Jessica Elizabeth Newell, NP

Dr. Arthur Cooler received his medical degree from The Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in Augusta, Georgia after receiving a Bachelors of Science in Molecular Biology from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed his residency in General Surgery at The University of South Carolina School of Medicine. “With my passion for vascular surgery, I have been able help patients that come to me with pain in their legs due to arterial blockages by identifying and treating those blocked vessels with interventional and minimally invasive techniques, thereby improving their quality of life and in many cases preventing amputations from occurring” says Dr. Cooler. “I am pleased to offer this care in the Midlands, and proud to join the high quality and compassionate team at Providence Surgical Associates.” Widely respected in his field, Dr. Cooler has co-authored numerous articles and has provided numerous educational lectures to other physicians, medical students, and patients themselves during his 20 plus years of practice.

Dr. Vikram Vattipally is board certified in General Surgery. He specializes in Advanced Laparoscopic, Robotic, General, Foregut, and Bariatric Surgery. He received his medical degree from Osmania Medical College in India. He completed General Surgery residencies at NTR University of Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and Bronx-Lebanon Hospital/Albert Einstein School of Medicine. He completed his fellowship at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He was awarded the Outstanding Resident of the Year by The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons and the best resident teacher award at Albert Einstein School of Medicine.

Dr. Kelly C. Harris is a General Surgeon practicing with MUSC Health Surgical Associates in Columbia, SC. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida, and completed his internship and residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center/Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Prior to joining MUSC Health, Dr. Harris was a General Surgeon with the Jackson Clinic in Tennessee performing a broad range of cases including breast, colorectal, hemodialysis access, vascular, endocrine, trauma, robotics, foregut, and more. Dr. Harris is trained and experienced in robotic surgery. Prior to his role at Jackson Clinic, he participated in multiple medical mission trips including Guadalajara, Mexico, Managua, Nicaragua, and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico}. When not in the office or operating room, Dr. Harris enjoys spending time with his family, running, cooking, soccer, and yoga. Dr. Harris is fluent in Spanish.