Surgeon John G. Touliatos, M.D. FACS
“My commitment as a surgeon is to provide the highest quality care with the most effective and progressive means available. Minimally-invasive techniques now allow us to perform complex surgeries with excellent outcome and minimal discomfort. This advance in medicine elevates the standard of care for surgery and has motivated me to advance in this area. I am very thankful to be a part of a group of surgeons who desire excellence in all things as I do. The physicians and staff share my beliefs and goals and we look confidently to the future as we advance together.”
Professional Credentials:
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Fellowship, Minimally-Invasive Surgery, Kansas City
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MD, University of Tennessee at Memphis School of Medicine
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Diplomate of The American Board of Surgery
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Member, American Society of Bariatric Surgeons
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Member, Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons
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Fellow of The American College of Surgeons
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Proctor for Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Specializing In:
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Laparoscopic Surgery for GERD (Reflux)
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Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
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Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery – Colon, Gallbladder & Common Bile Duct Exploration, Hernias, Appendectomies
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Laparoscopic Solid Organ Surgery – Spleen, Adrenal, Pancreas
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Minimally Invasive Breast Surgery with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
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Trained in the utilization of the Davinci Robot
Professional Affiliations:
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American Society of Bariatric Surgeons
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Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
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Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
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Southeastern Surgical Congress
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Grandview Medical Center Teaching Staff Medical Center Surgical Residency Teaching Staff
Education:
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Bachelor of Science, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
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Doctor of Medicine, University of Tennessee at Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
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Residency in General Surgery, Baptist Medical Center Montclair, Birmingham, Alabama
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Fellowship, Minimally-Invasive Surgery, Kansas City, Kansas

Surgeries Performed:
Achalasia Surgery
Adrenalectomy (Adrenal Gland Surgery)
Appendectomy (Appendix Surgery)
Bariatric Surgery
Bile Duct Surgery
Breast Surgery: Lump/Mass, Breast Cancer
Cancer Surgery
Crohn's Disease
Colon Surgery: Polyps, Colon Cancer
Colonoscopy
Colostomy, Colitis, Ileostomy
Diverticulitis Surgery
Esophageal Cancer
GERD - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gallbladder Surgery
Gastric Band Surgery (Lap Band)
Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Hernia Surgery
Hiatal Hernia Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Hemorrhoid Surgery (Hemorrhoidectomy)
Parathyroid Surgery
Rectal Cancer Surgery
Rectal Surgery - Anal Surgery
Rectocele Repair Surgery
Robotic Surgery
Sarcoma Surgery
Skin Cancer Surgery - Melanoma
Small Bowel Intestinal Surgery
Spleen Surgery (Splenectomy)
Stomach Surgery (Gastrectomy)
Thyroid Surgery