About

Dr. Quiñones is considered a top surgeon in Atlanta. He received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science at Yale University, graduating with the highest honors, summa cum Claude. Dr. Quiñones received his MD from Harvard Medical School.

He completed his surgery training at the Harvard Brigham and Women’s Hospital and while there was selected for a clinical surgical oncology fellowship with the American Cancer Society. As part of this, he investigated the molecular biology of cancer as a Cancer Research Fellow at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute sorting out a portion of the tyrosine kinase signalling pathways for PDGF in K-ras mutated cells. For this research, Dr. Quiñones was published in nationally recognized journals.

General surgery

Diagnostic, pre-operative, operative and post-operative management of patient undergoing surgical treatment for conditions of abdomen, endocrine system, alimentary tract, surgical oncology, and surgical critical care.

Breast surgery

Breast cancer surgery to remove breast cancer, breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy, lymph node biopsy or lymph node dissection.

Cancer surgery

Cancer surgeries including biopsies, staging, curative, debulking and palliative surgeries. Laparoscopic and minimal invasive surgeries for diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Endocrine surgery

Surgery for treatment of endocrine conditions of thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and neuroendocrine glands.

Antireflux surgery

Surgery for treatment of severe, chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease not relieved by medication.

Treatment for Conditions

Appendix and peritoneal cancer

Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

Abdominal Hernia

Intestinal Obstruction

Breast Neoplasm, Malignant

Rectal, Abdomen, Small Intestines, or Colon Cancer

Procedures Performed

Esophageal tumor and hiatal hernia surgery for reflux

Surgical treatment, including Nissen fundoplication, of hiatal hernias causing GERD and other Esophageal conditions and tumours.

Minimally invasive in office breast biopsy using ultrasound

Minimally invasive ultrasound-guided needle biopsy uses small incisions to insert needle and take samples. This procedure can be done in the office.

Skin and abdominal tumor removal including melanoma and other skin cancers

Treatment of malignant skin conditions including melanoma, basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers and other benign skin tumours.

Thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery

Thyroid removal surgery to treat benign and malignant thyroid and parathyroid conditions. Unilateral and bilateral adrenalectomy to treat malignant or large tumours.

Gallbladder surgery

Gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy) to treat conditions of the gallbladder including gallstones.

Colon, stomach and intestine surgery

Open and laparoscopic bowel resection surgeries to treat conditions like cancer, diverticulitis and blockage.

Laparoscopic surgery

Minimal invasive surgery including laparoscopic surgery for abdomen, breast, thyroid and other general conditions.

Breast biopsy and cancer surgery

Surgical biopsies for diagnosis and surgery to remove breast cancer, breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy.

Hernias open and laparoscopic

Open and laparoscopic surgical repair for treatment of hernias including meshes for larger hernias with minimum recovery time.

Advanced cancer removal (debulking) with heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)

All tumor is removed from the abdominal cavity and a highly specialized heated chemotherapy is administered during the surgery. Dr. Quiñones was the first surgeon in the Southeast to perform this procedure and has been performing this for over two decades.

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