CONWAY, SC (December 1, 2021)— Conway Medical Center (CMC) has been recognized as #1 in the state for Medical Excellence in Orthopedic Care and Bariatric Surgery by CareChex®, an information service of Quantros, Inc. CMC was also awarded #1 in our market for Medical Excellence and Patient Safety in 14 categories including Overall Surgical Care, Heart Attack Treatment, […]
There aren’t many people who can say they did their fellowship training in infectious diseases during a pandemic, but Dr. Veronica Bandres Urbina can. During that fellowship, she faced the challenges of COVID and learned from it. “We’ve learned that we are vulnerable to any new infections. It’s taken us awhile to learn about this […]
Dr. Michael Odle grew up in the mountains of southern West Virginia. He spent a lot of time outdoors hunting and fishing. His father and grandfathers were hard-working coal miners. When it came time for him to choose a career, he said the fast-paced atmosphere and technology led him to medicine. Now, it’s something else […]
Dr. Vivek Choksi always knew he wanted to be a doctor, even though his parents, who are both physicians, actually encouraged him to look into other careers because of the sometimes-hectic lifestyle. But he says, “It was always medicine for me.” While in medical school in India, he was able to complete a couple of […]
Conway Medical Center is eager to announce the expansion of their award winning specialty care services to the Socastee area of Myrtle Beach. CMC Health Plaza South is now home to 9 new specialty services giving the community local access to 30 new physicians honoring CMC’s commitment to make outstanding medical care more accessible to […]
Conway Medical Center (CMC) has received two grants totaling $1,115,000 from The Duke Endowment to fund the expansion of a community network of care for the low-income, uninsured in Horry County and the advancement of serious illness care at CMC. A $500,000 grant will be used to expand a community network of care for the […]
Conway Medical Center (CMC) filed a Certificate of Need on May 6, 2020 with the Department of Health and Environmental Control to transfer 50-beds to a new hospital facility to be built on International Drive in Carolina Forest. CMC Carolina Forest would offer a wide range of services to one of the faster growing communities […]
Dr. Vinod Chaubey has had a busy few months. He and his wife had their first child in May, he moved from Massachusetts, and he started work at CMC Cardiology in July. Now, he is part of a team of medical professionals who are branching out and expanding cardiac care for Conway Medical Center. CMC’s […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded Conway Medical Center (CMC) $536,359 to provide telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic. The money will be used to purchase telecommunications services and broadband connectivity services, information services, and connected devices/equipment. Through this equipment, physicians and other medical providers will be able to establish long-distance healthcare contact to […]
The medical staff at Conway Medical Center (CMC) has teamed up with professors at Coastal Carolina University (CCU) to develop a screening test for SARS-CoV-2 (novel coronavirus) infection, which is currently entering the validation process. The validation process involves comparing the results of the CCU-developed test with the standard test that is currently available to […]
