Piedmont Hospital offers surgical oncology services as a component of its comprehensive cancer program. Surgical oncology services provide enhanced surgical expertise in more complicated cancer operations, and more comprehensive insight into the overall management of the cancer patient.

Common Referrals to a Surgical Oncologist

• Melanoma
• Pancreatic cancer or obstructive jaundice
• Pancreatic mass or cyst
• Breast cancer or breast mass
• Abnormal mammogram
• Sarcoma
• Neck mass
• Colon or rectal cancer
• Liver metastasis from colorectal cancer
• Liver cancer or mass
• Bile duct cancer
• Gastric(stomach) cancer or mass
• Thyroid cancer or nodule
• Abdominal, retroperitoneal or pelvic mass
• Adrenal mass, adenoma, or pheochromocytoma

Coordination of Care

An essential component of surgical oncology is the coordination of multidisciplinary care between surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and ancillary services to optimize patient outcome.

We take a unique interdisciplinary approach that addresses the whole patient – medically, emotionally and socially - and offer services that span the entire spectrum of care, from detection, diagnosis and research to treatment, education and support. Our laboratory provides the most advanced biopsy testing and analysis available, and our comprehensive onsite imaging services utilize ultrasound, CT, PET scanning, MRI, nuclear medicine, and angiographic and radiographic procedures to identify cancers and monitor their growth.

About Dr. Scott Davidson

Dr. Davidson is a surgical oncologist practicing at Piedmont Hospital. He joined Piedmont as the medical director of surgical oncology in late 2007, bringing 11 years of clinical experience to this position.

Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Dr. Davidson received his B.S. and M.D. from the University of Florida. He completed his residency in general surgery at Orlando Regional Medical Center and completed his fellowship in surgical oncology at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in 1996.

He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology and the Georgia Surgical Society.

For more information or to make a referral, call 404-367-3240.