Medical Group of the Carolinas opens practice in Mountain Park Village
November 19, 2015
MGC–Family Medicine–Mountain Park provides comprehensive healthcare for all ages
TRAVELERS REST, SC – The Cliffs announced a family medicine office has opened in Mountain Park Village and is accepting new patients. Medical Group of the Carolinas (MGC), Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System’s physician group, opened its practice in October and offers comprehensive health care for all ages.
“To have one of South Carolina’s top hospital systems open its practice in the Village at Mountain Park is undeniably a great addition for members of The Cliffs and further supports our dedication to wellness and active living,” said David Sawyer, Managing Partner of The Cliffs Clubs. “It’s also a wonderful resource for our employees and the local community.”
The Cliffs is pleased to partner with the MGC–Family Medicine–Mountain Park to bring healthcare offerings to its members. An open house was held in conjunction with The Dental Retreat on Nov. 12 to give the community a chance to see the offices, meet the doctors and medical practitioners, and to welcome new patients with an official ribbon cutting.
The MGC office will offer services ranging from preventive measures to sick care and is staffed by Lauren Howard, P.A., and Wayne Davis, Jr., M.D.
Howard received her Masters of Medical Science from the Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC. She is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is licensed by the South Carolina Medical Board. She is a member of the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants, South Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants, American Academy of Physician Assistants and Fellowship of Christian Physician Assistants. She joined Medical Group of the Carolinas in 2013 and received her bachelor’s degree from Clemson University.
Davis received his bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University and his medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in Coral Gables, FL. He completed his family medicine residency at Greenville Health System and is a professor at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine—Carolinas in Spartanburg. Davis is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Student National Minority Association. Davis is also a member of the Christian Medical and Dental Association.
About The Cliffs
The Cliffs is a collection of seven premier private, luxury residential mountain and lake clubs located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of the western Carolinas, between three of the nation’s top award-winning areas for quality of life – Greenville, S.C. and Asheville, N.C. – and Clemson, S.C. – home to top-ranked Clemson University. Through one club membership, members have access to The Cliffs’ suite of amenities including seven clubs, six wellness centers, 50 restaurant, meeting and private event venues, seven championship golf courses including two in America’s Top 100 rankings, marinas, beach club, cycling, water sports, wakeboarding, tennis complexes, equestrian center, hiking trails, sporting clays, trap and skeet shooting, wine clubs, boat and luxury home rentals, an organic farm and more than 4,000 year-round activities to create timeless experiences. Homes at The Cliffs range in price from $500,000 to $4 million+; homesites, from $150,000. For more information about The Cliffs, visit CliffsLiving.com or call 866-411-5771.
About Medical Group of the Carolinas
Medical Group of the Carolinas, part of Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System is a group of over 300 physicians in over 22 specialties and primary care, serving 11 counties. The medical network of practices includes family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, immediate care, emergency medicine, inpatient medicine, allergy, medical weight loss, cardiology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, dermatology, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, surgery, gynecologic oncology, infectious disease, maternal fetal medicine, occupational health, oncology, hematology, orthopedic surgery, palliative care, pediatric critical care, physical medicine and rehabilitation, plastic surgery, psychiatry, radiation oncology, rheumatology, vascular access, and wound care.
About Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
U.S. News and World Report ranked Spartanburg Medical Center the No. 1 regional hospital in South Carolina in 2014-15. The Commission on Cancer gave Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute its Outstanding Achievement Award. Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System (SRHS) offers a full spectrum of services through four hospitals: Spartanburg Medical Center, Pelham Medical Center, Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care and Union Medical Center. SRHS also includes Ellen Sagar Nursing Center, 113-bed long-term care, skilled nursing facility that offers nursing care and rehabilitation services. SRHS provides unparalleled oncological care through the Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute. The multidisciplinary Medical Group of the Carolinas has more than 300 physicians across seven counties in two states. SRHS employs nearly 6,000 associates and offers outpatient surgery centers, a vibrant post-acute division, a Level I Trauma Center, and Advicare, a licensed Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). Advicare provides Medicaid services to residents throughout the state of South Carolina.
