On March 15, 1937, Dr. Bernard Fantus watched as a stranger walked into the Cook County Hospital in Chicago and allowed blood to be drawn from his arm. The unnamed man was the first donor at the hospital’s new blood bank – the first of its kind in the U.S., created by Dr. Fantus as … Read more
Thanks to The Blood Connection and the support of local donors, many South Carolina residents have grown up knowing that blood would be available to them in case of an emergency, but it hasn’t always been that way. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to derail much of the access TBC has creat ed since its … Read more
By Katie Thompson Convalescent plasma therapy is not a new medical treatment. However its significance has grown recently as a valuable tool for patients currently fighting the coronavirus. Plasma therapy has a variety of purposes and is regularly utilized to help patients fight infection through the transfer of antibodies from the donor to the patient. … Read more
Combine an upscale doctor’s office with a spa and what do you get? The new Blood Connection Center in North Charleston – that’s what! Blood Connection Centers are permanent locations for donating plasma, platelets, red cells and whole blood. You may have donated inside one of their bloodmobiles, which are set up almost every day … Read more
Blood donors help save lives, but only 4% of the population donates blood. There are eight different blood types – A+, A-, B-, B+, O-, O+, AB+, AB- – and type O blood donors are critically needed now in South Carolina. Types O negative and O positive are always in high demand. According to the … Read more
Dr. Orlin Sergev loves the science of figuring out how to help his patients feel better. Their most common complaint before ending up at Equilibrium Endocrinology & Diabetes Center is that they don’t “feel right.” To address that concern, Dr. Sergev studies the whole person. He uses diagnostic metrics, of course, to provide concrete numbers, […]