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 […]
Charleston Women in Wellness
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 […]
Ellesse Boiwka, O.D. of The Vision Center at Seaside Farms
Growing up in a household with medical professionals, Ellesse Boiwka’s interest in the health sciences started at a young age. “My passion for helping others grew in my high school and college years, as internships allowed me more firsthand experience in patient care,” said Dr. Boiwka. “Optometry has been the ideal profession. It has allowed […]
Dr. Nicole Dahlkemper of Water’s Edge Dentistry
CW: How do you find your passion? “I’m always looking to challenge myself and learn new things. I continuously work on self-development in my personal life and work life. I read a lot and listen to podcasts on a variety of topics. I love my patients and what I do. I love my family and […]
Dr. Emily Curry of Sweetgrass Eyecare
Optometrist Dr. Emily Curry likes interacting with her patients — listening and taking time to understand the real issues, while also identifying and finding solutions to any visual problems. Dr. Curry opened Sweetgrass Eyecare in 2014 and has since been caring for individuals from all stages of life. “We get to know the patients and […]
Dr. Margarita Murphy of Colon Surgeons of Charleston
Dr. Margarita Murphy is a highly specialized doctor of a disorder that is unfortunately quite common but also quite embarrassing. “Many people just live with the problem because they don’t think there is a doctor out there who can help,” she said. The disorder, which affects daily life to a debilitating degree, is known as […]
