Office Hours & Appointments
Monday 9 AM-5 PM
Tuesday 9 AM-5 PM
Wednesday 9 AM-5 PM
Thursday 9 AM-5 PM
Friday 9 AM-5 PM

Please contact us if you need to cancel your appointment..

In order to provide you with the best possible care, we need the most up-to-date information about you. Please remember to bring your insurance card and a list of all medications you are taking.

Telephone Calls
Have a question? That's why we are here! Feel free to call us Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Our staff will make every effort to answer your call. If all of our staff are assisting patients and you receive voicemail, please leave your name, date of birth, two telephone numbers where you may be reached, and a brief description of your medical problem, so that we may process your call promptly.

Insurance and Payment Information
We accept most insurance plans including Medicare. Many plans require that you make a co-payment at the time of your visit. To make it as easy as possible for you, we accept cash, checks, VISA and MasterCard. If you have any questions regarding your bill, please contact our business office at (804) 521-9300 or (800) 732-7072.

Services
Some of our comprehensive services include:

• General Surgery including both benign and malignant diseases of internal organs and breast
• Hernias
• Skin lesions
• Laparoscopic surgery
• HALS (Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) for selected colon resections
• PPH stapled hemorrdoidopexy
• Colonoscopy
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
• Ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsies

Dr. Jack Forest Dr. Forest is Board Certified in General Surgery and a Diplomate, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. He received his doctor of osteopathy from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990 and performed his residency at Delaware Valley Medical Center in Philadelphia where he was Chief Resident for General Surgery. Dr. Forest was in private practice in South Hill, Virginia for twelve years before joining James River Surgical Associates. His professional affiliations include The Medical Society of Virginia, American Osteopathic Association and the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons.

Dr. LaSandra Jackson Dr. Jackson is Board Certified in General Surgery. She received her medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Camden, New Jersey, and performed her residency at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, Department of Surgery, in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Jackson was in private practice in southeastern Louisiana for three years prior to relocating to Central Virginia. Her professional affiliations include the American Medical Association, the Society of American GI Endoscopic Surgeons and the Association of Woman Surgeons.