Part of The Vail Health Surgical Associates Team
David W. Ford, MD, FACS
Dr. David W. Ford | Board-Certified Surgeon
Education
- Bachelor of Arts A in Biology with Distinction, Hendrix College
- Conway, AR 1984-1988
- MD, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- Memphis, TN 1988-1992
- General Surgery Residency Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
- Charleston, SC 1992-1997
Certifications
- Board Certified in Surgery
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners
Licensure
- Colorado - Active
- South Carolina
- Florida - Inactive
- Tennessee - Inactive
- Arkansas - Inactive
Memberships & Awards
- American College of Surgeons
- Americas Hernia Society
- Southeastern Surgical Congress
- South Carolina Medical Association
- Surgical Intern of the Year, MUSC 1992-1993
Committees
- Affiliate Assistant Professor of Surgery
- Medical University of South Carolina, 2021 to present
- Member, Robotic Steering Committee
- Trident Medical Center, 2016 to present.
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
- Medical University of South Carolina, 2016 - 2020
- Medical Director, Metro General Surgery
- Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN, 2014 - 2016
- Chairman, Metro General Surgery, Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Committee
- Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN, 2015-2016
- Chief of Staff
- Crittenden Regional Hospital, 2006, 2012
- Chief of Surgery
- Crittenden Regional Hospital, 2000, 2004, 2009
- Board of Trustees
- Crittenden Regional Hospital, 2003 – 2009 and 2012 – 2013
- Chairman, Pharmacy and Therapeutics
- Crittenden Regional Hospital 2001 – 2003
- Chairman, Emergency Department
- Crittenden Regional Hospital, 2001 – 2003
- Member of Bylaws Committee
- Crittenden Regional Hospital, 2000 – 2013
- Member of Radiology Committee
- Crittenden Regional Hospital, 2010 - 2013
Colectomy
A surgical procedure to remove a diseased portion of colon from either colon cancer, polyps too big to be removed with colonoscopy, or diverticulitis.
Incisional Hernia Repair
Reparation of a bulge through the healed incision of a previous surgery in your abdomen.
Umbilical Hernia Repair
A procedure that fixes a bulge or pouch that forms in the abdominal wall near the belly button.
Hiatal Hernia Repair
A hiatal hernia is a type of hernia in which abdominal organs slip through the diaphragm into the middle compartment of the chest.
Cholecystectomy
A surgical procedure to remove your gallbladder — a pear-shaped organ that sits just below your liver on the upper right side of your abdomen.
Adrenalectomy
A surgical procedure to remove one or both adrenal glands. Tumors or disease to the adrenals may inhibit hormone production or produce excessive hormone levels, causing a variety of symptoms.
Nissen Fundoplication
A surgical procedure to prevent stomach acid from reflux into the esophagus causing injury and pain not relieved by medication.
da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System
As a Board-Certified General Surgeon, Dr. David W. Ford operates with a minimally invasive robotic surgical system to repair ventral and inguinal hernias. Both minimally invasive approaches only require one or a few small incisions that doctors use to insert surgical equipment and a camera for viewing.
Da Vinci surgical systems are comprised of three components: surgeon console, patient-side cart, and vision cart.
Procedures & Conditions Treated
- Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Breast Lumps
- Dialysis Access Procedures
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Open
- Ventral Hernia Repair
- Acid Reflux Surgery
- Breast Tumor
- Colectomy
- Gastroenterology Procedures
- Incisional Hernia
- Cholecystitis and Gallstones
- Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
- Gallstones
- Gastrectomy
- Appendicitis
- Bile Duct Procedure
- Breast Surgical Procedure
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
- Endocrine Surgical Procedure
- Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
- Incisional Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Arteriovenous Shunt Creation
- Breast Diseases
- Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy With Robotic Assistance
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Breast Surgery
- Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
- Breast Cancer
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Inguinal Hernia
- Intestinal Abscess
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Laparotomy
- Anorectal Abscess
- Benign Tumors
- Colectomy and Sigmoidectomy With Robotic Assistance
- Excision of Stomach Tumor
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
- Laparoscopic Diaphragmatic or Paraesophageal Hernia Repair W/ Robotic Assistance
- Diaphragmatic-Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair With Robotic Assistance
- Excision of Skin Lesion
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Robotic Assistance
- Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Lipomas
- Appendectomy, Open
- Biopsy of Breast
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
- Abdominal Disorders
- Abscess
- Abdominal Pain
- Excision of Breast Tumor
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Gallbladder Removal