Curt S. Koontz, MD, FACS

Dr. Koontz, board certified through the American Board of Surgery (ABS), is a general and pediatric surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgical techniques in infants and children. Dr. Koontz joined University Surgical Associates in 2009.

Dr. Koontz has office hours at USA Medical Mall (downtown Chattanooga). Dr. Koontz performs surgery at Erlanger Children’s in Chattanooga, TN.

Dr. Koontz is an associate professor in surgery, Department of Surgery, for the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga.

Nurse: Katie Bettis, LPN
Contact: (423) 757-0724

Education

Undergraduate (1991)
University of North Carolina
Charlotte, NC
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Post-Graduate (1994 – 1996)
Pre-Medicine
University of North Carolina
Charlotte, NC

Medical Degree (2001)
Wake Forest U. School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC

Internship (2001 – 2002)
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN

Residency (2002 – 2006)
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN

Fellowship (2007 – 2009)
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric Laparoscopic Research
Emory U. School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA

Certifications

Medical License – Tennessee, 2008
Medical License – Georgia, 2004
ABS, General Surgery – 2008
Board Certified, Pediatric Surgery – 2010
Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor

Academic Appointments

2009 – present
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN

Honors & Awards

Best Video Award IPEF (2010)

1st Place – Best Clinical Research Presentation (2006)
Laparoscopic versus Open Reduction of Intussusception in Children
American College of Surgeons, Tennessee Chapter

1st Place – Best Research Poster
Glucocorticoid Rescue for Late Phase Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Trauma/Critical Care Patients
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN

1st Place – Best Research Poster (2005)
Laparoscopic versus Open Reduction of Intussusception in Children
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN

Professional Organizations

American College of Surgeons