Mid-South Surgeons, PLLC

Minimally Invasive General/Vascular & Laparoscopic Surgical Specialists

Surgeons & Staff

Mid-South Surgeons was founded in 1990 by James W. Richardson, Jr., M.D. with the vision of creating a surgical practice that treats every patient with dignity and first-rate care. The nurses and office staff at Mid-South Surgeons are highly-trained and exceptionally friendly. We understand that for many, visiting a doctor can be a stressful experience. Our comfortable surroundings and compassionate medical professionals will ease your fears.

James W. Richardson, Jr., M.D.

Dr. Richardson earned a medical degree from The University of Tennessee, Memphis in 1979. He successfully completed his General Surgery  Residency at The Medical College of Virginia, Richmond,VA, in 1985. He later completed his
Fellowship in Vascular Surgery at The University of Tennessee, Memphis in 1988. Dr. Richardson is board certified in General and Vascular Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Tennessee Medical Association & the Maury Co. Medical Society.










Mark S. Hinson, M.D.

Dr. Hinson earned a medical degree from The University of Tennessee, Memphis in 1993. He successfully completed his General Surgery  Residency at The University of Tennessee, Memphis in 1998. Dr. Hinson is board certified in General Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.  Special interests include advanced laparoscopic procedures (colorectal, hernia, gallbladder) and minimally invasive breast procedures.





K. Todd Piercy, M.D.

Dr. Piercy earned a medical degree from East Carolina University in 1998. He successfully completed his General Surgery  Residency at The University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, in 2004. He later completed his Fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Wake Forest University, Baptist Medical center in 2006. Dr. Piercy is board certified in General and Vascular Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery & the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society.





Melanie Durham, PA-C

Melanie earned a B.S. degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 1999.  She completed the Surgical Physicians Assistant program at the University of Alabama, Birmingham in 2002.  She is certified in primary care with special interest certification in surgery through the National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants and is a member of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants, the American Association of Surgical Physicians Assistants & the Tennessee Academy of Physicians Assistants.

Our mission is to deliver the best care possible to our patients, showing compassion and understanding to every patient.  We recognize each patient as a very important individual. 

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Mid-South Surgeons, PLLC
1222 Trotwood Avenue, Suite 211
Columbia, TN 38401
Phone: (931) 380-3033
Fax: (931) 388-3401
info@midsouthsurgeons.com

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