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James D.
Givens, MD, FACS, ASBS
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Dr. 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.
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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 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 Affiliations
- 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
Professional Organizations
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Lexington Medical Society
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South Carolina Medical Association
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Columbia Medical Society
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American College of Surgeons
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American Medical
Association
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Southeastern Surgical Congress
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Thoracic Surgery
Fellow-International College of Surgeons
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American Society of General
Surgeons
Society of
American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Education
Thoracic Surgery Fellowship
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
General Surgery Residency
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
Medical Doctor
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, Tennessee
Bachelor of Science
Indiana University-University Division Scholar
Bloomington, Indiana
Honors/Awards
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American Medical
Association-Physician's Recognition Award
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Lexington Medical Center
Chief of Surgery1990-1992
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Secretary of the Medical
Staff 1992-1994
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Vice-President of the
Medical Staff 1994-1995
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Chief of Staff 1995-1997
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Director of Quality
Assurance 1992-1994
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Strategic Planning Committee
1995-1997 Board of Trustees 1994-1997
Military Service
United States Air Force
Shaw Air Force Base
Sumter, South Carolina
Chief of Aerospace Medicine
363rd Tactical Fighter Wing
62nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
Senior Flight Surgeon
Director Flight Medicine Clinic/Altitude Chamber
Principal Accident Investigator-Flight Surgeon 9th AF
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