Best of Mount Pleasant 2019

30 BEST OF 2019 www.BestOfMPTickets.com | www.BestOfMP.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com 2019 W W W . B E S T O F M P . C O M BEST COLON AND RECTAL SURGEON Let’s face it: No one ever wants to get this type of surgery. But if you need it, you definitely want the best person for the job. Dr. Margarita Murphy of Colon Surgeons of Charleston, off Stuart Engals Boulevard, is a bilingual physician who is board certified in colon, rectal and general surgery. Second – Dr. Jorge Lagares-Garcia Third – Dr. William Bulsiewicz BEST DENTIST There’s no reason in this day and age to fear the dentist. … Our readers even say so; they voted Wando Family Dentistry in case you need to book an appointment for proof. But for pearly whites that stay cavity free, you might have to go more than one time. Just sayin’. Second – Pleasant Family Dentistry Third – Crossland Dental Associates BEST DERMATOLOGIST Shepherd Integrative Dermatology specializes in a “whole-body approach to identify underlying causes and deliver treatments that offer optimal results.” Dr. McLean Shepherd believes, “Our commitment to skin wellness extends beyond treating patients at the skin’s surface.”While awaiting your personalized appointment, enjoy the artwork. … It’s all by the same physician who’ll care for your skin. Second – Dr. Marguerite Germain Third – Dr. Stephanie Smith-Phillips BEST EYE DOCTOR It’s ironic that it’s clear you need to go to the eye doctor when things don’t look so clear. Perhaps just as clearly, readers were focused on Dr. Brad Majors helping them focus on reading, dubbing him Best Eye Doctor when checking out option 1 or option 2; option 2 or option 3. See what we mean? Second – Dr. Brad Bodkin Third – Dr. George Waring IV BEST FITNESS CENTER Keep Gold’s Gym and Planet Fitness in mind as you make the annual New Year’s resolution pledge to exercise more and eat healthier. Except this time, follow through with it already. Planet Fitness is even open and staffed 24-7, so you can’t use lack of time as an excuse to avoid working out. Second – Burn Boot Camp Third – Pivotal Fitness BEST GERONTOLOGIST They say wisdom comes with age, but our readers both younger and older had the wisdom to choose Dr. John Kleckley as the best gerontologist. With the perfect balance of good sense and humor, he’ll keep those golden years nice and shiny. Second – Dr. Rex Morgan, Dr. Scott Evans Third – Dr. John Emmel BEST HEARING-AID PROVIDER What’s that you say, or, rather, hear? Is the TV turned to top volume and do conversations seem as if everyone’s whispering? Advanced Hearing Care is ready to meet all your auditory needs. One satisfied customer wrote AHC is “very helpful when emergencies come up. … They are well deserving of the honor as the area’s best.” Second – Costco Third – Charleston ENT BEST HOSPITAL When you need a good hospital, MUSC is almost synonymous with top-shelf, innovative health care in the Lowcountry. As their motto goes, they are “changing what’s possible” in the lives of their patients. They are a powerhouse of teaching and expertise, and, for those reasons, readers voted MUSC the area’s best hospital. Second – Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Third – East Cooper Medical Center BEST IN-HOME HEALTH CARE Whether you’re stricken with a chronic condition or recuperating from surgery or an illness, Amedisys Home Health of Mount Pleasant assists you in the recovery process, delivering quality care in your own home so you can maintain as much of your independence as possible.