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James Shoptaw, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Hazard, KY

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Thoracic Surgery Hazard, KY

Cardiovascular Surgery

arh ct surgery

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  • Office

    243 Roy Campbell Dr
    Suite A
    Hazard, KY 41701
    Phone+1 606-439-0447
    Fax+1 606-436-0408

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 Medicine
    Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1994 - 1996
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1994
  • Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
    Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1990 - 2025
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 2012 - 2017
  • TX State Medical License
    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 Surgeon
    SGMC’s CardioVascular Institute Gets a New SurgeonMay 5th, 2021

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