Articles about Primary Care
Between his military medical training and his family medicine practice, perhaps it was inevitable that Dr. Gerald Harmon would look at the field of medicine in a holistic, “get ‘er done” way. Dr. Harmon, who lives in Pawleys Island, is the immediate past president of the American Medical Association and has an eagle’s eye view … Read more
It was an atypical day from the beginning. For one thing, Pete Bazzle and his wife, Penny, usually do everything together — but that day, Pete had a doctor’s appointment in Walterboro, while Penny was heading to lunch with her cousin in Summerville. After his doctor’s visit concluded, Pete was driving home and got as … Read more
It’s no secret that technology is racing ahead of us, with new innovations seemingly emerging daily. Applications for the health care industry are particularly exciting. Whether improving early diagnoses, reducing the risk of infection, permitting more precise surgeries or decreasing hospital stays and recovery times, these new innovations benefit the patients using them and the … Read more
Dr. Dennis Schimpf started his medical career as a general surgeon in Buffalo, New York, practiced plastic surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina for approximately five years and subsequently completed a master of business administration at the University of South Carolina. His passion for education and the pursuit of excellence inspired him to … Read more
Pick any health concern related to DNA, bloodwork, drugs and alcohol. For the past 18 years, nationally recognized ARCpoint Labs has been eliminating the guesswork with a full array of diagnostic testing. And now, with its newest location in Charleston and a staff comprising more than 100 years of combined industry experience, ARCpoint Labs is … Read more
Dr. Dan Flaugher, board-certified family medicine provider at Berkeley Family Practice in Moncks Corner, believes that families need to make preventive health through annual physicals and wellness checks a priority. “Particularly in COVID times, a lot of the preventive care has been delayed, people aren’t going to the doctor unless they ‘really need to,’ and, … Read more