Hernia Center of Excellence has four accredited Surgeons of Excellence
Meet our providers
St. Joseph’s/Candler has four Hernia Center of Excellence Surgeons of Excellence: Dr. Timothy Finnegan, Dr. Jeffrey Mandel, Dr. Anthony Foley and Dr. Narra Reddy. (pictured left to right below)
To achieve accreditation, our providers undergo a rigorous, unbiased inspection to ensure they meet nationally and internationally recognized standards of excellence. The inspection evaluations treatment pathways and consultative services, equipment, patient education and support groups and surgical experience.
These four surgeons are accredited as Surgeons of Excellence, highlighting the pivotal role they play in ensuring patients receive the highest level of care and underscoring St. Joseph’s/Candler’s commitment to their well-being.
Dr. Anthony Foley, co-director
Dr. Foley graduated from the Albany Medical College in New York and completed his residency at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Ft. Gordon Ga. He is Board Certified in General Surgery and is the former Chief of Surgery at Ft. Stewart.
Dr. Foley is da Vinci Xi and Si trained and currently works to help train new da Vinci surgeons. He performs single-site gallbladder surgery, hernia repairs, colon resections and is beginning stomach and anti-reflux surgery.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He can be reached at Metro Surgical PC, 912-826-4057.
Dr. Jeffrey Mandel, co-director
Dr. Mandel graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed his surgical residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. He completed a fellowship of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at Columbia-Presbyterian College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr. Mandel is trained on the da Vinci Xi and Si systems and currently performs inguinal hernia repair and colectomies.
He holds certification from the American Board of Surgery. He can be reached at SouthCoast Health, 912-354-6303 or www.SouthCoast-Health.com.
Dr. Timothy Finnegan
Dr. Finnegan graduated from Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. After a surgical internship at UT Southwestern, he completed his general surgery residency at Memorial University Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship in advanced bariatric and minimally-invasive surgery at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
Dr. Finnegan is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is trained on the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System.
He can be reached at SouthCoast Health at 912-354-6303 or learn more here.
Dr. Narra Reddy
Dr. Reddy graduated from medical school at Medical College of Georgia and then did an internship and residency both at William Beaumont Hospital. Dr. Reddy did a fellowship in surgical critical care and then a mastery of general surgery with Metro Surgical PC.
Dr. Reddy is trained on the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System for general surgery. He can be reached at Metro Surgical at 912-826-4057 or learn more here.