December/January 2011 by South Magazine

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fe atu r es

S o u t h ’ s gu i d e to o b s cu r e s p o rt s

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t h e wo r l d ’ s f i t t e st m o d e l fitness guru jamie eason

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by k ate sta n for d

if tenni s and golf seem a bit too mundane , t r y t h e s e w i l d a n d wac k y s p o r t s .

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by A nna belle robertson

the fight of the dog this bulldog has learned some new tricks.

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by l au r en h u nsberger

p ow e r m e d i c a l cou pl e s

meet the city’s most gracious doctors.

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depa rtmen ts

[ LI V E ]

[ GO , STAY , SHOP ]

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Parties, celebrations and anniversaries that were Scene in the South.

Take a trip across the Talmadge and venture into Hilton Head, Beaufort or Bluffton.

scenes of the south

over the bridge

the portrait of an addict

These Lowcountry residents share their stories of how they hit rock bottom and then found hope.

overseas adoption

Proving that being family doesn’t always mean sharing DNA, a few parents went across the world to create their oustanding families.

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atl to sav

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Find out where to eat, play, stay and shop when heading to the state’s capital.

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flyin’ high

The best skiing in the South.

[ EAT ]

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dine south

faces of faith

Try these dishes to dine for.

Religion in the South is a way of life and always has been, just ask these locals.

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chef profile

Meet the city’s sushi master.

[ MEET ]

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the model of fitness

Fitness guru Jamie Eason opens up about what being healthy really means.

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stars of the south

making marks

Profiles on some of the medical community’s health care heroes.

This exhibit is good for the artists and the viewers.

fit after fifty

the power of art

Think painting skills are only useful for artists? Talk to the doctors at Memorial.

fight the fryer

The healthiset dishes in the city.

[ PLAY ]

Proof that athletics and fitness are not only for the youthful.

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marathon madness

Although it’s months away, you better start training now. Don’t worry, here’s a guide to help you.

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mouth of the south

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t h e s ou t h ’ s f i n e st ph y s ic i a n s meet the doctors

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The new CEO of Memorial Health speaks out about health care reform.

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publisher’s letter dec | jan 2011 4,000 Days & counting...

About the Covers

D e a r R e a d e r s , T h e h e a lt h o f t h e b o dy a n d t h e s ou l a r e i n e x t r ic a b ly l i n k e d, at l e a st t h at ’ s w h at I be l i e v e .

See, I’m in what you might call a special club. There are a lot of us. Perhaps someone you know is a member. Or maybe you just suspect they are. Some of us are extremely driven and successful. Some are highly intelligent. Some are famous. High-powered corporate lawyers, finance wizards, authors, artists of every stripe, athletes, farmers, mail carriers, they’re all here. You might recognize names like Sir Anthony Hopkins, Betty Ford, Michael Brooks, publisher, with wife Frankie. Robert Downey Jr., Eric Clapton and Ernest DineSouth 2010 had yet another Hemingway just to name a few. These are only successful year.This event is growing exponentially and our expectations a handful of millions around the world that are high for 2011. Thank you. to all the openly claim their membership to this club. Many vendors and attendees for making this one of the South’s greatest annual events. of us are risk-takers. We like to push boundaries, See more photos on page 30 & 32. and, often enough, that serves us well. Our members have achieved some amazing things. We are devoted fathers and mothers, loyal business partners, innovators, benefactors, scoundrels, malcontents and deadbeats. Just like every other human swath of America. What we have all come to realize is that we are all, unequivocally and undeniably, addicts and alcoholics. As much as the root of our disease lies within the body, the treatment lies in the soul—that undefined part of our psychic physiology that can give us the will to resist an adversary that lives with us every day of our lives. “Just for today.” That’s where it starts. And starts again with each one of those days. It’s just three words, 12 letters, but those words can cut a formidable adversary down to size and unlock strength we never knew we had. It is, indeed, good for the soul. That’s the way it’s been for me since 1999, the year I finally realized that there was something different about me. The year I decided to get well. In that time, I’ve met many other members of our club on the journey to sobriety, some of whom were on the brink of death. I’ve seen doctors tend to the wealthy and the homeless alike. We’ve shared the same rooms and eaten the same food. We had little in common except the desire to get well—first the soul, and then the body. You don’t have to be an addict to take something from this. There’s plenty of adversity to go around these days. So, before you read this issue, graced with some of the finest doctors in the South, along with a story on addiction written and photographed by a fellow club member, Peter Fossick (“They Came to Believe” [page 42]), I humbly remind you to do a check-up on your soul. It’s worked for me for over 4,000 todays and counting. Many thanks and keep reading,

Michael Brooks, Publisher-Creative Director

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cover: Ebonee Moore photographer: Roxy hair & makeup: Karaline Meese, Chellie Heckman

art director: Bonnie Youngman ighlighting the beauty of both high-fashion accessories and the human body, Ebonee posed with some of the season’s hottest jewelry.

cover: Herschel Walker photographer: Esther Lin/ STRIKEFORCE erschel Walker, one of Georgia’s most heralded athletes, opened up to South about his latest pursuits in Mixed Martial Arts fighting and the real reason why he continues to do thousands of push-ups every day.

cover: Carmela and Chris Pettigrew photographer: Tim Johnson art director: Michael Brooks

his dual-doctor power couple is dedicated to keeping the community healthy in many different ways.

cover: Jamie Eason photographer: Noel Daganta outing the title of The World’s Fittest Model, Jamie shares her secrets on how to stay healthy while living in the South, a place glorified for its slow pace and fried foods.

