaching Award, 2020 & 2023
Atlanta Magazine Top Doctors, 2023
2023 Emory School of Medicine Doctors' Day Recognition
Atlantan Magaine Top Doctors, 2023
Emory Healthcare Providers of Excellence Platinum Provider, 2022
Emory Healthcare Providers of Excellence Gold Provider, 2021
Exemplary Teaching Award, Medical College of Georgia, 2016
Wellstar Safety and Quality Award, 2011
Award for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching, Lahey Clinic & Tufts University School of Medicine, 2006
Professional Memberships
Member, Southeastern Surgical Congress
Member, Georgia Surgical Society
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Cornelius E. Sedgewick Surgical Society
