McLeod Health Welcomes These New Physicians

McLEOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 25 JULY 2025

McLeod Health welcomes Vincent Ohaju, DO, and Ritwick Panicker, MD, to the medical staff.

Dr. Ohaju joins Pee Dee Surgical Group and will perform surgeries and procedures at McLeod Regional Medical Center. He earned his medical degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, TX, in 1995. He completed his General Surgery Residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth in 2000, followed by a Fellowship in Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston in 2002. Dr. Ohaju is Board Certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, and the American Osteopathic Association. Pee Dee Surgical Group is currently accepting new patients, with same-day and next-day appointments available. For more information, call 843-665-7941.

The McLeod Center for Cancer Treatment and Research is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Panicker to the cancer team. Dr. Panicker joins Dr. Donny Huynh, Dr. Kerolos Rizk, and Melissa Bradley, NP, in caring for patients at McLeod Oncology and Hematology Associates Seacoast, at department of McLeod Regional Medical Center. A native of India, Dr. Panicker comes to McLeod with 24 years of clinic practice in Oncology and Hematology. He served as a Senior Medical Director in Oncology for Evolent Health. He is Board Certified in Medical Oncology and Hematology. Dr. Panicker is excited to join the well-established team at the brand-new McLeod Center for Cancer Treatment and Research in Horry County. For scheduling appointments with Dr. Panicker, call 843-366-3891.