In memory of my cousin, Tyler Creel [1979-2010]

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editor’s letter dec | jan 2011

Thank Goodness for Doctors In a r ecent issu e of Esquir e, Dr . Mehmet Oz , t h e su per h ero -l i k e ph ysici a n t h at sou rce s a l l of h i s k now l e d ge a b ou t a n t iox i da n t s a n d

cure-alls straight to Oprah, the aforementioned magazine and the audience of his TV show on a regular basis, announced that during a routine screening his doctors found he was in the beginning stages of developing colon cancer. As the most famous doctor in the country, Americans by the millions have trusted him with their health and wellness for years and consider him an ultimate authority in medicine. So, the news that someone as well versed in medical issues, not to mention as physically fit, as Dr. Oz isn’t immune to cancer was very scary—at least to me. The title of the article he penned, “The End of Immortality,” says it perfectly because his recent scare seemed to cement the fact that despite our most valiant efforts, the number of acai berries we eat or miles we run, immunity simply doesn’t exist. It’s a big, bad world and cancer is only one of the many afflictions that can harm the human body. Luckily, there are a few good people out there that have our backs. Thank goodness for doctors. In creating this year’s Health and Wellness Issue, we talked to many of the local lifesavers that help keep our family and friends safe, and they all have inspirational stories. For example, like Dr. Oz, Dr. Dan DeLoach is a longtime physician and health nut who years ago found himself on the opposite side of the operating table with a serious cancer diagnosis. Luckily with the help of his wife and the support of his Savannah peers, he survived and now lives his life with a whole new perspective. He, again drawing a parallel with Oz, amazingly came to understand his illness as a blessing. After getting over the initial shock, he decided to use his battle as a constant reminder that each day is a gift and allows it to encourage him to do great things with his skills and talents. As the recently named president of the Medical Association of Georgia and a devoted missionary, DeLoach now travels the globe in search of people who are in need of a healing hand. (Read more about DeLoach in “Power Couples” [page 70].) All this being said, I certainly don’t believe, and I’m sure Dr. Oz and all the doctors in this issue would agree, that watching your diet and maintaining a daily exercise routine are anything to sneeze at. Just check out fitness phenom Jamie Eason (Kate Stanford’s “The World’s Fittest Model” [Page 66]) and the Georgia-bred football, MMA and reality series hero Herschel Walker ( “The Fight of the Dog” [Page 60]) and you’ll see the very real positive effects of staying active and healthy. Because after all, although immortality is an impossible goal, being able to play with your kids, hike a mountain, live a life without mediation, or just take a deep breathe, is a beautiful thing.

Lauren Hunsberger, Managing Editor

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contributors dec | jan 2011

B.S. in international relations. He moved to Savannah just under three years ago and digs the laidback lifestyle and historic atmosphere the town offers. When he’s not sampling a new dish or confessing his sins to the keyboard, he enjoys sailing in Wassaw Sound and the Atlantic Ocean with his sailboat “Serenity.” read

world. He has also been a regular contributor video producer for BBC World Service. He has degrees in mechanical engineering and film and television and owns a photo studio in Los Angeles’ fashion district. Prior to his career in photography, Noel served in the US Navy for several years. His website is daganta.com. see noel’s

peter’s wor k in “fight the fryer”

work on the jamie eason cover.

[page 154].

Fashion editor Mitchell Hall studied fashion design at Savannah College of Art and Design before making Savannah his home. As a 6th season contestant on the Emmy-awardwinning series Project Runway, Mitchell honed his styling skills on the famed Macy’s accessory wall where his keen eye for “making it work” inspired his fellow fashion designers. Mitchell has worked as the creative director for Savannah’s favorite women’s store and freelances as a stylist, fashion designer, personal shopper and wardrobe consultant. see

Mitchell Hall

Peter Fossick studied art and design in the UK and France. He is an artist, designer, educator and entrepreneur having lived and worked in Europe, China and the USA. Peter is now based in England having recently completed his first novel that he wrote while living in Savannah. He is now writing his second novel and is preparing an exhibition of his portrait photography. As a photographer and writer he’s interested in the extremes of the human condition and is currently working on a series of portraits of rock musicians, music industry personalities and movie actors. r ea d a nd

Peter Fossick

see peter’s work in “they came to believe” [page 42].

