Forest Acres

4416 Forest Drive, Suite A
Columbia, SC 29206

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

Hours

Mon Fri - 8 am - 8 pm
Sat - 9 am - 5 pm
Sun - 10 am - 5 pm

Insurance providers
for this location:

Aetna/non-CCN (Georgetown, and Midlands and Upstate offices only)
BlueCross Blue Shield Plans (Preferred Blue, SHP, FEP, Planned Administration, PPC, Out of State BCBS plans that participate in the It's Program)
BlueChoice
ChoiceCare/Humana
CCN to include Aetna under the CCN network
Evolutions
First Health
Great West
MedCost
Medicaid
Medicare
PHS
PHCS/Multiplan
Railroad Medicare
Select Health
Tricare- Urgent Care Only
United Healthcare- Urgent Care Only
Unison - Urgent Care Only
Wellpath
Beech Street

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

B.S. Degree, Physician Assistant, Medical University Of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Associate in Science Degree, Medical Laboratory Technology, Midlands Technical College
Internal Medicine, Carolina Shores Medical Associates
Internal Medicine Clerkship, Pee Dee Internal Medicine Associates
Family Medicine Clerkship, Palmetto Family Practice
Medical Laboratory Technician, Lexington Medical Center
Medical Laboratory Technician Generalist/Meditech Computer Specialist, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
American Society for Clinical Pathology Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
Basic Life Support Certification
South Carolina Academy Of Physician Assistants
American Academy of Physician Assistants
American Society for Clinical Pathology

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

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