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James D. Givens, MD, FACS, ASBSDr. Givens is a Graduate of Indiana University, where he was a University Division Scholar from 1970-1973. He completed his graduate studies at Vanderbilt University Medical School in Nashville, TN, where he was first introduced to Bariatric Surgery. Georgetown University Medical Center provided him the exposure to general and specialized surgeries while he completed his Residency.He has been Board Certified in General Surgery since 1989, and completed re-certification in 1997. He received the Physicians Recognition Award from the American Medical Association in 1998. While serving in the US Air Force, Dr. Givens was the Chief of Flight Medicine at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, SC, and the Principal Medical Officer for Aircraft Accident Investigations for Ninth Air Force Headquarters. He also completed the Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, GA in 1981. Dr. Givens is focusing on the Laparoscopic weight loss surgery including the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and the Lap-Band. These procedures are performed exclusively at Lexington Medical Center, a hospital that has made a commitment to provide the highest quality care for bariatric patients. He has a particular interest in Laparoscopic Surgery, and has received post-graduate training in this specialized field. His practice is one of the largest Laparoscopic Surgery practices in the area. Current Hospital AffiliationsLexington Medical Center, West Columbia, SCProvidence Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina Providence Northeast Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina Palmetto Baptist Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina Palmetto Richland Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina Board CertificationsAmerican Board of Surgery, Board CertifiedProfessional OrganizationsLexington Medical SocietySouth Carolina Medical Association Columbia Medical Society American College of Surgeons American Medical Association Southeastern Surgical Congress Thoracic Surgery Fellow-International College of Surgeons American Society of General Surgeons Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) EducationThoracic Surgery FellowshipGeorgetown University Hospital Washington, DC General Surgery ResidencyGeorgetown University HospitalWashington, DC Medical DoctorVanderbilt University School of MedicineNashville, Tennessee Bachelor of ScienceIndiana University-University Division ScholarBloomington, Indiana Honors/AwardsAmerican Medical Association-Physician's Recognition AwardLexington Medical Center Chief of Surgery 1990-1992 Secretary of the Medical Staff 1992-1994 Vice-President of the Medical Staff 1994-1995 Chief of Staff 1995-1997 Director of Quality Assurance 1992-1994 Strategic Planning Committee 1995-1997 Board of Trustees 1994-1997 Military ServiceUnited States Air ForceShaw Air Force Base Sumter, South Carolina Chief of Aerospace Medicine363rd Tactical Fighter Wing62nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron Senior Flight Surgeon Director Flight Medicine Clinic/Altitude Chamber Principal Accident Investigator-Flight Surgeon 9th AF |
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