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Steven W Paynter, MD, FACSGeneral Surgery

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Steven W Paynter, MD, FACS is a board-certified surgeon at Hamilton Physician Group - Surgery in Dalton, GA. We provide a comprehensive program to ensure successful outcomes. We have two convenient locations to serve you in Dalton and Ringgold, GA. Hamilton Physician Group is a group of physician practices that have aligned with Hamilton Health Care System to form a partnership to help further enhance the overall patient experience.

Dr. Paynter grew up in Ohio, and moved to North Georgia while in high school. He graduated from Dalton College and then the University of Georgia, both with honors. He then received his medical degree in 1983 from the Medical College of Georgia, prior to completing his General Surgery residency at East Tennessee State University in 1988. Dr. Paynter is married, with three children, and is an active member of First Baptist Church. He has led a number of surgical mission teams to Central and South America.

He currently serves as a trustee of Hamilton Medical Center Board, President of the Whitfield/Murray Medical Society, Chairman of the Trauma Committee and co-chairman of the Ethics Committee. He is a past president of the Hamilton Medical Center Medical Staff, and previous Chairman of the Department of Surgery and the Credentials Committee. He has been a trustee of Hamilton Health Care System, Cancer Liaison to the American College of Surgeons, and Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor.

Dr. Paynter is Board Certified, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and has active memberships in numerous organizations, including the AMA, American Society of General Surgeons, Southern Medical Society, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, and American Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. He maintains current licenses in both Georgia and Tennessee. Dr. Paynter was selected as one of America’s Top Surgeons numerous times since 2002, by the independent Consumers Research Council of America.

Dr. Paynter performs a wide variety of surgical procedures, and specializes in advanced laparoscopic procedures, particularly hernia, hiatal hernia, gallbladder, and colon surgeries. He was the first in the entire tri-state area to perform robotic general surgery procedures with the daVinci robot, and is credentialed to proctor other surgeons on robot surgeries.

We are accepting new patients.

Call 706-278-6403 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Steven Paynter.

Steven W Paynter, MD, FACS

Specialty: General Surgery
Phone: 706.278.6403
Website: http://vitruvianhealth.com/surgery

Credentials

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Residency: East Tennessee State University School of Medicine
Internship: East Tennessee State University School of Medicine

Board Certified • American Board of Surgery - Surgery

Location

Hamilton Physician Group - General Surgery
1504 Broadrick Drive
Dalton, GA, 30720
Phone: 706.278.6403

Reviews

5

75 Ratings

4.8 Feb 21, 2025

Dr. Paynter was great!!

5 Apr 15, 2024

Outstanding

5 Mar 5, 2024

Did a awesome job

5 Jan 29, 2024

Very impressed with Dr and all staff. Several family members have used Dr Paynter. Completely satisfied

5 Nov 17, 2023

I came with a list of questions on my follow-up visit and Dr. Paynter answered them all and asked if I had any more.

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