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John Waits, MD, Family Medicine, Centreville, AL

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Family Medicine Centreville, AL

Obstetrics, Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist, Rural Health

Family Medicine and Obstetrics Physician, CEO of Cahaba Medical Care, and Residency Director and DIO of Cahaba Family Medicine Residency

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  • Office

    405 Belcher Street
    Centreville, AL 35042
    Phone+1 205-926-2992
    Fax+1 205-316-7675

Summary

  • Dr. John Waits is a family physician in Centreville, AL and is affiliated with Bibb Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Alabama School of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. He specializes in obstetrics, hospital medicine/hospitalist, and rural health and is experienced in endoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, ultrasonography, and anemia of hypothyroidism.

Education & Training

  • University of Alabama Medical Center
    University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Obstetrics, 2003 - 2004
  • University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa)
    University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa)Residency, Family Medicine, 2000 - 2003
  • University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa)
    University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa)Internship, Family Medicine, 2000 - 2001
  • University of Alabama School of Medicine
    University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2000
  • University of Alabama
    University of Alabama B.A, Music, Magna cum laude, 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2003 - 2024
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2001 - 2009
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition, Level 3 (Highest) National Committee for Quality Assurance
  • Hettie Butler Terry Community Service Award University of Alabama Medical Alumni Association, 2018
  • Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition, Level 3 National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2014-2017
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Cesarean Hysterectomy for Family Medicine Physicians Practicing Obstetrics.  
    Avery, D., Hooper, D. Waits, J, American Journal of Clinical Medicine, 6(2) 68-71
  • Anesthesia for Neonatal Circumcision.  
    Waits, J, The Alabama Perinatal Bulletin, Vol. 28:2
  • Asthma: Case Report, Review of the Literature, and the impact of Family Medicine.  
    Waits JB, Medical Journal of China Medical University in Shenyang
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Pilot Testing fmCASES: Feedback From Students and Faculty.
    Alexander Chessman, MD; Stephen Scott, MD, MPH; Jason Chao, MD, MS; John Waits, MD; Shou Ling Leong, MD; Leslie Fall, MD, 36th STFM Annual Conference, Vancouver
  • Modeling and Teaching Quality Improvement Using the AAFP's METRIC.
    John Waits, MD; Natasha Harder, MD, 36th STFM Annual Conference, Vancouver
  • FmCASES: Web-based Virtual Patient Cases for the Family Medicine Clerkship.
    Shou Ling Leong, MD; Stephen Scott, MD; John Waits, MD; Jason Chao, MD, MS; Alexander Chessman, MD; Scott Fields, MD; Stacy Brungardt, CAE, 36th Annual Predoctoral Education Conference, Jacksonville, FL
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Lectures

  • Board Review Series. 
    Residency Academic Afternoon (2009)
  • Obstetrical Emergencies for the Non-Obstetrician. 
    University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences Annual Emergency Medicine Series
  • Myocardial Infarction: Biochemical Implications. 
    University of Alabama Rural Medical Scholars Undergraduate Biochemistry Course
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Organizations Partner to Offer Centralized Healthcare for People with Disabilities
    Organizations Partner to Offer Centralized Healthcare for People with DisabilitiesMay 17th, 2023
  • 'We're Here to Stay': Doctor Comes Home to Hardscrabble Birmingham Neighborhood
    'We're Here to Stay': Doctor Comes Home to Hardscrabble Birmingham NeighborhoodJune 14th, 2018
  • The Health Care System Is Leaving the Southern Black Belt Behind
    The Health Care System Is Leaving the Southern Black Belt BehindJune 28th, 2017
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