Dr. Wesley Frierson is an emergency medicine specialist in West Columbia, and he has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of South Carolina at Aiken in 2004, and he is affiliated with Lexington Medical Center. In his spare time, he enjoys travel and golf.
Every physician’s journey begins with a profound “why” — a driving sense of purpose behind years of rigorous training and dedication to the field of medicine. For many medical residents, this purpose is shaped by personal experiences, a desire to heal or a commitment to serve underserved populations.
In 2023, the SCMA worked with the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners and succeeded in revising the MD and DO medical licensure application language regarding mental health.
As the son of a family practitioner, Dr. Jerome Aya-Ay noticed that doctors throughout his home state of West Virginia knew each other. They relied on each other to solve problems.
The debate over noncompete agreements in South Carolina continues to heat up as more professionals and lawmakers question their fairness and impact on the workforce. While proponents argue that non-competes are essential for protecting business interests and intellectual property, critics believe they stifle competition, limit job mobility, and unfairly restrict workers’ career options.
In August 2020, Dr. Richard (Rich) Osman, an Ear Nose and Throat specialist based … Read more
Dr. Edward Simmer, MD, MPH, DFAPA, has always placed people at the heart of his work. With over three decades of experience in the Navy, he developed a leadership philosophy that shies away from top-down models where solutions are dictated without consultation.
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