Lexington Medical Center: House Call

VOLUME 2 • NO. 1MARCH 2013

A Year of Complete Cardiac Care at Lexington Medical Center

SEE INSIDE:

The Midlands

Goes Red

with LMC

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Heart Surgery Patient Stories pAge 11

It’s Electric with Electrophysiology pAge 7

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Our hearts are filled with gratitude. Lexington Medical Center is about to celebrate the first

anniversary of its open heart surgery program. In the past year, our hospital has performed

more than 150 open heart surgical procedures. We’re looking forward to expanding our

program in its second year, providing the best possible care and the most advanced technology.

If you’ve been shopping lately, you may have noticed Midlands storefronts decorated in red

as part of our new partnership with the American Heart Association called “The Midlands Goes

Red with LMC.” The idea is to educate our community about the devastating prevalence of

cardiovascular disease in South Carolina.

Within these pages, we’re proud to introduce you to some of our open heart surgery

patients. You’ll also meet an LMC doctor who rides his bike to work — 25 miles each way.

We hope you can join us on March 23 for our fourth annual Colon Cancer Challenge, a bike

ride and 8K run that raises money to provide colonoscopies for people who are underinsured.

And The Doctor is In to show you how to keep your knees in knockout shape — and the

best way to battle those awful spring allergies.

House Call is full of interesting, relevant information about your health and the health of your

family. If you have comments or story ideas, drop us a line at [email protected] or

call (803) 791-2191.

In good health,

House Call Editorial TeamLexington Medical Center

Letter from the Editorial Team

stay Connected! Visit our website — lexMed.com — for all the latest news about Lexington Medical Center. You can also stay up-to-date on calendar events and learn more about health topics important to you and your family.

contents3 Meet Steven Marra, MD, FACS,

Lexington Medical Center’s Newest Heart Surgeon

4 The Midlands Goes Red with Lexington Medical Center

5 ask the Doctor: Q&A with Sumter Cardiology

Getting to the Heart of the Matter

6 Tech Talk: I Spy Blood Supply

7 editorial: It’s Electric with Electrophysiology

7 What’s Cookin’: Quinoa Salad

8 Knockout Knees Points for Your Joints

9 My Love Affair with the Bicycle by Langston Powell, MD

10 Feature: The Beat Goes On... A Year of Complete Cardiac Care at Lexington Medical Center

11 Heart Surgery Patient Stories

14 Hospital spotlight: Meet the O-arm

14 Calendar of Events

15 editorial: We Can Prevent Colon Cancer by March Seabrook, MD

16 Easy Exercises for Women on the Go

17 Back-2-Back! Lexington Medical Center Wins Pink Glove Dance Competition!

18 Spring Is in the Air... So Is Pollen with Andrew P. Battiata, MD

19 Welcome New LMC Physicians and Practices

———————————In our next issue:• LMC’s Honor Flight

• Weight Loss Success Stories

• Organic Eating

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Visit the Lexington Medical Center

blog at blog.lexmed.com or find us

on Facebook.

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Meet Steven Marra, MD, FACS Lexington Medical Center’s Newest Heart Surgeon

When I was growing up, my father was an

administrator at a children’s hospital in Ohio.

He would introduce me to doctors and tell me

they truly impacted lives. I also always liked

science and surgery. And I was fascinated by

the way the heart works.

As a heart surgeon, you have such a profound

impact on the lives of patients and families. Heart

surgery is something most people have not had to

endure. The patients welcome you into their lives

and the lives of their families. It becomes a very

personal experience.

I like Lexington Medical Center’s commitment

to patient care, excellence and taking care of the

cardiac needs of the community. I look forward to

adding support for the excellent program here.

My wife’s name is Jamie. We have a daughter,

Olivia, who is a 17-year-old high school senior, and

a son, Bennett, who is a 15-year-old sophomore.

We’re moving to South Carolina from Virginia,

where I helped to develop a cardiothoracic surgery

program and was the chief heart surgeon.

The latest advances in heart surgery include

the development of more minimally invasive

procedures and new ways to treat problems with

the vascular system.

Education about women and heart disease is

very important. Symptoms of a heart attack can

be different in women and are not always easy

to recognize. Also, women may wait longer to get

help or discredit their own symptoms because

they’re busy taking care of their families. For these

reasons, heart disease is sometimes diagnosed

later in women, which can be more dangerous.

While there are risks with any surgery,

statistics show that 99% of open heart surgery

patients do exceptionally well and go home within

five to seven days. Thousands of people undergo

open heart surgery each day in our country. It’s

a regimented procedure and the most heavily

studied surgery in medicine.

— Dr. Steven Marra

House Call recently sat down with cardiovascular surgeon Steven Marra, MD, FACS, who

has joined Lexington Medical Center as our second heart surgeon. He will practice with

Jeffrey Travis, MD, at Lexington Cardiovascular Surgery, an LMC physician practice.

Education:

• University of Dayton — Dayton, Ohio - Bachelor of Science, Pre-Medicine

• Medical College of Ohio — Toledo, Ohio - Doctor of Medicine

• MetroHealth Saint Luke’s Medical Center — Cleveland, Ohio - General Surgery Internship and

Residency

- General Surgery Chief Resident

- Attending General Surgeon

• University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey — Newark

- Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship

- Resident and Chief Resident

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ExpEriEncE:

• Cooper University Hospital — Camden, New Jersey

- Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon

- Interim Division Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery

• Rockingham Memorial Hospital — Harrisonburg, Virginia - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Medical Director

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cErtifications:

• The American Board of Surgery

• The American Board of Thoracic Surgery

sTeven Marra, MD, FaCslexington Cardiovascular surgery

Dr. Steven Marra and Dr. Jeffrey Travis inside LMC’s open heart surgery operating room


In February, Lexington Medical Center

partnered with the American Heart Association

for a new heart disease prevention campaign

and asked the Midlands business community

to join us. The idea was for the Midlands to

“Go Red” with information about cardiovascular

disease, including heart attack and stroke, and

promote heart health for every body.

