Have you heard the exciting news?! Nexsen Pruet has agreed to merge with Maynard Cooper & Gale, effective April 1. Joining Heather and Matthew to discuss the merger is Lauren DeMoss, an award winning health care attorney...more
Dr. Majorie Jenkins, Dean of the UofSC School of Medicine Greenville and Chief Academic Officer for Prisma Health-Upstate, joins hosts Matthew and Heather for an exciting conversation on health care in the Upstate of South...more
Matthew and Heather chat with Kelli Ferry and Angela Yochem, leaders from Novant Health, a three-state integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient centers, and hospitals. Angela and Kelli share the unique efforts of...more
Joining hosts Matthew and Heather again is Mako Medical’s COO and co-founder, Josh Arant. After the medical diagnostic lab served a major role during the height of the pandemic, Mako is currently addressing the surges in flu,...more
Matthew and Heather welcome Kevin Hoak of Roper St. Francis to discuss how the healthcare system is working to double their size to continue to meet the needs of the rapidly growing Lowcountry. Kevin shares how Roper St....more
For episode 124, Heather and Matthew welcome Juana Slade of the South Carolina based hospital AnMed for an insightful discussion on diversity, inclusion, and equity in health care. As the Chief Diversity Officer and Director...more
On episode 122 we welcome back Sam Konduros, an experienced life sciences and health care consultant and executive. Sam is the founder of SK Strategies, LLC and also serves as a Senior Advisor to United States Performance...more
Heather and Matthew welcome Kevin Sills of Asterra Labs, which develops and manufactures pharmaceutical grade, quality cannabinoid products. As a leader in the industry, Kevin offers his insights on products, dosing,...more
SCBIO leader Erin Ford joins Heather and Darra to discuss life sciences in South Carolina as well as SCBIO’s recent programs and successes as an economic development association. Tune in to hear Erin discuss the impressive...more
Have you ever wanted to say, "No comment," to an unwanted media inquiry? It's an easy answer that can backfire due to a modern perception of someone trying to avoid an answer. So what do you say instead? Former journalist and...more
On this episode, we're joined by Will Britt, Chief Counsel for Public Health for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. He offers his perspective on how people's perception of public health has...more
On this episode, we're joined by Kelly Calabria, President, and CEO of the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation based in Cary, NC. Kelly dives into her work at FHLI and how the organization's innovative,...more
Cosmetic procedures are on the rise across the nation, and there are a number of factors that could be contributing to that. We're joined by Dr. Donen Davis, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon based in Columbia, SC, to break...more
On Episode 107 of Taking the Pulse, we're joined by Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, Murrell Smith.
Speaker Smith breaks down some of the latest legislative hot topics in health care and beyond and...more
On this episode we're joined by two doctors who, at first glance, may seem to be at cross-purposes. In reality, Dr. James McElligott, Medical Director of the Center for Telehealth at MUSC and Dr. Shawn Stinson, Senior VP of...more
On this episode of Taking the Pulse we welcome Sara Goldsby, Director of DAODAS. She answers questions about how the pandemic has impacted substance abuse disorders and their treatment, and offers insight into some of the...more
On Episode 104 of Taking the Pulse, we're joined by Dr. Nicholas Vafai, Founder and President of Viro Research.
Dr. Vafai tells us about the innovative work he and his father, Dr. Abbas Vafai, are doing at their company,...more
Federally Qualified Health Centers, or FQHCs, are different from your typical healthcare facility in many ways. Joining us to talk about these differences on this episode of Taking the Pulse is Pam Davis, CEO of Little River...more
On episode 102, we're joined by President and CEO of Self Regional Healthcare, Dr. Matt Logan. He breaks down what it's like to run a hospital as we emerge from a pandemic, and touches on everything from initiatives to boost...more
On Episode 101 of Taking the Pulse we're joined by Lara Hewitt, Vice President of Workforce and Member Engagement at the South Carolina Hospital Association, and Russell Baxley, President and CEO of Beaufort Memorial...more
For this very special 100th episode of Taking the Pulse, we're joined by Nexsen Pruet attorney Marguerite Willis. Marguerite is a highly experienced litigator, and was featured on the cover of the latest Super Lawyers...more
On Episode 99, hosts Heather Hoopes-Matthews and Darra Coleman are joined by David Stefanich, Co-founder and CEO of Rymedi, a healthcare technology company based in Greenville, SC. David dives in to the history of Rymedi,...more
On Episode 98 of Taking the Pulse, Nexsen Pruet attorneys Ralph Barbier and Jennifer Hollingsworth dive in to the history and the tentative future of Certificate of Need programs across the nation and in South Carolina....more
On Episode 97 of Taking the Pulse Ashley Shaw, Executive Clinical Director of 3C Wellness, tells us about her work making mental health care more accessible and approachable for her clients.
Tune in with hosts Heather...more
On Episode 96 of Taking the Pulse Dr. Les Hall, Dean of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, talks with us about his role and weighs in on topics in health care and life sciences.
Tune in to this...more