Arie E. Pelta, MD is a fellowship trained, Board Certified Colon and Rectal Surgeon with Atlanta Medical Center Surgical Specialists. He earned his medical degree at New York Medical College and completed his general surgery residency at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center; including a final year as Chief Resident in surgery.

Dr. Pelta acquired additional specialty training during a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at the Georgia Colon and Rectal Surgical Clinic. He has a strong interest in offering care for all aspects of the prevention and treatment of colon and rectal conditions.

He is one of the teaching faculty in the General Surgery residency program at Atlanta Medical Center and Director of The Surgical Skills Lab.

Diagnositics and Therapeutics/ Cancer Prevention 

• Colonoscopy
• Screening and surveillance for cancers of the colon, rectum and anus
• Advanced laparoscopic surgery

Colon and Rectal Conditions

• Hemorrhoids ( Non-operative treatment available)
• abscess of anus/rectum
• fistula of anus
• anal cancer
• anal fissure
• anal warts
• bowel incontinence
• constipation
• diverticulitis
• Crohn's disease
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Colon and Rectal cancer
• perianal itching (pruritis ani)
• rectal prolapse