Surgeon garners appointment at largest federal funding source
May 21, 2015MUSC Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery Appointed Chair of NIH Review Committee . CHARLESOTN, SC – John Ikonomidis, M.D., Ph.D., chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC),…
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Charleston businessman gives $25 million to build new hospital
May 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has announced a $25 million gift from Charleston businessman Shawn Jenkins to help build the new MUSC Children’s Hospital and…
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Weight Management Center offers first telehealth program
May 11, 2015
South Carolinians granted easier access to evidence-based weight loss programs COLUMBIA, SC – It’s that time again… when people become bombarded with images of perfect bodies in bikinis and swim…
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Ballast Point Ventures completes two portfolio company exits
May 10, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Ballast Point Ventures is pleased to announce successful exits from two of its portfolio companies. KBI Biopharma, headquartered in Durham, NC, and with facilities in Research Triangle…
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South Carolina Launches First Mother’s Milk Bank in State
May 2, 2015
North Charleston Facility to Provide Breast Milk to Sickest Babies in South Carolina NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), the South Carolina Birth Outcomes Initiative (SCBOI),…
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Trident Health Receives Top Grades in Patient Safety
May 2, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – In the spring 2015 Hospital Safety Scores report released recently by The Leapfrog Group, Trident Medical Center earned a letter grade of “A” and Summerville Medical Center earned…
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FRD and CIE launch MUSC initiative with Innovative Device Challenge
May 2, 2015
May 7 event to offer guidance on developing medical devices and is open to public CHARLESTON, SC – An initiative to develop and patent medical devices from technology at the…
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Trident Health Earns Echocardiography Accreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
May 2, 2015N. CHARLESTON, SC – Trident, Summerville and Moncks Corner Medical Centers have each been granted a three-year term of accreditation in Echocardiography in the areas of Adult Transthoracic and Adult Transesophageal…
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US Surgeon General to address MUSC graduates
April 27, 2015Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy serving as 2015 commencement speaker CHARLESTON, SC – Approximately 600 graduates will hear newly-appointed U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., the speaker…
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Komen Lowcountry Affiliate Announces 2015-17 Board of Directors
April 13, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Lowcountry Affiliate of Susan G. Komen® has announced its 2015-17 board of directors. The board functions to advise, assist and aid in efforts to support breast cancer education and…
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Summerville Medical Center Welcomes First Chief Operating Officer
April 13, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Kevin Scoggin has been named Summerville Medical Center’s (SMC) first Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Scoggin will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer to ensure operational…
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Gov. Haley Proclaims April 16 Healthcare Decisions Day
April 13, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – In observance of National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD), April 16, the SC Bar is leading a local initiative to increase awareness and understanding of advance care planning…
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Weight Loss Supplements Part 3: CLA (conjugated linoleic acid)
April 10, 2015
By Anna Catherine Caldwell Elite Nutrition & Performance Alright, so we’ve talked about Green Tea Extract and Coffee Bean Extract as two of the millions of supplements that promise…
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Trident Health Celebrates Employees at Annual Service Awards Banquet
April 7, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Five employees were recognized for 40 years of continuous, full-time service at Trident Health’s annual Service Awards Banquet recently, while two others took home the most prestigious awards…
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Christian Soura visits Select Health of South Carolina
April 3, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Christian Soura, director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, recently visited the North Charleston headquarters of Select Health of South Carolina in January…
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Select Health of South Carolina Participates in Principal for a Day Program
April 3, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Executives from Select Health of South Carolina have participated in the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Principal for a Day program since 2011. On March 5…
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Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) Expands Acclaimed Surgery Department
April 1, 2015
Board certified surgeon Samantha Nelson joins premier advanced-care referral and emergency hospital on April 1 CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) – a premier advanced-care veterinary hospital in…
