James Fant
James Wilks Fant, Jr., MD
Office
(803) 434-3320
Fax (803) 933-3036 2 Medical Park Rd Suite 501 Columbia, SC 29203
About
Dr. Fant served as chief of rheumatology at Wright Patterson USAF Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio, from 1991-1994 and was in private rheumatology practice at Columbia Arthritis Center from 1994-2001. Currently, he is an associate professor of clinical internal medicine with the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia and is director of the Division of Rheumatology at Prisma Health.
He greatly enjoys teaching patients, medical students, residents, fellows, and other physicians. His academic interests include systemic rheumatologic disorders and serologies of rheumatic diseases. He has previously worked to develop original computer software to generate rheumatology progress notes. Current initiatives include starting a rheumatology fellowship and using telemedicine to deliver follow-up care for patients with inflammatory arthritis.
James Fant
James W. Fant Jr., MD, received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, North Carolina (affiliated with East Carolina University). He then completed his rheumatology fellowship at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.Dr. Fant served as chief of rheumatology at Wright Patterson USAF Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio, from 1991-1994 and was in private rheumatology practice at Columbia Arthritis Center from 1994-2001. Currently, he is an associate professor of clinical internal medicine with the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia and is director of the Division of Rheumatology at Prisma Health.
He greatly enjoys teaching patients, medical students, residents, fellows, and other physicians. His academic interests include systemic rheumatologic disorders and serologies of rheumatic diseases. He has previously worked to develop original computer software to generate rheumatology progress notes. Current initiatives include starting a rheumatology fellowship and using telemedicine to deliver follow-up care for patients with inflammatory arthritis.
Primary Specialty
Rheumatologist
Practice
James Wilks Fant, Jr., MD
Gender
Male
Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
UnitedHealthcare, Spectera, Carelon Behavioral Health, Optum Behavioral Health, Logistics Health, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network - VACCN, Select Health Medicare, Promise Health Plan, NHC Advantage, Magellan, Liberty Advantage, Humana - Healthy Horizons, Evernorth Behavioral Health, CorVel Workers Compensation, Companion Benefit Alternatives, Cigna Medicare, BlueChoiceMyChoice Advantage, BCBS Exclusive Reedy, Absolute Total Care - Ambetter, TriCare, Multiplan/PHCS, MedCost, Humana Choice Care, First Health Network, Cigna, BCBS Blue Essentials, State Health Plan, BCBS PPC, BlueChoice Health Plan, Aetna, Healthy Connections, Molina, Wellcare Medicare, Humana Medicare, BCBS, Allwell Medicare - Absolute Total Care, Aetna Medicare, Medicare, Molina Medicaid, Select Health Medicaid, BlueChoice Medicaid - Healthy Blue, Absolute Total Care Medicaid, Healthy Connections Medicaid SC
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Services
James Fant provides rheumatology services in Columbia, SC. A Rheumatologist is trained in rheumatology and is able to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic illnesses.
Please call James Wilks Fant, Jr., MD at (803) 434-3320 to schedule an appointment in Columbia, SC or to get more information. Additional Services Doctor
Please call James Wilks Fant, Jr., MD at (803) 434-3320 to schedule an appointment in Columbia, SC or to get more information. Additional Services Doctor
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