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Thomas C Pearson Emory Faculty
Thomas C Pearson Emory Faculty

Thomas C Pearson, MD

Surgery, Transplant Surgery

4.8 - 53 Ratings

Emory Transplant Center

1365 Clifton Road Northeast, Bldg B, Fl 6, Atlanta, GA 30322 +9 More Locations
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About

Dr. Pearson serves is the Livingston Professor of Surgery, Executive Director of Emory Transplant Center, Director of Kidney Transplant Program, and Affiliate Scientist of Yerkes Primate Research Center. Together with his colleague, Dr. Christian Larsen, Dr. Pearson played a leading role in development of Belatacept, a new anti-rejection medication that protects kidney transplant function and improves long survival. In March 2010, Dr. Pearson, Dr. Larsen, and their colleagues published the data from two international phase III clinical trials in the American Journal of Transplantation and in June 2011, the FDA approved Belatacept for the prevention of graft rejection after kidney transplants.
In addition to being an eminent scientist, Dr. Pearson is also a highly accomplished kidney and pancrease transplant surgeon and has been involved in such milestones as the performance of Georgia's first islet transplant.

Languages

  • English

Emory Affiliation

  • Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
  • Emory Healthcare Network
  • Emory Physician Group Practice

Academic Title

  • Professor

Academic Profile

Year Started Practicing

  • 1984

Locations

Emory Transplant Center

1365 Clifton Road Northeast
Bldg B, Fl 6
Atlanta, GA 30322

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Emory Transplant Center at Savannah

5353 Reynolds Street
Ste 212
Savannah, GA 31405

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Emory Transplant Center - Acworth

1075 Big Shanty Road Northwest
Ste 150
Kennesaw, GA 30144

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Emory Transplant Center - Dublin

207 Fairview Park Drive
Dublin, GA 31021

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Emory Transplant Center at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital

5673 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Fl 3, Ste 350
Atlanta, GA 30342

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Emory Transplant Center - Athens

1181 Langford Drive
Bldg 200, Ste 105
Watkinsville, GA 30677

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Emory Transplant Center - Thomasville

210 West Hansell Street
Thomasville, GA 31792

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Emory Transplant Center - Columbus

2300 Manchester Expressway
H-200
Columbus, GA 31904

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Emory at Spivey Station

7813 Spivey Station Boulevard
Ste 210
Jonesboro, GA 30236

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Emory Roy H. Sonny Watson Health Pavilion

233 North Houston Road
Ste 172
Warner Robins, GA 31093

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Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5 overall rating 53 ratings

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

4.8 Provider showed concern
4.8 Provider explained things clearly
4.8 Provider discussed treatment options
4.8 Provider included you in decisions
4.8 Likelihood of recommending this provider
5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-04-19

Good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-02-21

Very informative

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-02-21

He was very professional, knowledgeable and showed empathy this is very very important if you are a patient coming in with a lot of questions and nervous about the not knowing and possibly feeling a little down spirited about your situation

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-20

Doctor had a very good bed side manner.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-19

Very professional

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-15

Very good experience.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-06-25

Dr. Peterson was very helpful and informative about my condition. I really enjoyed my visit with him.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-05-30

Dr. Pearson did a great job explaining to me and my wife the benefits/risks of kidney transplant surgery and did so in a way that was not purely "clinical" but relatable to non-medically trained persons. He listened to our questions and took his time answering all of our questions, ensuring we were satisfied with the answers. Me and my wife were very impressed with Dr. Pearson's approach to providing care.

2 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-05-23

Dr. Pearson showed little to no compassion and gave no real suggestions regarding a kidney transplant other than me finding a living donor. He informed me that due to my age (71), it would be pointless to put me on a kidney transplant waiting list.

4 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-05-23

Good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-10-18

Everything was top notch

Credentials

Education

  • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine, Transplant Surgery, 1993
  • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine, Surgery, 1991
  • Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, General Surgery, 1988
  • Internship: Emory University School of Medicine, General Surgery, 1983
  • Medical Education: Emory University School of Medicine, MD, 1982

Board Certifications

  • Surgery (General Surgery), American Board of Surgery, 1989

Awards

  • The Transplantation Society-Roche Award for Excellence in Translational Science, 2006
    Alpha Omega Alpha, National Honor Medical Society, Emory University, 2004
    Finalist, Healthcare Heroes for 2003, Atlanta Business Chronicle
    Dean's Clinical Investigator Award, Emory University School of Medicine, 2002-2003, 1999-2000
    NIH Basic Science Award, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May 1997
    Devorguilla Scholar, Doctor of Philosophy Student, Balliol College, 1989-1991
    Overseas Research Studentship, University of Oxford, 1989-1991
    British-American Research Fellowship of the American Heart Association and the British Heart Foundation, 1990-1991
    Acting Clinical Lecturer in Surgery, University of Oxford, 1989-1991

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons
    American Society of Transplantation
    Board of Governor's Life Link Foundation
    British Transplantation Society
    The Transplantation Society