Internal Medicine

Janice Herbert CarterThe Department of Surgery is on a mission to train excellent surgeons who are committed to providing high quality compassionate care for all patients. We take pride in training a diverse population of future leaders.

- Sincerely, 
Ed W. Childs, M.D.
Professor and Chairman of Surgery

Program Highlights

While the department of surgery is known for excellence in trauma and critical care, our recent initiatives over the past year include: enhancing the clinical experience in laparoscopic/robotic, vascular, colorectal surgery and surgical oncology.

Residency Program

Our residents receive outstanding teaching and direction from nationally and internationally recognized physicians in hospitals, clinics and private settings.

Medical Student Education

Internal medicine, as a discipline, emphasizes and places great importance on the skills of history taking and physical examination. 

Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Training Program

Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) announced the creation of its inaugural Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Training Program—an effort that helps address both an increasingly aging population suffering with heart disease and the nation’s shortage of minority cardiologists.

Divisions

Internal Medicine divisions include Cardiology, Hematology/Oncology, Nephrology, Endocrinology,Pulmonary, Geriatrics, Infectious Disease, Neurology, and Gastroenterology.

Affiliates

Our affiliations with Grady Memorial Hospital, South Fulton Hospital and Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System, provides us an excellent canvas to continuously excel in various areas of research.