James Michael Jarvis MD FACS

Summary

• Dr. James M. Jarvis is a general surgeon based in Lexington, VA, currently working at Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital and serving as an Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine since 2025. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is board certified in Surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He completed his surgical residency at ChristianaCare Health Services in Newark, Delaware, from 2017-2022, where he also served as the Academic Chief Resident. He earned his MD degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (Medical College of Virginia) in 2017, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society in 2016. Dr. Jarvis has contributed to publications like the "General Surgery Residency Survival Guide", the "ABSITE QUEST" Review Course Manual, and "Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Exam and Board Review." His accolades include the Physician of the Year Award from ChristianaCare Union Hospital in 2024, the Dr. Raafat Abdel-Misih Resident of the Year Award in 2021 and 2022, and the Dr. Russell Seneca Medical Student Award in Surgery in 2017.
  
  Dr. Jarvis has a broad interest in general surgery, including open, laparoscopic, and endoscopic procedures for conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, hernia repair, and skin and soft tissue surgery. He also is interested in wound care and sees patients in the Carilion Rockbridge Wound Care Clinic. He has a passion for teaching and ongoing professional development.