Dr. Kingsley grew up in Pensacola, Florida. He was educated in Florida and in the Navy. He moved to Alabama in 1992, and a few years later accepted a teaching position as director of the vascular program for Carraway Medical Center in Birmingham. Dr. Kingsley and his wife Janet have three children, one in Oregon, one attending the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, and one currently at home in Vestavia Hills. He enjoys tennis, skiing in Colorado, relaxing on Lake Martin, and writing. Dr. Kingsley has a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Florida (go gators). He completed his surgery training at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, and served three years as an active Navy surgeon. He is the founder of Alabama Vascular & Vein Center, and is Chairman of the Board of Vein Associates of America, a public company.
Board Certification:
Dr. Kingsley is doubly Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery. He became Board Certified in general surgery soon after his training by completion of written and oral examinations. He later became Board Certified in vascular surgery when this was designated a separate specialty. This too required written and oral examinations. Re-certifications are recommended every 10 years in the U.S. Dr. Kingsley has successfully been recertified at each recommended interval for both general surgery and vascular surgery.
Board Certification in vascular surgery in the U.S. is considered a special credential, for only about 3000 surgeons have qualified and successfully completed the requirements and the examinations. Only about 1000 vascular surgeons have been re-certified, a sincere commitment to remain current in the specialty. Dr. Kingsley is also a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT), having successfully completed the examinations after many years of experience with vascular ultrasonography.
Medical License
Dr. Kingsley is licensed to practice medicine in the states of Alabama and Georgia, and holds an inactive license for the state of Oregon.
Hospital Appointments
Dr. Kingsley remains on the hospital staffs of Brookwood Medical Center and Physicians Medical Center Carraway. However, he is able to perform the vein procedures in the specialized Vein Center facility, and is no longer required to perform hospital operations.
Awards and Honors
Dr. Kingsley has been honored by his peers and by professional societies over the years. Some of these honors include:
Selected each year as one of the top surgeons in America, since 2002. Selections were made by the Consumers Research Council of America, a Washington, D.C. based research organization.
Chairman of the Board, Vein Associates of America, a public company.
Chairman Dept of Surgery, Norwood Clinic and Carraway Medical Center.
Executive Board of Alabama Vascular Society
Executive Board of Pacific Northwest Vascular Society
President, American Society of Outpatient Surgeons
Advisory Board for Governors Committee on Ambulatory Surgery, American College of Surgery
Board of Directors of Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, Society of Vascular Surgery
Navy Commendation Award
Fellow, Australian College of Phlebology, and keynote speaker 2007
Dr. Kingsley is a member and regularly attends meetings of many professional societies. Some of these include:
American College of Surgeons
Southern Association of Vascular Surgery
Society of Vascular Surgery
American College of Phlebology
Australasian College of Phlebology
Southeastern Surgical Society
Alabama Vascular Society
American Medical Tennis Association
Publications and Presentations
New findings in medicine and new methods to improve patient care are transmitted to colleague physicians in scientific meetings and through medical journal publications. Dr. Kingsley has published and presented over 75 scientific treatises over the years to colleagues in the U.S. and internationally. He has given invited presentations in China, Germany, and Australia in past years, and in 2007 will present information to physicians in Japan, Taiwan, and again in Australia where he will be the keynote speaker for the annual phlebology convention. A complete list of his publications and presentations are found in his current curriculum vitae which is available from the office.
