David Finkelman, MD, MBA, FACG, AGAF

UNITED DIGESTIVE PARTNER PRACTICE

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Board Certified, Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology

Medical Offices

Hiram

Endoscopy Centers

West Metro Endoscopy

A native of Mexico, Dr. Finkelman received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Yavne School in Mexico City. He received his medical degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico City School of Medicine where he graduated with honors. He then completed an internship at the General Hospital in Mexico City where he was also granted honors.

After moving to the United States, Dr. Finkelman completed his residency at Sinai Hospital-John Hopkins Hospital and Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. He completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at the Ochsner Medical Foundation Hospital and Clinic in New Orleans, Louisiana.

For more than 35 years, Dr. Finkelman has been in private practice serving the communities of Austell and Hiram. During that time, he also completed a master’s degree in business administration from the Goizueta School of Business at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Finkelman is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Gastroenterology, and the Mexican Board of Gastroenterology. He is a member of the Georgia Gastroenterology Society, and he has also co-authored several publications covering topics such as Hepatitis C treatments and diverticulosis.

In addition to treating all types of gastrointestinal disorders, Dr. Finkelman is particularly interested in gastroesophageal reflux and colon cancer.

Dr. Finkelman is fluent in Spanish and joined the practice in 2016.

Locations

Practicing at Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates

Hiram

Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates

Medical Office

76 Highland Pavilion Ct Suite 161
Hiram, GA 30141

678.486.5500 | 678.486.5502

Location Details

West Metro Endoscopy

Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates

Endoscopy Center

8855 Hospital Drive Suite 102
Douglasville, GA 30134

678.784.5020 | 678.784.0416

Location Details

Education

Goizueta School of Business, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
Master’s of Business Administration, 2001

Ochsner Medical Foundation Hospital and Clinic, New Orleans, La.
Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1980

Sii Hospital - John Hopkins Hospital and Medical Center, Baltimore, Md.
Residency, Internal Medicine, 1978
Internship, 1976

General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico
Internship, 1973

National Autonomous University School of Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico, 1974

Why Gastroenterology?

The amazing influence that I got from my mentors Dr. Horacio Jinich in Mexico, and Dr Albert Mendeloff during my training in internal medicine.

Areas of Interest

Colon Cancer Prevention and Screening
GERD
General Gastroenterology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Languages

English
Spanish

Awards & Honors

Summa Cum Laude
Medical Doctor UM January 1974
Granted Honors upon completion of Internship at General Hospital Mexico City
Ranked 2nd Nationally among interns.

Memberships

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