by DrMelissaBoylan | Sep 4, 2024 | Blog
Unexpected Praise for Direct Pay Practices from Dr. Vonnegut – A Book Review Occasionally there are things that happen that reinforce the decisions I’ve made in my career, and this was one of those times! A friend recently gave me the book The Heart of Caring: a life...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Jun 25, 2024 | Blog
The US Healthcare System vs…….South Park ?!?! I have to admit that I’ve never watched an episode of South Park. However, this clip was sent to me by another Direct Primary Care (DPC) doctor, and I thought that it was well done and that it deserved to be shared!...
by DrMelissaBoylan | May 21, 2024 | Blog
Learn CPR! I recently organized several CPR classes for Noreta Family Medicine patients as well as their family and friends. Damar Hamlin’s collapse during an NFL game in January 2023 inspired me to want to hold these CPR classes (although I admit it took a while to...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Apr 17, 2024 | Blog
What is primary care? Part 2 Here are some frequently asked questions I get as a Primary Care Provider. What is the meaning of Family Medicine? As the name suggests, a family physician can take care of your entire family – from the day of your birth (even before!) to...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Mar 20, 2024 | Blog
What is primary care? Part 1 How do I choose a primary care physician? Choosing a doctor can be difficult! After all, you will be going to this doctor to discuss almost all of your health needs and concerns (at least initially!). You need to be able to trust your...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Jan 29, 2024 | Blog
How to Get Rid of Old/Unused Medicines How many unused or expired medicines do you have in your house? It’s ok to admit it. As a family doctor, I hear my patients talk about their “medicine cabinet full of old medicines” all the time. By reading this blog, I hope you...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Nov 21, 2023 | Blog
2nd Annual No-reta No-vember No-Hunger Food Drive Our first food drive at Noreta Family Medicine last year was so successful that we decided to bring it back again in 2023! We are pleased to have partnered with Harvest Hope again this year to collect both food and...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Sep 6, 2023 | Blog
Amputations, Community Health Workers, and a Healthier Columbia The State newspaper published an investigative article in 2022 called “Cut Off” about the high rate of leg amputations (due to diabetes) in the 29203 zip code, which is in the middle of South Carolina’s...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Aug 14, 2023 | Blog
Health Tips for Small Business Owners I was recently asked to give a talk to the BETR Business Networking Group in Northeast Columbia, SC about how to stay healthy as a small business owner. I wanted to give this talk from both a primary care physician (PCP) and small...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Jun 26, 2023 | Blog
Walk with a Doc- Columbia S.C. We are almost 9 months into our journey with the Columbia, SC chapter of Walk with a Doc (WWAD). I thought I would write down a few reflections. When I asked my co-founder, fellow family doctor, Dr. Victoria Leventis-Shew, if she wanted...
