Dehydration can prove to be a silent health problem. You feel fine, but, before you’re dizzy and weak. Especially during the summer when the temperature and humidity soar, our bodies […]
Primary Care
Non-Medical Staff Spotlight
Eric Hart, IT at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Growing up on the Delmarva Peninsula on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, Eric Hart fell in love with computers and […]
Greenwood Genetic Center
Since 1974, the not-for-profit Greenwood Genetic Center has quietly gone about its business of providing help and hope to countless families and individuals near and far. However, unless you have […]
Primary Care Explained
Primary care is generally considered the basic level of health care that a person should receive – a day-to-day medical sounding board that can be relied on to treat a […]
The Important Work of the Local MDA
The Muscular Dystrophy Association has been re-energized. What, you may ask, would make this national nonprofit organization, benefiting muscular dystrophy and its related life-threatening diseases, renew its focus at this […]
Providing Relief for Migraine Sufferers
If you’ve never experienced the debilitating pain of a migraine headache, consider yourself blessed. “In high school, I would literally bang my head on the floor to try and stop […]
South Carolina’s Most Common Illnesses
Attempting to quantify the most common medical disorders in South Carolina brings to mind the tale arising from the ancient Indian subcontinent of blind men describing a strange animal – […]
Medical Helicopter Delivers Speedy Care
“No traffic and 140 miles per hour makes a big difference.” When it comes to medical emergencies, that difference can mean life or death. Helicopter pilot David Ellis knows from […]
Fruit Cake for Christmas
Sure, grab a bottle of bubbly or show up with a Poinsettia in hand, but do us all a favor: Put down the fruitcake and back away slowly. Listen folks, […]
Palmetto Proactive Healthcare
We are a direct primary care family medicine practice that reunites the physician and patient in a proactive partnership. We do not contract with outside parties that may influence the outcome of your healthcare. As a result, we dedicate our efforts to your care while keeping the cost of care affordable and always transparent and known to our patients. Our model also means shorter wait times, longer visits if necessary, and, above all, better outcomes.