R. Lewis Wilson, Jr., MD, FACS
Dr. R. Lewis Wilson, Jr. will lead the new Cardiovascular and Thoracic program at Springhill Medical Center. He is a former Lt. Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserves and is board certified in surgery, thoracic surgery and vascular surgery. He is fellowship-trained in general thoracic surgery and vascular surgery. He previously served as medical director of the peripheral vascular lab, cardiovascular intensive care unit, and cardiovascular surgical services at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Tennessee. He has earned numerous honors, hospital appointments, and has given many presentations.
Military
1987 – 2001, Lieutenant Commander, United States Naval Reserves, Honorable Discharge
Education
- 8/77 – 5/81, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry - 8/83 – 5/87, The Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Medical Doctor
Post Graduate Training
- 7/98 – 6/00, Cardiothoracic Surgery at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN
Resident - 7/91 – 6/92, General Surgery at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN
Chief Resident - 7/87-6/91, General Surgery at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN
Resident
Fellowship Training
- 7/97 – 6/98, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN
Fellowship, Francis H. Cole Scholar in General Thoracic Surgery - 7/92 – 6/93, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN
Fellowship, Peripheral Vascular Surgery
Academic Appointments
- 7/97 – 6/98, University of Tennessee Department of Surgery
Clinical Instructor
Regulatory Appointments
- 2015, State of Tennessee, Department of TennCare,
Wave 4 Technology Advisory Group for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Committee Member - 2010-2016, Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners, Committee on Clinical Perfusion
Physician Member
Hospital Appointments
- 07/00 – Present, Attending Cardiovascular Surgeon, Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, TN
- 07/97 – 06/00, Consultant Vascular and General Surgeon, Methodist Hospitals, Memphis, TN
- 07/97 – 06/98, Attending General and Vascular Surgeon, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN
- 07/93 – 06/97, Attending General and Vascular Surgeon, Oconee Regional Medical Center, Milledgeville, GA
Board Certifications
- 2001 American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Recertification 2011
- 1995 American Board of Vascular Surgery, Recertification 2013
- 1997 American Board of Surgery, Recertification 2013
Honors/Awards
- 2018, Martin Coffey Award for Excellence in Cardiac Care
- 1981, Order of Saint Andrew
Leadership
- 05/20 – Present, Chairman, Vascular Quality Committee, Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, TN
- 10/15 – Present, Chairman, Critical Care Committee, Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, TN
- 10/15 – Present, Medical Staff Executive Committee, Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, TN
- 10/10 – 09/11, Chairman, Department of Surgery, Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, TN
- 07/06 – Present, Medical Director, Peripheral Vascular Laboratory, Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, TN
- 7/03 – Present, Medical Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at The Heart Institute at Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, TN (alt. years)
- 07/03 – Present, Medical Director, Cardiovascular Surgical Services at The Heart Institute at Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, TN (alt. years)
- 07/93 – 06/97, Medical Director, Peripheral Vascular Laboratory, Oconee Regional Medical Center, Milledgeville, GA
- 1995 – 1996, Charter Board Member, Georgia Independent Physicians Group
Committees
- 10/15 – Present, PCAC Committee, Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, TN
- 2008 – 2015, Robotics Steering Committee, Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, TN
- 07/03 – Present, Surgery Quality Committee, Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, TN
- 07/03 – Present, Critical Care Committee, Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, TN
- 7/01 – 07/05, New Surgical Products Committee, Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, TN
- 1994 – 1997, Intensive/Critical Care Committee, Oconee Regional Medical Center, Milledgeville, GA
