
Robert Cornateanu MD
[Pronunciation: Cor-Na-Tee-Ya-No.]
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Intensivist; Traumatologist; Surgicalist.
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163 Hospital Dr.Toccoa, GA 30577
Phone+1 706-282-4200
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Summary
- Dr. Robert Cornateanu is a general surgeon based in Toccoa, GA, with subspecialties in trauma surgery and surgical critical care. He completed a fellowship in surgical critical care at Johns Hopkins University and a surgical residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Cornateanu holds a medical degree from Ben Gurion University of the Negev. His professional experience includes positions as a general and trauma surgeon at various hospitals, including Stephens County Hospital, Jackson Hospital, and Doctors Hospital of Augusta. He is skilled in endoscopy, critical care medicine, laparoscopy, and trauma care. Dr. Cornateanu has been honored with the Physician of the Year Award in 2019 and The Save Award in 2020 for his life-saving work.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2014 - 2015
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2014
Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalInternship, Surgery, 2008 - 2009
Ben Gurion University of the NegevClass of 2008
UCSB (University of California, Santa Barbara)B.S., Biology; Philosophy, 1996 - 2000
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License Active through 2028
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2022 - 2023
MD State Medical License 2014 - 2016
OH State Medical License 2009 - 2014
MI State Medical License 2008 - 2009
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician of the Year Award (2019) - Panama City, FL
- The Save Award (2020): bestowed by Bay Medical Center after saving the lives of 2 GSW victims (couple months apart) by performing ED Thoracotomies & multiple followup surgeries (still alive>1yr later)
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma - EASTMember
Other Languages
- Hebrew, Farsi, Arabic
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