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Forest Acres

4500 Forest Drive, Suite A
Columbia, SC 29206

Phone: (803) 738-9522
Fax: (803) 787-8026

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Hours

Mon Fri - 8 am - 8 pm
Sat - 9 am - 5 pm
Sun - 9 am - 5 pm

Insurance providers
for this location:

  • Aetna/non-CCN (except when another PCP is listed on card)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)
  • Blue Choice
  • Humana (except Open Access (EPO))
  • ChoiceCare Network or CCN (includes Aetna under the CCN network)
  • First Health
  • Great West
  • MedCost
  • Medicaid - SC Only
  • Medicare - Part B
  • SuperMed (formerly Carolina Care Plan and PHS) - Urgent Care Only
  • Select Health
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare - Urgent Care Only
  • Unison - Urgent Care Only
  • Wellpath
  • Cigna Healthcare
  • Beech Street
  • Tricare Prime (Pre-authorization required)
  • Coventry
  • Blue Choice Medicaid
  • Absolute Total Care
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield State (SHP)
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Thomas E. Gibbons, MD

  • Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
  • MD degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
  • Residency in Emergency Medicine at Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, SC
  • Undergraduate degree from the College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
  • Member of American Medical Association, American College of Emergency Physicians, South Carolina Medical Association, South Carolina College of Emergency Physicians
  • Past-President, South Carolina College of Emergency Physicians
  • SCCEP Councilor, 1997-1998 and 2003-2006
  • National/Chapter Relations Committee, 2001 to 2003
  • President of Lexington Medical Association, 2006-2007
  • Past-President and current boardmember, SAFEKIDS SOUTH CAROLINA
  • Certified ACLS, PALS

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Troy Harley Blanks, PA

  • Board Certified Physician Assistant
  • Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, Medical University Of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
  • Associate of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology, Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC
  • Member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), South Carolina Academy Of Physician Assistants (SCAPA) and American Society for Clinical Pathology
  • Certified by the American Society for Clinical Pathology
  • Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS)

Amanda D. Goins, DO

  • DO degree, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV
  • BS Degree,Magna cum laude, Computer Information Science, West Virginia Weslyan College, Buckhannon, WV
  • Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia, SC
  • Participates in Medical Mission trips
  • Previous voluteer, Emergency Medical Technician, Fairies Emergency Ambulance Services, Lewisburg, WV

Sheryl Montgomery, NP

  • Associate of Science from University of South Carolina at Sumter
  • BS in Nursing, Biology, and Psychology from University of South Carolina
  • Doctorate of Nursing Practice
  • Certified in Basic & Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
  • Professional experience as a Family Nurse Practioner and Medical-Surgical Staff Nurse

Lauren Davis, PA

  • Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
  • Previous experience as an Emergency Medical Technician, Charleston County EMS and Dorchester Country EMS

Lorrie D. Peyton, FNP

  • Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Master of Science in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
  • Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)