Vote now and support hundreds of cancer patients in North Carolina and South Carolina CHARLESTON, SC – March 8, 2012 – Roper St. Francis Healthcare (RSFH) is encouraging the public…

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College of Medicine joins medical schools nationwide to support Joining Forces CHARLESTON, SC – March 12, 2012 – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine has committed to…

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Working Well targets patients, students and employees for healthier eating CHARLESTON, SC – March 1, 2012 – The South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) and NC Prevention Partners have recognized the Medical…

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Roper St. Francis Begins Shelter’s New VIP Volunteer Program with Challenge from Soup Kitchen CHARLESTON, SC – February 16, 2012 – Crisis Ministries is launching a new volunteer program directed…

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Fifth Annual Amazing Health Expo at Trident TechRoper St. Francis Healthcare hosts community health fair CHARLESTON, SC – February 9, 2012 – Jump start the Spring season with the Roper…

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Hughes-Halbert Holds the AT&T Distinguished Endowed Chair in Cancer Equity in MUSC’s Hollings Cancer Center and the SmartState Center of Economic Excellence Endowed Chair in Cancer Disparities  CHARESTON, SC –…

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American College of Surgeons verify program at highest national level CHARLESTON, SC -January 30, 2012 – After an extensive review by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the Medical University of…

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CHARLESTON, SC – January 20, 2012 – February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, which means that our team at Coastal Kids Dental & Braces double and triple our efforts…

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NIH/NCI grant among first in nation to include Sea IslandAfrican Americans to explore cancer disparities and expand personalizedmedicine frontier CHARLESTON, SC – December 14, 2011 – South Carolina’s Sea Island blackpopulation…

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The 5th Annual National Conference on Health Disparities brings country’s health disparities medical and policy experts together for new ideas, collaborations CHARLESTON, SC – December 2, 2011 – Every person deserves…

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Preventive Health May be the Best Cure for a Happier New YearAnnual Roper St. Francis Goose Creek Medical Center Health Fair is Dec. 9 CHARLESTON, SC – November 30, 2011…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 22, 2011 –  The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), a health care industry coalition working to reduce administrative costs through electronic commerce, recognized two BlueCross…

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Roper facility only one of two sites in Lowcountry to hold gold standard honor CHARLESTON, SC – November 7, 2011 – To a hospital system, the American College of Radiology’s…

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Lifestyle-change efforts to reduce hypertension disparities having limited success CHARLESTON, SC – October 26, 2011 – MUSC researchers have found that blacks have a 35 percent higher risk of developing new…

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New operations expected to create 50 new jobs. BARNWELL COUNTY, SC – October 26, 2011 – The Doc Depot Inc., a medicaldocument retrieval service, announced plans to expand its existingoperations…

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CHARLESTON, SC – October 24, 2011 – One of the world’s leading authorities on tobacco policy, K. Michael Cummings, PhD, MPH, has joined the faculty of the Medical University of…

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CHARLESTON, SC – October 12, 2011 –  Dr. Ram Kalus, a board certified plastic surgeon and founder of Plastic Surgery of the Carolinas, will be appearing on the nationwide CBS…

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MUSC partners with USC, Greenville Hospital to create state-wide program CHARLESTON, SC – October 5, 2011 – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has been awarded a five-year, $2.8 million…

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Professor Louis Guillette’s Pioneering Research Offers Insight into Toxic Chemicals’ Impact on Wildlife and Human Health PITTSBURGH – September 13, 2011 − Teresa Heinz and the Heinz Family Foundation announced…

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CHARLESTON, SC – August 31, 2011 – Coastal Kids Dental & Braces welcomes Dr. Erin Brophey, DMD as the newest member of their dental team and the first orthodontist to…

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YOU ARE INVITED … Pregnancy Celebration for moms-to-be! WHAT:   Join Roper St. Francis Women’s Services at the 14th annual Pregnancy Celebration – an open, no-cost event that honors, educates and…

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New CCSD athletic trainer program helps students score    CHARLESTON, SC – August 8, 2011 – With fall sports conditioning programs underway and the start of the season coming soon,…

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MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – August 9, 2011 – East Cooper Medical Center and Kindred Healthcare have announced the closing on the sale of the former East Cooper Regional Medical Center…

