Summer can be a perfect time for healthy eating habits with promises of fresh fruit, low-fat smoothies, and other treats that are ideal snacks for a day at the beach or lounging by the pool. With the temptation of syrupy popsicles or sugar-filled energy drinks around every corner, we wanted to provide you with some […]
We hear it all the time from our doctors and other health experts. “You gotta get up and get moving or else.” Sitting can have many short and long-term effects on your health and mobility, not to mention the size of your booty. Most importantly, a sedentary lifestyle can lead to an early death. Dr. […]
Dr. Nicholas Mexas has a strong sense of adventure. Born and raised in Athens, Greece, he went to college for a couple of years there at a school of public health but wanted something more fulfilling and adventurous. So, at the age of 20, he left his home country for the United States. He finished […]
Throughout his life, Dr. David Johnson has traveled extensively. It started in high school when he spent months playing soccer all over Europe on a travel team. It continued just after medical school while serving in the U.S. Army when he spent months at different military installations during his rotations. He now travels both for […]
For millions of Americans who are struggling with obesity, diet and exercise may not be effective enough for them to lose the weight they need. Bariatric (weight loss) surgery can help them gain a new lease on life and dramatically reduced their chances of getting diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. But […]
Dr. Heber Watson grew up in the small town of Hartsville, SC. Although neither of his parents went to college, they stressed the importance of education to their children. All five of his sisters and Dr. Watson are college graduates. “My father always encouraged me to go into medicine. He felt it was something I […]
From a very early age, Dr. Christian Whittington was a worker. He started by tying the lawnmower to the back of his bicycle and hauling it around their neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas to mow yards. He also knew early on that he wanted to go into medicine. He was inspired by his own family doctor […]
No, we don’t have the towering layers of snow that blanket places like New York and Chicago, but Myrtle Beach winters can have their own unique chill to the air which may make you wonder if newborns need winter coats and how you should dress your newborn when going out. We know that keeping your baby […]
You want to do everything you can to protect your child and keep them healthy, but this can be challenging during this time of year when it seems there are so many colds and viruses going around. In fact, is it bad if your child gets a cold? The answer depends upon different factors. We’ll […]
Most medical school students may have an idea of which specialty they would like to go into, but few are as certain as Dr. Christian Eccles was. “I knew from the get-go. I showed up day one at medical school saying, ‘I’m going to be a hip and knee replacement surgeon.’ And everyone is looking […]
CONWAY, SC (December 1, 2021)— Conway Medical Center (CMC) has been recognized as #1 in the state for Medical Excellence in Orthopedic Care and Bariatric Surgery by CareChex®, an information service of Quantros, Inc. CMC was also awarded #1 in our market for Medical Excellence and Patient Safety in 14 categories including Overall Surgical Care, Heart Attack Treatment, […]
As a child, Dr. Donovan Johnson and his brothers found a photograph in a family photo album of a small, frail newborn. His brothers were laughing and asking who it was. Dr. Johnson’s mother said about the 1 pound 7 ounce baby, “Donovan, that was you. The doctors at Birmingham Children’s Hospital at the time, […]
Dr. Daniel Reid says working with his grandfather in construction as a young man is what led him into becoming an orthopedic surgeon. “Orthopedics is a very hands-on surgical specialty. You’re working with tools. You’re working with power instruments, but there’s also a delicate nature to it. Doing carpentry and building things as a child, […]
There aren’t many people who can say they did their fellowship training in infectious diseases during a pandemic, but Dr. Veronica Bandres Urbina can. During that fellowship, she faced the challenges of COVID and learned from it. “We’ve learned that we are vulnerable to any new infections. It’s taken us awhile to learn about this […]
Dr. Michael Odle grew up in the mountains of southern West Virginia. He spent a lot of time outdoors hunting and fishing. His father and grandfathers were hard-working coal miners. When it came time for him to choose a career, he said the fast-paced atmosphere and technology led him to medicine. Now, it’s something else […]
Dr. Snigdha Sharma grew up in India in a family of professionals, surrounded by doctors and engineers. In law school, she always wondered how to cope in a profession defining and choosing right from wrong. Following her mother’s footsteps, she felt medicine to be a moral calling, where one always strives to help others. “At the […]
