John Dewey Boyd Dockins MD, FACS FASMBS

Board Certified Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgeon

Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine

2075 Twin Six Lane, Dumfries, Virginia 22026

Phone 601-291-2863 ● E-mail jddockins@hotmail.com

 

Chronology of Education

July 2011 - June 2012                        University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics            Columbia, MO

Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Fellowship

● Minimally invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellow, Clinical Instructor of General Surgery

               

June 2006 - June 2011                       Howard University Hospital                                        Washington, DC

Categorical General Surgery Residency

 

August 2002 - May 2006                  University of Mississippi Medical Center               Jackson, MS

Doctorate of Medicine – Awarded May 2006

● Graduated with Doctorate of Medicine

 

August 1998 - May 2002                    Xavier University of Louisiana                                   New Orleans, LA

B.S.  Biology Pre-Medicine

● Graduated with honors in English and History, Degree in Biology

● General Surgery Board Certification, American Board of Surgery, March 2014

● Fellow, American College of Surgeons

 • American Board of Obesity Medicine Board Certification, Diplomate, February 2017

 

 

Medical Licenses:  Washington, DC – 2006-2011, Maryland – 2008-2009, Missouri - 2011, Virginia  2007-2008, 2012-present

 

Chronology of Work Experience

August 2014 - present                        Sentara Surgery Specialists                     Woodbridge, VA

Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Screening and Interventional Upper Endoscopy

 

August 2012 - July 2014                       Bluepoint Surgical Group                        Woodbridge, VA

Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Screening and Interventional Upper Endoscopy

 

Laparoscopic and Bariatric surgery, Upper Endoscopy Clinical Privileges 

 

2012 - present   Sentara Nothern Virginia Medical Center – MBSAQIP Certified Bariatric Comprehensive Center of Excellence

 

2012 -2016  Inova Fair Oaks Hospital– MBSAQIP Certified Bariatric Comprehensive Center of Excellence

 

Laparoscopic surgery, Upper Endoscopy Clinical Privileges 

2014–present   Stafford Hospital

 

Honors and Awards

2016      Sentara Medical Group – Highest Patient Satisfaction scores for all Specialty Practices - Sentara    
               Surgery Specialists Woodbridge

2016      Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

2016      MBSAQIP Center of Excellence Accreditation- Comprehensive Center Verified Surgeon

               Accreditation Through: 11/20/2015 to 11/20/2018

2016      Sentara Patient’s Choice Award Gold Level - Sentara Surgery Specialists

2015       Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

2014       ASMBS Certification for Satisfactory Training in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

2010       Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Certification, Society of American Gastrointestinal and                 Endoscopic Surgery  

2001        Eli Lilly Scholar - Recognition for Academic Excellence

2001        Cecil B. Wilson Scholarship - Merit Based Scholarship

2001        Medcorp 4 Achievement  Award - Highest MCAT score at conclusion of Medcorp program

2000        Beta Beta Beta - Biological Honor Society

1999        Alpha Epsilon Delta - Pre-Medical Honor Society

1998        Norman C. FrancisPresidential Scholarship Award – Full tuition academic scholarship to Xavier University of Louisiana

 

Leadership/Service

2016                   Participant, DNV site survey review for Utilization Committee Compliance           

2016 – pres      Member, Bariatric Surgery Quality and Performance  Improvement Committee

2015                  Sentara Healthcare pAdvance Physician Leadership Program Completed

2014 – pres      Member, Young Fellows Association, American College of Surgeons

2015 – pres      Member, Utilization Committee Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

2012 – pres      Member, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Executive Committee Sentara Northern  

                           Virginia Medical Center

2012 – pres      Community Health Liaison Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
                               -  Mentoring  local high school students in Virginia interested in Medicine
                               -  Weight loss informational presentations monthly  at PWC Chamber of Commerce
                               -  2 time Panel expert at NBC4 Health Expo on Healthy Living  
                               -  US Census Bureau Health  Expo in Washington, DC
                               -  Bariatric Surgery Informational sessions 9x monthly

2011                  Mentoring Minority Students at University of Missouri Interested in Medicine

2004 - 2006      Hinds County Juvenile Detention Center Mentoring

2004                  Tar Wars - Presentations at Local Schools to help Prevent Cigarette Smoking in Teens

2002 - 2006      Jackson Free Clinic for the Homeless Volunteer Work

2002 - 2006      SNMA- University of Mississippi Chapter

 

Publications

Abstract: Morbidly Obese Achondroplasic  and Bariatric Surgery

Venkata S Kanthimathinathan, MD, John Dockins, MD, Norbert Richardson, MD, Daniel Hoernschemeyer, MD, Archana Ramaswamy, MD, Natalie Suttmoeller, RN CCRN CBN, Roger De La Torre, MD. University of Missouri Health Care SAGES Annual Meeting  2012

 

Certifications/Conferences

2017          Virginia Bariatric Society annual CME Conference

2016          Virginia Bariatric Society annual CME Conference

2016           Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Physician Leader Educational Conference

2015           pAdvance Physician Leadership Course Certification 

2015           Virginia Bariatric Society annual CME Conference

2015           Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

2014           ASMBS Certification for Satisfactory Training in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

2014           ASMBS/TOS Obesity Week Annual conference

2014           ASMBS Regular Member

2013           Ethicon Examination of Revisional Bariatric Surgery Course

2013           Ethicon Fundamentals of Sleeve Gastrectomy Course  

2011           Minimally invasive Surgery Fellowship Fundamentals Conference

2012           Ethicon Realize Band Course and Conference

2011           Allergan Lap Band Course completion

2010           American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress

2010           Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Certification

2007-2011 ATLS certification

2005-pres  ACLS certification

2005-pres  BLS Certification

 

 

Professional Memberships

2014  – pres     American Board of Surgery General Surgery Certification

2014  – pres     American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons

2014  – pres     Virginia Bariatric Society

2010 –  pres    American College of Surgeons

 

Fraternities

1999 - pres      Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

2015 - pres      Free and Accepted Masons St. John’s Lodge #11,  Washington, DC