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MUSC, Aeterna Zentaris sign discovery library transfer agreement
March 31, 2015MUSC scientists to use compound library to search for new treatments CHARLESTON, SC – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS, TSX: AEZ) (the “Company”)…
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MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Treats 1,000th Patient with Gamma Knife Technology
March 25, 2015
Multidisciplinary program provides neuroscience and radiation oncology expertise to patients CHARLESTON, SC – The Neurosciences Gamma Knife Center, a service of Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina,…
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Vitamin D Project Aims to Improve Birth Outcomes in Charleston and Columbia
March 25, 2015
Vitamin D testing, monitoring and supplements to be available to pregnant women at no cost CHARLESTON and COLUMBIA, SC — GrassrootsHealth, an international nonprofit public health promotion organization, will launch its…
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Dr. John Kelley becomes the nation’s first PT to earn “Physical Therapy” Certification in ImPACT® Concussion Care Management
March 23, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Dr. John Kelley, DPT, MTC, ATC, the director and owner of Private Therapy Services Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center, has helped put Charleston in the news for…
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MUSC excited, hopeful with show of legislative support for new hospital and telemedicine funding
March 13, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – STATEMENT Our state legislators want pediatric health care to be the best it can be for South Carolina’s children. We are thrilled and thankful that they have…
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MUSC trauma center achieves highest national designation
March 10, 2015American College of Surgeons verifies program for second time CHARLESTON, SC – After another extensive review by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)…
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Mt. Pleasant Home to Unique Health and Wellness Store
March 9, 2015
Helping the Low Country Stay Healthy Mt. PLEASANT, SC – A new unique retail store, Eucalyptus Wellness Company, opened its doors, March 2nd in the low country. Eucalyptus Wellness is located at…
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Trident Health Recognizes Outstanding Individuals with HCA Awards of Distinction
March 4, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Trident Health recently recognized nine individuals with the annual HCA Awards of Distinction both at Trident and Summerville Medical Centers. Six outstanding individuals earned the Frist Humanitarian…
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MUSC researcher wins inaugural award at International Stroke Conference
March 3, 2015Wuwei (Wayne) Feng, M.D., honored for work on stroke rehabilitation CHARLESTON, SC – Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) clinical researcher Wuwei (Wayne) Feng, M.D., Neurology assistant professor, received…
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Researchers find new therapy benefits stroke patients
March 2, 2015Overall mortality rate drops from 2 in 10 deaths to 1 in 10 deaths from stroke CHARLESTON, SC – Researchers have completed an international randomized controlled trial showing that…
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MUSC Approved for $2.6 million by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
February 25, 2015
Researchers to tackle lower back pain affecting millions of Americans CHARLESTON, SC – A research team at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)’s College of Health Professions has been…
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AmeriHealth Caritas Announces Leadership Changes for its South Carolina Medicaid Plan
February 25, 2015
Rebecca Engelman Returning to Select Health as Market President CHARLESTON, SC – AmeriHealth Caritas, a national leader in Medicaid managed care and other health care solutions for those most in…
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Trident Health Responds to Berkeley County Court Ruling
February 18, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Trident Health CEO Todd Gallati has issued a statement regarding this morning’s court ruling by the South Carolina Court of Appeals which favors two Certificate of Need…
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Children’s Hospital rolls out largest fundraising effort in history
February 18, 2015Darius and Beth Rucker ask community to join in effort to build new hospital CHARLESTON, SC – During the 5th Darius Rucker Big Band Concert Feb. 17, Rucker announced a…
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First Choice Member Scholarship Applications Due March 15
February 11, 2015NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina is offering two scholarships to qualified applicants who are furthering their education or pursuing a second career in…
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Summerville Medical Center Earns Bariatric Center of Excellence Designation
February 11, 2015
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Summerville Medical Center and the Coastal Carolina Bariatric Center have earned national distinction as a comprehensive Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American College of Surgeons (ACS).…
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Charleston Radio Stations, WEZL and Y102.5, Raise $192,000 to Benefit MUSC Children’s Hospital
February 9, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – MUSC Children’s Hospital, one of the top children’s hospitals in the country, partnered with two Lowcountry radio stations, 103.5 WEZL and Y102.5, for the seventh annual “Cares for Kids” Radiothon, sponsored…
