Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Adults 65 and up
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Gene Franklin Dickerson, Sr.
Gene Dickerson, MD, is the physician executive at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, where he previously served as physician executive and vice president of medical affairs for 12 years. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, completed his surgical residency at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta and entered private practice in Sumter in 1982, performing general and vascular surgery for 22 years. He has continued a reduced surgical practice, concentrating on thyroid and parathyroid procedures. He has served as president of the county’s Medical Society, was chief of staff at Tuomey and served for eight years on the Tuomey board of directors. He also served as the chairman of the Senior Medical Leaders Committee and had a seat on the boards of the South Carolina Hospital Association, Palmetto Healthcare Liability Insurance Program, PHT Services and Palmetto Hospital Trust. Dickerson is a member of the Prisma Health Quality and Patient Safety Committee.
Locations
- Prisma Health Surgery – Sumter
- 115 North Sumter Street, Suite 300, Sumter, SC 29150
- Get Directions
- phone: 803-774-1550
- fax: 803-775-7258
- Prisma Health Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center – Sumter
- 100 North Sumter Street, Suite 300, Sumter, SC 29150
- Get Directions
- phone: 803-774-8715
- fax: 803-774-8716
Expertise
Education
- Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
- Residency: Medical College of Georgia, Surgery (General Surgery)
Insurance
- Absolute Total Care - Ambetter
- Absolute Total Care (Centene)
- Aetna
- Aetna Medicare
- Allwell Medicare - Absolute Total Care
- BCBS
- BCBS Blue Essentials
- BCBS PPC
- BCBSSC Blue Reedy Exchange Product (Upstate)
- BCBSSC State Health Plan (PEBA)
- BlueChoice Health Plan
- BlueChoice Medicaid - Healthy Blue
- BlueChoiceMyChoice Advantage
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Companion Benefit Alternatives
- CorVel Workers Compensation
- Evernorth Behavioral Health
- FirstHealth (Aetna)
- Healthy Connections
- Humana - Healthy Horizons
- Humana Choice Care
- Humana Medicare
- Liberty Advantage
- Logistics Health
- Magellan
- MedCost
- Medicare (Traditional Fee-for-Service)
- Molina
- Molina Medicaid
- Multiplan/PHCS
- NHC Advantage
- Optum Behavioral Health
- Promise Health Plan
- SC Medicaid Healthy Connections
- Select Health Medicare
- Select Heath (First Choice)
- Spectera
- TriCare
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network - VACCN
- Wellcare (Centene)
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
101 ratings, 21 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is derived from patient surveys based on the likelihood to recommend this provider’s office.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/20/2026
Nothing. Excellent Service, Excellent Doctor and Staff.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/8/2026
Dr. Dickerson is the most wonderful doctor I've ever had. I trust him completely. I trust him with my life. There is absolutely nothing that could be improved. He's the best! And his staff members are the best!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/30/2026
The total visit went perfectly. Dr. Dickerson is a real PRO! I cannot think of anything to add to the fine service I received. He explained every facet of the procedures he performed and compared it to the last visit. He is simply the best!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/25/2026
Everything went perfectly.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/12/2026
Everyone was friendly and knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/11/2026
They are amazing.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/19/2026
they gave me support and resources I needed.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/9/2026
Care was excellent.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/2/2026
I was totally satisfied with everything pertaining to my visit. I've always received the best professional care each time I've visited this office. From the physicians to the receptionist and nurses and entire staff I was treated courteously and professionally.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/23/2025
Everything was perfect! I just wish every Dr was as thorough as Dr Dickerson! He explains things as he goes and you can understand what he's telling you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/15/2025
Everything was great I had a great team as always Thanks to Dr Dickerson and team
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/1/2025
Great care!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/15/2025
There's nothing, because everything was fine.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/8/2025
Dr Dickerson and his staff were wonderful and very knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/1/2025
Excellent Support, trust, and respect. Excellent experience!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/30/2025
Everything was nice. Thank you very much.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/30/2025
I was very pleased and satisfied with the care and service that I received as always.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/2/2025
I was very impressed with Dr Dickerson and his staff. They were courteous, gave me a card with everyone's name and were extremely kind and caring. I had a very positive experience.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/2/2025
Everyone was professional.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/10/2025
Everything was perfect
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/7/2025
nothing, everything was fine. they gave me respect
