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Keeping informed

HEALTH SCENE is published as a community service for the friends and patrons of :

BEAUFORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

955 Ribaut Road Beaufort, SC 29902 843-522-5200 www.bmhsc.org President and CEO

Richard K. Toomey, DHA, FACHE

Director, PR and Marketing

Nora Kresch

Chairman, Board of Trustees

Gerald Schulze

Board of Trustees: Andrea Allen, MS, LMSW; Steven Kessel, MD; Paul Mazzeo, MD; Terry Murray; G. William Paddock; James Simmons, MD; David Tedder; Patricia Tompson, MD; Susan Williams, PhD, RN

Ex-ofcio members: Bill McBride, Bill Nettles, Paul Sommerville

Te beat goes on. Te Spirit of Women Day of Dance this spring was a big success thanks to the dedicated employees and volunteers who turned out to choreograph the day’s events. page 6

What’s your number? Your doctor isn’t the only person who should know your cholesterol level. Take responsibility for your health by getting screened, learning your numbers and knowing what they mean. page 8

Fighting lung cancer. A new trial drug, Sunitinib, may add months to the lives of some patients with advanced lung cancer. Find out more about this treatment. page 12

Information in HEALTH SCENE comes from a wide range of medical experts. If you have any concerns or questions about specifc content that may afect your health, please contact your healthcare provider. Models may be used in photos and illustrations.

spring 2011

“You can’t argue with the results.” HealthLink’s new Blufton location cuts down on travel for patients and families who need rehabilitation services close to home.

Knee pain doesn’t stand a chance!

Customized instruments and precise computer modeling make knee replacements better than ever.

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No more worries. A mammogram should be a routine test, not a trial by fre. If your last screening kept you waiting anxiously by the phone, we have three words for you: same-day results!

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On the cover

Sun City resident Catherine Salkowitz is a breast cancer survivor who received treatment at the Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center.