Peter Z i nk

A Southern C alifor nia native, Peter g r a d ua t e d f r om West Point with a

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Currently living in Stockton, California, Mike Byerly has two careers, one as a high school teacher and the other as a photographer. While he shoots a variety of types of photos, he specializes and has a strong passion for fitness and beauty photography because they often meld together. He’s been shooting since 2005 and is excited to continue developing his passion. SEE MIKE’s m i k e by e r ly

work in “the world’s fittest model” [page 66].

mitchell’s wor k in “the a natom y of an accessory” [page 132].

noel dag a n ta

Noel Daganta is a Los Angeles based photographer and filmmaker. His photography has been published by leading fitness magazines around the

M a r k J a c k s o n Mark Jackson is a photographer of 18 years who recently came off two years of sailing through the Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas with his wife and three kids without any substantive trauma. He returned to northwest Arkansas where he shoots advertising and editorial work from his Fayetteville studio. Despite his preoccupation with leisure, he loves his photographic work and the creative process.see m a r k’s wor k in “the fight of the dog” [page 60].

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I want to thank South magazine for their article “The Body that Couldn’t Be Buried” and the efforts made to find a solution. I have good news, too—the body was buried! This project was at a complete standstill due to years of miscommunication with the parties involved. Through author David Gignilliat’s help, the McIntosh County Preservation Commission was able to bring together all parties involved to make a plan. With a few mishaps here and there, the event took place on October 23, 2010. We sent out a press release to inform historic organizations and it went viral throughout the country. We had so much interest in the story of Colonel John McIntosh, and we were thrilled at the response.

patriot by defying the British when he challenged them to “Come and take it!” concerning Fort Morris during the Revolutionary War and served under future President Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812, when he was promoted to the rank of major general. Col. John’s great, great, great-grandson, Billy McIntosh, spearheaded the Savannah effort to allow local historic organizations to be a part of the memorial. Col. John was very much a part of Savannah and coastal Georgia society during his lifetime, and I’m sure he would have been thrilled to see all of us come together in his honor so many years later. Thank you for trailblazing this journey. — M i s sy B r a n d t, C h a i r , M c I n tos h Cou n t y H i stor ic Pr e s e rvation Com m i s s ion

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When John Guarino says he had a somewhat lofty idea to solve the problem of bike theft in Savannah, he means it. “Chains get cut, locks get broken, tires get taken and seats get taken. There are so many different things,” says the Savannah College of Art and Design student. After researching options and experiencing a light bulb moment when passing by a flagpole, he developed a prototype for a 15-foot rack. Using a unique pulley and locking system, it hoists bicycles far out of thieves’ reach. “In under 30 seconds, your bike is 12 feet up in the air and out-of-this-world secure,” he explains. Savannah Transportation Services gave Guarino a grant to build a prototype that’s installed on Broughton Street. Try it or just check it out for some innovative inspiration. mor e i n fo mie.coroflot.com/johnguarino, 713.449.8275

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Safety First: With a $1,000 grant, John Guarino is making strides in keeping the city’s bicyclists happy.

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• Be e Pr op ol i s E x t r ac t: Propolis is a gummy substance made by bees. Propolis has been used for centuries as support for the immune system. ➼ Brighter Day, 1102 Bull St., $14.29-24.95

• B ac h F l ow e r R e m e di e s : Bach flower essences are homeopathically prepared from the flowers of non-poisonous plants. Each is for a specific mental and emotional state. ➼Brighter Day, 1102 Bull

“I think the [pride] goes way back. This has always been a close-knit community that always works together regardless of what the problem is. The way that we look now, the way that everbody perceives us, is very important to us.” —Mrs. Terry Jackson, lifelong Tybee resident, realtor for Prudential in Skidaway Island office

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Last year, Health Magazine recognized Tybee Island as the country’s top healthiest beach and lake getaway. The honor was determined by a panel of travel and health experts based on several factors, including air and water quality, the abundance of parks, the costs of hotel rooms, and the availability of nutritious local cuisine. South magazine recently made the journey over the Lazaretto Creek Bridge to Tybee Island to speak with a few residents about the recent accolade:

• F e v e r f e w f l ow e r s : By eating a daily leaf or two of these garden-growng flowers, migraine sufferers can reduce the frequency and intensity of their headaches.

“The community really steps up. So, it’s not just the city. Between the city and its volunteers, we do the very best to keep the community as clean as we can. We couldn’t do it without them.” —Mayor Jason Buelterman, City of Tybee Island

• Ya r r ow: Hundreds of years ago, the plant today known as yarrow was named after the Greekwarrior-legend Achilles and was used to heal wounds on the battlefield. Since then, science has proven that yarrow possesses active anti-bacterial components and works as a styptic pencil to stop bleeding.

