
James Fortson MD MPH MBA CPE FACS
Professor of Head and Neck Surgery Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, Ga
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1136 Cleveland AveSuite 300East 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 - 2027
GA State Medical License 1997 - 2027
NY State Medical License 1992 - 2027
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
- 1 citationsHidradenitis Suppurativa at an Uncommon Site: A Review of Its Clinical Features, Diagnostic Difficulties, and Management.Leo M Harvey, James K Fortson
Cureus. 2021-10-12 - Tracheocarotid Fistula.James K Fortson, Roger Su, Vijaykumar G Patel, Stanston Spence, Emily Nicole Perez
The American Surgeon. 2016-09-01 - 2 citationsMucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Lingual Tonsil.Roger Su, James K. Fortson, Vijaykumar G Patel, Pavan Bhat, Ramez Ghanbari
The American Surgeon. 2016-09-01
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