Scott Gallagher MD FACS, DABS

Summary

• Scott Gallagher, MD, is a general surgeon located in Raleigh, NC, specializing in endocrine and minimally invasive surgery. He completed his residency in surgery at the University of South Florida Morsani from 1997 to 2004 after graduating from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1997. He serves as a General Surgeon at Private Diagnostic Clinic since 2018 and is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Duke University Health System. Dr. Gallagher was previously a General Surgeon at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center from 2012 to 2019. His expertise includes nutrition, minimally invasive surgery, endocrine surgery, thyroid cancer, and breast surgery. He has authored multiple publications on health-related quality-of-life measures, surgical cost efficiency, pancreatitis classification, nutrition in older adults, and malnutrition assessment. Dr. Gallagher is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow (FACS) of the American College of Surgeons.