Dr. Goins obtained his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C., where he also received his surgical training.  He completed a Trauma - Critical Care Fellowship at University of Maryland's Shock-Trauma Center in Baltimore.  He served as Chief of Trauma-Surgical Critical Care and Chief of the Howard University Surgical Service at the District of Columbia General Hospital in Washington, D.C.  He was also an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Howard University and authored or co-authored medical articles, chapters in medical books, and made presentations at national medical meetings.  He has been in private practice in the Carolinas since 1996 when he founded Mid-Carolina Surgery Specialists with two locations in Lancaster, SC and at Blakeney in Charlotte, NC.  The Consumers Research Council, an independent Washington, DC organization selected Dr. Goins as one of America’s Top Surgeons for 2008 and 2009.  Their criteria for his selection included experience, training, education, professional associations, and board certifications.  He currently serves as Chief of Surgery at Springs Memorial Hospital in Lancaster, SC. 

Dr. Goins is double Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care/Trauma, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is Board Certified by the American Board of Phlebology.  He is an Associate of the American College of Cosmetic Surgery and the International Society Cosmetologynecology and additionally, an ARDMS Registered Vascular Technician.

Membership:          American College of Surgeons

                             Society of Critical Care Medicine

                             American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery

                             American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

                             American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine

                             American Society of Lipo-Suction Surgery

                             Vascular Access Society of the Americas

                             American Hernia Society

                             Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).

Lesslie is a certified Physician Assistant specializing in Laser and General Surgery at Mid-Carolina Surgery,Vein, and Aesthetics.  She received her Bachelors Degree from Davidson College with undergraduate studies at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England.  She received her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Medical University of SC, Charleston, SC.

She has practiced as a Physician Assistant in a clinical setting seeing patients independently as well as First Assistant Surgeon in the Hospital setting.  She assists Dr. Goins in Laser Vein Surgery and Laser Lipolysis as well as consulting and treating our general surgery patients in both the Lancaster and Blakeney offices.  She has completed training and certifications in aesthetic medicine to perform skin consultations for laser skin procedures, as well as our injectables: Botox, Radiesse and Juvederm.  Through her multi-disciplinary education and training, she is able to evaluate and treat patients in all areas that we at Mid-Carolina Surgery specialize in.

College:         Temple University - Philadelphia, Pa.

 Ultrasound Diagnostic Schools

License:         Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT),

                     American Registry of Diagnostic Medical 

 Sonographers (ARDMS).

Timothy B. Jonassen has been the vascular lab technical director at Mid-Carolina Surgery, Vein and Aesthetic since 2005.  Since that time, he has assisted Dr. Goins in over 300 endovenous laser and endoluminal radiofrequency surgeries.  He and Dr. Goins have also co-authored three vascular abstracts, all of which were selected for presentation at the American College of Phlebology’s 2007 Annual Congress in Tucson, Arizona.  One of these abstracts, titled “Interim report of the first 208 cases of endovenous ablation for saphenous venous incompetence using the radiofrequency and 1320 nm laser” was chosen for publication in a 2008 issue of the globally distributed Phlebology Journal.   

Tim came to our practice with over 9 years of experience in general and vascular ultrasound, including 4 years as a general and vascular ultrasound instructor in Tampa, FL.  As  vascular lab director in Florida, he assisted in over 1,500 surgeries and directed two of the lab’s vascular accreditation processes by the Intersocietal Commision for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL). This lab was one of a few that was nationally recognized and selected by VNUSâ Technologies to conduct follow-up research on the VNUS Closureâ Procedure.  During this time he also contributed to two vascular abstracts, one of which was presented at the American College of Phlebology’s 2004 Annual Congress.  He is a member of the national Society for Vascular Ultrasound and American College of Phlebology.

Kym holds a Bachelors of Science Degree from the University of South Carolina and completed more than 600 hours of study with Carolina Academy – Paul Mitchell Partner School to earn her North Carolina Esthetician License. She did post-graduate training with Sciton Profile Laser Systems performing the most advanced procedures in laser and light-based aesthetic technology.

She has a deep passion for her work in skin rejuvenation and excels at educating her patients about the importance of a skin care regimen. Her extensive training allows her to create a customized treatment and/or maintenance program based on individualized patient needs.