- 1994 – 1995, Emergency Services Committee, Oconee Regional Medical Center, Milledgeville, GA
Professional Organizations
- 2010 – Present, Tennessee Medical Association
- 2017 – Present, The Society for Thoracic Surgeons
- 2003 – Present, Southern Association for Vascular Surgery
- 2000 – Present, Upper Cumberland Medical Society
- 1998 – 2000, Thoracic Surgery Program Directors Residents Association
- 1997 – Present, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- 1997 – Present, H.E. Garrett Vascular Surgical Society
- 1993 – 1997, Medical Association of Georgia
- 1993 – 1997, Baldwin County Medical Society
- 1992 – Present, Harwell Wilson Surgical Society
Additional Education
- 2019, Abbott, Structural Heart MitraClip Training 101
- 2019, Silk.Road, TCAR Training
- 2019, Edwards Lifesciences, THV /Sapien and TV AR Procedure Training
- 2018, SAYS Postgraduate Course on Vascular Complications
- 2017, Medtronic CoreValve Evolut R Product and Procedure Training
- 2011, SAYS Postgraduate Course on Venous Disease Update
- 2010, SAYS Postgraduate Course on Carotid Surgery Update
- 2008, Intuitive Surgical, Robotics Procedure Training 2008, Ex-Maze Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedure Training
- 2008, SAYS Postgraduate Course for Venous Endovascular Therapy
- 2007, Medtronic Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedure Training
- 2006, SAYS Postgraduate Course on Lower Extremity Endovascular Therapy
- 2004, ENACT 2004, Neuroanatomy and Angiography Course, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
- 2004, Update in the Treatment of Early Stage Lung Cancer, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
- 2004, The Fourth Annual Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- 2004, Mitral and Aortic Valve Surgery, Medtronic sponsored training course with Tyrone David, M.D., Toronto, Canada
- 2001, Ancure, Guidant sponsored training course, Asheville, NC
- 2001, Anuer Rx, Medtronic sponsored training course, Charlotte, NC
- 2000, Transmyocardial Revascularization, Eclipse sponsored training course, Memphis, TN
Research, Publications and Presentations
- Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery Update, presented at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Diseases Symposium, Cookeville, TN, 2004
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease, Channel 7 Housecalls program, Cookeville, TN 2004
- Cardiac Surgery Update, presented at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Diseases Symposium, Cookeville, TN, 2003
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease, Channel 7 Housecalls program, Cookeville, TN 2003
- Current Surgical Therapy of Breast Cancer, presented at Governor’s Symposium on Breast Cancer, Macon, GA, 1994
- Comparison of Different Methods of Repair of Traumatic Aortic Disruption and Organ Perfusion Using a Pig Model, Research Project, 1991
- Penetrating Cervical Esophageal Injuries, presented at Harwell Wilson Surgical Society, 1991
- Duodenal Diverticula, presented at Surgical Grand Rounds, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, 1990
- Restoration of Post-Ischemic Segmental Function and Blood Flow with Surgical Revascularization of Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Dog Model, Senior Medical Student Research, 1986
- Rosen, GM; Rausrnan, E.J.; Wilson, R.L., Jr.; and Tschanz, C.; Production of Superoxide during Metabolism of Nitrazepam, Xenobiotics, 14 (1 C); 785-94, 1984
- The Effects of Cirrhosis on the Elimination of Tamazepam, abstract presented to the American Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 1983
Charles H. Wyatt, MD, FACS, FCCP
Charles H. Wyatt, MD, FACS, FCCP is board certified in surgery and thoracic surgery and is fellowship trained in thoracic surgery. He was responsible for building hospital-based cardiovascular and thoracic programs in the Pensacola area and in Louisiana. Prior to joining Springhill, he served in leadership roles with a large health system representing Florida on their National Cardiovascular Surgery Service Line workgroup and prior worked as Chief Medical Officer for a local Louisiana HCA hospital.
He has earned numerous awards and honors over his lengthy medical career, has held several political appointed positions, and founded the “Be A Heartstarter” annual mass bystander CPR training event in Lafayette among his lengthy list of community work.
