Aubrey Place, M.D.

“I like to be collaborative with my patients, to provide them with education about their condition so they can make the best decision regarding their care.”

Board certified in general surgery, Aubrey Place, M.D., brings experience in the surgical treatment of a broad range of acute and chronic diseases and disorders, including those affecting the abdomen, breast and skin, to Beaufort Memorial Surgical Specialists, where she sees patients in the practice’s Beaufort and Okatie offices. She is skilled in both robot-assisted and laparoscopic surgical techniques.

Areas of Expertise

• Laparoscopic Surgery – Also called minimally invasive surgery, a type of open surgery in which small incisions are made in the skin of the abdomen to facilitate insertion of instruments.
• Robotic Surgery – A type of minimally invasive surgery that uses robotic arms controlled by a surgeon to insert tiny surgical instruments into a patient’s body, permitting maximum precision and range of motion.
• Foregut Surgery – Surgery to repair or treat conditions of the esophagus, stomach or upper small intestine.
• Hernia Repair – A surgical operation to correct a hernia, which is a protruding of internal organs or tissues through the wall that contains them. Hernias are described by where they occur; common types are inguinal, femoral, umbilical and incisional.
• Skin Lesion Removal – A procedure or surgery to remove growths on the skin, typically those that are cancerous or precancerous.

Video Visits

Dr. Place offers virtual visits in certain circumstances for patient follow-up. If interested, ask about the option when scheduling.

Background

The Macon, Georgia, native, who came to the Lowcountry from medical residency, says she has known since her introduction to biology in sixth grade that medicine would be her life’s work. As for her choice of specialty, the opportunity to shadow an anesthesiologist during high school helped her determine that she “preferred the other side” of the operating table. While an undergraduate at University of Georgia—from which she received a B.S. in cellular biology summa cum laude—she kept her hand in as a volunteer in a local post-anesthesia care unit. Now, as a physician, she enjoys precepting medical school students and advanced practice providers..

A competitive swimmer from the age of 4, Dr. Place loves Lowcountry beaches, outdoor sports of all kinds and competing in the occasional triathlon. Reading, baking and quilting are favorite indoor pastimes.

Awards and Honors

• Co-Chief Surgical Resident
• Medical Faculty-Sponsored Scholarship Recipient
• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Member