Lexington Medical Center Welcomes C. Philip Toussaint, MD, FAANS
June 17, 2015
Neurosurgeon Will Practice at New Lexington Brain and Spine Institute
WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center welcomeS C. Philip Toussaint, MD, FAANS to the hospital’s network of care. Dr. Toussaint will practice at the newly created Lexington Brain and Spine Institute on the hospital campus in West Columbia.
Prior to joining Lexington Medical Center, Dr. Toussaint served as an assistant professor of clinical surgery at the University of South Carolina’s Division of Neurosurgery. He joins Lexington Brain and Spine Institute to provide comprehensive care for disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and central and peripheral nervous systems.
Dr. Toussaint graduated magna cum laude from the College of Charleston and earned his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He went on to complete his surgical internship and neurosurgical residency at Loyola University Medical Center’s Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Ill., and completed a peripheral nerve surgical fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
A United States Army Reserve major, Dr. Toussaint is a diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgeons and a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the South Carolina Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Toussaint is accepting new patients.
About Lexington Medical Center
Lexington Medical Center, in West Columbia, S.C., anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers throughout Lexington County and employs a staff of 6,000 health care professionals. The network also includes comprehensive cardiovascular and oncology care affiliated with Duke Medicine, an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas and 58 physician practices. At its heart is the 414-bed state-of-the-art Lexington Medical Center, with a reputation for the highest quality care. Lexington Medical Center has won “Best Hospital” by readers of The State for 12 years, “Best Hospital” by readers of the Free Times, “Best Place to Have a Baby” by readers of Palmetto Parent, the “Consumer Choice Award” from the National Research Corporation and the prestigious “Summit Award” from Press Ganey for outstanding patient satisfaction. Visit LexMed.com
