For millions of Americans, weight loss surgery means more than a new look—it means a new life. It dramatically reduces the risk of obesity-related health problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and Type 2 diabetes. Weight loss surgery is also referred to as bariatric surgery. But who is a candidate for weight loss […]
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. William Prenatt comes from a very large, very close Pennsylvania family. He’s the 11th of 12 children. His father was a bomber pilot in World War II, was shot down over Germany, and was missing in action in a POW camp for two years. Once he returned home, he started work with his father’s […]
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 […]
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