Dr. Choat is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. He received his doctorate degree at the University of Alabama and completed his surgical training at Atlanta Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans. Dr. Choat is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dr. Choat has been practicing in the Atlanta area since 1998 and has extensive experience in laparoscopic surgery as well as treatment of colorectal cancer. He welcomes new patients at his Fayetteville location.