More than 200 businesses signed up to decorate their storefronts with

kits provided by LMC and the AHA that included window decorations, items

for employees, giveaways and educational information about heart disease.

There was no cost to participate.

One of them was Craig Reagin Clothiers on Main Street in Lexington.

Members of the Addy family of Lexington own and operate the store,

including Teresa Addy, who is a stroke survivor. Addy suffered a stroke in

1995 at the young age of 32. At the time, she and her husband, John,

had three young children, ages 5 to 8. Her main risk factor was high blood

pressure. She spent more than a week in intensive care and underwent

extensive physical and occupational therapy. “As women, we put ourselves

on the back burner because we’re so

concerned about our children. But the

best thing we can do for our children is

to take care of ourselves,” Addy said.

“Women should not neglect themselves.

If you think something is wrong, tell

your doctor.”

We believed business leaders

in our community could increase

awareness about the high rate of heart

disease and stroke in the Midlands, and help move our state away from its

high rate of cardiovascular disease.

Cardiovascular disease takes a life every 39 seconds — mothers,

fathers, siblings, spouses and friends. And it’s not just a man’s disease —

more women than men die of heart disease each year. Risk factors include

excessive weight, high blood pressure and smoking.

Lexington Medical Center hopes that, with help from our community’s

business leaders, we can move away from this dangerous course and steer

toward a healthier future.

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Q: What causes heart disease?

A: Some people are predisposed to heart disease and stroke, but most

develop cardiovascular disease because of a combination of factors, such as

poor diet, lack of physical activity and smoking.

Q: Which risk factors for heart disease do you see most often?

A: Here in the “Barbecue Belt,” we see obesity and metabolic syndrome as

ever-present risk factors accompanied by lipid disorders, hypertension and

abnormal glucose metabolism. These problems are a result of diet, lifestyle

choices and, to some degree, lack of education. That’s why it’s important for

patients to know and understand their role in risk-factor modification.

Q: What is the most common heart condition in the Midlands?

A: The most common cardiac condition is congestive heart failure.

Its prevalence is directly related to the frequency of risk factors in our

community and an aging population. We also see many patients with

coronary artery disease.

Q: What is cholesterol and why is it so important?

A: Cholesterol is a fatlike substance found in all body cells. Extra cholesterol

enters your body when you eat foods that come from animals (meat, eggs

and dairy products). Although we often blame cholesterol found in foods for

raising blood cholesterol, the main culprit is saturated fat.

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is often called “bad cholesterol.” Too much LDL

causes plaque to form on artery walls. When plaque builds up in the coronary

arteries that supply blood to the heart, you are at greater risk of having a heart

attack. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) carries cholesterol from your cells back

to your liver, where it can be eliminated from your body. HDL is known as

“good cholesterol” because high levels may lower your risk for heart disease.

Q: How are high blood pressure and heart disease connected?

A: Blood moving through your arteries and pushing against the arterial walls

is measured as your blood pressure. High blood pressure (hypertension)

occurs when very small arteries tighten. This means that your heart has to

work harder to pump blood through a smaller space and pressure grows

inside the vessels. The constant excess pressure weakens artery walls,

which makes forming plaque inside your arteries more likely.

Q: How important is diet in the development of heart disease?

A: Diet can play an important role in protecting you from heart disease.

Diets high in animal fat, low in fresh vegetables and fruit, and high in

alcohol have been shown to increase the risk of heart disease.

Q: What are the most common heart tests?

A: Cardiologists use several tests to determine heart disease or abnormalities.

An echocardiogram uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the

heart. This picture is more detailed than an X-ray and involves no radiation

exposure. Cardiac catheterization is used to diagnose and treat coronary

artery disease. During this procedure, doctors thread a long, thin tube

through an artery or vein in the leg or arm and into the heart. Cardiac

catheterization is also used with other tests such as electrophysiology

studies. These tests use cardiac catheterization techniques and electrical

impulses to study irregular heartbeats known as arrhythmias.

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Q&A with Sumter Cardiology, a Lexington Medical Center Physician Practice

for more information on cardiovascular disease, visit the Lexington Medical center health information library at LexMed.com.

Getting to the Heart of the Matter

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In 2011, LifeCell™, a biotechnology

company that focuses on tissue

grafts and blood cell preservation

products, developed the SPY Elite®

System to help surgeons assess

tissue perfusion during plastic,

reconstructive and microsurgery by

using infrared light.

“The SPY enables surgeons

to see a tissue’s blood supply and

decide whether there is enough to

use that tissue for reconstruction.

If there isn’t, the surgeon can

determine if a different plan of

action is needed,” said Todd

Lefkowitz, MD, a plastic surgeon at

Lexington Plastic Surgery.

According to Dr. Lefkowitz, the

arrangement and rearrangement of

tissue is the heart of plastic surgery.

“This non-invasive technology takes

what we do to the next level. Blood

supply is our lifeline to success in

reconstructive surgery.”

The SPY Elite System offers

a fast and accurate assessment

of blood supply to tissue during

surgery, providing real-time

information needed to modify

surgical plans before the patient

leaves the operating room. The

system complements clinical

judgment and aids surgical

decision-making by visualizing

tissue perfusion throughout a

procedure.

“The biggest benefit for the SPY

Elite System, depending on its use,

is the optimization of a patient’s

surgical plan,” said Dr. Lefkowitz.

And while this technology is

new to Lexington Medical Center,

it isn’t new to Dr. Lefkowitz. He

began using the SPY Elite during

his training at the University of

Louisville Hospital in Kentucky.

“During my training, we were

one of the first institutions in the

world to use the SPY Elite and I saw

its effectiveness firsthand. The SPY

doesn’t lie,” he said.

Lexington Medical Center is the

only hospital in the Midlands with

this technology.

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inside Lexington Medical Center, state-of-the-art technology is taking reconstructive surgery to another level.

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fELLoWsHip: Lenox Hill Hospital, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

A Lexington Medical Center Physician Practice

2728 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 105West Columbia, SC 29169

(803) 936-7045 • LexPlasticSurgery.com

for more information, visit the Lexington Medical center health information library at LexMed.com.

