Derek Pendarvis M.D., FACS General Surgery
Medical Degree
Medical University of South Carolina
Residency
University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMCK)
Certification
American Board of Surgery
Interests
Minimally invasive/laparoscopic hernia and gallbladder surgery with special interest in thyroid and parathyroid surgery
Professional Affiliation
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Surgeon of Excellence, Surgical Review Corporation
Served as Surgical Quality Champion at Northeast Georgia Health System
Past member, Finance Committee, Surgical Services Executive Committee at NGMC
Past Medical Director, Gainesville Surgery Center
Practice History
Joined Longstreet Clinic in 2001. He was named a Georgia Trend Top Doctor in 2023. In 2026, Dr. Pendarvis was named a Surgeon of Excellence in Endocrine Surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation.
Hospital Privileges
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville
Gainesville Surgery Center
Derek Pendarvis, M.D., FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon based in Gainesville, Ga. He specializes in thyroid surgery, and performs over 300 thyroid and parathyroidectomies annually. Dr. Pendarvis is a Surgeon of Excellence in Endocrine Surgery (Surgical Review Corporation).
He also has special practice interest in minimally invasive, laparoscopic hernia and gallbladder surgery.