Education
Bachelor of Arts
1986, Baylor College of Medicine
Medical Doctor
Post Graduate Training
Categorical Residency, General Surgery
Fellowship Training
Professional Societies
- Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology
- Fellow, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Member, Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society (1986 – Present)
- Louisiana State Medical Society, Governmental Affairs Disaster & EMS Committee (1998 – 2015)
- Lafayette Parish Medical Society (1998 – 2015)
- American College of Surgeons, Louisiana Chapter (1995 – 1998)
- Michigan Society of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery American Heart Association (Michigan) (1995 – 1998)
- St. Clair County, President – Elect 1997
- State Task Force – Automated External Defibrillator Initiative (AED)
Industry Affiliations
- National Speaker’s Bureau, The Medicines Company (2009 – 2015)
- National Speaker’s Bureau, Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (1998 – 2005)
- National Speaker’s Bureau, Blood Conservation Strategies, Ortho BioTech Products, L.P. (1998 – 2010)
- National Speaker’s Bureau, Bayer Pharmaceuticals (1998 – 2010)
- National Speaker’s Bureau, CV Therapeutics (1998 – 2010)
Honors/Awards
- PRC 5 STAR Excellence Award for Physician Care & Patient Satisfaction (Pensacola, FL) (2018)
- HCA Frist Humanitarian Award Physician Winner (Lafayette, LA) (2010)
- The Jefferson Award, American Institute of Public Service (Washington, DC) (2006)
- Acadiana Humanitarian of the Year United Way of Acadiana, Volunteer Hall of Fame (2005)
- Physician Service Award, Lafayette Parish Medical Society (Lafayette, LA) (2005 – 2006)
- Life Member, National Registry of Who’s Who, published in Millennium ed. (2000)
- Leadership Lafayette Class XIV; City of Lafayette Chamber of Commerce (1999 – 2000)
- Florida Medical Association Outstanding Volunteer Service Award – Hurricane Andrew Relief (1994)
- American Academy of Emergency Physicians Scholarship Runner-Up (1985)
Political Appointments
- Lafayette Regional Airport Commission, Initial Appointment (2002 – 2006)
- Lafayette Regional Airport Commission, Re-Appointed (2006 – 2010)
- Lafayette Regional Airport Commission, 2nd Re-Appointment (2010 – 2014)
- Lafayette Regional Airport Commission, Chairman of Commission (2004 – 2005)
- Lafayette Regional Airport Commission, Vice Chairman of Commission (2003 – 2004)
Activities
- Head Ice Hockey Coach, Pensacola Jr. lceflyers, House League ( 8-11 y.o.)
- Horn Player, Bay Bridge Band, Pensacola, FL
- Assistant Head Coach, Varsity Lacrosse, St. Thomas More High School
- Medical Director and Founder, “Be A Heartstarter”
- Annual Mass Bystander CPR Training Event, The Cajundome, Lafayette, LA
- City of Lafayette Committee on Disaster Preparedness
- Head Ice Hockey Coach, Level 4 USA Hockey Certif.,
- Lafayette Amateur Hockey Association Midget Travel Select Team
- Bantam Travel Select Team,
- USA Hockey National Championships,
- New York City – Bronze Medalist Peewee Travel Select Team
- New York City – Bronze Medalist
- Peewee Travel Select Team
- Squirt Travel Select Team
- Graduate, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
- FAA Private pilot , Instrument rated
- Medical Advisor, Acadian Ambulance and Air Med Services, (Lafayette, St. Martin, and St. Landry Parishes)
- Medical Practice Subcommittee Member, Cardiovascular Institute of the South
- University of Louisiana Board of Regents, Acadiana Region Strategic Planning Group
- American Heart Association, Louisiana Chapter, ACLS/BLS Emergency Cardiac Care Committee
- Louisiana State Medical Society Subcommittee on Emergency Services and Disaster
- United Way of Acadiana, Allocations Committee Member
- United Way of Acadiana, Campaign Team Leader
- Member, Krewe of Bonaparte, Mardi Gras Ball Floor Committee
- Local Point of Contact – Flight Surgeon – Sertoma Air Show
- US Navy Blue Angels
- US Air Force Thunderbirds
- Horn Player, Blue Soul, Lafayette, LA