Dr. Vivek Choksi always knew he wanted to be a doctor, even though his parents, who are both physicians, actually encouraged him to look into other careers because of the sometimes-hectic lifestyle. But he says, “It was always medicine for me.” While in medical school in India, he was able to complete a couple of […]
You’re checking your mail and see your neighbor get out of his car. You wave “hello” and suddenly he falls to the ground. What do you do? This is not a scenario we are faced with everyday. In scary situations, our minds tend to freeze up and we have a hard time processing what to […]
As viruses spread and evolve, small genetic changes occur. These mutations can result in thousands of variations of the same virus. A year after the Coronavirus has swept across the world, we are discovering more and more variants of COVID-19. How can I protect myself from the variants of Coronavirus? The same protective measures that […]
You’ve made one of the most important decisions of your life. Weight loss surgery (also referred to as bariatric surgery) will transform the very essence of your everyday activities. It will alter facets of your outlook on life, and most importantly, it will save you from the serious health complications associated with obesity. But sometimes, […]
Every time you go to your physician’s office, your blood pressure is taken. But what do those two numbers mean and what should your blood pressure be? Medical care providers take your blood pressure to determine how hard your heart is working to pump blood. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can cause damage […]
It’s no secret that stress can cause high blood pressure, and 2020 was one of the most stressful years on record. Perhaps one of the things that has made the COVID-19 pandemic so challenging is that the tension has been relentless. The situation has been ongoing for more than a year, and while the vaccination […]
COVID-19 is currently the leading cause of death in the United States. Our country is pushing 23 million cases of infection and more and more people are being diagnosed everyday. Luckily, Conway Medical Center has been able to expand their vaccination efforts at the direction of SC DHEC. But those in our community who have […]
Conway Medical Center has established an online option for appointment requests for those aged 70 and older. Patients can click here to take advantage of this option. By signing up through this site, individuals are placed on a list to be contacted to make an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Those appointments can only be […]
The COVID-19 vaccine is here providing a light at the end of the tunnel for our community, but life as you know it will not change much for the foreseeable future and masks will continue to be a part of your daily wardrobe. CMC and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention want to help […]
A biblical hero tops the list This year 1,430 babies were welcomed into the world at Conway Medical Center. For years, The BirthPlace at CMC has seen a vast majority of the births in Horry County. There were 727 girls and 703 boys born during the hospital’s fiscal year which runs from September 2019 through […]
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The Conway Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program is sponsored by Campbell University and is accredited by the American College of Graduate Medical Education.
Our combined Patient Portal allows patients to electronically access their medical records for both their hospital and physician office encounters at their convenience on any computer, tablet or mobile device that has internet connectivity.