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  • Maternity
ECMC showcases holiday babies
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  • Orthopedics
ECMG Healthbeat: Orthopedic injuries
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  • Maternity
Halloween babies dressed to impress
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  • News and Articles
East Cooper Medical Center Clinical Hiring Event
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  • News and Articles
East Cooper launches new women’s center
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  • News and Articles
East Cooper Medical Center launching women’s services brand
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  • Awards and Recognition
East Cooper Medical Center cited for stroke care
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  • Awards and Recognition
AHA Recognizes East Cooper Medical Center for Its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care
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  • Awards and Recognition
The American Heart Association Recognizes East Cooper Medical Center for Its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care
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  • Hospital Administration
East Cooper Medical Center Names Tyler Sherrill as its new Chief Executive Officer
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  • Health and Wellness
Firework Safety Tips from Dr. Eric Angermeier
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  • Pediatrics
East Cooper Medical Center conducts photoshoot of babies born around Father's Day
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  • Women’s Health
Nurse shares personal postpartum depression journey
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  • Women’s Health
Understanding Post Partum Depression
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  • News and Articles
Newborns at Mount Pleasant hospital pose for Easter photo shoot
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  • Awards and Recognition
East Cooper Medical Center Honors Physicians on National Doctors’ Day
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  • Oncology
East Cooper Physician talks about Colon Cancer Awareness Month
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  • Pediatrics
Some parents are feeling lucky this St. Patrick's Day
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  • Allergies
East Cooper Physician's Assistant Talks about Spring Allergies with Live at Five
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  • Pediatrics
Mount Pleasant newborns get into the Valentine's Day spirit with photoshoot
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  • Community
Dr. Kaplan on FOX Charleston
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  • Cardiovascular
East Cooper Medical Center Encourages Residents to Put Heart Health First
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  • Pediatrics
East Cooper Medical Center celebrates first baby born in new year
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  • Community
HOLIDAY TRAVEL: Tips for traveling with a newborn
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  • Announcement
East Cooper Medical Center Names Thomas Hayden as Chief Strategy Officer
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  • Orthopedics
Hand Surgeon Gives Turkey Carving Tips
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  • Bariatric Surgery
East Cooper doctor earns bariatric surgery designation
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  • General Surgery
A helping hand: Surgeon helps guitarist continue passion for music
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center Partners with American Red Cross to Host Blood Drive
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  • Surgery Center
Bariatric surgeon Dr. Morris Washington discusses endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) procedure with FOX 24 Charleston
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  • Community
East Cooper Partners with Postpartum Support Charleston to Provide Resources to Area Families
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  • Urology
East Cooper Medical Group to Offer Urogynecological Services with the Addition of Dr. Cary Fishburne
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  • Awards and Recognition
East Cooper Medical Center Earns An ‘A’ For Patient Safety from The Leapfrog Group
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  • Oncology
Local News Highlights East Cooper Medical Center Colon Cancer Survivor
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  • Colorectal
Local Cancer Cancer Survivor Encourages Early Screenings
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  • Obstetrics
East Cooper Medical Group Adds New OB-GYN
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  • Community
Local News Station Highlights East Cooper’s Upcoming Blood Drive
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  • Maternity
East Cooper Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists Earn Accreditation from the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center Partners with Mount Pleasant Fire Department on Vials of Life Program
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  • COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccinations to be Required for All East Cooper Medical Center Staff
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  • Awards
U.S. News & World Report Names East Cooper Medical Center a High Performing Hospital for Back Surgery, Spinal Fusion
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  • Bariatric Surgery
East Cooper Medical Center Receives Accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program®
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  • Awards
East Cooper Medical Center Awards Labor and Delivery Nurse Courtland Wright
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  • Awards and Recognition
East Cooper Medical Center Celebrates Local Physicians Recognized as Best in Health by HealthLinks
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  • Hospital Administration
East Cooper Medical Center Names Carol Koenecke-Grant New Chief Strategy Officer
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center Celebrates “Blessing Rocks” from Local High School Student Taemaisha Collins
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  • COVID-19
PHOTOS: East Cooper Medical Center's On-Site COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
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  • COVID-19
PHOTOS: March 5, 2021 Vaccination Event
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  • COVID-19
PHOTOS: January 22nd Vaccination Event
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  • Awards
East Cooper Medical Center Recognizes Nurse Clare Kaminski
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  • News and Articles
Celebrating National Health Care Supply Chain Week October 4-10
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  • Awards and Recognition
East Cooper Medical Center Appoints Rodly Millet as New Governing Board Chair
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  • Maternity
Moultrie News Article about East Cooper Medical Center Baby Milestone Message Boards
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center recognizes Associate of the Quarter
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  • Surgery Center
Dr. Steadman Interviews about eTEP Minimally invasive Hernia Repair Procedure
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  • Surgery Center
East Cooper Medical Center celebrates new robotic hernia repair procedure
