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
4 House Call March 2013
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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6 House Call March 2013
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.
I Spy Blood Supply
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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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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
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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*To prepare quinoa: Add 1 cup uncooked red or brown quinoa to 2 cups boiling water. Reduce heat to simmer and cover until water has evaporated and quinoa is soft (about 15 minutes). Stir gently with fork.
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[ editorial ][ editorial ]
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!
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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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146 North Hospital Dr., Suite 140West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 936-7230
811 West Main St., Suite 101Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 936-7230
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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
10 House Call March 2013
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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LES SnIPES, 60 Coronary Artery Bypass on November 16, 2012
TO KEEP yOUR HEART
HEALTHY•
Don’t smoke•
Maintain a healthy weight
•Exercise regularly
•Eat healthy foods
•Manage your
blood pressure•
Take charge of cholesterol
•Keep blood
sugar in check
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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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120/80 ——————total cholesterol:
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180——————LdL cholesterol:
LEss tHan
130 or LEss tHan
100if you have other
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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
Your Special Delivery (Tuesday Series): 2, 9, 16, 23
Caring For You and Your Baby: 2, 25
Total Joint Replacement: 4
Your Special Delivery (Saturday Series): 13, 20
Breastfeeding: 11
Hysterectomy: 11
Super Sibling: 11, 23
Infant and Child CPR: 18, 30
Physician Lecture Series: 22
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Mammography van schedule:
LMC Batesburg–Leesville 1, 29
LFP West Columbia 2
Peterson & Plante Internal Medicine Associates 4
LMC Swansea 8
LFP Northeast 10, 23
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
Infant and Child CPR: 2, 21
Your Special Delivery (Saturday Series): 4, 18
Your Special Touch — Infant Massage: 6, 13, 20
Your Special Delivery (Tuesday Series): 7, 14, 21, 28
Caring For You and Your Baby: 7, 23
Breastfeeding: 9
Hysterectomy: 9
Super Sibling: 16, 28
Physician Lecture Series: 27
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Mammography van schedule:
LMC Swansea 23
LFP Northeast 28
june 2013Your Special Touch — Infant Massage: 3, 10, 17
Your Special Delivery (Tuesday Series): 4, 11, 18, 25
Caring for You and Your Baby: 4, 20
Total Joint Replacement: 6
Infant and Child CPR: 6, 13, 25
Your Special Delivery (Saturday Series): 8, 22
Super Sibling: 11, 27
Breastfeeding: 13
Hysterectomy: 13
Physician Lecture Series: 24
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Mammography van schedule:
LMC Batesburg–Leesville 3
LFP West Columbia 4
Peterson & Plante Internal Medicine Associates 6
LMC Swansea 10
LFP White Knoll 11
LFP Northeast 12, 25
Sandhills Women’s Care 13
Wagener 20
LFP Ballentine 21
LMC Gilbert 24
Spring Valley Family Practice 27
LFP Lake Murray 28
Visit lexMed.com and select “Calendar” for details on classes and times.
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!
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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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——————————————————————Fitness classes • Personal training • Wellness programs——————————————————————
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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.
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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!
A Lexington Medical Center Physician Practice
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
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.
Lexington Medical Park 12728 Sunset Blvd., Suite 101
West Columbia, SC 29169 (803) 936-7095
LexingtonCardiovascular.com
A Lexington Medical Center Physician Practice
A Lexington Medical Center Physician Practice
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
Lexington Medical Park 12728 Sunset Blvd., Suite 202
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
A Lexington Medical Center Physician Practice
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.
A Lexington Medical Center Physician Practice
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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