Dye injected into a patient’s bloodstream illuminates tissue with strong blood supply.

Tissue with no blood supply remains dark.

dr. todd Lefkowitz using the spy Elite® system in the Lexington Medical center surgery department.

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If there is a problem with your heart’s

electrical system, blood flow can be

disrupted and lead to health problems such

as arrhythmias, palpitations and even stroke.

As an electrophysiologist at Lexington

Cardiology, William W. Brabham, MD,

specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of

arrhythmias, or abnormal heart rhythms.

“Patients with symptoms of arrhythmias,

such as irregular heart beat, palpitations,

light-headedness or passing out, are

candidates for electrophysiology testing.

While not all patients with arrhythmias

require invasive therapy, we can review

available options to determine the best

strategy for each patient,” said Dr. Brabham.

Electrophysiology (EP) studies are new

to Lexington Medical Center’s complete

cardiac care program. During an EP study,

an electrophysiologist positions catheters in

the heart to diagnose arrhythmias.

“Cardiac arrhythmias are very common,

especially in the aging population of South

Carolina. But these illnesses are treatable

and can be curable when using newer

techniques and technology. Atrial fibrillation,

the most common arrhythmia in adults,

is now potentially curable with catheter

ablation,” said Dr. Brabham.

Ablation utilizes a catheter to deliver

radiofrequency or an alternative energy

source to burn cardiac tissue that causes

arrhythmias. If a patient needs to have this

procedure, it is performed in conjunction

with an EP study.

EP may also involve the treatment

of heart problems including insertion

of pacemakers or other device-based

therapies to help your heart run properly.

“Electrophysiology is an essential

component of complete cardiovascular

care that enables Lexington Medical Center

to provide a new dimension of arrhythmia

management for patients in Lexington and

our surrounding communities,” he said.

According to Dr. Brabham,

electrophysiology has grown as a specialty

due to advances in understanding

cardiac arrhythmias and improvements in

techniques and technology. “As a result,

outcomes following these procedures are

better than ever before.”

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did you know that your heart has an electrical system? it does!

Your heart’s electrical system creates the signals that tell it when to beat. and your heartbeat is what pumps blood throughout your body, bringing oxygen and other nutrients to help it function properly.


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Our favorite healthy salad recipe came from Dr. E. Jayne Moffatt, a pathologist at the hospital. Her salad uses quinoa, a nutritious grain that’s easy to prepare and adds texture. Vegetarians or vegans can substitute eggs or tofu for chicken.

Quinoa Salad Serves 2 4 cups mixed romaine and baby greens

1 red onion, finely chopped

1 cup broccoli florets, broken into bite-sized pieces

1 cup cooked quinoa*

1 fresh tomato, cut into small wedges

1 cup cooked chicken breast or 1 cup firm silken tofu or 2 hard-boiled eggs

Dressing: Olive oil and white wine or balsamic vinegar, to taste

Salt and pepper, to taste

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What is the anatomy of the knee?

Dr. DaviD Kingery: The knee is made up of an

upper bone (femur), a lower

bone (tibia), the knee cap

(patella), four ligaments and

two cartilages known as

“meniscus.”

Dr. Kevin naHigian: Both surfaces of the knee

are covered with articular

cartilage. That cartilage is

like tread on a tire. Just like

on your car, the tread will

wear down over time.

What are some initial treatment options for knee pain?

Dr. DaviD lee: Depending on the extent

of the wear or arthritis, a

treatment plan may start

with an anti-inflammatory

medication or cortisone

injection. Physical therapy

may help strengthen the

muscles around the knee.

Hyaluronic acid injections

may help lubricate the

knee joint.

Dr. Kevin naHigian: In addition to injectable

options, there is technology

that allows us to harvest

cartilage cells from the knee,

culture them and inject them

beneath a patch to allow

the body to grow back a

cartilage which is similar to

the original cartilage.

When do doctors begin to consider surgery for a patient’s knee?

Dr. DaviD lee: When other conservative

measures aren’t helpful, we

start talking about surgery.

Surgical options range from

arthroscopic surgery to total

knee replacement.

Dr. DaviD Kingery: Knee replacement is

considered when a knee

becomes painful with

daily activities due to

complications from arthritis

or a traumatic injury.

Dr. Kevin naHigian: If the cartilage has

become worn and bare

bone is exposed, the knee

becomes increasingly more

painful and dysfunctional.

When symptoms become

refractory, we begin talking

about replacing the knee

surfaces with artificial ones

— also known as total knee

replacement.

What occurs during knee replacement surgery?

Dr. DaviD Kingery: A knee replacement to a

knee is much like a crown

to a tooth. We resurface the

upper and lower bones, and

the patella. Plastic is placed

between the resurfaced

bones and attached to metal

on the lower bone or tibia.

How can we take care of our knees?

Dr. DaviD lee: Sometimes knee problems

are genetic and may be

inevitable. But maintaining

a healthy weight and good

muscle strength around the

knee will maximize function

and possibly reduce the

risk of needing medical

intervention.

Dr. DaviD Kingery: Weight reduction and

regular exercise are the

most effective ways to

prevent knee problems.

Dr. Kevin naHigian: Take care of your knees,

stay strong, watch your

weight and get moving!


Knockout Knees• Points for Your Joints •

the knee is one of the most important joints in the body.

knee problems can be painful and debilitating. Lexington Medical Center orthopaedic surgeons

understand knee problems and know how to make your knees better.




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remember my first green Schwinn with its

banana seat and tall handlebars. By age 12,

I was riding that bike all over Columbia. The

bike meant freedom, fun and adventure.

In my neighborhood, riding our bicycles was our

main leisure activity.

For my peers, the infatuation with two wheels

ended around age 16, when most of us started to

think about girls and cars. While I eventually found

a nice girlfriend, my car was old and always

broken down. So the bicycle was my frequent

transportation. Even in medical school, I depended on

my bike to get around.

By the time I entered my medical residency, I

could afford a decent car that wasn’t always in the

shop. I began to ride my bicycle less. Over time, I

gained 20 pounds.

