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  • Office

    2728 Sunset Blvd
    Ste 104
    West Columbia, SC 29169
    Phone+1 803-939-2722

Summary

  • Dr. Paul Smith is a general surgeon based in West Columbia, SC. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1990 and completed his surgery residency at Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM in Columbia, SC in 1995. He holds a MMSc degree in Nutrition from Emory University.
    Dr. Smith practiced with Lexington Surgical Associates as a General Surgeon at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC from 1997-2018. While at Lexington Medical Center Dr. Smith served stints as Vice Chief of the Institutional Review Board, Chief of the General Surgery Section, Vice Chief of the Department of Surgery, surgical representative to the Credentials & Quality Assurance Committee, and as a member of the Medical Executive Committee.
    Prior to joining Lexington Surgical Associates, Dr Smith practiced for 27 months at the Toccoa Clinic and Stephens County Hospital in Toccoa, GA.

Education & Training

  • Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia (Columbia)
    Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia (Columbia)Residency, Surgery, 1990 - 1995
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1990
  • Emory University
    Emory University MMSc, Nutrition, 1980 - 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 1991 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1995 - 1999
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • Diplomat
    National Board of Medical Examiners of the United StatesDiplomat

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Surgeons
  • Vice Chief Department of Surgery Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, SC, 2009-2011
  • Chief General Surgery Section Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, SC, 2001-2003

Committees

  • Member, Credentials & Quality Assurance Committee 2012 - 2017
  • Member, Medical Executive Committee 2009 - 2011
  • Vice Chair, Institutional Review Board 2006 - 2012
  • Member, Performance Improvement Committee 2001 - 2003

Professional Memberships