Catherine Smith’s path to becoming a registered medical assistant at Smith Family MD may have been unconventional, but she feels confident she has found her calling. She earned her bachelor’s …
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Compass Vision Care: Treating Dry Eye Disease
For Dr. Betsy Fraser, seeing is believing. That’s why her number-one goal is providing excellent vision care for Lowcountry residents. “I believe in a preventive and integrative approach to eye care,” said Dr. Fraser, optometrist and owner of Compass Vision Care in Mount Pleasant. “And while we can provide you with the right glasses, my […]
Unique Journeys Through Fertility: The Greatest Gift of All
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 19% of heterosexual American women aged 15 to 49 cannot get pregnant after one year of trying. .Per the Cleveland Clinic, approximately 10% of men in the United States suffer from infertility. However, families across the country are not letting these numbers stop them. Thanks to science constantly […]
National Nurse Week, 1974, Proclamation 4264
February 06, 1974 By the President of the United States Of America A Proclamation America has always honored those who serve society as nurses. In recent years, however, we have come to appreciate more than ever the complex and expanding role which nurses play in our health care system. Increasingly, the high quality of […]
The Charleston Men’s Clinic: By Men, For Men
Not every man hopes to be named People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive,” but most men wouldn’t turn down the chance to feel better about themselves. Enter Medical Director Dr. Stuart Markovitz, the “guyologist” of Charleston Men’s Clinic, where he and an all-male staff treat only men in a private, relaxed, professional environment emphasizing patient education […]
COMFORT KEEPERS® COMMEMORATES 3RD ANNUAL DAY OF JOY HOLIDAY; RELEASES NATIONAL STATE OF JOY SURVEY RESULTS
Survey Shows Americans Find More Joy Seeing Family in our Post Quarantine World Florence, SC June 21, 2021 – After a year like no other, Americans gained a new perspective when it comes to attaining joy in their lives. Comfort Keepers®, a market-leading provider of uplifting home care for seniors and adults who need assistance, […]
CoolSculpting in Mount Pleasant, Why So Cool?
CoolSculpting is the newest med-spa trend in body makeovers. Its origins trace back to some popsicle-loving children in Massachusetts. There, Drs. Rox Anderson and Dieter Manstein, both affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, identified a condition known as popsicle panniculitis. It seemed that repeated exposure to cold popsicles could destroy cheek fat […]
Dr. Kathleen Hahn of Mount Pleasant Chiropractic
By Theresa Stratford Dr. Kathleen Hahn acquired Mount Pleasant Chiropractic under unusual circumstances. Back in 2018, she was working as an intern there with founder Dr. Richard Stamegna and planning to continue her residency. The same month she graduated from Palmer Chiropractic in Florida, Dr. Stamegna suddenly passed away. Her feelings and respect toward him […]
Catherine Smith of Smith Family MD
Catherine Smith’s path to becoming a registered medical assistant at Smith Family MD may have been unconventional, but she feels confident she has found her calling. She earned her bachelor’s degree in communications and spent her formative career working in health care administration in Greenwood, South Carolina. When she and her husband Scott had children, […]
Dr. Meridith Womick at Metabolic Medical Center
You’ve heard about Metabolic Medical Center from a friend, co-worker or family member. But you’ve put off picking up the phone and making an appointment because the whole process seemed so scientific and, well, metabolic. You’re right. Metabolic Medical Center is scientific, and each patient’s basal metabolic rate – in short, how your body converts […]
Charleston Oral and Facial Surgery Celebrates 15 Years of Making Lowcountry Residents Smile
(CHARLESTON, S.C.) – Aug. 5, 2020 – August 2020 marks the fifteenth anniversary of Charleston Oral and Facial Surgery as a cornerstone in the Lowcountry community. In August 2005, Dr. Edward R. Strauss started the practice in Charleston. Since then, COAFS has expanded with the addition of surgeons. In 2011, Dr. Aaron Sarathy joined the […]