Wellstar Surgical Specialists at Cobb

Tristan Thomas earned his bachelors in Neuroscience at The Johns Hopkins University. Although fascinated with the human brain he found a love and passion for general surgery while at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed his surgical training at University of South Carolina, Prisma Health Richland Hospital and returned to his hometown in Powder Springs. Now he has the distinct honor of serving the same community that supported him in his formative years.

Dr. Carrie Hall earned her medical degree at Emory University School of Medicine. She then completed a general surgery residency at Emory University and a minimally invasive fellowship at Emory University. She is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery. She also has a certificate in Bariatric Surgery from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and a certificate in Advanced Foregut Surgery from the Foregut Joint-Society Committee (Society of American Gastrointestinal Surgery or SAGES, ASMBS, American Foregut Society, and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract). She is accepting new patients and referrals.

Dr. Suraj Menachery received his bachelor's degree from Duke University in Durham, NC. He received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina in Charleston. Dr. Menachery completed his general surgery residency while at the University of Tennessee and completed his minimally-invasive surgery fellowship in Valhalla, NY.

Dr. Menachery is board-certified by the American Board of General Surgery. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, and the American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgeons.

Areas of Focus

• Bariatric surgery
• Robotic surgery
• Complex hernia surgery
• Advanced laparoscopic surgery