In 2001, the bicycle bug bit me again. I was

going on weekend rides of 20, 40 and eventually

60, 80 and sometimes a full 100 miles. I also

began racing again — winning and placing in South

Carolina biking championships.

In 2010, I started working for Lexington Medical

Center. I thought it would be neat to ride to work

in Lexington County from my house in Columbia’s

Shandon neighborhood.

Riding the 16 miles from my house to Urgent

Care in Lexington took me about 30 minutes by car

and about an hour by bicycle. I was getting two hours

of exercise every day with an hour of it being “free”

— meaning that I would have spent an hour of that

time driving anyway. The only drawback was that the

ride was mostly over really busy roads. I spent much

of the time riding in the median or on the sidewalk.

There must be a better route, but I have not yet

discovered it.

I was also working at Urgent Care in Swansea.

That’s almost 25 miles from my house. I traveled

through Shandon, down the bike lanes of West

Columbia, onto the12th Street Extension, to Old Wire

Road, to Highway 321 for a few miles and I was

there! It took about 75 minutes. I used this ride to

prepare for the 40K state time trial championships.

I won my age group in 2011 and was 2nd in 2012

with a personal best time of 59:29 for 25 miles.

Unfortunately, there were drawbacks — such

as bad weather. I once rode down Highway 321 in a

blinding rain. It was a struggle to stay upright as the

wind blew me sideways. I felt lucky to make it through

that ride unscathed. The other hazard was the ride at

night — it’s no fun being buzzed by an 18-wheeler

in the dark.

The bicycle is an amazing machine — efficient

transportation and an excellent method of exercise.

I’ve lost 20 pounds since I began riding my bicycle

and have reduced my body fat to 10%.

I think it’s important to make the most of your

exercise time. I use a heart rate monitor while on the

bike, with portions of the ride at 80 to 95% of my

maximum heart rate.

Though we have made great strides in the

treatment of heart disease and cancer, we are losing

the war on obesity. Reducing obesity would have a

tremendous impact on health care costs and the well-

being of our citizens. For some, the bicycle might lead

to health and happiness.

My Love Affair with the BicyclebY Langston poWeLL, Md

on-again, off-again

“The bicycle is an amazing machine — efficient transportation and an excellent method of exercise.”

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Dr. Langston Powell competes in the 2008 Vista Grand Prix.

dr. Langston powell, an LMC urgent care physician, rides his bike 25 miles to work.

— Dr. Langston Powell


March 2013

marks an important

milestone for

cardiovascular care

in the Midlands.

It’s the one-year

anniversary of

Lexington Medical

Center’s first open

heart surgery.

[ Feature ]

Between that day and the end of 2012, there were 146

open heart surgeries at Lexington Medical Center. The most

common procedures were coronary artery bypass grafting

and valve repairs or replacements.

In addition to Dr. Travis, the hospital’s heart surgery team

includes physician assistant Victor Gomez; cardiovascular

anesthesiologists Dr. Virgil Kenneda and Dr. Patrick Sipe;

certified registered nurse anesthetists Christa Collins, Judy

Wolfe, Amanda Baker and Kelly Metts; perfusionists led by

Ty Walker; registered nurses Carol Antley, Richard O’Connor,

Melanie Parilla and Mona Smith; surgical technologists

Michelle McCarthy and Kristie Taylor; and Cardiovascular

Operating Room Nurse Manager Meri Kinney.

“I enjoyed seeing a group of professionals come

together to work toward a common goal,” Dr. Travis said.

“And I’m so proud of how well they have done.”

Many of Lexington Medical Center’s heart surgery

patients participated in cardiac rehabilitation. Patients work

with staff members to develop a personalized wellness

plan that helps them rebuild strength, endurance, emotional

well-being and confidence.

“Cardiac rehab changes lives and saves lives,” said

John Leech, cardiac rehab manager at Lexington

Medical Center.

This year, Lexington Medical Center will add a second

heart surgeon. Dr. Steven Marra comes to Lexington

Medical Center after five years as medical director of

Cardiothoracic Surgery at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in

Harrisonburg, VA (read more about Dr. Marra on page 3).

In addition, Lexington Medical Center will focus on

growing the program’s technology and services. The hospital

is now expanding electrophysiology, a sub-specialty of

cardiology that focuses on the treatment of abnormal heart

rhythms. That includes catheter ablations for the treatment

of atrial fibrillation. And the hospital is looking into providing

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in the future.

“We want to make sure we’re providing the best care

with the latest techniques and state-of-the-art equipment,”

said Lang Spotts, assistant vice president for Cardiovascular

Administration at Lexington Medical Center.

That work extends into the community, with a robust

heart education program and strong resources for people

who want to be involved in heart health. The goal is to

deliver comprehensive cardiovascular care focused on

unparalleled efficiency and excellent outcomes.

The Beat Goes On… on March 28, 2012, dr. Jeffrey travis and his team made history when they performed the first open heart surgery at Lexington Medical Center.

A Year of Complete Cardiac Care at Lexington Medical Center

Physician Assistant Victor Gomez of Lexington Cardiovascular Surgery during open heart surgery at LMC

Open heart surgery inside Lexington Medical Center

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the last thing Les snipes remembers from Friday, november 16, 2012 is pulling into the

parking lot of the Lexington Medical Center emergency department in the back of an

ambulance with paramedics talking on a radio about his racing pulse. then he passed out.

Twenty minutes later, he would be in

Lexington Medical Center’s cardiac

surgery suite undergoing open heart

surgery that would save his life.

It all started earlier that day. Sixty-

year-old Snipes was driving his truck

in the Pond Branch area of Lexington

County when he started to feel dizzy.

He pulled over to the side of the road.

Soon, he was sweating and vomiting.

He knew he needed help, but he

was about 10 miles away from anyone.

He managed to drive to a friend’s

house nearby. The friend called 911

and an ambulance rushed Snipes to

Lexington Medical Center. Snipes was

having a major heart attack.

