Health Care in Aiken County Faces Doctor Shortage and Growth
The article discusses how a growing population in Aiken County prompts hospital upgrades like ultrasound equipment to attract specialists who draw more GPs. It notes current gaps in dermatology, plastics, and neurosurgery, and compares local care with Augusta’s larger medical community.
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Aiken County
Aiken
McFall
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta
ACH
Urologist Dr Meehan Joins Aiken Medical Community
Dr. William L. Meehan joins Dr. R. P. von Buedingen in Aiken after the new Aiken Community Hospital opened in February 1976. He explains private practice drew him from Navy teaching posts and notes the hospital’s equipment and staff support help attract specialists to the area.
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William L. Meehan
R.P. von Buedingen
Aiken
Meehan
Navy
Oakland
Calif
Florida
Dr. von Buedingen
Medical College of Georgia
von Buedingen
Aiken Community Hospital
ACH
Edgefield
Batesburg
Williston
Miami Beach
Aiken County
Virginia
Auburn University
Alabama
University of Virginia
University of Miami
St. Albans Hospital
New York
California
Naval Hospital
University of California Medical School
San Francisco
East Bay Urological Society
Ruth Walker
New Physician Assistant Joins Aiken Medical Team
Rex Moore serves as a physician assistant to Dr. Tom W. Cofer, a general surgeon in Aiken since December 1976. Moore notes every PA has a unique role with each physician and patient, requiring retraining when moving to a new doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Moore
Tom Cofer
Jeannie Lancaster
Moore
Tom W. Cofer
Aiken
Aiken County Medical People Are Listed
A directory lists practicing physicians chiropractors and dentists in Aiken County with specialties. It draws from local telephone books and the State Board directory, noting that many doctors serve only specific settings such as occupational medicine at the Savannah River Plant.
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Aiken County
Yellow Pages
Savannah River
Aiken
Augusta
State Board of Medical Examiners
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, D.C
James Bland
Lynn Anderholm
East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency
Georgia
Anderholm
Dr. Meehan
Hesse
Raymond D
Heyl
Guy C
McNair
Wallace D. Jr
William L
Meek
C. Parker
Melton
William C
Miles
Albert B
Minter
W. T
Onstead
Charles O
Owens
Kenneth N
Pearce
Harry L
Pennington
Don L
Pierce
Clovis H
Poda
George A
Pridgen
Durward B
Rasmussen
Loton H
Ratliff
Jack L
Samonsky
Daniel M. Jr
Szymonski
Z. Steve
Thurmond
Tice
George A. H
Tsai
Enoch N
Vaughters
Ray B. Jr
Richard P
Whitaker
Charles B
Wyman
Henry D
Zwerling
Martin H
Graniteville
Matthews
John C
Pratt
Donald C
Prior
William F
Whitehead
Robert T. Jr
Langley — Royal
Howard G
New Ellenton
Bland
James L
Eaves
S Gilmore
North Augusta
Allgood
Sara E
Bedingfield
Blount
Wade B
Boyle Gary C
Cooper
Randy W
Dusty
Jane C
Ford
James M
Frain
Marie M
Holdredge
Terry
Johnson
J. Gregory
Mealing
Henry G
Hickson
Sherman R
Lockwood
Carl J
D.M
Lofgren
Robert E
McGahee
Charles W
Neal
Parrish
R. Edward
Powell
J. Nicholas
Rish
Harold
Schifferli
H. Allan
Sheehan
Patrick H. D
Simons
James E
Paul K
Sunshine
Harry C
Talbert
Toole
Ronald E
Truitt
Tom
Tucker
John W
Webb
William A
Bath
Wyant
Charles E
Carter
Jack W
Gordon
Robert L
Mowlasko
Peter S
Norton
Clarence I
Owings
David A
Stephens
Julius
General Dentistry
Waugh
Gary A
D.M.D
Williams
Carlos A
D.D.S
Yost
K. W
Bowen
Donald E
Hrbacek
Robert G
Salter
Gary
Ballard
J. E
Buncher
Marvin
Gillam
J.D
Toby
Warren H
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