At the end of January, Denise Kish and the staff of Mount Pleasant Gardens Alzheimer’s Special Care Center began to realize that the coronavirus was a threat to the safety of their residents. By the beginning of March, Kish was implementing visitation restrictions for the facility. Since then, the center has united under one common […]
Charleston Women in Wellness
Carrie Stone of Stone Chiropractic in Mount Pleasant
Dr. Carrie Stone, owner of Stone Chiropractic, has over 16 years of experience in specific chiropractic care. With certifications in specific upper neck, pediatric and pregnancy adjusting, she loves a good challenge. Precise adjustments remove pressure from delicate nerves and allow healing and return of function, facilitating improvement for even the most difficult cases and […]
Virginia Gregory of Smile Carolina Dental Group
CW: When did you decide to go into the business you are in? “When I was 19 and a sophomore in college, I decided to major in dental hygiene. Later on, I attended dental school at MUSC. These early educational choices shaped my career, and I could not be happier with my choice of dentistry […]
Dr. Kathleen Hahn of Mount Pleasant Chiropractic
Dr. Kathleen Hahn acquired Mount Pleasant Chiropractic under unusual circumstances. Back in 2018, she was working as an intern there with founder Dr. Richard Stamegna and planning to continue her residency. The same month she graduated from Palmer Chiropractic in Florida, Dr. Stamegna suddenly passed away. Her feelings and respect toward him and the practice […]
Dr. Kimberly Maino of Dermatology & Laser Center of Charleston
Dr. Kimberly Maino would be the first to tell you that family is important. In fact, in 2019, she relocated to the Charleston area with her husband, daughter and family pet, just to be closer to loved ones. However, moving back east has not been a totally new experience. With degrees from the U.S. Naval […]
Dr. Kari Ryan & Kristi Dillard of Kari Ryan Dentistry
CW: What do you all love about working together? Dr. Ryan: “We love having the ability to discuss cases together to come up with the best treatment options for our patients. Two brains are better than one. We also are able to divide and conquer, so some days of the week, one of us is focusing […]
Dr. Dana Blalock and Dr. Lauren Fowler of Daniel Island Dentistry
With an all-female staff, Daniel Island Dentistry is led by Drs. Dana Blalock and Lauren Fowler. These women have specialized experience and training in cosmetic, neuro-muscular, sleep medicine and endodontic dentistry. Dr. Blalock began her dental career in the U.S. Navy and has continued living her passion since. Dr. Fowler hails from Virginia and came […]
Marketing for a Cause: MUSC’s Sue Lindstrom Is Helping Children Live Better Lives
Sue Lindstrom, director of marketing and communications for Children and Women Services at MUSC Children’s Health, said that marketing was never actually a career that she saw herself doing. Her background happens to be in speech pathology. “I worked for many years as a speech pathologist in St. Louis and Atlanta,” she said. “But, I […]
Running Wild for Wishes: Where There’s a Wish, There’s a Way
When 5-year-old Amelia was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare form of cancer that rapidly develops from the immature cells of a retina, life became a series of waiting rooms, cold doctors’ offices and scary medical procedures — not the way an active kindergartner wants to spend her days. She longed to play with her friends, […]
Dr. Cynthia Garner of Garner Family Dentistry
Dr. Cynthia Garner is originally from Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Creighton University Dental School. After she completed an Advanced Degree in General Dentistry (ADGD) at Temple University, she met and married her husband, Alan Garner, an Air Force officer from Isle of Palms. After her husband’s Air Force retirement, they moved to Mount Pleasant […]
