South Carolina Obesity Surgery Center

Certified as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery.

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Glen F. Strickland, MD, FACS, ASBS

Dr. Strickland is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Vanderbilt University, where he earned his degree in Biology. He went on to earn his Medical Degree from the University of Arkansas College of Medicine. He completed his Internship and Residency in General Surgery at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.

After completing a year of training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Texas—Southwestern, Dr. Strickland entered into private practice. He was Board Certified in 1992, Board Recertified in 2002, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Strickland is interested in all aspects of general surgery and enjoys a diversified practice. He has a special interest in laparoscopic surgery and performs laparoscopic repair of hernias, anti-reflux procedures, laparoscopic removal of diseased colons and solid organs. Additionally, he has extensive experience with weight loss surgery. He performs laparoscopic gastric banding and the Roux-En-Y gastric bypass procedure.
Dr. Glen Strickland is the Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery at Lexington Medical Center, an American Society of Bariatric Surgery designated Center of Excellence.

Current Hospital Affiliations

Staff Vascular and General Surgeon
Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, SC
Providence Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina
Providence Northeast Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina
Palmetto Baptist Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina
Palmetto Richland Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery, Board Certified

Professional Organizations

American College of Surgeons, Fellow
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
South Carolina Medical Association
Arkansas Medical Society
Society of Carolina Surgeons
Lexington Medical Society
American Society of Breast Surgeons
American Society for Bariatric Surgery
American Society of General Surgeons

Education

Fellowship

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Parkland Hospital
Baylor University Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital
VA Hospital
Zale-Lipshy
University Dallas, Texas

General Surgery Residency

Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital,
Dorn VA Medical Center
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
Columbia, South Carolina

Medical Doctor

University of Arkansas
College of Medicine
Little Rock, Arkansas

Undergraduate Studies

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
Bachelor of Arts in Biology

High School

Parkview High School
Little Rock, Arkansas

Honors & Awards

Professional

University of Arkansas, Golden Apple Award
University of South Carolina, Outstanding Resident of the Year

Undergraduate

Vanderbilt University, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society

High School

Parkview High School, Valedictorian

Faculty Appointments

University of Arkansas, 1991-1994
College of Medicine
Department of Surgery
Assistant Clinical Professor

University of South Carolina, 1994-Present
College of Medicine
Department of Surgery
Assistant Clinical Professor

Research/Publications

The Effects of One-Lung Ventilation on Hemodynamic Data Derived From The Swan-Ganz Catheter. Strickland G.F., Waltman B.A.,Weiman D.A., Varley K.A., Hornung C.A., Haynes J.A., Surgical Forum Vol 39,300-01, 1988.

Iatrogenic Complications of Microvascular Surgery. Friedman H.I., Haines P.C., Strickland G.F., McGee J.B. Chapter #5 in Iatrogenic Complications in Vascular Surgery, 1991, T. J. Bunt, Ed., Futura, Publisher.

Results From The Use of a Needle-Catheter Jejunostomy In Providing Post-Operative Nutritional Support. Southern Medical Journal 79; 1389-92, 1986. Strickland G.F., Greene F.L.

Comparison of a Totally Implantable Venous Access Device for Chemotherapy (Portacath) and Long-Term Percutaneous Catheterization (Broviac, Hickman). Greene F.L., Moore W.M., Strickland G.F., McFarland T.A. Southern Medical Journal 81;580-83,1988. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1986; Southern Medical Journal, Supplement II,79,1986 (Abstract).

Peer Review

Member of Council
American College of Surgeons

General Surgery Representative to Medicare
South Carolina

Military Service

Captain, Texas National Guard and United States Army Reserve

Hospital Service

Chief of Surgery, Lexington Medical Center, 2004-2005

 


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