JamesFortsonMDMPH MBA CPE FACS

Otolaryngology (ENT) • East Point, GA

Professor of Head and Neck Surgery Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, Ga

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Office
1136 Cleveland Ave
Suite 661
East Point, GA 30344
Phone+1 404-768-9350

Fax+1 404-768-2530
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Education & Training

Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1977 - 1981
Alameda Health System-Highland HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1976 - 1977
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1983 - 2025
GA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1992 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1994 - 2007
MI State Medical License 1993 - 1998
IA State Medical License 1985 - 1988
IL State Medical License 1986 - 1987
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion EHR, Practice Fusion, Inc., 2011-2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Hidradenitis Suppurativa at an Uncommon Site: A Review of Its Clinical Features, Diagnostic Difficulties, and Management.
Leo M Harvey, James K Fortson> ;Cureus. 2021 Oct 12
1 citations
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Lingual Tonsil.
Roger Su, James K. Fortson, Vijaykumar G Patel, Pavan Bhat, Ramez Ghanbari, Sahiba Khurana, Nazli Haq, Kanwar Sodhi, Gillian E. Lawrence> ;The American Surgeon. 2016 Sep 1
Tracheocarotid Fistula.
Fortson, J. K.,Su, R.,Patel, V. G.,Spence, S.,Perez, E. N.,Bhat, P.,Ghanbari, R.,Marcan, G.,Khurana, S.,Haq, N.,Sodhi, K.,Lawrence, G. E.> ;Am Surg. 2016 Sep 01
1 citations
Parathyroid carcinoma presenting with pathologic fracture: Case report and review of the literature
James K. Fortson, Roger Su, Vijaykumar G Patel, Gillian E. Lawrence> ;Head & Neck. 2015 Nov 1
1 citations
Sarcoidosis presenting as chronic sinusitis with orbital and intracranial extension.
James K. Fortson, Roger Su, YounJoung Choi, Vijaykumar G Patel, Gillian E. Lawrence> ;The American Surgeon. 2015 Jun 1
Experience with total thyroidectomy for massive multinodular goiter.
Travelyan M. Walker, James K. Fortson, Vijaykumar G. Patel> ;The American Surgeon. 2013 Aug 1
An adult case of intestinal nonrotation causing distal duodenal obstruction.
Mustafa K. Davis, James K. Fortson, Vijaykumar G. Patel> ;The American Surgeon. 2012 Aug 1
3 citations
Atypical presentation of mucoepidermoid carcinoma after radiation therapy for the treatment of keloids.
James K. Fortson, Michael H. Rosenthal, Vijaykumar G. Patel, Gillian E. Lawrence, Jennifer S. Lin> ;Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2012 Jul 1
Laparoscopic resection of lesser curve gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
Mustafa K. Davis, James K. Fortson, Vijaykumar G. Patel> ;The American Surgeon. 2011 Jul 1
Pathologic fracture of the femur as a presenting sign of metastatic follicular carcinoma of the thyroid.
Fortson, J. K., Brown, J., Patel, V. G., Lawrence, G. E., Rosenthal, M.> ;Am Surg. 2010 Aug
1 citations
Sigmoid sinus thrombosis associated with a parapharyngeal deep lobe parotid gland tumor causing seizure.
James K. Fortson, Michael H. Rosenthal, Jennifer S. Lin, Gillian E. Lawrence> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2010 Aug 1
8 citations
Laparoscopic management of gallstone ileus
Vijaykumar G. Patel, James J. Gonzales, James K. Fortson, William L. Weaver> ;The American Surgeon. 2009 Jan 1
4 citations
Laparoscopic management of cecal perforation by an ingested foreign body.
Vijaykumar G. Patel, James J. Gonzales, James K. Fortson, William L. Weaver> ;The American Surgeon. 2008 Aug 1
2 citations
Craniofacial necrotizing fasciitis of the eyelids, and nasal region after traumatic assault to the face: successful outcome with early intervention.
Walaya C. Methodius-Ngwodo, James K. Fortson, Earl Stephenson> ;The American Surgeon. 2008 Aug 1
14 citations
Cecal epiploic appendagitis: a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma.
Vijaykumar G. Patel, Arundathi Rao, Reginald Williams, Radha Srinivasan, James K. Fortson, William L. Weaver> ;The American Surgeon. 2007 Aug 1
30 citations
Adrenal myelolipoma: report of a case and review of the literature
Vijaykumar G. Patel, Olufemi A. Babalola, James K. Fortson, William L. Weaver> ;The American Surgeon. 2006 Jul 1
2 citations
Video capsule endoscopy: clinical relevance of capsule endoscopy findings.
Vijaykumar G. Patel, Olufemi A. Babalola, David M. Martin, James K. Fortson, William L. Weaver> ;The American Surgeon. 2006 Jun 1
23 citations
Spontaneous subcapsular splenic hematoma: a rare complication of pancreatitis.
Vijaykumar G. Patel, Osama Eltayeb, Majed Zakaria, James K. Fortson, William L. Weaver> ;The American Surgeon. 2005 Dec 1
4 citations
The coexistence of anaplastic and papillary carcinomas of the thyroid: a case presentation and literature review.
James K. Fortson, Frederick L. Durden, Vijaykumar G. Patel, Ayim Darkeh> ;The American Surgeon. 2004 Dec 1
9 citations
Primary duodenal low-grade mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma presenting with outlet obstruction.
Vijaykumar G. Patel, Osama Eltayeb, Vernon J. Henderson, Ralph Lyons, Amir Hamami, James K. Fortson, William L. Weaver> ;The American Surgeon. 2004 Jul 1
1 citations
Multiple myeloma in a patient with hoarseness, dysphagia, aspiration, and cervical lymphadenopathy
James K. Fortson, Ahmad Nuriddin, Freda D McCarter, Vernon J. Henderson, Vijaykumar G. Patel> ;Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2004 Apr 1
6 citations
Malignant duodenal somatostatinoma presenting in association with von Recklinghausen disease.
Vijaykumar G. Patel, Vernon J. Henderson, David A. Fairweather, James K. Fortson, William L. Weaver, David M. Martin, Ralph Lyons, Amir Hamami> ;The American Surgeon. 2003 Dec 1
Clinical features of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Jamaica.
Douglas, S. A., Nelson, N., Ashman, H., Shaw, H., Fortson, J. K., Patel, V. G., McCarter, F. D.> ;J Natl Med Assoc. 2003 Jan
7 citations
Solid-pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas masquerading as a pancreatic pseudocyst.
Vijaykumar G. Patel, James K. Fortson, William L. Weaver, Amir Hammami> ;The American Surgeon. 2002 Jul 1
20 citations
Stercoral perforation of the sigmoid colon: report of a rare case and its possible association with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Vijaykumar G. Patel, Vikram Kalakuntla, James K. Fortson, William L. Weaver, Malcolm D Joel, Amir Hammami> ;The American Surgeon. 2002 Jan 1
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