Dr. Christopher M. Bell, MD, FACS

Dr. Christopher M. Bell, MD, FACS is a surgeon specializing in hernia surgery, as well as trauma and acute care surgery. Dr. Bell joined University Surgical Associates in 2022 and is board-certified through the American Board of Surgery (ABS). He offers hernia surgery through the USA Hernia Center. At the hernia center, he and his team offer a collaborative approach to improve the quality of care for hernia patients. He sees patients at the USA Medical Mall in downtown Chattanooga.

Prior to joining USA, Dr. Bell served as a trauma surgeon and the Trauma Medical Director at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, TX, from 2018 to 2022. He also served as a Major in the U.S. Army. His military experience includes two combat deployments. His first deployment was to Afghanistan in 2018-2019, where he served as the lead trauma surgeon on a Golden Hour Offset Surgical and Trauma (GHOST) Team. The second deployment was to Syria in 2021, where he served as chief medical officer …and lead trauma surgeon on the 745th FRST. In addition to his deployments, he served as the commander of the 745th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team (FRST) from 2020-2021. His awards include Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, NATO medal, and Combat Action Badge.

Dr. Bell is a native Chattanoogan. He earned his medical degree at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis and moved back home to Chattanooga to complete surgical residency and critical care fellowship training. He lives in Hixson with his wife and two kids. Dr. Bell is also an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga. He also serves as the Medical Director of the LIFE FORCE air medical transport program.

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