Dr. Kent is happily married and has four daughters. In his free time, he enjoys scuba diving, gardening, working out, reading and is a member of St. Simon’s Presbyterian Church.
Harold L. Kent, M.D.
“As a retired surgeon, helping patients lose weight is especially meaningful to me. Weight loss can make a tremendous impact on our patients’ physical health allow them to do things they could never do before. Our successful patients gain a new level of self-confidence and improve their overall health…the benefits go on and on.”
“I have also seen how the significantly overweight people I work with have suffered. On top of their health problems, they’ve dealt with embarrassment, discrimination and all kinds of limitations in their lives. Whenever one of my patients is successful in losing weight and regaining their health, I feel like we’ve both accomplished something good. All of us here at Georgia Coast Surgical want to contribute to your success and your sense of well being.”
More about Dr. Kent
- Fellow: American College of Member of the ACS Board of Governors for six years
- Board-Certified: American Board of Surgery
- MD: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
- Residency: General Surgery, United States Naval Hospital, San Diego, California
- Military experience (selected): General Medical Officer assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps (1979-1981). Chief, Surgery Service, United States Naval Hospital, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Staff Surgeon, United States Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida, Recalled Naval Reservist, Operation Desert Storm. Retired from the Navy Reserve with the rank of Captain.