Our Doctors

Dr. Felicia L. Goins was born and raised in Washington, D.C. Dr. Goins is a graduate of George Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and she received her Doctor of Dental Surgery from Howard University College of Dentistry. Dr. Goins completed her advanced training in Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital National Medical Center and received her Certificate of Pediatric Dentistry from Georgetown University School of Dentistry. In Washington, D.C., she received the Award for Chief Resident, Pediatric Dental Residency at the Children’s Hospital National Medical Center. Dr. Goins is Board Eligible and has hospital appointments at Prisma Health Tuomey (Sumter, South Carolina), Prisma Health Richland (Columbia, SC), Palmetto Surgery Center (Columbia, SC) and Children’s Hospital National Medical Center (Washington, DC).

Dr. Goins is dedicated to the community and is Co-Founder of the Links Inc. Dental Sealants Program at W.A. Perry Middle School. In 1992, she founded the Health Reach Program which is now affiliated with Prisma Health Tuomey Regional Medical Center as Care Reach. Dr. Goins has served on the board of many other community organizations such as the YWCA of the Upper Lowlands, Sumter Museum of Art, Tuomey Hospital Foundation, Kershaw County Historical Society, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School and The Columbia Chapter of Links. She was also a Board member of the University of South Carolina Commission on Higher Learning and continues to be a member at Wake Forest University College Board of Visitors.

In 2006, Governor Mark Sanford appointed Dr. Goins to the South Carolina State Board of Dentistry where she served until 2015. Since 2004 she has been a member of the State Dental Board Disciplinary Panel. For the past 16 years, Dr. Goins administers the Pediatric Dental Specialty Examination for the South Carolina State Dental Board. She also serves on the Executive Board of the South Carolina Ac of Pediatric Dentists and has been a member of the South Carolina Dental Association Medicaid Ad Hoc Committee since 1999.

Dr. Goins is active in many professional organizations including: The American Association of University Women, American Dental Association, National Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry, South Carolina Dental Association, Central District Dental Society and the South Carolina Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Palmetto Medical Dental Pharmaceutical Association, Society of American Indian Dentists. In 2013, Dr. Goins was inducted into The American College of Dentists, which promotes professionalism, excellence, ethics, and leadership. Dr Goins was also inducted in the International College of Dentists where she is the Regent Representative for South Carolina.

Dr Goins does many Health Reach initiatives such as Dental Screenings at local schools as well as EdVenture “Back to School Bash”; local health fairs and career fairs inspiring the young to pursue a career in Dentistry. Dr Goins has been a proud sponsor of March of Dimes and the Special Olympics for many years.