Your feet and ankles are the foundation of your body. Because of them, you are able to get up, get going, and accomplish the things you enjoy and that are most important to you. While they may seem like small, insignificant areas of your body, they are quite complex and vulnerable to stresses caused by […]
Nurse Practitioner Jonathan Briggs understands adversity. Growing up in northern New Jersey, he was only two years old when his mother died of leukemia. His father remarried when he was six, but his second mother died of multiple myeloma when he was eleven. His father remarried again when he was fourteen, leading to a large, […]
A hysterectomy is one of the most common surgeries in the U.S. This surgical procedure involves the removal of the uterus and can sometimes include the ovaries and the fallopian tubes as well. After a hysterectomy, you won’t be able get pregnant and will no longer experience menstrual periods. Do I need a hysterectomy? […]
Even as a child growing up in McBee, SC, Dr. Amanda Vuppala says, “I knew science was in my future. I just didn’t know how.” Her great-grandmother lived with her, and she says watching her grow old with medical problems and the family support she had likely influenced her career choice. “Something about living there […]
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 […]
Dr. David Beck’s mother always told him that he could do anything, except go into medicine. He comes from a medical family. His father and brother are nephrologists, his sister is a family medicine physician specializing in sports medicine, and her husband is a urogynecologist. “She said she needed someone to talk to at Thanksgiving,” […]
When it came to choosing his specialty in medicine, there was never any doubt for Dr. Jason Andersen. He went to medical school planning to be an orthopaedic surgeon, and that is exactly what he did. As a soccer player throughout his childhood and high school years just north of Atlanta, Georgia, he had become […]
CMC provides necessary care, resources to patients with heart attack symptoms The American College of Cardiology has recognized Conway Medical Center (CMC) for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. CMC was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat […]
Conway Medical Center (CMC) filed a Certificate of Need on May 6, 2020, with the Department of Health and Environmental Control to transfer 50-beds to a new hospital facility to be built on International Drive in Carolina Forest. CMC Carolina Forest would offer a wide range of services to one of the faster-growing communities […]
An Open Letter to Our Communities Our region is experiencing a health emergency unlike any we’ve seen in our lifetime. Too many people are sick. Too many are dying. We, the health care systems that proudly serve our communities, stand united in response to the COVID-19 crisis. And, as we stand together, we ask you […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded Conway Medical Center (CMC) $536,359 to provide telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic. The money will be used to purchase telecommunications services and broadband connectivity services, information services, and connected devices/equipment. Through this equipment, physicians and other medical providers will be able to establish long-distance healthcare contact to […]
Conway Medical Center is honored to announce that Cathy Gouveia, RN and Dody Martin, BSN were selected to receive the 2020 Palmetto Gold Award. The Palmetto Gold Nurse Recognition program was developed in 2002 to recognize Registered Nurses in the state of South Carolina who exemplify excellence in nursing practice and commitment to the nursing […]
Conway Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ in the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing CMC’s achievements providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade is a letter grade assigned to all general hospitals across the […]
Dr. Matthew Young with Atlantic Urology grew up in the small town of Owensboro, Kentucky surrounded by family. His father worked in the local aluminum factory, and his mother worked several jobs as an educator at a school and teaching fitness. He was the first in his family to go into medicine, though he knew from […]
Orthopedic surgeons wielding their scalpels and laparoscopic tools during life changing surgeries understand all too well that pain is an unavoidable part of the healing process. Yet the current opioid crisis has influenced the orthopedics team at CMC to reevaluate their standard treatments and prescribing practices and implement new best practices for the safety and […]
Cynthia Hamilton has always loved her jobs in the healthcare field. Her grandfather had a lot of heart issues and spent a lot of time in the hospital. She remembers going and visiting him there as a child and believes that’s when she fell in love with nursing. She worked the first ten years of […]