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MUSC’s Proteomics Center on Forefront of Research to Unlock Cancer’s Complexities CHARLESTON, SC – August 8, 2011 – Richard R. Drake, PhD, one of the nation’s leading experts on the…

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CHARLESTON, SC – August 2, 2011 – The American Board of Radiology (ABR) has appointed G. Donald Frey, PhD, as its new associate executive director for medical physics, effective January…

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CHARLESTON,SC – July29, 2011 – The American Board of Radiology (ABR) has appointed G. Donald Frey, PhD, as its new associate executive director for medical physics, effective January 1, 2012.…

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MUSC ranked first for the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metro area CHARLESTON, SC – July 19, 2011  – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has been named by U.S. News &…

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cHARLESTON, SC – July 8, 2011 – Marco Cavazzoni, vice president and general manager of Final  Assembly and Delivery at Boeing South Carolina, has been appointed to the Medical University…

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Charleston Sports Medicine Physician and Blogger Begins Fifth Year of AOSSM Board Service CHARLESTON, SC – July 7, 2011 – C. David Geier, Jr., MD Orthopaedic Surgeon and Director of Sports…

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CHARLESTON, SC – June 20, 2011 – The Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) K. Jackson Thomas, PT, Ed.D. has been awarded the prestigious Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award. …

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CHARLESTON, SC – June 1, 2011 – Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) Tonya Turner (pictured far right) has been recognized as the 2011 South Carolina Young Dietician of the…

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MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – May 20, 2011 – East Cooper Medical Center has launched a mobile application to further connect the hospital to community members and increase access to health-related…

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MYRTLE BEACH, SC – May 18, 2011 – Judy Mackes was named volunteer of the year at the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Auxiliary’s annual volunteer appreciation lunch in May. …

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CHARLESTON, SC – May 17, 2011 – The Community Aid, Relief, Education and Support Clinic (CARES) has earned the 2011 South Carolina Governor’s Volunteer Award for the Volunteer Group category. …

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CHARLESTON, SC – May 17, 2011 – MUSC Children’s Hospital has again been ranked in the top 20 hospitals for children’s heart programs in U.S. News Media Group’s 2011 edition…

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Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence (ACE) Program Helps Angioplasty and Stenting Programs Advance Quality and Patient Safety BALTIMORE – May 5, 2011 – The Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence (ACE) program today…

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MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – April 22, 2011 -Two members of the 2011 class of Leadership Charleston, Trey Hamilton and Jemella Graham, toured East Cooper Medical Center on Thursday, April 21.…

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CHARLESTON, SC – April 23, 2011 – Charleston Dermatologist Todd Schlesinger, MD, was among 1500 health care professionals and associated guests who participated in the second annual Global Health &…

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CHARLESTON, SC – April 5, 2011 – Roper Hospital has been recognized nationally for its Joint Replacement program, earning The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for its Hip and…

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FirstString Research, Inc. exclusively licensed to move forward with Phase II trials CHARLESTON, SC – March 28, 2011 – FirstString Research, Inc., a biotechnology company sprung from a Medical University…

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CHARLESTON, SC – March 28, 2011 – Anita Ramsetty, MD, has been named Medical Director for Roper St. Francis Diabetes Services.  In this new position, Dr. Ramsetty will lead a…

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Annual Best Graduate Schools medical and specialty rankings cite 11 grad programs CHARLESTON, SC – March 16, 2011 – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has 12 programs ranked…

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CHARLESTON, SC – March 14, 2011 – Roper Rehabilitation Hospital has again been recognized among the nation’s top facilities for stroke specialty and adult inpatient care. The Commission on Accreditation…

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Annual Spirit of Caring Tournament 2011 Includes Celebrity Player CHARLESTON, SC – May 10, 2011 Tee off on Daniel Island this May, help a nurse go to school and hit…

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CHARLESTON, SC – March 10, 2011 – Charleston Breast Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in breast ultrasound as the result of a recent review by the…

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MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – March 7, 2011 – East Cooper Medical Center is pleased to announce their inaugural Women’s Advisory Board.  The Board, consisting of 17 local women and six…

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Embarrassing to Discuss: Maybe. Potentially Deadly: Yes. March is reminder about why colorectal cancer shouldn’t be squeamish subject CHARLESTON, SC – March 1, 2011 – There are many reasons why…

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