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e Cooperative Health Center was founded with the purpose of addressing the primary health care needs in the Eau Claire community, which was Columbia, South Carolina’s largest underserved collection of low-income neighborhoods.

In 1981, with a population of 35,000 and its sole practicing physician at retirement age, Eau Claire needed serious help. Initially, Dr. Stuart Hamilton launched Eau Claire Pediatrics, which quickly grew into a three-physician practice. With a local poverty rate of 25%, the practice was quite busy but could not cover its costs. A decision was made to scrap the standard private practice model, re-emerge as a non-profit, and seek grant support.

In 1993, the practice expanded to include adult primary care and became certified as a Federally Qualified Health Center “look-alike” that qualified it for enhanced Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements to help cover the costs of caring for the uninsured. In 1997, OB/GYN services were added, and in 2000, the Cooperative received its first competitive federal grant.

Dental services and behavioral health services were added in 2002, followed by pharmacy services in 2004. Seasonal workers, homeless healthcare, and HIV/AIDs care programs were added in 2012.

The Cooperative was awarded a national healthcare innovation grant to pilot a home-based care program. The Cooperative has published peer-reviewed original research in conjunction with the Medical University of South Carolina and precepts nursing and medical students from multiple institutions.

The Cooperative has now grown into a four-county, multiple-outlet, 50-provider primary care group serving families of all income levels. It is South Carolina’s largest and most cost-effective community health center system, with an annual patient base exceeding 58,000 individuals.

A sliding fee scale is available for families in economic distress and no one is denied care due to an inability to pay. The Cooperative remains true to its mission of service in the spirit of the Good Samaritan.

At Women Physicians Associates, we’re dedicated to providing exceptional women’s health care in a nurturing, progressive environment. Serving Columbia, Lexington and the greater Midlands region of South Carolina, we offers a full range of women’s OB/GYN services.

Our all-female team of professionals is comprised of physicians who are board certified by the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and are active Fellows of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. We treat women of all ages, and our doctors and staff serve as advocates for our patients.

Our goal is to provide comprehensive services for women in all health care areas, including obstetrical and gynecological services, and referral for psychological, dietary, social and/or supportive services.

At South Carolina OB/GYN Associates, our top priority is our patients’ health. We understand the special care needed to provide women with optimal health through every stage of their lives and aim to help our patients achieve that while feeling comfortable and cared for.

For over 50 years, our practice has provided gynecological and pregnancy-related services to women in the Columbia SC area of all ages. By offering comprehensive women’s health services in our office, including on-site mammograms, our patients receive the care necessary to meet the challenges they face at every stage of life.

We are proud to offer our patients care in a warm facility designed to make them feel at-ease. Our OB Suite provides care for our expectant mothers in an environment built to serve their unique needs and foster a sense of nurturing. With a busy schedule juggling work and families, our patients find the wealth of gynecological services available in our office convenient and comforting knowing they will be cared for by someone they are familiar with.

Because we serve a wide age range, we have many patients who have trusted their care to us from before they were pregnant all the way through menopause. We grow with our patients and help guide them through each unique stage of a woman’s life. We celebrate their children and watch them grow. In fact, we have been honored to deliver more than 60,000 babies over the course of our practice!

Thanks to our patients, we are the oldest and most well-established women’s health care group in the Columbia SC area. It is truly our goal to become your partner in health for life. We look forward to caring for you in every stage of your life.

At Parkridge OB/GYN, we bring together some of the most caring, established and experienced women’s health care physicians to serve Columbia, Irmo, Lexington and the greater Midlands region of South Carolina. We are here to provide you with quality, compassionate medical care, as well as an exceptional overall patient experience, throughout every stage of your life.

We offer a complete range of gynecology and obstetric care, from your first exam through pregnancy, menopause and beyond. We know caring is as important as a precise clinical diagnosis, and are dedicated to meeting your unique health needs throughout your life journey.

At Kraemer Women’s Care, we seek to provide the highest level of care through our highly skilled health care professionals and state of the art technologies. We are devoted to addressing the individual needs and demands of patients in a warm and caring environment. With years of experience, the physicians of Kraemer Women’s Care, demonstrate professionalism and expertise at every level. Offering a full range of obstetrics and gynecology services from your initial exam, to childbirth and through menopause and beyond, our goal is to offer patient centered medical care based on mutual trust and communication.

Multiple locations across Midlands area.

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