By Conner Ingalls- WPDE ABC 15 News FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) – Bob Peddycord is, unfortunately, no stranger to hernias. He had his first surgery to repair one in the 1980’s. “Just to tell it like it is, that’s probably the most lengthy, painful recovery time that I’ve ever had after any surgery,” Peddycord said. “Had […]
Spend just a few minutes talking with Megan Causey, and her joy for life shines through. It’s clear she loves people and loves talking with them. As a physical therapist, she says getting to know her patients is her favorite part of her job at Conway Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Services. “Every hour is a different […]
When asked about his parents and siblings and his life growing up, Dr. Stephen Brady will tell you with a smile that they were the original Brady Bunch with three boys and three girls. Of course, that was before the television show even aired. His family lived in New Jersey, Maryland, and then onto Pennsylvania […]
Dr. Najla Itani says she always knew she wanted to be a doctor. Both of her parents are physicians, her father a surgeon and her mother an anesthesiologist who met in an operating room. She was born in Saudi Arabia to her Lebanese parents who had been recruited there to work on an American compound. Since […]
Conway Medical Center is making giant strides toward enhancing its cancer care program through a new affiliation and the upcoming opening of a new state-of-the-art cancer center. Set to open September 16, 2019, the CMC Cancer Center will include infusion services for patients in need of chemotherapy, intravenous medications and other blood products. Equipped to […]
Dr. Srinivas Vuppala grew up in Ohio and saw his pediatrician father take care of others, which gave him insight into being what a physician is all about. He says when they were out in public, his father’s young patients would run up to his father and give him a big hug. He says in […]
When he’s playing hockey, Dr. Justin Pandoo is the goalie responsible for protecting the goal and stopping the puck. As an internal medicine physician, he is responsible for protecting his patients and stopping diseases. Dr. Pandoo grew up in Toronto, Canada playing a lot of hockey and baseball. In fact, he’s played competitive ice hockey […]
Dr. Gilbertas Rimkus grew up in Lithuania during the time of Russian occupation. He says there was not much in the way of entertainment with strict schooling and no travel abroad. That changed completely in 1991, when Lithuania became independent, and suddenly the whole world opened up to him. He was able to go to […]
When asked why she became a physician when no one else in her family was in the medical field, Dr. Meghan Malone was quick to answer that it all goes back to her grandfather. She was the youngest of four children. When her mother went back to work after she was born, Dr. Malone’s grandfather […]
Dr. Zaher Nuwayhid is a general surgeon who also specializes in bariatrics or weight loss surgery, but he did not take the usual route to get there. Dr. Nuwayhid did not start off his medical career as a doctor. He started as a nurse. His interest in medicine came from one major event in his […]
Conway Medical Center Receives an ‘A’ for Patient Safety in Fall 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade CONWAY, SC – Conway Medical Center (CMC) was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes CMC’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United […]
For Dr. Scott Mencken and his family, helping others and giving back to the community is a way of life. He and his wife have six children ages 18 down to 4. As a family, they recently delivered sandbags and helped families move their belongings to safety during the flooding, as well as served food […]
Dr. Tyler Noble is a man of many talents. From woodworking and designing flight simulation hardware to having his pilot’s license and composing and performing music, Dr. Noble finds many creative outlets. That even includes his job as an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoSC (formerly known as Coastal Orthopedics) where he has specialized in knee and […]
CMC welcomes Dr. Praveen Vemuri Praveen Vemuri, MD is a board certified Neurologist fellowship-trained in Neurophysiology and Epilepsy. After receiving his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from Andhra Medical College in India, he completed his Neurology residency at Detroit Medical Center through Wayne State University. Following his residency, Dr. Vemuri completed a one-year fellowship […]
Dr. Paul Sasser’s ties to Conway run very deep. He comes from well-known and respected families in Horry County. His grandfather on his father’s side was a physician in Conway, while his maternal grandfather was Reuben Long, the solicitor. His father was the head football coach at Conway High School who went on to coach […]
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