James R. McGukin, Jr, MD, FACC

BS: 

Bob Jones University,
 Greenville, South Carolina

MD: 

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

Residency: 

East Carolina University,
Greenville, North Carolina

Cardiology  Fellowship:

University of South Florida Hospital, Tampa, Florida

Board Certified: 

Internal Medicine, Cardiology

Dr. McGukin, a native of South Carolina, is a founding member of Carolina Cardiology Associates.  He is one of Carolina Cardiology Associate's Interventional cardiologists, and the director of Carolina Cardiology Associates's Nuclear Cardiology Program and High Point Regional Hospital's Critical Care Transport Unit.  He contributes his time and skills to High Point's Community clinic serving indigent patients.

Professional focus:  Interventional cardiology stents and atherectomy, and nuclear cardiology.  Dr. McGukin was the first in High point to do transesophageal echocardiography (TTE).  .

Dr. McGukin's current hospital affiliations include: High Point Regional Hospital, Active Staff; Thomasville Medical Center, Courtesy Staff; Lexington Memorial Hospital, Courtesy Staff; Randolph Hospital, Consulting Staff.