Benjamin W. Dart IV, MD, FACS
Dr. Dart, board certified through the American Board of Surgery (ABS) and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), specializes in general surgery and surgical critical care. Dr. Dart joined University Surgical Associates in 2005.
Dr. Dart has office hours at USA Medical Mall on Mondays and Wednesdays.
He performs surgery at Erlanger Hospital, Plaza Surgery Center at Erlanger, and Parkridge Hospital.
Dr. Dart is a professor of surgery and Chair of the Department of Surgery for the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Dart, please call (423) 267-0466.
USA Hernia Center
Dr. Dart offers hernia surgery through the USA Hernia Center. At our hernia center, we offer a collaborative approach to improve the quality of care for hernia patients.
Patient Stories
Education
Undergraduate (1991 – 1995)
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, Cum Laude
Graduate (1995 – 1999)
Louisiana State Univ. School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
Medical Degree
Internship (1999 – 2000)
General Surgery
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
Residency (2000 – 2005)
General Surgery
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
Fellowship (2003)
Surgical Critical Care
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
Honors & Awards
General Surgery
UT College of Medicine, Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Second Place (2004)
Robert Coddington Research Award
Resident Research Paper Competition
UT College of Medicine, Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (1999)
Urban Maes Memorial Award (1999)
Outstanding Medical Student
Department of Surgery
Louisiana State Univ. School of Medicine
Academic Appointments
2011 – present
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
UT College of Medicine, Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
2009 – present
Associate Program Director
Department of Surgery
UT College of Medicine, Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
2005 – 2010
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
UT College of Medicine, Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Certifications
ABS, General Surgery
ABS, Surgical Critical Care
Medical License – Tennessee, 2003
Professional Organizations
American College of Surgeons; Southeastern Surgical Congress; Society of Critical Care Medicine; Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma; Tennessee Medical Association; Medical Society of Chattanooga/Hamilton County, Southern Surgical Association, Western Trauma Association, Alpha Omega Alpha, Association of Program Directors in Surgery
Benjamin W. Dart IV, MD, FACS
Dr. Ben Dart
Dr. Dart, board certified through the American Board of Surgery (ABS) and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), specializes in general surgery and surgical critical care. Dr. Dart joined University Surgical Associates in 2005.
Dr. Dart has office hours at USA Medical Mall on Mondays and Wednesdays.
He performs surgery at Erlanger Hospital, Plaza Surgery Center at Erlanger, and Parkridge Hospital.
Dr. Dart is a professor of surgery and Chair of the Department of Surgery for the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Dart, please call (423) 267-0466.
USA Hernia Center
Dr. Dart offers hernia surgery through the USA Hernia Center. At our hernia center, we offer a collaborative approach to improve the quality of care for hernia patients.
Education
Undergraduate (1991 – 1995)
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, Cum Laude
Graduate (1995 – 1999)
Louisiana State Univ. School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
Medical Degree
Internship (1999 – 2000)
General Surgery
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
Residency (2000 – 2005)
General Surgery
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
Fellowship (2003)
Surgical Critical Care
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
Honors & Awards
General Surgery
UT College of Medicine, Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Second Place (2004)
Robert Coddington Research Award
Resident Research Paper Competition
UT College of Medicine, Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (1999)
Urban Maes Memorial Award (1999)
Outstanding Medical Student
Department of Surgery
Louisiana State Univ. School of Medicine
Academic Appointments
2011 – present
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
UT College of Medicine, Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
2009 – present
Associate Program Director
Department of Surgery
UT College of Medicine, Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
2005 – 2010
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
UT College of Medicine, Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Certifications
ABS, General Surgery
ABS, Surgical Critical Care
Medical License – Tennessee, 2003
Professional Organizations
American College of Surgeons; Southeastern Surgical Congress; Society of Critical Care Medicine; Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma; Tennessee Medical Association; Medical Society of Chattanooga/Hamilton County, Southern Surgical Association, Western Trauma Association, Alpha Omega Alpha, Association of Program Directors in Surgery
