Athens General & Colorectal Surgeons, P.C.
Phone & Address
1500 Oglethorpe Ave.
Suite 2000
Athens, GA 30606
Hours
Athens General and Colorectal Surgeons (AGCS) specializes in general surgery. Our surgeons along with our dedicated clinical teams place patient care and well-being at the forefront of all we do. We will work with you to be sure you receive the best-personalized care.
Appointment Information
All patients are scheduled by appointment only. Although we make every effort to honor your appointment time, we hope you understand emergencies arise. If there are delays, we will inform you as soon as possible. If you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment, please do so as far in advance as possible.
If you are a new patient coming into our office, please arrive at your appointment 30 minutes early to allow for the completion of registration. You may also complete the patient form online. If your insurance plan requires prior approval for services, please be sure to obtain your referral before your visit. Please keep us updated with any changes to your name, address, telephone number, or insurance information to maintain accurate information in your medical record.
Please give our staff 24 hours' notice if you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment. Athens General & Colorectal Surgeons may charge you a no-show fee of $20 if the 24-hour notice is not provided.
- Advanced Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery
- Breast Surgery
- Colon Surgery
- Colonoscopy and Upper Endoscopy
- Gastrointestinal Surgery: Laparoscopic Gall Bladder Surgery, Laparoscopic Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery (Nissen Fundoplication), Laparoscopic Appendix Surgery
- Hemorrhoidal Disease
- Surgery of the Stomach
- Thyroid Surgery
To provide you with prompt and complete care please be sure to bring the following items to your appointment:
- Insurance information/cards
- Photo identification
- Any medical records pertaining to your visit
A complete list of insurance providers is outlined below, please contact your insurance provider with any questions regarding coverage. View all accepted insurance plans at St. Mary's Health Care System.
- Aetna/U.S. HealthCare – All plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, POS, and PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity
- Care Improvement Plus
- CCN (Community Care Network)
- ChoiceCare PPO
- Cigna – All plans
- Coventry HMO and PPO
- First Health Network
- Humana – All plans
- Medical Mutual of Ohio (SuperMed)
- MultiPlan (includes BCE Emergis, Preferred Plan of Georgia, Pro America, and Up&Up)
- NovaNet PPO
- PHCS
- ppoNEXT
- SouthCare
- Tricare (Active, Retired/Champus & Prime Military)
- United Healthcare – All plans
The American College of Surgeons is an organization that is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patients and to safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.