Mount Pleasant Magazine March/April 2021

For marketing and distribution information call 864.612.7694 or e-mail Mandy@CharlestonWomen.com . Women in Medicine Carey McNamara WholeHeartFamilyMed.com @wholeheartfamilymed 843-637-4173 Practicing medicine with advanced biomarkers has become Carey McNamara’s, PA-C passion and niche in medicine. McNamara is philosophically aligned with the functional medicine movement, believing in the importance of identifying root causes of chronic disease. With Whole Heart Family Medicine, she sought to form an integrative family practice that combined holistic and traditional medicine, while also using advanced testing to help eradicate heart disease. McNamara is passionate about preventing disease, personalizing treatment and motivating her patients to improve their health. Dr. Jennifer Dixon Swartz OneillPlasticSurgery.com @oneillplasticsurgery 843-881-2130 Dr. Jennifer Dixon Swartz, a breast and body plastic surgeon with O’Neill Plastic Surgery on Daniel Island, said that the most gratifying part of her job is helping women feel their best. “Bringing high quality care to my patients is a truly rewarding part of my life,” she said. Among the variety of procedures Swartz performs, she is most passionate about working with breast cancer survivors and restoring post-pregnancy bodies. Dr. Cici Carter PaladinaHealth.com/Physicians/Cici-Carter @DrCiciCarterFxMed 843-408-0092 Dr. Cici Carter is a family medicine physician practicing in the Charleston area with Paladina Health. Of utmost importance to Dr. Carter is communication and rapport; she wants to ensure her patients feel comfortable enough to be themselves. Recently, she has continued her education through functional medicine, which is a practice of medicine that examines the root causes of her patients’ concerns through a whole-body systems approach, utilizing nutrition and lifestyle, in conjunction with conventional techniques, to improve well- being. Meet some of your motivated, strong, caring and professional local women in medicine. Connect. Learn. Grow. Support each other and we can all rise together. Locals