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• M e l at on i n L iqu i d : Melatonin is a neurohormone produced in humans by the pineal gland and governs the body’s circadian rhythms which affects daily moods, productivity and athletic performance. It’s also a potent antioxidant. ➼Brighter Day, 1102 Bull St.,

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“Council’s role is to foster a sense of community that not only keeps us healthy, but provides an environment where people feel safe. It’s probably the only place that I’ve ever lived that’s at the beach but still has that small-town feel.” —Paul Wolff, Member, Tybee City Council

Wo m e n s u f f e r i n g f r o m c a n c e r n ow h av e a h e l p i n g h a n d . After helping over 4,000 women who suffer from cancer keep their homes tidy during recovery, the maids with Cleaning for a Reason are still going strong. The national organization has partnered with two local cleaning services in Savannah, Hubbard’s Maid Service (912.961.9131, hubbardsmaidservice.com) and Saved by the Belles (912.373.8616, bellesinsavannah.com). Are you or do you know a woman in need of their services? ➼ Go to cleaningforareason.org for an application. Patient Mary Alice Brown with her cleaning angel Lydia Scott.

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TYBEE, the healthiest beach in the country?

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Old Southern Remedies give eggs a break. they may stop hair loss.

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Sign up to whip yourself into shape with the Huge Loser program at the Islands YMCA. “The primary goal is to get people healthy and exercising regularly. And that means introducing them to as many different types of exercising as possible to help them find something they like,” says Melanie Edwards who runs the program. The next program will start around March 1, 2011 and participants will meet Monday and Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Deadline is the first day of the program and costs $135. You don’t have to be a member to join and the fee covers 6 weeks of training with nutrition counseling. ➼ 66 Johnny Mercer Boulevard, 912.897.1192,

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whiskey: A teaspoon of this liquid fire straight is believed by some from the older generation to be able to burn its way through most throat afflictions. olive oil/ raw egg: Massaging the scalp with either of these can help slow down hair loss.

➼ Melanie Edwards wants to help you lose big. She also offers private sessions, melfitness@bellsouth.net.

vinegar: Next time you develop a skin rash pour some vinegar on it. Sure, it’ll burn, but you’ll forget the nagging itch. —Ezra Salkin

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Destress in Savannah Stress has a huge effect on the immune system. Try these locally-infused ways to distress • P i c n i c i n a S q ua r e – Take a break from multitasking. Eat mindfully and enjoy what you are consuming. v i s i t - h i s t o r i c - s ava n nah.com • Water it Down – Studies show flowing water reduces anxiety. Take a stroll down cobblestoned River Street or go wading in Tybee’s relaxing waves. tybeeisland.com • A rt T herapy – Observing art trains the brain to think differently.

Discover something new at one of Telfair Museums’ three locations for only $15. telfair.org Another option is do-it-yourself art therapy. Keep a sketch diary at your desk to doodle through the stress. You will soon find yourself solving old problems in new ways!

• B reathe D eeply – Immersing yourself in a smell has been proven to have a calming effect. The best place in town to experience nature’s bouquet is at Chatham County Garden Center & Botanical Gardens. Located at 1388 Eisenhower Drive -Kate Stanford

Smoking Hot Heros The Southside Firemen posed for a good cause and to heat up your year

The Southside firemen have found a way to melt the hearts of Savannah women while simultaneously supporting a generous charity. The handsome heroes have put together their 7th annual calendar that features several local firemen. To purchase a calendar ($10), call 912.354.1011. All proceeds will

benefit the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports burn victims at Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta. The men are hoping for another successful year with last year’s sales nearing $60,000.

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Book Review: ➼ Chatham Steel, Bert Tenenbaum

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The Ultimate Sales Machine Like a lot of business people, I have read a number of business related books, and seldom do I stumble across one that makes

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Sensing a rising health care cost curve early, 12 years ago Chatham Steel implemented the “Steel Fit” health care program to help employees and dependents lead healthier lives and to motivate them to watch their health before dangerous and costly problems develop. The program has obviously worked as Chatham Steel boasts health care costs over 40% below the national average last year. ➼ For more information, visit chathamsteel.com

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Broughton Studios, Savannah’s newest downtown commercial film and photography studio, is officially open for business. Whether shooting a still life of an apple or a 50-plus member wedding party, Broughton Studio’s on-site equipment, prop rentals, shoot-in kitchenette, changing rooms, makeup vanity and lounge are ready daily for your next project. ➼ For more information, visit brought on st u dio s .c om , 91 2 . 2 3 3 .4 4 13

sense of complex business strategies. When I do find one, I am instantly a fan. In this case it was The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes. Holmes’s book stands apart because he covers areas that are critical for success, like the basic fundamentals needed to market and sell your product or services. This in-

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Michele Ingram, an alumni of Brevard Community College and a certified professional in Human Resources, was promoted to Vice President of The Coastal Bank wherein she will oversee daily operations for the bank’s six offices, serving as a liaison between banking operations and the customer experience. “We’re delighted to offer this promotion to her and look forward to her continued career with us,” says Tom Wiley, president and CEO of The Coastal Bank. ➼ For more information, visit t h e c oa sta l b a n k .c om

