Background & Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Plastic Surgery, Certificate # 4292 1992 (Lifetime)
American Board of Surgery, Certificate # 33325 1988-1998

Professional Background

Training

Resident, Plastic Surgery
Indiana University Medical Center
Indianapolis, Indiana
1986-1988

Resident, General Surgery
Indiana University Medical Center
Indianapolis, Indiana
1981-1986

Education

Medical Doctor, 1981
University of South Florida, College of Medicine
Tampa, Florida

B.A., Microbiology 1978
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida

Publications and Presentations

Publications

Robison, R.J., Leapman, S.B.,Wetherington, G.M., Hamburger, R.J., Fineberg, M.S., Filo, R.S.: Surgical Considerations of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis. Surgery 96: 723-729, 1984.

Wetherington, G.M., Leapman, S.B., Robison, R.J., Filo, R.S.: Abdominal Wall and Inguinal Hernias in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. American Journal of Surgery 150: 357-360, 1985.

Wetherington, G.M., Sadove, A.M., Norins, A.L.:Locally Invasive Cellular Blue Nevus of the Scalp. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 79: 114-117, 1987.

Hobbies and Interests

Dr. Wetherington was born in Florida and has practiced medicine in Rome, Georgia since 1988. He and his wife, Kay Ann, have four children and are members of Westminster Presbyterian Church. They enjoy physical fitness activities, cooking and being with family and friends.