Surgeon W. Scott Pennington, Jr. M.D. FACS
“I find surgery a gratifying area of medicine because it often deals with acute life-threatening illnesses that may be cured by a single procedure. But as a child of a family practitioner, I learned that a physician’s work is really a ministry to the whole person and that it is a privilege to be involved in this healing process. As God enables me, my goal is always to provide patients with excellent, minimally invasive, up-to-date surgical care in a compassionate and caring manner.”
Professional Credentials:
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Fellow, American College of Surgeons
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Diplomate, American Board of Surgery
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Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine Chief, Department of General Surgery, Grandview Medical Center Teaching Staff
Specializing In:
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Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
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Laparoscopic Surgery for GERD (Reflux)
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Conservative Breast Cancer Surgery/ Sentinel Node Biopsy
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Endocrine Surgery – Thyroid, Minimally-Invasive Radio-Guided Parathyroidectomy, Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
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Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery – Spleen, Hernia, Colon, Appendix, Gallbladder, and Esophagus
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Trained in the utilization of the Davinci Robot
Professional Affiliations:
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Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
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American Society of Bariatric Physicians
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American Society for Bariatric Surgery
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Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
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American Cancer Society
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Southeastern Surgical Congress
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Jefferson County Medical Society
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Birmingham Surgical Society
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Grandview Medical Center Teaching Staff Medical Center Teaching Staff
Education:
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Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry (cum laude), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee (June, 1973)
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Doctor of Medicine (cum laude), University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama (June, 1976)
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Internal Medicine Residency, University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama (1976 – 1979)
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General Surgery Residency, Baptist Medical Centers, Birmingham, Alabama (1979 to 1983)
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Tropical Medicine Certificate, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Awards:
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Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, University of Alabama School of Medicine
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Surgical Residents Teaching Award 2001 – 2002
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Outstanding Physician Award, 1986 and 1987, Baptist Medical Center Montclair
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Hugh Linder Award for Outstanding Resident, Baptist Medical Center Montclair

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