Neil Saunders, MD
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RoleGeneral Surgery
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Research Program
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Practicing Since2015

Rating: 4.9 out of 5 (194 ratings)
Board-certified in surgical oncology and general surgery, Neil D. Saunders, MD, specializes in thyroid and endocrine surgery. Specificially, the treatment of thyroid cancer, and cancers of the adrenal gland and parathyroids. He also treats patients for benign and non-cancerous diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas and adrenal glands.
Dr. Saunders is an associate professor of surgery in the Division of General and GI Surgery of the Department of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Saunders began practicing at Emory in 2015.
Dr. Saunders received his MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. His postgraduate medical training included a general surgery residency at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, followed by a complex general surgical oncology fellowship at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
Title/Journal | Authors | Publication Date |
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Improved Adherence to ATA Medullary Thyroid Cancer Treatment Guidelines. Annals of surgical oncology |
JL McMullin, J Sharma, T Gillespie, SG Patel, CJ Weber, ND Saunders | 11/01/2023 |
Annals of surgical oncology |
JL McMullin, J Sharma, T Gillespie, SG Patel, CJ Weber, ND Saunders | 11/01/2023 |
Environmental Chemicals and their Association with Hyperparathyroidism. World journal of surgery |
JL McMullin, J Codner, SG Patel, J Sharma, X Hu, DP Jones, CJ Weber, ND Saunders | 02/01/2023 |
Annals of surgical oncology |
G Spolverato, G Capelli, G Lorenzoni, D Gregori, MH Squires, GA Poultsides, RC Fields, MP Bloomston, SM Weber, KI Votanopoulos, AW Acher, LX Jin, WG Hawkins, CR Schmidt, DA Kooby, DJ Worhunsky, ND Saunders, EA Levine, CS Cho, SK Maithel, S Pucciarelli, TM Pawlik | 02/01/2022 |
Environmental chemicals and metabolic disruption in primary and secondary human parathyroid tumors. Surgery |
X Hu, N Saunders, S Safley, MR Smith, Y Liang, V Tran, J Sharma, DP Jones, CJ Weber | 01/01/2021 |
Surgery |
JY Liu, BS Peine, E Mlaver, SG Patel, CJ Weber, ND Saunders, WE Pofahl, J Sharma | 01/01/2021 |
The American surgeon |
SG Patel, ND Saunders, S Jamshed, CJ Weber, J Sharma | 09/01/2019 |
Avoiding Pitfalls in Insulinomas by Preoperative Localization with a Dual Imaging Approach. The American surgeon |
KM Ramonell, ND Saunders, J Sarmiento, Z Bercu, L Martin, CJ Weber, J Sharma, SG Patel | 07/01/2019 |
Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio and Transarterial Chemoembolization in Neuroendocrine Tumor Metastases. The Journal of surgical research |
SM McDermott, ND Saunders, EB Schneider, D Strosberg, J Onesti, M Dillhoff, CR Schmidt, LA Shirley | 12/01/2018 |
Prognostic Impact of Serum Pancreastatin Following Chemoembolization for Neuroendocrine Tumors. Annals of surgical oncology |
D Strosberg, EB Schneider, J Onesti, N Saunders, B Konda, M Shah, M Dillhoff, CR Schmidt, LA Shirley | 11/01/2018 |
The American surgeon |
EW Beal, ND Saunders, JF Kearney, E Lyon, L Wei, MH Squires, LX Jin, DJ Worhunsky, KI Votanopoulos, A Ejaz, G Poultsides, RC Fields, D Swords, AW Acher, SM Weber, SK Maithel, T Pawlik, CR Schmidt | 03/01/2018 |
Impact of lymph node ratio in selecting patients with resected gastric cancer for adjuvant therapy. Surgery |
Y Kim, MH Squires, GA Poultsides, RC Fields, SM Weber, KI Votanopoulos, DA Kooby, DJ Worhunsky, LX Jin, WG Hawkins, AW Acher, CS Cho, N Saunders, EA Levine, CR Schmidt, SK Maithel, TM Pawlik | 08/01/2017 |
Neuropsychological Changes in Primary Hyperparathyroidism after Parathyroidectomy. The American surgeon |
JY Liu, ND Saunders, A Chen, CJ Weber, J Sharma | 09/01/2016 |
Readmission Following Gastric Cancer Resection: Risk Factors and Survival. Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract |
AW Acher, MH Squires, RC Fields, GA Poultsides, C Schmidt, KI Votanopoulos, TM Pawlik, LX Jin, A Ejaz, DA Kooby, M Bloomston, D Worhunsky, EA Levine, N Saunders, E Winslow, CS Cho, G Leverson, SK Maithel, SM Weber | 07/01/2016 |
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract |
JK Onesti, LA Shirley, ND Saunders, GW Davidson, ME Dillhoff, H Khabiri, GE Guy, JD Dowell, CR Schmidt, MH Shah, M Bloomston | 03/01/2016 |
Examination of unplanned 30-day readmissions to a comprehensive cancer hospital. Journal of oncology practice |
ND Saunders, SD Nichols, MA Antiporda, K Johnson, K Walker, R Nilsson, L Graham, M Old, RB Klisovic, S Penza, CR Schmidt | 03/01/2015 |
Annals of surgical oncology |
Y Kim, A Ejaz, G Spolverato, MH Squires, G Poultsides, RC Fields, M Bloomston, SM Weber, K Votanopoulos, AW Acher, LX Jin, WG Hawkins, C Schmidt, D Kooby, D Worhunsky, N Saunders, CS Cho, EA Levine, SK Maithel, TM Pawlik | 02/01/2015 |
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract |
