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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Edwin Pittman identified specializing in Plastic SurgeryPlastic Surgery
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects of form or function, involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and external genitalia. He/she uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well. A plastic surgeon possesses special knowledge and skill in the design and surgery of grafts, flaps, free tissue transfer and replantation. Competence in the management of complex wounds, the use of implantable materials, and in tumor surgery is required.. He obtained board certification from the member board for Plastic Surgery.

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Dr. Pittman is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Athens Regional Medical Center
1199 Prince Ave
Athens, GA

License

Dr. Edwin Pittman has been confirmed to have a license in Georgia.

Education

Dr. Pittman attended medical school at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine and graduated in 1985 having 27 years experience. Additional residency training in Plastic Surgery was conducted at UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX. Additional residency training in General Surgery was conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.. Advanced training program of a internship in General Surgery was conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.

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• Edwin C Pittman
• E Pittman

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