A native of Arkansas, Dr. Noell earned his medical degree from the University of Arkansas College of Medicine in Little Rock, AR in 1982, and performed his residency in family practice at Halifax Hospital Medical Center in Daytona, Beach, Fl. In 1984 he became an intern in general surgery at Sinai Hospital of Detroit in Detroit, MI, and went on to complete his residency in general surgery at that same institution.

Upon coming to Sylva out of residency, he joined the staff at Harris Regional Hospital (now part of West Care Health Systems). During his 18-year career there, he has served as chief of the medical staff, chief of surgery and chairman of Medical Management. From 1995 through 1997, he was a member of the medical staff of Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, with courtesy privileges, which he also maintained at Angel Community Hospital (now Angel Medical Center) until 2000. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery.

He relocated his practice to Highlands in January, 2008, joining F. Augustus Dozier, MD, FACS, in Mountain Medical and Surgical Group. Dr. Noell is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons, and certified by the American Board of Surgery.

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