- Dr. Edward S Purvis, MD
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Dr. Edward S Purvis, MD
General Surgery
- Virginia, South Boston
Overview
Dr. Edward S Purvis, MD works in South Boston, Virginia is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated University Ky Med Center in 1989. Dr. Purvis is affiliated with Halifax Regional Hospital and practicing for 39 years
Specialties
- General Surgery
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Arthritic Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Joints
• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Cardiomyopathy, Dilated 1T
• Cervical Spine Reconstruction
• Charcot Reconstruction
• Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
• Conjunctivoplasty
• Cupping Therapy
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• Descemet's Stripping With Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Esophageal Tumor
• Exercise Management
• Facial Paresthesia
• Fear of Getting Married
• Gastrointestinal Surgery, Laproscopic
• Genetic Testing
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Hypnosis (Medical Hypnotherapy)
• Hypochondriasis
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Kidney Damage - Ethylene Glycol
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Memory Disorders
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Mongolian Spot
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Mycosis Fungoides
• Neurological Muscle Weakness
• Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Shoulder and Thorax Deformity - Congenital Heart Disease
• Skin Infections
• Skin Lesion
• Vertebral Artery Occlusion
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Procedures
• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic• Appendectomy, Open
• Arteriovenous Fistula Repair
• Arteriovenous Shunt Creation
• Biopsy of Breast
• Colectomy
• Destruction of Anal Tumor
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Embolectomy, Thrombectomy, or Vessel Exploration
• Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
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• Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Fistulectomy or Fistulotomy, Anal
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Open
• Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
• Incisional Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
• Intestinal Transplant (incl. Enterectomy)
• Laparotomy
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Mastectomy
• Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Removal of Arteriovenous Shunt for Renal Dialysis
• Removal of Reproductive Organs (Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Resection of Peritoneal Malignancy)
• Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
• Revision of Arteriovenous Shunt for Renal Dialysis
• Skin Grafts
• Splenectomy
• Splenectomy and Splenorrhaphy
• Thoracentesis
• Tracheal Surgery
• Trigger Point Injection
• Umbilical or Ventral Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Varicose Vein Procedure
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 39
State License
- Virginia
Education & Training
Residency Hospital
University Ky Med Center
Lexington, KY, USA
Year completed: 1989
Lexington, KY, USA
Year completed: 1989
Internship Hospital
University Of Kentucky Med Center
Year completed: 1985
Year completed: 1985
Medical School
Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine
Richmond, VA, United States
Graduated: 1984
Richmond, VA, United States
Graduated: 1984
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Office Locations
Primary location
Edward S Purvis MD
2232 Wilborn Avenue Suite East
Virginia (VA)
South Boston
24592
Phone:(434) 517-0233
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Edward S Purvis MD, 2232 Wilborn Avenue Suite East, South Boston, Virginia (VA), 24592
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Assurant Health
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- HealthKeepers HMO
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente
- KeyCare PPO
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Optima Health
- Options PPO
- Pathway X Tier Hosp HealthKeepers DirectAccess VA
- PHCS Network PPO
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Halifax Regional Hospital
2204 Wilborn Avenue
Virginia VA,
South Boston,
24592
Halifax Regional Hospital is a hospital located in South Boston, VA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 5 of 6 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 4 of 6 procedures.
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