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243 Roy Campbell DrSuite AHazard, KY 41701
Phone+1 606-439-0447
Fax+1 606-436-0408
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Summary
- Dr. James Shoptaw is a thoracic surgeon in Hazard, KY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital and University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital. He received his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine and has been in practice 28 years. He specializes in cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in adult general thoracic surgery and adult cardiac surgery.
Education & Training
Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1994 - 1996- Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1994
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 2002 - 2026
GA State Medical License 1990 - 2025
AR State Medical License 2012 - 2017
TX State Medical License 1994 - 2014
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Press Mentions
SGMC’s CardioVascular Institute Gets a New SurgeonMay 5th, 2021
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