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Forest Acres

4416 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 - 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
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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

  • 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

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

Jason K. Barber, MD

  • MD degree, Howard University, Washington, DC
  • BS degree, Biology, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC
  • General Surgery Internship, Howard University, Washington, DC
  • Palmetto Health/USC Family Medicine Residency, Columbia, SC
  • Previous Medical/Eye Specialist, U.S. Army Reserves, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC

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

Laura Hess, PA

  • BS in Biology from Messiah College in Grantham, PA
  • M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies from Mercy College, NY
  • ACLS and BLS certification
  • Member of American Academy of Physician Assistants
  • Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants