Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS
Dr. Mejia, board certified through the American Board of Surgery (ABS) and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), specializes in general surgery as well as hernia surgery with additional certification in surgical critical care and trauma. Dr. Mejia joined University Surgical Associates in 2005.
Dr. Mejia has office hours at the Erlanger Medical Mall on Monday (9:30-noon) and Wednesday (1 – 3 pm), and performs surgery at Erlanger Hospital, Parkridge Hospital and the Plaza Surgery Center at Erlanger.
Dr. Mejia is an associate professor in surgery, Department of Surgery, for the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga.
Dr. Mejia is fluent in Spanish and passionate about caring for patients in the Hispanic and Latino communities.
USA Hernia Center
Dr. Mejia offers hernia surgery through the USA Hernia Center. At our hernia center, we offer a collaborative approach to improve the quality of care for hernia patients.
Dr. Mejia in the News
Following in Their Footsteps (CityScope Magazine)
Education
Graduate (1989 – 1995)
Universidad de Caldas, School of Medicine
Manizales, Colombia
Internship (1997 – 1998)
Surgery
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
Residency (1998 – 1999)
Anesthesiology
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, FL
Residency (1999 – 2003)
Surgery
Baptist Medical Center
Birmingham, AL
Fellowship (2003 – 2005)
Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Certifications
American Board of Surgery, 2004
Medical License – Tennessee, 2005
Academic Appointments
2005 – present
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
2004 – 2005
Instructor in Surgery
Department of Surgery
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
1991 – 1992
Anatomy Teaching Assistant
Universidad de Caldas
Manizales, Colombia
Professional Organizations
Society of Critical Care Medicine; American College of Surgeons; Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma; Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society
Vicente A. Mejia,
MD, FACS
Dr. Mejia, board certified through the American Board of Surgery (ABS) and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), specializes in general surgery with additional certification in surgical critical care and trauma. Dr. Mejia joined University Surgical Associates in 2005.
Dr. Mejia has office hours at the Erlanger Medical Mall on Monday (9:30-noon) and Wednesday (1 – 3 pm), and performs surgery at Erlanger Hospital, Parkridge Hospital and the Plaza Surgery Center at Erlanger.
Dr. Mejia is an associate professor in surgery, Department of Surgery, for the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga.
Dr. Mejia is fluent in Spanish and passionate about caring for patients in the Hispanic and Latino communities.
USA Hernia Center
Dr. Mejia offers hernia surgery through the USA Hernia Center. At our hernia center, we offer a collaborative approach to improve the quality of care for hernia patients.
Dr. Mejia in the News
Following in Their Footsteps (CityScope Magazine)
Education
Graduate (1989 – 1995)
Universidad de Caldas, School of Medicine
Manizales, Colombia
Internship (1997 – 1998)
Surgery
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
Residency (1998 – 1999)
Anesthesiology
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, FL
Residency (1999 – 2003)
Surgery
Baptist Medical Center
Birmingham, AL
Fellowship (2003 – 2005)
Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Certifications
American Board of Surgery, 2004
Medical License – Tennessee, 2005
Academic Appointments
2005 – present
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
UT College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
2004 – 2005
Instructor in Surgery
Department of Surgery
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
1991 – 1992
Anatomy Teaching Assistant
Universidad de Caldas
Manizales, Colombia
Professional Organizations
Society of Critical Care Medicine; American College of Surgeons; Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma; Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society
