Katherine D. Kazen, MD
Dr. Katherine Kazen is a board-certified General Surgeon with Premier Surgical Lawson Group in Johnson City, TN. She performs a broad range of procedures including gallbladder removal, hernia repair, appendectomy, colorectal, foregut and thyroid surgeries. Dr. Kazen offers laparoscopic and robotically-assisted surgeries for many procedures. She has a Master’s in Public Health and earned a Global Surgery Fellowship through East Tennessee State University while serving as a staff surgeon at Monze Mission Hospital in Zambia for 2 years. She joined Lawson Surgical Group in 2026.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- BS: University of Texas at Austin
- MD: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- General Surgery Residency: East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
- Masters in Public Health: East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
- Global Surgery Fellowship: East Tennessee State University, Johnson City; Monze, Zambia
- Board Certified: General Surgery
- Joined Premier Surgical Lawson Group: 2026
SPECIALTY
General Surgery, Gallbladder Surgery, Hernia Repair, Skin Cancers
LOCATION
Premier Surgical Lawson Group
101 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 405
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 975-5650