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Despite a difficult economic climate, the Savannah Bee Company has furthered its own unique and innovative retail presence by opening a third location along the bustling cobblestones of River Street—and it’s easy to see why. The Savannah Bee Company offers customers an experience that truly stands alone, complete with a honey tasting bar, a cozy educational area for children and a diverse array of honey products, including cheeses, hand creams and lip balms—in addition to their award-winning selection of bottled honeys. ➼ For more information, visit s ava n na h b e e .c o m , 2 W e st Ri v e r S t r e e t

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Home for the holidays? If you’re like most people, this annual pilgrimage means family and fun—and usually, lots and lots of food too. Yummy, calorie-laden, rich, eat-til-you-drop food. Fortunately, the holidays come but once a year. But once you’ve indulged, those extra pounds can linger–unless you get out there and work them off, of course. That can be hard to do, however, especially if you’ve been locked into the same routine for years. Running. Walking. Shooting hoops. And let’s not forget the gym, the ubiquitous, never-ending gym. Can you say “snoozefest”? But exercise doesn’t have to be monotonous, and when it is, say the experts, you’ll ditch it faster than yesterday’s turkey bone. So this year, we’ve gone hunting for the fun in fitness. Not a believer? Then take a peek–and take your pick. 38

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huge emphasis during her classes. “It’s all isolation. We break it down into little tiny movements,” she explains. “And don’t worry about looking funny. We’re all here to look like chickens in a blender. If you want to be a professional belly dancer, I’ll refer you out. But here, you’re going to laugh at yourself and we’re going to laugh at you.” Fencing

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ence at all. It was extremely different–really alien, and very difficult.” That was 2003. Now, Edge performs regularly at the Tantra Lounge and Casbah Moroccan restaurant. She is the lead choreographer for Cairo on the Coast, which bills itself as “an American cabaret and tribal fusion belly dance troupe.” The troupe is available for parties, festivals, fundraisers and other events. Edge also teaches belly dancing

at several locations around town. “People really should try it. It’s so much fun,” she says. “Once I realized I could do it, I took off. And once I started performing, it snowballed.” Fun & Fitness Belly Dance studio owner Dawn Cordray added belly dancing to her repertoire after a client told her she needed something new to get rid of her belly fat. Soon, belly dancing had become Cordray’s primary focus. Fun, she says, is a

According to Charles Williams, president of the Savannah Fencing Club, fencing has been in Savannah since the first duals took place at the old cemetery. Although Savannah is hardly the fencing capital of the world, he adds, the club has been in existence since 1995 and maintains a steady following. “Fencers are some of the best athletes in the world,” explains Williams, who jumped into the sport at the age of 13, after seeing it on television. “It can be counterintuitive. What you think would be the right response might not be. It’s not your normal reaction. You have to learn to do things differently.” One of the big lures of the sport, he says, is that it’s a form of combat, but one of the safest ones around. “I like it because it’s very physical and mental,” he adds. “You’ve heard the term ‘physical chess.’ Once you learn the basics– the footwork and the parries and the attacks–then it’s you trying to get your opponent to do something or react a certain way. You’re trying to outthink what he’s doing.” Currently, the Savannah Fencing Club has about 25 members of varying ages–some as old as 70. But they’re always looking for more. Introductory courses are offered two or three times a year, and typically involve 12 lessons over six weeks. After that,

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over my fear of the open seas,” she explains. “Once I started doing it, I loved it. It’s like walking on water.” Clements says that paddleboarding works for all ages. She recently competed against a 60-something during Tybee Island’s International Surf Day. “It’s not intense padding, like you do when you’re surfing, and it’s easy on the joints,” she says. “It’s an intense core workout, with very little arms. You use your abs to get yourself moving.” Would-be ‘boarders can rent paddleboards at the North Island Surf & Kayak or The Board Loft on Tybee. Both offer lessons, outings and weekend trips. Rowing “Anybody can row,” insists Scott Nohejl, coach and owner of the Chatham Area Rowing Association. “It takes about a year to learn, and a lifetime to get good at.” Of the most recent 45 people who joined the club, Nohejl says, only three had high school rowing

experience. The rest went on to win the regional rowing championship. “It’s like running,” he explains. “You have to be determined, and you have to be motivated. But you don’t have to be in shape.” Nohejl started the club in 2003 under the auspices of his alma mater, the Savannah College of Art and Design. The program was cut in 2007, leaving Nohejl without a job. But the disappointment didn’t stop the champion rower from following his heart. With backing from Kelly Parker, of Parker’s Markets, and a few of Parker’s friends, he founded the rowing association, and word began to spread. Nohejl teaches old school rowing, which he says hasn’t changed much since the 1860s. “It’s like kayaking on crack. It encourages fortitude,” he says. “But unlike kayaking, it’s a full-body workout. Also, you get to meet people. I always say, ‘Get out of the bars and get into the boats.’ Misery loves company. You’d never do 100 push-ups by yourself. But if you’re on a team and your coach is pushing you, you will do what-