It was a significant cardiac

emergency. Snipes had two blocked

arteries. His particular kind of heart

attack is nicknamed “the widow

maker” because of its often fatal

outcome. Doctors said Snipes needed

open heart surgery right away in order

to survive. They sent him immediately

to Lexington Medical Center’s cardiac

surgery suite where he underwent a

coronary artery bypass.

“I should have died that day,” he said. “But I received great care.”

The next thing Snipes remembers

is waking up Saturday morning in

Lexington Medical Center’s Surgical

Intensive Care Unit. He spent a week

in the hospital recovering from surgery

and beginning cardiac rehabilitation.

“I couldn’t have asked for better

care. I’m glad to still be here.”

On the day Snipes came home, the

first thing he wanted to do was build a

fire pit in his backyard and spend time

with his beloved dog, Scooter. And he

had some thinking to do.

“I never thought I was a bad eater,

but I was smoking a pack of cigarettes

a day,” he said. “I stopped five years

ago, but it made me edgy, so I started

smoking again.”

Since his surgery, he’s quit

smoking.

Today, he says he feels just about

100 percent better.

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And he enjoys flying his Piper Cherokee 140. The married

father of three grown sons has had a pilot’s license since

1966. He even flew his plane to South Carolina from his

home state of Minnesota when he and his wife moved

here 16 years ago.

But one day about seven years ago at a required Federal

Aviation Administration physical, the doctor heard a heart

murmur. Guilfoyle was diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic

valve, a congenital heart defect in which the aortic valve has

two leaflets instead of three. That can mean the heart has

to work harder to pump blood. The extra pressure was

causing Guilfoyle’s heart to enlarge.

Doctors told Guilfoyle that one day he’d likely need his

aortic valve replaced. He wasn’t nervous, but when doctors

started shortening the time between his heart appointments,

he knew the time was getting closer. In 2012, he started to

experience shortness of breath. The time had come.

Guilfoyle had aortic valve replacement at Lexington

Medical Center on September 17, 2012. During the surgery,

doctors also noticed that his aorta, the main artery from the

heart to the rest of the body, was dilating as a result of the

faulty valve. They repaired that, too.

“Everyone who took care of me at the hospital was

unbelievable,” he said. “And they prepared my wife for what

would happen when we came home.”

Guilfoyle spent two days in the Surgical Intensive Care

Unit and another two days as an inpatient. He was walking

around just one day after surgery.

Since coming home, he’s attended Lexington Medical

Center’s Cardiac Rehabilitation program. He returned to

work after eight weeks and is now back to canoeing on

Lake Murray and biking to work. He hopes to start flying

again, soon.

Doctors say his fast recovery was due, in part, to his

excellent level of fitness and health before surgery.

Jim guilfoyle is the picture of good health. He canoes on Lake Murray. He rides his bike

to work in irmo — two miles each way. He was a competitive gymnast in high school.

JIm GuILfoyLE, 67 Aortic Valve Replacement and Aorta Repair on September 17, 2012

patientstory[ ]

EACH YEAR In SOUTH CAROLINA

9,000

people die from cardiovascular disease

2,000 people die from stroke

50,000 people are

hospitalized because of heart disease

14,000 people are treated for

stroke in hospitals

7 YEARSLife expectancy

in the United States would rise by if

all forms of major cardiovascular disease

were eliminated

Source: American Heart Association

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Ever since, the Northeast Columbia woman had a heart

murmur. Doctors monitored it throughout her childhood and

into adulthood. “I always had a heart murmur — it was part

of me,” she said.

A few years ago, her primary care physician began

performing echocardiograms, which are ultrasounds of the

heart, and told her he would keep an eye on the valve.

Last year, her doctor thought the results of her latest

echocardiogram were severe enough for Burdick, now

age 65, to have a consultation with Dr. Jeffrey Travis at

Lexington Cardiovascular Surgery.

Dr. Travis told Burdick that her aortic valve had become

too narrow to let the correct amount of blood through the

heart — and that she needed open heart surgery to fix it.

“He told me, ‘The time is now.’ I had to process that,

because it was a hard thing to hear,” she said.

The thought of surgery was somewhat a surprise.

“I started having some shortness of breath and heart

palpitations last year,” she said. “And if I laughed or coughed,

I’d see spots in front of my eyes. But I thought I was just

getting old and I didn’t give my valve issue much thought.”

So the thought of open heart surgery was overwhelming.

The morning of surgery, Burdick said Dr. Travis prayed

with her. “He prayed for me to come through the surgery

and he prayed that God would guide his hands. I really

appreciated that and it calmed me down.”

Burdick understands the power of prayer. She works

on the prayer line at Northeast Presbyterian Church in

Columbia, taking prayer requests from the voice mail

system and praying for members of the congregation

and their families.

Burdick woke up after successful surgery with a

breathing tube and some pain at the site of the incision.

“But the hospital was great. In a session I had a few days

before surgery, they told me exactly what was going to

happen — so I was prepared.”

She returned home after five days in the hospital.

One of the biggest challenges in Burdick’s recovery was

using her walker. Burdick also has arthritis and needs the

help of a walker to get around. So she used a wheelchair for

the first four weeks.

Today, she can tell that her heart surgery made a

positive difference. She says she can take deeper breaths

— and when she laughs or coughs, there are no more

spots in her eyes.

Looking back, life as a 5-year-old was no fun for Linda

burdick. she was sick with bad fevers almost the whole

year. doctors took her tonsils out and she got better — but

the fevers had done irreversible damage to one of her heart valves.

patientstory[ ]

LInda BurdIck, 60Aortic Valve Replacement on October 16, 2012

Learn more about our cardiovascular surgery program at LexMed.com.

