Daniel D. Denison
MD, FACS

Dr. Daniel D. Denison, MD, FACS
General Surgery
About Me
Dr. Daniel Denison at Meridian, MS
is a board-certified General Surgeon with extensive experience and particular expertise in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Denison makes it a goal of his to inform his patients about their options for treatment, and wants them to feel involved in their surgical care. He understands the stress and uncertainty that physical ailment can bring, and considers it an honor to partner with patients and their families to give them the care they deserve.
Patients and colleagues appreciate his caring demeanor, his attention to detail, his humility, and his ability to apply his knowledge and skill to provide a patient experience and outcome like no other.
Educational Background
Dr. Denison hails from the great state of Texas. He received his general education at Austin College in Sherman, TX. After completing his medical education at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, TX, he completed an internship in surgical training at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA, followed by a
general surgery residency
at
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA
.
Surgical Procedures
Dr. Denison in Meridian, MS
is able to provide a wide range of
surgical procedures
, which include, but are not limited to the following:
- Robotic-Assisted Surgery
- Utilized to accomplish most abdominal surgeries
- Gastric Sleeve Procedure
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Colon and Rectal Resection
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Breast Surgery
- Lumpectomy/Partial Mastectomy
- Total Mastectomy
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Hernia Surgery
- Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Umbilical Hernia Repair
- Ventral/Incisional Hernia Repair
- Diaphragmatic/Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Anti-Reflux Surgery
- Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Fundoplication
- Endocrine Surgery
- Thyroidectomy
- Parathyroidectomy
- Adrenalectomy
- Melanoma/Skin Cancer Surgery
- Gastric Pacemaker Placement
- Hemodialysis Access Surgery
- Arteriovenous Fistula Placement
- Arteriovenous Graft Placement
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement
- Hemodialysis Catheter Placement
- Trauma Surgery
Medical Philosophy
Professional Affiliations
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
Mississippi State Medical Association
Cohn-Rives Surgical Society
Hospital Attendings
Private Practice of General Surgery, Peripheral Vascular and Thoracic
Medical Arts Surgical Group, October 2010-present
Medical Staff of Anderson Regional Medical Center
Anderson Regional Medical Center South
Rush Foundation Hospital
Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX
Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital, Houston, TX
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
University Hospital, New Orleans, LA
West Jefferson Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge General Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA
University Medical Center, Lafayette, LA
Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX
Areas of Expertise
Peripheral Vascular and Thoracic surgeries
:
Anti-reflux Procedures
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Hernia Repairs
Weight Loss Surgery
Gastroparesis Surgery
Robotic Laparoscopic Surgeries
:
Ventral (abdominal)
Inguinal (groin)
Incisional & hiatal hernia repair
Anti-reflux procedure
Colon and bowel surgeries
Weight-loss surgeries
Awards
Texas Outstanding Rural Scholar Award
Clifford Payne Outstanding Resident Award
Meridian’s Top 40 under 40
Past Medical Director of East Mississippi Trauma Care Region
Past Chief of Surgery – Anderson Regional Medical Center
Past member of the Mississippi Trauma Care Clinical Effectiveness Committee
Wound Care Director – Regency Hospital
Get to Know Dr. Denison More
- He is married with two children and loves spending time with his family
- He loves fishing and other outdoor activities, going to sporting events and traveling nationally and internationally.
- He knew from an early age that he wanted to be involved in medicine. Helping others has always been something he knew he was called to do.
- He enjoys working with his hands and enjoyed building things.
- He feels that surgery perfectly blends his interests inpatient and his skillset.
- He looks forward to building a relationship of trust and mutual respect with his patients and their families.
- He believes it is very important to continue to improve and get better, in medicine and in life.
- He takes pride in his work and in his community. He feels that expert, top-notch care can be delivered here in Meridian.

The Exceptional Care You Expect, With the Patient-Centered Kindness You Deserve