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Rebekah Faulk Named New Director of Marketing & Public Relations for Trident Health
February 9, 2015
N. CHARLESTON – Rebekah Faulk has been named director of Marketing & Public Relations for Trident Health. In this role, Faulk will serve as an advocate and spokesperson aligning public relations efforts…
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New Scholarship Will Provide Community and Home Health Nurses for South Carolina
February 9, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation has awarded a $1,005,902 grant to the Charleston Southern University College of Nursing to be awarded over three years to…
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Charleston Parks Conservancy Hosts Sixth Annual Teddy Bear Picnic
February 3, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – For the sixth year, teddy bears and tots will invade Hampton Park for the annual Teddy Bear Picnic hosted by the Charleston Parks Conservancy. The event is…
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Beaufort Memorial announces affiliation agreement with MUSC Health
February 3, 2015Agreement is designed to expand availability of specialty services BMH will offer locally BEAUFORT, SC – Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) has announced a clinical affiliation with the Medical University of South…
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Deonys de Cárdenas Named Director of Compliance at Select Health
February 2, 2015
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Select Health of South Carolina, the state’s oldest and largest Medicaid managed care organization, announced today that it has appointed Deonys de Cárdenas as director of…
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Colleton Medical Center announces new Board of Trustees members
January 29, 2015
WALTERBORO, SC – Colleton Medical Center welcomes two new members to its Board of Trustees- Virginia Salley and Barry Moore. Salley and Moore will replace former members, Ann C. Carmichael, PhD,…
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RMC announces affiliation agreement with MUSC Health
January 28, 2015
Affiliation continues RMC quest to continuously improve patient experiences and access to care ORANGEBURG, SC – Regional Medical Center (RMC) President and CEO Thomas C. Dandridge announced that the RMC…
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Select Health of South Carolina Appoints New Medical Director
January 28, 2015
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC– Cathryn Caton, M.D., has joined Select Health of South Carolina as a medical director. Dr. Caton brings more than five years of health care experience as a…
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Dr. John Kelley, DPT, MTC, ATC, Earns Certification in ImPACT® Concussion Care Management
January 27, 2015
Dr. Kelley joins the national network of ImPACT Trained Athletic TrainersTM CHARLESTON, SC – Dr. John Kelley, DPT, MTC, ATC, the director and owner of Private Therapy Services Physical…
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MUSC establishes chapter of the National Academy of Inventors
January 27, 2015Ophthalmology professor Dr. Bärbel Rohrer recognized as 2014 NAI National Fellow CHARLESTON, SC – The new chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) at the Medical University of…
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Methodist Rehabilitation Center Increases Report Turnaround Time with Avreo interWORKS
January 21, 2015
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Methodist Rehabilitation Center (MRC) located in Jackson, MS was not only looking for a PACS solution that would make their transformation from film-screen to digital effortless…
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Study: Best & Worst States for Insurance if Obamacare Subsidies Are Lost
January 21, 2015Combined Premium & Deductible Costs Vary Up to 30% Among States Subsidies on Healthcare.gov, the federal exchange, reduce premiums by 76% for average and subsidies are available to 87% of…
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USC School of Medicine and Grand Strand Medical Center partner to expand medical education and residency training in the Palmetto State
January 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina School of Medicine and Grand Strand Medical Center announcedan affiliation agreement that expands clinical training opportunities for USC medical students and establishes…
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MUSC and City of Charleston to Launch Healthy Business Challenge
January 15, 2015Charleston Healthy Business Challenge, free program to encourage and assist Charleston area businesses in establishing work environments that promote a culture of wellness. Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley announced the…
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Greenwood Genetic Center Promotes Charleston’s Dr. Michael Lyons
January 5, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Michael Lyons, MD, of the Greenwood Genetic Center’s Charleston office has been promoted to Associate Clinical Geneticist. Dr. Lyons earned his MD from Tufts University School of…
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SC Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center Partners with Phreesia to Expedite Patient Check-in
December 30, 2014
N. CHARLESTON, SC – SC Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center (SCSM) has implemented Phreesia, the nation’s leading healthcare point-of-service provider, to stay on the cutting edge of patient care, improve the patient…
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