Dr. Holleman is a board-certified general surgeon, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. He recently completed a two-year integrative medicine fellowship through the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine and will incorporate integrative medicine, when appropriate, to provide the best overall care to each patient.
Dr. Dozier is from Atlanta, Ga., where he studied medicine and remains on the staff of Emory Midtown Hospital (formerly Crawford Long). He completed his general surgery residency at Georgia Baptist Medical Center (now Atlanta Medical Center) and is assistant clinical professor of surgery at the Medical College of Georgia. While teaching surgical residents at Georgia Baptist, he was named Surgical Attending of the Year.
Dr. Dozier is certified by the American Board of Surgery, with additional certification in advanced trauma, and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. In addition he served as a commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve for 10 years.
“It has been great to have Dr. Dozier on board,” Dr. Holleman said. “We complement each other well. I think our patients like the fact that we’re approachable as physicians, and willing to spend time with them to provide a better explanation or understanding of their health issues and surgical procedures.”
Dr. Dozier said, “When we take the time with each patient to explain and educate, then we’ve empowered them to participate in their recovery. The knowledge of what to expect before, during and after a procedure takes away some of the anxiety that most patients feel when they’re facing surgery, which is often followed by a hospital stay. Whether a patient is facing emergency surgery or elective surgery, knowledge is power that eases fear.”
Dr. Holleman and Dr. Dozier currently provide general and laparoscopic surgical services, including comprehensive breast care, laparoscopic and conventional gastrointestinal surgery, endoscopy and colonoscopy, hernia repair and endocrine surgery.
As chief of staff and a member of the St. Luke’s Hospital Board of Trustees, Dr. Holleman said he is acutely aware of a need for additional specialists.
“We are particularly interested in recruiting a full-time urologist to care for patients in Polk County and the Upstate of S.C. With our population, we believe that having a full-time specialist will ensure patients receive improved continuity of care.”
The phone number for the newly renamed practice will remain the same. It’s expected that the group will relocate to the space currently used by Rosenberg Bone and Joint, which will move this summer to the hospital’s new medical office building at 89 Mills St., Columbus.
The staff will also remain the same at St. Luke’s Surgical Associates, with Sheila Bolt as office manager, Sharon Brackett as receptionist, Regina Pate as Dr. Holleman’s nurse and Stacey Brown as Dr. Dozier’s assistant and scheduler.
St. Luke’s Surgical Associates is affiliated with the St. Luke’s Physician Network (SLPN), a subsidiary of St. Luke’s Healthcare Inc. SLPN was created in 2008 to ensure local access to general and specialized medical services. The network now includes Dr. Jeff Viar and Janet Howell, PA, with Foothills Medical Associates, Dr. Brian Rosenberg and Bob Hemsath, PA, with Rosenberg Bone and Joint and St. Luke’s Surgical Associates, which includes Dr. Holleman and Dr. Dozier.
– article submitted by Kathy Woodham