Pictured: Dr. Christopher Walsh and team of McLeod Orthopedics Seacoast: Michelle Yen, Ra’Sheeda Morris, Dr. Walsh, Kiana Francis, and Hannah Jenkins, PA-C.

Celebrated nationally on March 30th, Doctors’ Day is a special time to celebrate and acknowledge the vital role of physicians whose calling is to protect our health and well-being. At McLeod Health, we are physician led, and great leaders surround themselves with a trusted team and deliver excellence by working as one. In celebration of Doctors’ Day, we want to thank our more than 850 physicians and their teams for their endurance and commitment to holding the front line of care every day.

Physicians leading with excellence this year across McLeod Health are McLeod Primary Care physician Dr. Chuck Mills and team of Southern Medical Associates, Loris; Dr. Christopher Walsh of McLeod Orthopedics Seacoast and team, Little River; Hospitalist Dr. John Rozich and CMO Dr. Catherine Rabon of McLeod Health Clarendon, and General Surgeon Dr. Danielle Saldana of McLeod Surgery Clarendon-Sumter; Emergency Physician Dr. Amid Hamidi and team of McLeod Health Dillon; Hospitalist Dr. Benjamin Weston of McLeod Health Cheraw and Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Tom DiStefano of McLeod Orthopedics Cheraw; Hospitalist Dr. Christina Andrew, Critical Care Intensivist Dr. Marwan Elya, and Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Ramesh Bharadwaj of McLeod Regional Medical Center; Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Pat Denton of McLeod Orthopedics Florence, General Surgeon Dr. Cary Brewton of Pee Dee Surgical Group, Vascular Surgeon Dr. Eva Rzucidlo of McLeod Vascular Associates, and Pulmonologist Dr. Vinod Jona of McLeod Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates, Florence; and Primary Care physicians Dr. Guy McClary of Medical Plaza Family Medicine, Dr. Dierdre Young of Jeter-Skinner Family Practice, Dr. Ben Elder of McLeod Pediatric Associates, and Dr. Gary Emerson of McLeod OBGYN Associates.

If you have a McLeod doctor whose care has left a wonderful impression on you or your loved one, please take a moment to share your thanks by:

• Posting a thank you at Facebook.com/McLeodHealth
• Completing the online form at www.McLeodDocDay.org.
• Sending a written thank you note to Doctor’s Day Tribute, McLeod Health Public Information Office, P.O. Box 100551, Florence, SC 29502-0551.