Originally from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Dr. Libbey graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sports Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Chicago Medical School in Chicago, Illinois in 1992. He completed his General Surgery residency there in 1998 and was the Chief Administrative Resident during his final year. Dr. Libbey next completed a Laparoscopic Surgical Fellowship in June of 1999 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. At Mayo, he was Director of the Laparoscopic Laboratory, which involved the training of residents, fellows and staff members in beginning and advanced laparoscopy. Less than one percent of general surgeons in the nation have this level of training in advanced laparoscopic surgery, making Dr. Libbey an expert in this field.
He is board certified with the American Board of Surgery.
Current Hospital Affiliations
- Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, SC
- Providence Hospital, Columbia, SC
- Providence Northeast Hospital, Columbia, SC
- Palmetto Baptist Hospital, Columbia, SC
- Palmetto Richland Hospital, Columbia, SC
Professional Organizations
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
- Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- South Carolina Medical Association
- Lexington Medical Association
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery, Board Certified
Education
- Fellowship
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Fellowship
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL - General Surgery Residency
- Chicago Medical School
Chicago, IL - Medical Doctor
- Chicago Medical School
Chicago, IL - Bachelor of Science
- Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
Sports Medicine
Continuing Education
- American College of Surgeons
Chicago, Illinois 1991 - American College of Surgeons
Chicago, Illinois 1994 - SAGES Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux surgery course
Chicago, Illinois 1997 - American College of Surgeons
Chicago, Illinois 1997 - SAGES Mini-Laparoscopy course
Seattle, Washington 1998 - Digestive Disease Week
Orlando, Florida 1999 - SAGES Annual Meetings
1998-2004
Honors/Awards
- Chief Administrative Resident, Chicago Medical School, 1997-1998
- Star Preceptor, Physician Assistants Teaching Program, 1997-1998
- Outstanding Intern Award, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL, 1992-1993
- Varsity Swim Team, Pepperdine University, 1984-1986
Publications
- Anti-reflux Surgery: Indications, Pre-operative Evaluations and Outcome: Libbey JS, Hinder RA, Gorecki P, Bammer T. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 1999, December; 28(4):987-1005,vii.Review.
- Redo Laparoscopic Surgery for Achalsia: Gorecki PJ, Hinder RA, Libbey JS, Bammer T, Floch N. Surgical Enosc. 2002 May; 16(5):772-6
- Safety and Long Term Outcome of Laparoscopic Anit-reflux Surgery in Patients in Their Eighties and Older: Bammer T, Hinder RA, Klaus A, Libbey JS, Napoleilleo DA, Rodriques JA. Surgical Endosc. 2002 Jan; 16(1):40-2
- William M. Moore, Jr., MD, FACS
- Terry O. Norton, MD, FACS
- Ronald G. Myatich, MD, FACS
- Jeffrey S. Libbey, MD, FACS
- James Douglas Reid III, MC, FACS
- Melody S. Heffline, NP, RN, MSN, APRN, ACNP
Southern Surgical Group is comprised of five board-certified physicians and a nurse practitioner specializing in Vascular, Endovascular, Thoracic, Laparoscopic and General Surgery.
The support staff at Southern Surgical is led by an impressive management team; insuring that practice administration runs as smoothly as your surgery.
- Patricia Weitzel – Operations Manager
- Jennifer McLean, RN – Clinical Manager
Macy McKenzie, Technical Director of SSVD
