December 1, 2021
West Columbia, S.C.– Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome James A. Wilkins, MD, to the hospital’s network of care at Lexington Family Practice Irmo. Dr. Wilkins joins the board-certified physicians, physician assistant and nurse practitioner at Lexington Family Practice Irmo to provide quality general medical care to patients from birth to geriatrics in a patient-focused environment.
A graduate of Calhoun Honors College at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, with a bachelor’s degree in biology, Dr. Wilkins earned his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He then completed his residency at AnMed Health in Anderson, South Carolina, where he served as chief resident.
Dr. Wilkins is certified in advanced cardiac life support, neonatal advanced life support and pediatric advanced life support. He is also a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Medical Association, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the South Carolina Medical Association. He most recently completed his residency at AnMed Health with additional training in musculoskeletal ultrasound and conducted a research study on prolotherapy in Achilles tendonitis.
For more information, visit LFPIrmo.com.
Lexington Family Practice Irmo
7037 St. Andrews Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 732 – 0963
Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. The hospital was ranked best hospital in the Columbia Metro by U.S. News & World Report, was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare, and was the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Lexington Health Cancer Center is an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE Center. The network also has an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Lexington Medical Center operates one of the busiest Emergency departments in South Carolina, treating nearly 100,000 patients each year. The hospital delivers more than 4,000 babies each year and performs more than 25,000 surgeries.
