News

Our Society’s own Dr Steve Imbeau is now Chair-Elect of the national AMPAC Board of Directors. Give him your congratulations and make sure you give this year. Here is a link for donations to AMPAC that will give Dr. Imbeau credit.

Also, our state’s Dr Gerald Harmon is now the national AMA President Elect. this year.

AMA has created two new resources on COVID-19.

1) Physician's Guide

2) COVID-19 FAQ

Below is information (pdf file) from the South Carolina Medical Association, with information that may be useful to your practice.

In this issue, you will read Part 1 of a three part series about physician wellness.

The honorees included Dr. Howard Farrell, Dr. Bill Edwards, Dr. Lawrence Chewning, Dr. John Browning, and Dr. Marwan Elya. To read the complete article,please click here.

When the gallbladder does not function properly or gallstones develop the result is gallbladder disease. Gallstones are the most common occurring form of gallbladder disease. To read the full article, click here

More than 2 hours a day of screen time has an impact when it comes to our health. Here is a 90 second Video that Dr. Joseph Hoyle and his daughter made about screen time with the Hope Health marketing team.

Dr. Heather Leisy joined HopeHealth in June 2019 as the director of preventive medicine. She provides preventive medical care at the HopeHealth Medical Plaza in Florence and researches and implements methods to improve patient outcomes. To read the full article, click here.

Dr. John Richey is a board-certified general surgeon with Pee Dee Surgical Group. His expertise includes advanced training in complex biliary and pancreatic surgery. To read the full article, click here.

Dr. Jenna MacLennan received her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. She also completed an Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. Click here to read the complete article.

People who do not get enough sleep are at a high risk for heart disease regardless of their age, weight, smoking and exercise habits. Getting good quality sleep is also essential if you want to lower your risk for heart disease. Click on this link to read the full article.