
Michael S Champney, MD
Breast SurgeryGeneral Surgery
Highlights
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Michael S Champney
About the Provider
Dr. Michael Champney is a board-certified surgeon with over 20 years of expertise across all areas of general surgery. His clinical interests include a broad range of procedures, such as breast surgery, colon surgery, gallbladder surgery and thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
Dr. Champney’s philosophy of care emphasizes taking the time to truly understand his patients' concerns during office visits. He is dedicated to helping them navigate their options and select the most appropriate treatment plan. What he values most about his work is the opportunity to encounter a wide variety of surgical conditions each day, reflecting the dynamic nature of general surgery.
As a leader in his field, Dr. Champney has been named a Top Doctor in Atlanta by Castle Connolly and Atlanta Magazine every year since 2017, a distinction that highlights his commitment to excellence and patient care.
Outside of the operating room, Dr. Champney enjoys traveling, running, mountain biking, cooking and spending quality time with his family.
Certifications & Affiliations
- Board Certified, General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Member, Southeastern Surgical Congress
- Member, Georgia Surgical Society
- Member, American Society of Breast Surgeons
Awards
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Atlanta Magazine Top Doctor, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Practice Website
Hospital Affiliations
Interpreter Services
The information on languages spoken was reported by the provider and may not have been verified by Northside Hospital. It may also include languages spoken by office staff. Interpretation services, including American Sign Language, are available upon request.
Clinical Interests
- Robotic surgery
- Hernias
- Breast surgery
- Colon surgery
- Gallbladder surgery
- Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
- Lumbar spine exposures
- Anterior Lumbosacral Spine Exposure
Expertise
Education
- Residency: Vanderbilt Universith Hospital, General Surgery, 2003
- Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1998
Board Certifications
- Surgery (General Surgery): American Board of Surgery, 2004
Insurance
- Aetna
- Amerigroup: Medicaid product
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS MA HMO
- CareSource Tricare
- Caresource: Marketplace Exchange product
- Caresource: Medicaid product
- Cigna
- ClearSpringHealthEONMedicareAdvantage
- Clover Medicare
- Coventry (via Aetna)
- Devoted Medicare Adv
- HealthSpring_Cigna MA
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Multiplan PHCS Beech Street
- Nomi Health
- NovaNet
- NS Health Network
- Oscar Exchange
- Peach State - Ambetter Exchange product
- Peach State: Medicaid product
- Pruitt Health
- QT
- Sonder Medicare
- TRICARE
- United Healthcare
- WellCare: Medicare product via Peach State
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
39 ratingsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
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