Faculty and Staff
Jerry Ray Youkey
| Title: | Clinical Professor |
| Administration | |
| School of Medicine Greenville | |
| E-mail: | jyoukeymd@ghs.org |
| Phone: | 864-455-7837 |
| Office: | 701 Grove Road Greenville SC 29605 |
Bio
| Background: | Jerry R. Youkey, M.D., GHS Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Founding Dean of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville and USC Associate Provost for Health Sciences - Greenville, joined Greenville Health System (GHS) in 1998. Dr. Youkey is responsible for the health system’s research and education activities and for the growing University of South Carolina health sciences presence in the Upstate. Prior to joining GHS, Dr. Youkey served as chief of the department of surgery and director of the peripheral vascular fellowship program at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. He also served in the United States Army Medical Corps and was honorably discharged in 1984 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Dr. Youkey is certified by the American Board of Surgery in general vascular surgery. He is a member of several professional societies and has authored numerous books, abstracts and journal articles. He holds the academic appointment of professor and dean at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville. Dr. Youkey earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Stanford University and a medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He served a rotating internship and general surgery residency at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, and a fellowship in peripheral vascular surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. |
| Honors & Awards: | Greenville Healthcare Transformation Award Alumnus of the Year Award Lifetime Achievement Award Special Chairman's Award Fifty Most Influential People 2012 Dean's Distinguished Service Award Knowledge Economist Award Outstanding Physician Educator Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Distinguished Military Graduate Courage to Lead Finalist Meritorious Service Award |
| Professional Affiliations: | Alpha Omega Alpha Member American Medical Association Member South Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Member Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Member Society for Vascular Surgery Member American College of Surgeons Fellow |