AW Acher, MH Squires, RC Fields, GA Poultsides, C Schmidt, KI Votanopoulos, TM Pawlik, LX Jin, A Ejaz, DA Kooby, M Bloomston, D Worhunsky, EA Levine, N Saunders, E Winslow, CS Cho, K Meredith, G Leverson, SK Maithel, SM Weber | 02/01/2015 |
Annals of surgical oncology |
Y Kim, G Spolverato, A Ejaz, MH Squires, G Poultsides, RC Fields, M Bloomston, SM Weber, K Votanopoulos, AW Acher, LX Jin, WG Hawkins, C Schmidt, D Kooby, D Worhunsky, N Saunders, EA Levine, CS Cho, SK Maithel, TM Pawlik | 01/01/2015 |
Annals of surgical oncology |
A Ejaz, G Spolverato, Y Kim, MH Squires, G Poultsides, R Fields, M Bloomston, SM Weber, K Votanopoulos, DJ Worhunsky, D Swords, LX Jin, C Schmidt, AW Acher, N Saunders, CS Cho, JM Herman, SK Maithel, TM Pawlik | 10/01/2014 |
Aesthetic surgery journal |
HR Moyer, B Ghazi, N Saunders, A Losken | 02/01/2012 |
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05/19/2025 |
Dr. Saunders is carrying, professional, respectful, and knowledgeable provider. I am comfortable in recommending him to friends and family. He is a great asset to Emory Hospital. May God bless you Dr. Saunders |
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05/17/2025 |
I would recommend Dr. Saunders with 100% confidence that the treatment he gives me would be the same given to friends and family. |
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04/22/2025 |
Good experience |
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04/01/2025 |
Excellent |
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03/16/2025 |
Dr Saunders addressed my concerns and explained my options very |
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03/13/2025 |
Dr Saunders is the best! He cured me! |
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02/14/2025 |
Office contacted me to schedule. Dr. Saunders was great. |
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02/11/2025 |
Excellent! |
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02/02/2025 |
My Dr is the best |
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01/26/2025 |
Dr Saunders is very knowledgeable and explains everything I ask. |
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01/17/2025 |
He did an excellent job of explaining the process and options including drawing diagrams!!!! |
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01/11/2025 |
Great interaction with Dr. Saunders. |
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12/19/2024 |
Dr. Neil Saunders has been very knowledgeable in discussing and explaining my problems. He has been respectful to me as a client. |
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12/03/2024 |
Dr. Saunders is an Excellent Physician who has Real Care & Concern for his Patients Wellbeing!!! |
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11/30/2024 |
Very good |
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11/26/2024 |
Very prompt. Excellent explanation of my medical condition. |
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11/14/2024 |
My experience during the video was very good explanations and answers to my questions were clear and helpful. |
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11/01/2024 |
Good charity |
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10/18/2024 |
The doctor's explanation was clear and easily understood. I felt at ease during the visit knowing that my concerns were being addressed. |
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09/24/2024 |
Very good |
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09/07/2024 |
Dr. Saunders is one of THE MOST CARING AND PROFESSIONAL physicians I've ever had the pleasure of being under their care. He listens and explains. He and his staff are AWESOME!! |
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09/02/2024 |
Dr. Saunders explanations and concern were very helpful. |
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08/20/2024 |
The attention is very good. Much. Congratulations |
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08/05/2024 |
Very good |
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08/02/2024 |
Wonderful, he was SO PROFESSIONAL and I felt completely positive about him and we had a video appointment. He explained everything perfectly. He showed me my scan and then showed me on a diagram of where my problems were, what he would do, what to expect and ALL!!!! Then I was very happy with him listening to what I had to say and giving me time for questions. I felt much better after talking with him. |
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07/21/2024 |
Pleasant experience |
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07/19/2024 |
Doctor Saunders is very professional and explains things to my satisfaction. He's very patient as well. |
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07/18/2024 |
Very thorough and personable |
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06/28/2024 |
Dr Saunders was amazing! Bar none! |
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06/21/2024 |
All questions were answered and a great plan was made! |