Endosurgery Fellowship

Dr. S. Scott Davis, Jr. MD is a professor of surgery in the Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery in Emory University Department of Surgery. He joined the Emory faculty in 2005. He specializes in advanced laparoscopy and GI surgery and has been the director for the Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship in the Emory Endosurgery Unit since 2015, one of the longest standing MIS fellowships in the country. His practice includes complex hernia, foregut, and bariatric procedures. 

Dr. Davis has authored more than 85 peer reviewed articles, numerous abstracts, and video presentations. He is co-editor of "The SAGES Manual of Hernia Repair."  He is active in several surgical societies, including SAGES, ACS, ASBMS, and SESC. He serves on several committees for National Societies, most notably the SAGES Board of Governors and the investment committee for the new SAGES Ingenuity Fund. He previously chaired the SAGES Publications Committee from 2015-2022. 

Thank you for your interest in the Emory Endosurgery Unit. 2022 marked the 30th year the program has been training fellows in advanced minimally invasive surgery. This makes it one of oldest MIS training programs with an esteemed list of prior trainees in leadership positions throughout the world. This is a one year, clinical track, laparoscopic advanced GI/Foregut Surgery Fellowship with an emphasis on laparoscopy for complex GI diseases. Our goal remains to provide diverse training in three subspecialty domains of MIS surgery, including foregut surgery, hernia surgery, and bariatric surgery. We strive to train general surgeons to operate laparoscopically and robotically with advanced skill sets applicable to many situations. 

Cases performed by the fellows in a typical month include foregut, bariatrics, and abdominal wall, with miscellaneous colon/small bowel, upper/lower endoscopy, and general surgery. Fellows will participate in over 100 robotic cases across the three core areas. Foregut surgery is a historical strength at our institution and the fellowship was founded by foregut surgeons. We listed for the foregut designation with the Fellowship Council in 2021. Bariatric training is also an emphasis and case numbers for bariatric certification are sufficient in most years for bariatric certification but as of yet, we have not applied for that designation until this is certain. Most graduated fellows have bariatric surgery as part of their practice.

Emory Bariatrics is an American College of Surgeons Level 1 Center of Excellence for Bariatrics, where we offer gastric bypass surgery, sleeve gastrectomies, and revisional surgeries. We have two participating Centers of Excellence. The Midtown location earned its fifth full accreditation in December 2019, and the Saint Joseph’s Center was recently instituted in 2022. The abdominal wall program includes education in all techniques including roboTAR and eTEP, as well as core procedures such as lap TEP inguinal hernia repair. Around 90% of the cases during the year are minimally invasive. 

This program trains two fellows annually and is committed to preparing future leaders in minimally invasive and GI surgery. All fellows participate in the esophageal function laboratory since foregut diseases have historically been prominent in the unit. The case mix can vary from straightforward to the most complex. Six primary faculty members form the core in the fellows' training and actively participate in all aspects of research and education including weekly research conferences and education courses offered by the unit.