All specialists/Paxton Dickson, MD, FACS
Verified ATLAS Specialist
Paxton Dickson, MD, FACS
Endocrine Surgeon
Methodist Medical Group · Germantown, Tennessee
Verified for board certification, case volume, thyroid & parathyroid focus, and personal review.
Highlights
Patients seenAdults
Accepting new patients Yes
2nd opinions Yes
Telehealth Yes
HospitalUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center
PracticeMethodist Medical Group
About Dr. Dickson
“I think it is important to help patients understand the endocrine issue they are dealing with. My role is to work with their other healthcare providers to develop an individualized treatment plan.”
Dr. Paxton Dickson completed fellowships in Endocrine Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He then returned to Memphis to serve and care for patients in his home community. His clinical practice focuses on the management of both benign and malignant endocrine diseases as well as gastrointestinal cancers. Dr. Dickson is an active member of several national surgical and oncologic societies and serves in leadership roles within these organizations. He is committed to developing individualized, multidisciplinary treatment plans that provide each patient with comprehensive, evidence-based care tailored to their unique needs.
Focus areas
High-Volume SurgeryThyroid NodulesThyroid CancerIn-Office UltrasoundParathyroid DiseaseHyper/Hypothyroidism TreatmentMultidisciplinary Care
Training & credentials
Med schoolUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center
ResidencyUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center, General Surgery
FellowshipMD Anderson Cancer Center, Endocrine Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology
Board certificationAmerican Board of Surgery 2009
NPI1609096775
State licenseTN 48546
SocietiesAAES, SSO, ACS, SUS, NCCN
Location & contact
City
Germantown, Tennessee
HospitalUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center
Phone9015166792