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130 or LEss tHan

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the o-arm at work inside LMc’s surgery department

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MarCH 2013Your Special Touch — Infant Massage: 4, 11, 18

Your Special Delivery (Tuesday Series): 5, 12, 19, 26

Caring for You and Your Baby: 5, 28

Total Joint Replacement: 7

Infant and Child CPR: 7, 26

Your Special Delivery (Saturday Series): 9, 23

Super Sibling: 12, 21

Breastfeeding: 14

Hysterectomy: 14

Colon Cancer Challenge: 23

Physician Lecture Series: 25

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Mammography van schedule:

LMC Batesburg–Leesville 4

LMC Swansea 11

LFP Northeast 13, 26

Wagener 21

april 2013Your Special Touch — Infant Massage: 1, 8, 15


Caring For You and Your Baby: 2, 25



Breastfeeding: 11

Hysterectomy: 11




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LMC Batesburg–Leesville 1, 29

LFP West Columbia 2

Peterson & Plante Internal Medicine Associates 4

LMC Swansea 8


Sandhills Women’s Care 11

LFP Lexington 12

LMC Gilbert 15

LFP White Knoll 16

LFP Ballentine 19

Spring Valley Family Practice 25

LFP Lake Murray 26

May 2013Total Joint Replacement: 2



Your Special Touch — Infant Massage: 6, 13, 20


Caring For You and Your Baby: 7, 23

Breastfeeding: 9

Hysterectomy: 9



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LMC Swansea 23

LFP Northeast 28

june 2013Your Special Touch — Infant Massage: 3, 10, 17


Caring for You and Your Baby: 4, 20


Infant and Child CPR: 6, 13, 25



Breastfeeding: 13

Hysterectomy: 13


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LMC Batesburg–Leesville 3

LFP West Columbia 4

Peterson & Plante Internal Medicine Associates 6

LMC Swansea 10

LFP White Knoll 11


Sandhills Women’s Care 13

Wagener 20

LFP Ballentine 21

LMC Gilbert 24

Spring Valley Family Practice 27

LFP Lake Murray 28

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Doctors can see exactly what’s going

on inside of you and make sure every

step is correct throughout the surgical

procedure. You probably wouldn’t

want to have surgery without it. And

now — you don’t have to.

Lexington Medical Center is the

first hospital in the Midlands with

the technologically advanced O-arm,

a new imaging system for spinal

surgery.

The O-arm is a machine placed

around a patient on the operating

table. Before surgery, doctors use

the O-arm to capture images of the

patient that help them develop a precise surgical

guide. During surgery, the O-arm images allow

neurosurgeons to confirm proper placement

of instrumentation. After implants are placed,

neurosurgeons use the O-arm again to confirm

correct placement of instruments in the spine

and address anything further that needs to be

done. Images are displayed on a large, digital flat

screen at a view station next to

the operating table.

Before O-arm technology,

patients would have an MRI or

CT scan before surgery and

doctors would use one- or

two-dimensional images to

guide them. They would place

instruments and implants by using

their best educated guess based

on standard anatomy. But in back

surgery, doctors are working

through a small opening and it

can be difficult to know where you

are in the spine. Margins of error

are millimeters — and implants must be placed

with a great deal of accuracy.

The O-arm improves safety for surgeons and

staff members, lowers the chance of revision

surgeries and can enhance patient outcomes.

Spinal problems can be chronic and debilitating.

The O-arm gives patients a great opportunity for

excellent results.

Meet the O-arm

Lexington Medical center began using the o-arm this summer. for more information, visit LexMed.com/o-arm.

An O-arm image of instrumentation placed during back surgery at

Lexington Medical Center

hospitalspotlight

imagine a machine that can take real-time, 3-d, Hd images of the inside of your body during surgery.

“now, with the o-arm, we are able to do procedures that previously were considered too risky — expanding the scope of what we can treat, especially minimally invasive procedures. it gives patients a great opportunity for excellent results,” said scott boyd, Md, a surgeon who uses the o-arm at Lexington Medical Center.

scott Boyd, Md

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t h e d o c t o r i s i n

AwARENESS pLuS ACTION

we Can Prevent Colon Canceran EDItorIaL By MarCh SEaBrooK, MD, gaStroEntEroLogISt

Early detection is important. But with

colorectal cancer, the goal is not

only awareness, but action. That’s

because timely screening can actually

prevent you and your loved ones from

developing the disease. And screening

is especially important for African

Americans, who are disproportionately

affected by the disease and likely to

die earlier.

Colorectal cancer develops from

small growths called polyps that form

on the inside lining of the colon, or

large intestine. We don’t know exactly

why some people are more likely to

develop polyps. But they are more

common as people get older.

It’s recommended that everyone be

screened for colorectal cancer at age

50. Some organizations recommend

that African-Americans be screened at

age 45. Also, be aware of your family

history. If someone in your family has

had colorectal cancer — or even

polyps — you are at increased risk and

should be screened at an earlier age.

This is where the great potential

for prevention comes in. Screenings

that detect and remove precancerous

polyps can prevent colorectal cancer.

And when the disease is found and

treated early, people have a much

better chance for survival. Survival

rates are much lower when colorectal

cancer has spread to other organs.

Symptoms of colorectal cancer may

include unexplained blood in the stool,

change in bowel behavior, weight loss

or abdominal pain. But it’s important

to know that early-stage colorectal

cancer typically has no symptoms at

all. About 25 to 30 percent of people

who are screened will turn out to have

precancerous polyps.

The best test to detect and remove

polyps is a colonoscopy. You’ll need

to “clean out” your colon the night

before, which most people say is the

worst part of the procedure. You are

sedated during the colonoscopy, and

most patients don’t even remember

the process afterward. If there are no

polyps found and no colon cancer in

your family, you might not need another

colonoscopy for 10 years. If your

doctor finds polyps, the size, type and

number will determine when you need

another screening.

As with many other diseases, a

healthy lifestyle may help to reduce

your risk of developing colon cancer.

According to the American Cancer

Society, exercising and eating more

fruits, vegetables and whole grains

may lower your risk. A diet high in red

meats, processed meats and fried

meats may increase your risk.

Many South Carolinians are

realizing the importance of colorectal

cancer prevention and screenings. If

it’s time for you to have a screening,

please do. And talk to your friends and

family members about screening, too.

We can prevent colorectal cancer!

March is Colorectal Cancer awareness Month — and a good time to talk about the disease that’s expected to cause 2,350 new cancer diagnoses in south Carolina this year. Colon cancer remains the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women, behind lung cancer.