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center Names Carla Fallaw as Associate of the Quarter
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center Shows Appreciation During National Emergency Medical Services Week
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center Celebrates Nurses Week 2020, Names Nurse of the Year
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  • Awards
East Cooper Medical Center Labor and Delivery Unit Recognized as Best in Health by HealthLinks
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center Names Lyn Swan as Associate of the Quarter
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  • Community
Speech Language Pathologist Jo Ann Fisher's Unique Hobby
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  • Weight Loss
  • Weight Loss Surgery
East Cooper Medical Center Performs First Orbera Balloon Weight Loss Procedure
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  • Awards
  • Awards and Recognition
East Cooper Medical Center Recognizes Nurse Award Winner Ellie Hart
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  • Awards
  • Stroke
East Cooper Medical Center Honored with Two Achievement Awards from American Heart Association
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  • Awards
East Cooper Medical Center Recognizes Associate of the Quarter Leasonia McAuley
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  • Awards
East Cooper Medical Center Recognizes Case Manager of the Year Joanie Detyens
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center Acquires RADLink Surgeon’s Checklist™ Surgical Verification System for Minimally Invasive Total Hip Procedures
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center Provides Gifts for 100 Families
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  • Bariatric Surgery
East Cooper Medical Center Performs First Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Weight Loss Procedure
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  • Obstetrics
East Cooper Medical Center Completes Infant Nutrition Training
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  • Orthopedics
Dr. Brodie McKoy Talks Knee Replacement
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  • Weight Loss Surgery
East Cooper Medical Center Perform First Surgical Weight Loss Procedures
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  • Orthopedics
Dr. Brodie McKoy Interviews About Orthopedic Surgery at East Cooper Medical Center
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  • Orthopedics
CEO Patrick Downes Interviews About Orthopedics at East Cooper Medical Center
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  • Orthopedics
Dr. Del Schutte Interviews About Orthopedics
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  • Orthopedics
Tom Moriarty Interviews About Ortho Expo
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  • Cardiac
East Cooper Medical Center Awarded Chest Pain Program Certification from the Joint Commission
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center Appoints New Governing Board Chair
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center is South Carolina’s Only Hospital Recognized by IBM Watson Health as One of Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals
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  • Awards
East Cooper Medical Center Recognizes Ann Robinson, RN for Nurse Excellence
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center Sponsors Wando High School Band
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center Collects Thousands of Pounds of Food to Donate
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  • Maternity
East Cooper Medical Center Now Offering Upright Birthing Stool for Laboring Patients
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  • Awards
East Cooper Medical Center Recognizes Nurse Excellence
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  • Maternity
East Cooper Medical Center Acquires Novii Wireless Monitoring for Laboring Patients
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  • Health and Wellness
Medical Mondays - How to Handle Picky Eaters
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  • Maternity
Medical Mondays - March of Dimes
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  • Orthopedics
Medical Mondays - Comprehensive Joint Program Part 2
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  • Orthopedics
Medical Mondays - Comprehensive Joint Program Part 1
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  • Health and Wellness
Medical Mondays - Weekend Warriors
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  • Health and Wellness
Medical Mondays - Youth Sports
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  • Community
Medical Mondays - Healthy Over Hungry
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  • Women’s Services
Medical Mondays - Endometriosis
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  • Neurology
Medical Mondays - Children and Autism
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  • Oncology
Medical Mondays - Mammograms and the Importance of Early Detection
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  • Emergency
Medical Mondays - ER Visits
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  • Maternity
Medical Mondays - Pregnancy & Diet
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  • Maternity
Medical Mondays - Breastfeeding Dad's Role
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  • Women’s Services
Medical Mondays - What to know for a OB/GYN visit
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  • Maternity
Medical Mondays - Safe Sleeping
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center Turns 30!
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  • Orthopedics
First Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Knee Replacement in South Carolina
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  • Community
Dr. Del Schutte & Walk Nicaragua Featured on WTAT FOX 24
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  • Community
Healthy Over Hungry 2017
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  • Maternity
East Cooper Medical Center receives Perinatal Care certification
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  • Community
East Cooper employees offer free surgeries during Nicaragua trip
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  • Community
East Cooper Team Performs 30 Free Surgeries During Mission Trip
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  • Maternity
East Cooper Medical Center Awarded Perinatal Care Certification
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  • Community
East Cooper Medical Center Donates to Meals on Wheels
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  • Community
ECMC Welcomes Patrick Beaver as Chief Nursing Officer
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  • Awards
East Cooper Payroll Coordinator Inducted into Tenet Heroes Hall
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  • Diabetes
East Cooper Awarded Certification in Inpatient Diabetes Care
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  • Community
East Cooper Kicks off Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive
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  • Community
East Cooper Celebrates National Healthcare Volunteer Week
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  • Community
Volunteer Services at East Cooper Awards Scholarships
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  • Community
East Cooper Welcomes Patrick Downes as Chief Executive Officer

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