Dr. James Altieri graduated from Albany Medical College in Albany, NY. After graduating, he entered the military and completed his internship and family practice residency at the Pensacola Naval Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. During his military career, Dr. Altieri served as a primary care physician while stationed in Japan, Guam and North Carolina. Following his honorable discharge in 2000, Dr. Altieri began practicing family medicine in Columbia, SC.