Jack Groover, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Dr. Groover is President and CEO of the Borland-Groover Clinic, Jacksonville Center for Endoscopy, and Jax Anesthesia Providers. He completed a fellowships in hepatology and gastroenterology at the University of Miami School of Medicine and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Groover has been a leader in the Jacksonville medical community since 1975 when he held the position of Chief of Gastroenterology for the Jacksonville Hospitals Education Program. He founded the first GI Fellowship program in Jacksonville while serving as Chief of Gastroenterology at University Hospital.
Since that time Dr. Groover has been the Chief of Gastroenterology and Director of the G.E. Lab for St. Luke’s Hospital and was Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Director of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy Unit at Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida from 1990 to 2004. Other positions have included Chairman of the Institutional Review Committee, Baptist Health Systems, from 1982-1993, Chairman, Department of Medicine, Baptist Medical Center, President, Medical staff at Baptist Hospital, and Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Florida Medical School.
Currently, Dr. Groover serves on numerous Boards of Directors including: Baptist Health System, Baptist Hospital Board of Directors, Baptist Primary Care Board of Directors, BGC, Jax Anesthesia Board, and Chairman on the Clinical Quality and Technology Committee of Baptist Health Systems. In addition, he serves on the United Healthcare Physicians Advisory Board and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Physician Advisory Board. Dr. Groover is a well-published author and frequent presenter at national meetings.
Office locations
Practicing since
1973
Certifications
- Fellow American College of Physicians
- Fellow American College of Laser Surgery
- Board Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1975
- Board Certified, Gastroenterology, 1975
- Diplomate of the National Board of Medicine Examiners, 1969
National Provider Identifier
1912905670
Licensure
Florida
Professional Clinical Positions
| 1995 - Present | President and CEO, Borland-Groover Clinic, P.A. | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 2005 - Present | President and CEO, Jax Anesthesia Providers | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 1990 - 2004 | Chief of Division of Gastroenterology | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 1978 - 1994 | Director of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy Unit, Baptist Medical Center | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 1996 - 1999 | President and CEO, Baptist/St. Vincent Integrated Delivery Organization - Mission Health | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 1977 - 1994 | President and CEO, Digestive Disease Associates | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 1980 - Present | Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Florida Medical School | Gainesville, Florida |
| 1984 - 1990 | Chairman, Department of Medicine, Baptist Medical Center | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 1990 - 1992 | Chief of Gastroenterology and Director of G.E. Lab, St. Luke's Hospital | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 1975 - 1979 | Assistant Professor, University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida |
| 1975 - 1977 | Chief of Gastroenterology, University Hospital | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 1975 - 1977 | Jacksonville Hospitals Education Program, Chief of Gastroenterology | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 1974 - 1975 | Chief, Department of Medicine, U.S. Army Hospital | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| 1973 - 1975 | Chief, Gastroenterology, U.S. Army Hospital | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
Administrative and Leadership Positions
| 2006 - Present | Chairman Clinical Quality and Technology, Baptist Health Systems |
| 1996 - 1998 | Board Member, Baptist St. Vincent's Health System |
| 1993 - 1995 | Chairman, Strategic Planning Committee of Board of Directors, Baptist Medical Center |
| 1993 - Present | Board Member, Baptist Health Systems, Board of Directors |
| 1993 - 1996 | Member Physician Hospital Organization Task Force |
| 1991 - Present | Board Member, Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida, Inc. |
| 1985 - 1993 | Medical Director, Task Force for Manpower Planning and Physician Recruitment, Baptist Medical Center |
| 1986 - 1990 | Board of Governors American College of Physicians Governors Advisory Committee |
| 1993 - Present | Member, Institutional Review Committee, Baptist Health Systems |
| 1982 - 1993 | Chairman, Institutional Review Committee, Baptist Health Systems |
| 1984 - 1989 | Director, Southeast Heart Institute |
| 1984 - 1985 | Chairman, Quality Assurance Committee, Department of Medicine |
| 1983 - 1984 | Chairman, Nurse/Physician Liaison Committee |
| 1983 - 1984 | President, Medical Staff, Baptist Medical Center |
| 1982 - 1983 | Secretary of Medical Staff, Baptist Medical Center |
Medical Education
| 1968 | Doctor of Medicine | University of Maryland |
Postgraduate Education
| 1972 - 1973 | Fellowship, Hepatology - Dr. Eugene Schiff | University of Miami School of Medicine | Miami, Florida |
| 1971 - 1972 | Fellowship, Gastroenterology | University of Miami School of Medicine | Miami, Florida |
| 1969 - 1971 | Resident, Internal Medicine | Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami School of Medicine | Miami, Florida |
| 1968 - 1969 | Medical Internship | Washington Hospital Center | Washington, D.C. |
Undergraduate Education
| 1964 | Bachelor of Science Degree | University of Georgia |
Professional Associations
- American Medical Association
- Florida Medical Association
- Duval County Medical Society
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- American College of Physicians
- American College of Laser Surgery and Medicine
Publications
Groover, J.R. and Rogers, A.I., “Immunologic Tests for the Detection of Gastrointestinal Cancers”; Status Report on Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) and Alpha Feto Protein (AFT). Published November, 1973, Southern Medical Journal.
Groover, J.R. and Bierfeld, J.M., “Arrhythmias during Periotoneoscopy Under Local Anesthesia: The American Journal of Digestive Disease New Series, Vol. 21, No. 6, June 1976
Groover, J.R., “Alcoholic Liver Disease”; Emergency Medicine Clinics of North American, Vol. 8, No 4, November 1990