
David Kooby MD (He/Him)
Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery
Professor of Surgery, Chief of Staff, Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, Chief of Emory Surgery Northern Arc
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1365 Clifton Rd Ne2nd FloorAtlanta, GA 30322
Phone+1 404-778-3805
Fax+1 404-778-1279
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Summary
- Dr. David Kooby is a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Emory University Hospital, Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Emory University Hospital Midtown, and Emory Johns Creek Hospital. He received his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. He specializes in surgical oncology (other than breast or cutaneous disease) and is experienced in esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, surgical oncology (non-breast), and liver, biliary and pancreatic surgery. He has more than 300 publications and over 500 citations.
Education & Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2001 - 2003
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2001
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1999
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2003 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1995 - 1999
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsMinimally Invasive vs Open Left Pancreatectomy for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Long-Term Results of the Randomized DIPLOMA Trial.Caro L Bruna, Jony van Hilst, Maarten Korrel, Leia R Jones, Gianpaolo Balzano
JAMA Surgery. 2025-12-01 - Postoperative outcomes with minimally invasive minor hepatectomy based on ECOG performance status - analysis of multi-institutional database.Parit T Mavani, Subir Goyal, Melissa E Hogg, Ashwin S Kamath, David A Iannitti
Surgical Endoscopy. 2025-11-01 - Intersection of Black race and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 nonproduction underpins worse pathologic response to neoadjuvant therapy in pancreatic cancer.Mary P Martos, Erin M Dickey, Kawther Abdilleh, Syed A Ahmad, Shishir K Maithel
Cancer. 2025-11-01
Journal Articles
- Contemporary Reappraisal of Intraoperative Neck Margin Assessment During Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Ductal AdenocarcinomaJashodeep Datta, Brent A Willobee, Jeffrey A Drebin, David A Kooby, JAMA Surgery
- Difficulty Scoring System in Laparoscopic Distal PancreatectomyDavid A Kooby, Claudius Conrad, Horacio J Asbun, Journal of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Sciences
Press Mentions
Advanced Surgery for Pancreatic CancerNovember 28th, 2017
NCI Five-Year Grant Extends Nanoparticle Research Targeting Pancreatic CancerSeptember 30th, 2015
Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital Announces Recipients of Hospital’s Highest Physician HonorMay 23rd, 2024
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