[ editorial ]

please visit lMCColonCancerChallenge.com for more information.

All proceeds will go to fund colon cancer screenings for underinsured and uninsured patients.

join lexington Medical Center for the annual

Colon Cancer ChallengesaTurDayMarch 23, 2013

Dutch Fork High school ~ 1400 old Tamah road, irmo

• 65-mile Ride ~ $35*• 50-mile Ride ~ $35* • 26-mile Ride ~ $35*

• 8K Boxer Runway ~ $25* turn your boxers into outerwear! decorate boxer shorts to wear in the race.

*Fees will increase after March 11, 2013.

NEW!

MarcH sEaBrook, Md gastroenterologist


Judy Rubinson, a certified personal trainer at Health Directions, recommends a few

minutes of activity while playing with your children or sitting at your desk as a way

to reach the recommended 30 minutes of moderate activity per day.

“Always park the farthest distance from your destination to work toward

10,000 steps per day, and take the stairs. If you want a challenge, try taking two

steps at a time,” said Rubinson.

And there are many opportunities to exercise with your children.

The easiest? Play with them. Run around your backyard, jump on a trampoline

or use hula hoops. You can also take a family walk around the neighborhood after dinner or before bed.

Judy also suggests pushing your child on a swing and, after each push, doing a squat.

Here are a few activities to help you meet your daily exercise goal.

Finding time to exercise in the midst of balancing work and family is one of the most challenging tasks in our lives; however, any amount of exercise is beneficial and those benefits are cumulative.

Easy Exercises for women on the Go

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Cardio——————————LoW-iMpact JuMping Jack:Raise right arm and tap left toe to the side while

keeping right foot on the floor. Alternate sides.

cHuBBY cHEckEr tWist:Stand with feet hip-width apart. Twist hips from side

to side, moving one foot out to help with the motion.

Flexibil ity———————Lats: While sitting, place your hands on the edge of

a desk or table and slide the chair back until your

elbows are fully extended. Let your chest sink

toward the floor. Next, round your spine toward the

ceiling while tucking in your chin and pelvis. Release.

HaMstrings: Sitting tall on the edge of your chair,

extend your legs out straight, heels on floor, toes up.

Flex forward from the hips with good posture until

you feel the back of your legs stretch and hold for

20 seconds.

sHouLdErs: Roll shoulders forward 10 times,

then backward 10 times. Shrug your shoulders

up and down 10 times.

Strength ———————WaLL sit: With back against the wall, bend knees

and slide your back down the wall until thighs are

parallel to the floor. Sit and hold 30 to 60 seconds.

Repeat 10 to 15 times and work up to 3 to 5 sets.

stationarY LungEs: Place one foot 2 to 3 feet

behind you with heel lifted off the floor. Bending

that knee, lower yourself toward the floor. Keep

shoulders aligned over hips. Pushing down through

your front heel, raise back to the start position while

squeezing your buttocks and tightening your abs.

straigHt LEg raisEs: Sitting on the edge of a

chair, extend knee and lift your leg to hip level. Hold

a few seconds and tighten quadriceps. Lower your

leg to a few inches above the floor and repeat.

tricEp dips: Sitting with hands shoulder-width

apart on the edge of a chair, slide buttocks off the

chair and lower your body by bending knees. Keep

your back close to the chair until elbows are at a

90-degree angle. Press yourself back up until

elbows are fully extended.

fLExiBiLitY: Lats

strEngtH: stationarY LungEs

strEngtH: dips

cardio: LoW-iMpact JuMping Jacks

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for more information, visit www.lexmed.com.

“The Pink Glove Dance video competition gave

us an incredible opportunity to showcase the

level of passion that our employees have for

breast cancer awareness, our community and

each other,” said Barbara Willm, vice president

of Community Relations.

“This was truly a team effort and we could not be more proud of our staff for their commitment.”

Sponsored by Medline Industries, Inc.,

more than 260 hospitals, nursing homes,

schools and other organizations across the

United States and Canada entered a video in

this contest, which raises awareness about

breast cancer and shows support for cancer

survivors.

“Lexington Medical Center is honored to

be selected as the Pink Glove Dance winner

for 2012,” said Mark Shelley, vice president

of Marketing and Communications. “It’s our

privilege and responsibility to raise awareness

about a devastating disease that millions of

women are diagnosed with each year.”

In the 2012 video, approximately 1,000

hospital employees danced to the Katy Perry

song “Part of Me” while wearing pink gloves.

The video featured LMC nurse Amy Kinard, who

was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago

at the young age of 34. Importantly, the dance

included several LMC employees who are breast

cancer survivors and centered around the theme

“Survivor from Day 1,” which represents the

overall message of LMC Cancer Services and its

clinicians and notes the courage, strength and

fighting spirit of all cancer patients.

“It’s more than a video contest,” said Shelley. “It’s a show of support for everyone in our community who has cancer.”

The Pink Glove Dance contest culminated

on November 9 when Medline announced LMC

as the 2012 winner live on FOX & Friends on

the FOX News network and presented LMC

with a $10,000 first-place prize. LMC then

donated the prize to the Vera Bradley

Foundation for Breast Cancer.

To date, there have been more than

3.2 million views of the 2012 Pink Glove Dance

video competition entries, including more than

63,000 for Lexington Medical Center’s video.

With nearly 15,000 votes and 63,000 Youtube views from around the world, Lexington Medical Center has won back-to-back national pink glove dance video competitions.

Back-to-Back! Lexington Medical center Wins pink glove dance competition!

View Lexington Medical Center’s 2012 Pink Glove Dance on the hospital’s Youtube channel: youtube.com/lexingtonmedical.


According to Andrew Battiata, MD, a physician at Lexington ENT

& Allergy, the severity of an allergic reaction can vary from mild

discomfort to life-threatening situations.