ever it takes.” The other advantage to rowing, says Nohejl, is that it’s spiritual. “You’re moving 35 to 40 miles an hour in the quiet morning. You get a lot of zen going on out there,” he explains. “For one moment, you’re able to set down your social place in society, your economic responsibilities. You’re reduced down to someone who just pulls, and there’s freedom in that.” The Chatham Area Rowing Association is currently on the off-season, but Nohejl expects them to be back on the water in February. When that happens, he’s hoping that he’ll have plenty of opportunities to coach some newcomers. For more info, head to rowsavannah.com. Still not convinced? Then check out an African dance class, a more traditional dance class, one of Savannah’s bowling alleys or even disc golf, which involves throwing a flying disc instead of golf balls and clubs. It’s all about getting out there and finding your bliss–the only way anyone will ever stay healthy and well.

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An estimated 20 million Americans aged 12 or older are current users of an illicit drug, representing 8.5 percent of the population. The estimated economic cost of substance abuse in the United States exceeds a staggering half a trillion dollars per annum, including the costs of health care, drugrelated crime and losses in productivity. This figure includes costs of approximately $181 for illicit drugs, $168 billion for tobacco and $185 billion for alcohol. It’s a significant, ongoing and costly problem that can affect just about anyone. These are the stories of those who have been affected by addiction and how they eventually found hope.

Mildred’s Story << Mildred is a recovering alcoholic and crack addict. She has been sober for 15 months and clean from crack since 2006. She suffers with bi-polar disorder, has high blood pressure and Type II Diabetes. Mildred has achieved sobriety and remained clean by attending Alcoholics Anonymous each and everyday. Mildred sustains her recovery through service work, helping other alcoholics and drug addicts recover.

Mildred is a larger than life character and despite her condition and related health challenges, she’s very cheerful. But some days she finds life difficult. Mildred began drinking in her early teens stealing corn alcohol that she served in an illegal drinking club in Savannah. She was just 13 the first time she got drunk and soon after that she was using alcohol habitually. As a child she experienced neglect and suffered abuse at the hands of family members. In adulthood she frequently has been involved in abusive relationships with men. She began smoking crack in 1989 on a brief visit to Savannah, while visiting from Philadelphia. In that one week, she spent all her savings of $1,700 on crack. Her addiction lasted until 2006, when she found herself in jail for four days, and she decided to take action and enter recovery. But Mildred continued to drink, and it was not until 2009 that she hit another rock bottom and decided to enter AA and start the twelve-step program. Today Mildred tries to take care of her health as best she can with her limited means, has secured an apartment of her own and lives on welfare benefit. Her final comment is a warning to those who would consider using crack cocaine. “Crack is so bad. I don’t wish that on anyone. It makes you do the most evil things that you don’t want to do. But you are powerless.”

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Ray’s Story >>

Ray is 24 years old and is the owner of a small but thriving tattoo studio in Richmond Hill, with plans to open a second studio in Hinesville in the next few months. In his spare time Ray undertakes voluntary work and raises funds for various charities. Recently he ran to raise funds for rebuilding a single mother’s home that burned down, and he is a member of Bikers Against Child Abuse. Ray is an ex-addict and has been clean for four years. Ray began using recreational drugs at 15. He smoked marijuana and used magic mushrooms or “shrooms,” the street name for the hallucinogenic fungus. Ray took his first drink of alcohol in his early teens and by his late teens was regularly getting drunk and had started using cocaine. Ray’s addiction to cocaine happened quickly and up to the age of 18 he indulged his habit as much as he liked. However, an event one night changed all that. One night, at a party, Ray noticed his girlfriend had disappeared. He found her in a locked bedroom being raped. Ray’s life changed after that. Guilt and depression descended upon him. Coupled with anger and resentment, Ray resorted to even greater amounts of cocaine. He overdosed several times and at one point almost died. Then he found himself on the wrong side of the law and was arrested on a succession of charges within a short period. Facing a long jail term, Ray finally admitted he had a serious drug problem and while in prison he entered rehab. This is where Ray got clean. Ray has now been clean for four years and created a new life with new friends. He has long term plans for both his career as a tattoo artist and for remaining drug-free.

