Dr. David Laird, who is board certified in general surgery, is a medical graduate of Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. His internship in general surgery was at Methodist Hospitals of Memphis; his residency was at the UT School of Medicine in Memphis. A major in the U.S. Air Force, Dr. Laird moved to Jackson after serving as the Chief of Surgical Services at Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, N.M. His experience includes the full scope of general surgery and extensive endoscopy experience. He also had indepth trauma training at the Presley Memorial Trauma Center in Memphis.
The employees of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital selected Dr. Laird as the 2007 Guest Excellence Doctor of the Year. The award is based on the physician's care and concern for patients, professionalism, integrity, respect for other health care professionals, and willingness to go beyond the scope of duty.

Dr. Laird and his wife, Taylor, have three sons.

Appointment Information

Your Office Visit

Our entire staff is prepared to make your visits to our clinic and any subsequent surgery go as smoothly as possible. On your first visit, be sure to bring your insurance card and any information given to you by your referring physician. (Many insurance plans, for example, require a referral form from your physician.) Even though most patients are referred by a physician, we do accept self referrals. Your first visit will involve an examination by one of our surgeons. We will then set up a surgery date for you if surgery is warranted. Except in emergencies, you will not go to the hospital from our clinic.

Clinic Hours

Our clinic is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Except in an emergency, we prefer to see patients by appointment. This allows us to schedule you an appropriate amount of time with one of our physicians. If you cannot keep your appointment, please give us as much notice as possible.