“An allergy is characterized by an over-reaction of the

immune system to a foreign substance (called an allergen) that is

eaten, inhaled, injected or touched. This over-reaction can result

in symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose

and scratchy throat. In severe cases, it can also result in rashes,

hives, lower blood pressure, difficulty breathing, asthma attacks

and even death,” said Dr. Battiata.

For people with allergies, their immune systems work too

hard and react even when relatively harmless substances, such

as pollen, are present. And left untreated, allergies

can lead to chronic health problems.

“By far, the most common side effect from

an untreated allergy is frequent sinus infections

that require steroids and/or antibiotics, or even sinus surgery.

People with untreated allergies also miss time from school or

work and have decreased quality of life,” said Dr. Battiata.

In the spring, the most common allergen is tree pollen, which

begins to release between January and April, depending on the

climate and location. The trees include elm, pine, birch, ash,

hickory, poplar and cypress … just to name a few. Grass pollen

takes over in summertime, and weed pollen appears in the fall.

And allergies can be both environmental and genetic.

“If one parent has allergies of any type, chances are one in

three that each child will have an allergy. If both parents have

allergies, it is much more likely (seven in 10) that their children

will have allergies,” he said.

So testing is important, too.

Dr. Battiata recommends skin testing as the most

accurate way to determine allergies. Blood testing, known as

radioallergosorbent (RAST) testing, is also available.

Allergies and their symptoms can be a big problem, but there

are ways to find relief.

“There are three types of treatments that can be used in

combination: avoidance of the allergen, use of antihistamines,

steroids or other medications, and immunotherapy (allergy shots)

to desensitize the allergic response,” said Dr. Battiata.

Although avoiding all airborne allergens is virtually

impossible, knowing the peak pollen season and tracking daily

pollen counts can help minimize exposure.

You can also use allergy devices in your home, such as an

air cleaner and air conditioner, which will help

remove pollen and mold spores from the air.

Be sure to keep the filters clean!


Spring Is in the Air … So Is PollenwIth anDrEw P. BattIata, MD, of LExIngton Ent anD aLLErgy

sneezing, wheezing, hives, nasal congestion and itchy, watery eyes — more than 67 million Americans suffer from these and other seasonal allergy symptoms.

Lexington Medical Park 1 2728 Sunset BoulevardSuite 307 West Columbia, SC 29169 (803) 936-7530Lexington-ent.com

POLLEN PEAKS

Hot, dry, windy days

usually mean more

pollens and molds

are in the air.

Rain showers tend

to wash pollens out

of the air.

Generally, at

ground level, the pollen

count is highest

between 8:00 a.m.

and 12:00 p.m.

and between 5:00

and 9:00 p.m.

Pollen counts

fall during

times of higher

humidity and

rise during low

humidity.

The warmer the temperature,

the greater the

pollen count. for more information, visit LexMed.com.

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Lexington Medical Center proudly welcomes the following physicians and practices to our network of care.

Lexington Medical Park 12728 Sunset Blvd., Suite 307

West Columbia, SC 29169(803) 936-7530

Lexington-ent.com

110 East Medical LaneSuite 235

West Columbia, SC 29169(803) 936-7410

LexingtonRheumatology.com

557 Columbia AvenueSuite D

Chapin, SC 29036(803) 345-7546

ChapinWomensCare.com

700 Gervais Street, Suite 300 • Columbia, SC 29201 • (803) 254-3230

1 Wellness Boulevard, Suite 203 • Irmo, SC 29063 • (803) 732-4608

VistaWomens.com



A Lexington Medical Center Physician Practice A Lexington Medical Center Physician Practice

Lexington ENT & Allergyis excited to welcome Edward A. Woody, MD.

Lexington Rheumatology welcomes

Bryan J. Wolf, MD.

Chapin Women’s Care welcomes George W. Watt,

MD, FACOG.

Vista Women’s Healthcare has opened a second location in the Irmo area and added the care of

Abigail Scheuer Smith, MD, and Eva A. Imperial, MD.


West Columbia, SC 29169 (803) 936-7095

LexingtonCardiovascular.com



Lexington Cardiovascular Surgery welcomes

cardiovascular surgeon Steven W. Marra,

MD, FACS.

Sandhills Women’s Care has relocated its Northeast location to a new facility in

The Summit. 90 Summit Centre Drive

Columbia, SC 29229(803) 788-0268


West Columbia, SC 29169(803) 936-7099

SandhillsWomensCare.com

2601 Laurel Street, Suite 260Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 744-4900

131 Sunset CourtWest Columbia, SC 29169

(803) 744-4940

1 The CommonsLugoff, SC 29078(803) 729-4610

lmcLexingtonCardiology.com


Lexington Cardiology welcomes

electrophysiologist William W. Brabham, MD.

Sumter Cardiology specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disease. Located in the heart of

Sumter, SC, the practice consists of C. West Jacocks IV, MD, FACC, W. Strat Stavrou, MD,

FACC, FAHA and Mitchell W. Jacocks, MD.


540 Physicians LaneSumter, SC 29150(803) 778-1941SumterCardiology.com

View Lexington Medical center’s latest heart commercial, “i am a Heart attack,” on our Youtube channel:

youtube.com/lexingtonmedical.


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organized by the Carolina Marathon association, the Lexington Medical Center governor’s Cup road race included a half marathon, an 8k run, a four-mile walk and a kid’s Cup run.

More than 2,000 people participated in the race, which is one of the oldest, most well-established running events in the region. Sanctioned by USA Track & Field and part of the Palmetto Grand Prix and Tour de Columbia, the course began in front of the South Carolina State House in Columbia and ended at the historic Horseshoe of the University of South Carolina.

oCtober 16, 2012

More than 900 people attended Women’s night out 2012, which featured a health and wellness fair, a silent auction, a fashion show featuring cancer survivors and dinner.

Dee Dee Ricks, a cancer survivor and motivational speaker, shared her story of surviving breast cancer and focusing her efforts toward helping uninsured and underinsured cancer patients in her community. Proceeds from the event benefited the Crystal Smith Breast Cancer Fund, which provides wigs, lymphedema garments, mastectomy kits and prostheses for women who are undergoing cancer treatment and cannot afford these items.

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