John’s story >>

John was born in Oakland, California, went to school there and grew up in the Bay area, staying until 2004. He became a successful sales director, and by his early 30s he owned a beautiful home and enjoyed a six-figure salary. John was happily married with two dogs and enjoyed weekend breaks in the wine region of Northern California. He developed a passion for wine and on occasion would indulge himself and his friends with a vintage wine costing thousands of dollars. “Those were the good days,” says John. At 46, he found himself homeless in Savannah. “My problems began in 2001. My drinking and spending had started to get out of control and began to impact negatively on my life. But my real problem began when I started to take prescription painkillers. I had an accident some years before, in my early 20s. As a result of the accident, I sustained three badly damaged bones in my back and had three discs removed in my upper spine. Over the years they became arthritic. I started to take Vicodin. … The real hell started when I was then prescribed Xanax. That was when total darkness enveloped me. I stopped eating and became very anxious. I had stopped working as I received residual payments from my sales team. But as I stopped going into the office, I was alone a lot in a large house, suffering from anxiety and heavily medicated. I fell, or rather dug myself, into a pit of despair. The anxiety became overwhelming, and I was then diagnosed as bipolar. I was prescribed different combinations of drugs, but I believe the antipsychotic drugs made me worse and I began to have hallucinations.” John’s world fell apart. His behavior became more erratic, unpredictable and anti-social. His wife filed for divorce, and afterward he bounced around between friends’ and family members’ homes. John’s behavior, however, was too much for anyone to handle and he eventually became homeless and tried to commit suicide on six occasions. John is an intelligent and educated man, well read and possesses a dry sense of humor. Despite his plight, he is optimistic. Although he defines himself as a drug addict, he started attending AA meetings and is engaging in their 12-step program of recovery. John has been clean for some months and now has secured a job in sales. “You know, it’s not about new beginnings, but it’s about a good ending,” he says. 44

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tion that is caused by oxygen starvation during birth. Growing up he could not walk and had to undergo a series of painful operations. In addition to the pain he endured from recovering, Paul had violent muscle spasms and was prescribed Valium. By the age of 8 he was addicted to his medication. Paul’s school days were a nightmare of constant, cruel and unrelenting bullying. He became isolated, had low self-esteem and began to drink regularly. He began to try lots of different drugs and by his late teens Paul was addicted to cocaine that he free-based. By the age of 21 he was an alcoholic, a cocaine addict and homeless living on the streets. Paul found himself alone and isolated; his family had endured too much of his anti-social behavior and would have nothing to do with him. Things are very different for Paul now. He has been sober for 22 years. He’s now 43 and describes himself as a former “triaddict.” “I would try anything. I started with alcohol when I was thirteen when I drank half a bottle of Southern Comfort with a friend. I then went on to try weed, LSD, opium, cocaine, heroin and amphetamines. My lowest point in addiction arrived when I was 21 and homeless in Louisiana. It was 3:00 a.m. and I had blackedout, but came around while swimming in a canal. I remember the police training their flashlights on me, asking me to come out of the water. I was abusive to the officers and refused to stop swimming… I was out of my mind, high on cocaine and alcohol. When they eventually got me out, they took me straight to a psychiatric hospital. From there I went to rehab. I was a mess, physically and emotionally. I weighed just 89lbs and was insane.” When Paul entered rehab he had reached his rock bottom, but in the 18 months he was there, he found the support and regime he needed to get clean and sober. He has lived in Savannah for just over a year and he maintains his sobriety by attending AA regularly, being of service to his home group and has a passion for charity work. Paul, despite his Cerebral Palsy, has run in many marathons, including the Chicago and Boston marathons raising money for Cerebral Palsy organizations, foundations and charities. Paul does volunteer work for the homeless in Savannah, helping prepare meals that are distributed through St Paul’s Church. He also supports the Chatham-Savannah Citizen Advocacy and he is passionate about working with adults and children on how to interact and communicate with people who have disabilities.

Paul went from a life of drugs to running marathons for charity.

My lowest point in addiction arrived when I was 21 and homeless in Louisiana. It was 3:00 a.m. and I had blacked-out, but came around while swimming in a canal.

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William’s story << William battled with drug and alcohol addiction for many years before achieving sobriety in March 2010, having been addicted to meth, crack, prescription medications as well as alcohol. William began using drugs and alcohol in his teens and was a habitual user by his early 20s. His drug and alcohol use tailed off in 1984 when he met and married a woman with a two-month-old son. William bonded quickly to the young infant and cared for him as his own son. However, the relationship with the boy’s mother was tempestuous; she suffered with bi-polar disorder and finding herself unable to cope with her condition and the challenges of bringing up a young child, she gave the boy to social services. William was heartbroken. In 1989, after two years of trying to make his marriage work, the child was eventually returned to the family home, but after just six months his wife gave her son to her sister to care for him. William was devastated, and he started drinking heavily. Things went from bad to worse and in 1992 late one night, having been drinking all day, William began to walk home from a bar and as he made his way over a road bridge, a car hit him head-on. He was thrown over the front of the car and his arm smashed through the front windshield sustaining horrendous damage. William went through various surgeries throughout two years that followed, but his arm was eventually amputated. To deal with the pain of the injury he was prescribed painkillers, but as he was unemployed he was unable to pay for medication. The constant pain was unbearable, so William turned to alcohol and then started to use meth to cope with the pain. In 1997 he was arrested on various charges that included possession and theft by receiving. While waiting for trial, he bumped along the bottom and his meth habit was replaced with a crack habit. William went to trial and was sentenced to a long jail term. While in jail, William started drug rehabilitation that lasted nine months. William got clean. Once his sentence was served and upon release, William moved to Savannah. This was last year, and William was homeless for a while but was lucky enough to secure a place in men’s residential. To maintain his sobriety, William attends NA and AA but has to continue to take prescription medication to cope with the constant pain that he endures as a result of his amputated arm.

