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 the Erlanger Medical Mall on most Mondays (1 – 4 pm) and Wednesday (1 – 4 pm), Gunbarrel office on the fourth Monday of each month (1 – 4 pm). He performs surgery at Erlanger Hospital, Plaza Surgery Center at Erlanger, Parkridge Hospital.
Dr. Dart is a professor in surgery, Department of Surgery, for the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga.
Nurse: Debbie Holland, RN
Contact: (423) 757-0752
education
Undergraduate
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, Cum Laude
1991 – 1995
Graduate
Louisiana State Univ. School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
Medical Degree, 1995 – 1999
Internship
General Surgery
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
1999 – 2000
Residency
General Surgery
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
2000 – 2005
Fellowship
Surgical Critical Care
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
2003
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, Surgical Critical Care
Medical License – Tennessee, 2003
Honors/Awards
2009
Outstanding Teaching Award
General Surgery
UT College of Medicine, Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Second Place
Robert Coddington Research Award
Resident Research Paper Competition
UT College of Medicine, Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
1999
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
1999
Urban Maes Memorial Award
Outstanding Medical Student
Department of Surgery
Louisiana State Univ. School of Medicine