William Reid Grimes, MD

Dr. W. Reid Grimes is H. Whitney Boggs, MD Professor of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, and Chief of Colorectal Surgery at LSU Health Shreveport. He was born in LaGrange, GA. In 1976, Dr. Grimes completed his pre-medical education at Berry College, Mount Berry, GA, and received his medical education at Medical College of Georgia in August of 1980. He did his post-graduate residency surgical training at LSU Health Shreveport Medical Center in Shreveport. He completed his fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Schumpert Medical Center / LSU Health Shreveport with Colon & Rectal Associates. From 1986 to 1990, Dr. Grimes was a staff colon and rectal surgeon at the USAF Medical Center at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi. He joined Colon & Rectal Associates in 1990 as an attending surgeon and still practices there today. Dr. Grimes is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.