Dr. Jay C. Long, M.D., FACS is the bariatric-trained head surgeon at Birmingham Minimally Invasive Surgery.

Jay C. Long, M.D., FACS  

LAP-BAND TOTAL CARE certified surgeon. Fellowship Trained in Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery Certified by the American Board of Surgery

Certifications

  • Board Certified in General Surgery
    • The American Board of Surgery
    • Qualifying Examination completed August 11, 2005
    • Total Exam Score= 92%, Overall Percentile Ranking= 97%
    • Certifying Examination completed March 21, 2006
  • ACLS Certification
    • Baptist Medical Center
    • April 2004
  • ATLS Certification
    • University of Alabama School of Medicine
    • October 2000
  • LAP-BAND total care certified surgeon
  • Fellowship trained in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery

Education

  • Bachelor of Science
    • Tulane University
    • Major: Cell and Molecular Biology
    • August 1991-May 1995
  • Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
    • UAB School of Health Related Professions
    • September 1995-December 1995
  • Doctor of Medicine
    • University of Alabama School of Medicine (UASOM)
    • July 1996-June 2000
  • General Surgery Residency
    • Baptist Medical Center (BMC) – Birmingham, AL
    • July 2000-June 2005
  • Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship
    • The Methodist Hospital – Houston, TX
    • July 2005-June 2006

Licenses & Registrations

  • Alabama Medical License – 2002-Present
  • Texas Medical License – 2005-2006
  • DEA Controlled Substance Registration – 2002-Present
  • Alabama Controlled Substance Registration – 2002-Present

Professional Society Memberships

  • Southern Medical Association – 2006-Present
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons – 2005-Present
  • Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons – 2005-Present
  • Southeastern Surgical Congress – 2005-Present
  • Southwestern Surgical Congress – 2005-Present
  • Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract – 2005-Present
  • American College of Surgeons—Associate Member – 2004-Present
  • American Medical Student Association – 1997-Present
  • American Medical Association – 1996-2002, 2006-present
  • Jefferson County Medical Society – 1996-1997, 1999-present
  • Christian Medical Ministry Association – 1996-1998
  • Medical Association of the State of Alabama – 1996-1997, 1999-present

Awards/Honors

  • 1st Place Masters CBDE Course, SAGES 2007 Mtg.
  • 1st Place Top Gun Laparoscopic Shootout, 91st ACS Mtg. – 2005
  • Hugh Linder Award for Outstanding Resident – 2004-2005
  • 2nd Place Research Day Award – June 9, 2005
  • AMA Physician’s Recognition Award – 2004-2007
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society – 1995
  • Sidney E. & Ruby Shayn Blumenthal Scholarship – 1994
  • Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society – 1993
  • Randall Gibson Honor Society of Tulane University – 1992-1995
  • Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society – 1992
  • Earl R. Clayton Scholarship – 1992
  • Tulane University Scholarship – 1991-1995

Our Staff


Haley Johnston, Office Manager

Rebecca Brajak, PA-C

Hannah Siddle, Medical assistant

Henley Higgins – Medical Assistant

Rachel Goodwin, PA-C