Patrick Downes, East Cooper Medical Center’s New CEO

The new chief executive officer at East Cooper Medical Center is well aware that he doesn’t know everything about every department of the hospital. He insisted, however, that being an expert on two-and-a-half dozen building blocks of a modern medical facility is not a prerequisite for success in today’s health care environment. Speaking of the […]

How Patient Centered Medical Homes Work for Family Doctors

A good family doctor not only keeps his patients well — he keeps them well-organized. That means all their care is available when and where they need it. All their records are filed and kept up-to-date. Everything is presented in a way that makes sense to them, no matter their age, language or background. Thoughtful […]

Patient Centered Medical Home, NCQA

Patient Centered Medical Homes, NCQA: A Petient and PCMH health care provider

The human body is incredibly complex, but taking a proactive approach to well-being throughout your life doesn’t have to be complicated. The Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a model of care that puts patients first and provides an avenue for doctors to be involved in whole-person care, meaning that you receive a spectrum of […]

Palmetto Primary Care Physicians’ Medical Complex in Nexton

Palmetto Primary Care Physicians Medical Complex being built in Summerville's Nexton community

One of the largest mixed-use developments in the Lowcountry will soon become home to a medical complex to be built by the largest multispecialty physicians group in the state of South Carolina. Construction was scheduled to begin in April on the first of six buildings that will make up a large medical campus in the […]

Obagi System Skin Care Products

Find out about Obagi System skin care products and how they Transform your skin at the cellular level to look and act younger and healthier. Obagi Nu-Derm System accelerates cellular turnover for skin with moderate to severe sun damage. Obagi Condition & Enhance System is the essential component to improving the overall results of your […]

Nursery to Nuptials: A Serendipitous Love Story

Wedding pic: Caroline Mullis and Cole Rakar

It’s been a very busy year for Caroline Mullis and Cole Rakar. Mullis, a program officer at the Coastal Community Foundation, and Rakar, a financial analyst for a pharmaceutical company, were married this past October. The couple, who have been together for 10 years, started dating in high school and have been inseparable since. Rakar […]

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