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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Paul MacIk identified specializing in General SurgeryGeneral Surgery
A surgeon manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon established the diagnosis and provides the preoperative, operative, and postoperative care to surgical patients and is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of the trauma victim and the critically ill surgical patient. The surgeon uses a variety of diagnostic techniques, including endoscopy, for observing internal structures, and may use specialized instruments during operative procedures. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the salient features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist.. He obtained board certification from the member board for General Surgery.

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Paul MacIk accepts the following plan for Independence Blue Cross at 960 Johnson Ferry Rd NE:

• National BlueCard PPO

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. MacIk is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Northside Hospital - Atlanta
1000 Johnson Ferry Rd NE
Atlanta, GA

Education

Dr. MacIk attended medical school at Drexel University College of Medicine and graduated in 1983 having 29 years experience. Additional General Surgery training was conducted at Charleston Area Medical Center.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Paul MacIk MD as:

• Paul E MacIk
• P MacIk

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