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Office
2728 Sunset Blvd
Ste 104
West Columbia, SC 29169Phone+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)Residency, Surgery, 1990 - 1995
- Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1990
- Emory University MMSc, Nutrition, 1980 - 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- SC State Medical License 1991 - 2025
- GA State Medical License 1995 - 1999
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- 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
- Member
- South Carolina Medical AssociationMember
- Society of Carolina SurgeonsMember
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