Orin’s Story

While downtown dwellers can sometimes look the other way when passing homeless people often grouped in the squares, Orin is difficult to ignore. His face is deformed, the result of a birth defect

when his mother was unfortunate enough to contract German measles while pregnant. I ask him how he found himself in his current predicament. “I was a drug addict for a long time until recently,” he says. Like many other people, his path to homelessness was a gradual one. “While at school, I got in with the wrong crowd and decided that it was better to have fun rather than study. I was living with my mother in my grandmother’s house. When I was 14, maybe 15, I started to drink. ... By the time I was 17, I was using crack regularly. “As my addiction progressed things became mixed up. My mother started using and we would smoke crack together. We would get our social security checks and spend them on crack cocaine. This went on for some years while living at my grandmother’s house.” In 2004 Orin’s mother died. It was Christmas Eve, and she had been battling various illnesses as a result of contracting HIV and her drug addiction. Shortly after her death Orin found himself homeless. “I became isolated and on the street, using crack, begging for money and trying to get by. My life has been hard for many years until recently.” Orin shakes his head slowly as he reflects upon his plight. He turns and looks at me intensely. “But recently I got clean. I want a different style of life. I know I’ve got to surround myself with goodness. Good people, good places, do good things.” Orin smiles. He is hopeful. I notice he carries a bible and I ask him why he carries it everywhere with him. “I have become spiritual. I have been clean for some months now and it is thanks to God.” Since getting clean, good things have started to happen, and he recently secured a room in an apartment.

Graceway is a 12-step based, long-term rehabilitation center located in Albany, Georgia that was created to help girls who have lost hope. “The girls that come in are hopeless. They’re beat up by addiction,” says Dawn Curry who went through the program. “They just have no other answer. Some are mandated, some come straight off the streets, some come with family’s help through intervention. And they come in

searching for something to help them.”

Graceway opened in 2003, and about a year ago they added another, rather tasty, branch to their facility. The Bread House is the combination of a grainery and a bakery that produces tasty and nutritious baked goods that the girls send all over the country with love. But, it has another purpose. “It provides the girls with a safe place to work,” says Kerry Dehus an administrator at The Bread House. “It gives them employment, and education and new skills.”

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Maintaining a healthy home and family, no matter the shape, size or color, is hard. Throw in the challenge of helping a young child feel comfortable in a completely foreign country with a brand new family and you’ll see that these locals have taken a lot on their shoulders. But the families are finding that the greatest tests also come with the greatest rewards. There’s an Asian legend that tells of a red thread connecting each soul to all the other souls it is destined to meet. “The thread may stretch or tangle,” the legend says, “but it will never break.” For several local families, that thread pulled them a very long way to unite with a son or a daughter who just happened to have been born a world apart. Ikeda Lowe always felt the pull and knew from early adulthood that one day she would adopt a child from Africa. Convincing her husband, John, wasn’t too hard once the couple had three little boys in rapid succession and knew their boisterous house would be a perfect haven for a child in need. So in 2007, she and John took off for rural Ethiopia and were united with 22-month-old Bethelhem, nicknamed “Bette” by her new family. The couple first met little Bette in Addis Ababa, the capital city, and loved her immediately. Bette, however, wasn’t so sure during those first few days. It wasn’t hard to under48

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stand why Bette would have some trouble trusting her new parents. The tiny girl had spent her first 18 months several hours from the big city, primarily in a tiny hut with her birth mother, shunned from the rest of their small village. Realizing how little she could give her child, the teenage mother took her baby to an orphanage and signed away her rights just a few months before the Lowes arrived. “We got to meet Bette’s birth mother after a dusty, five-hour trip in a four-by-four vehicle,” John says. “She was beautiful and so young.” “You would think it was heartbreaking,” Ikeda adds, “but this young girl was so very relieved to see that having us adopt her child would improve life for them both. We gave her a photo of our family and a map showing a line from Ethiopia to Savannah.” A photo of that young woman hangs on the Lowe’s refrigerator in their Savannah

home. Bette, at just 4-and-a-half, knows her story and proudly shows off the book containing her earliest photos and the adoption paperwork. One day the Lowes hope to take the bright-eyed girl back to Ethiopia to see the village where she spent her first year and to meet her biological relatives. But for now that red thread wraps around the little girl with two proud parents and three big brothers. She happily shares a bedroom with double bunk beds and holds her own with the boys.

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It’s clear to Savannah residents Wendy Harrison and Karla Schindler that their red threads intertwine very closely. Long before they met, while living in Florida and California respectively, both women each made two different trips to China to adopt baby girls. Karla had a 12-year-old son and was adopting

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Karla Schindler formed her family after taking multiple trips overseas to Asia. She says the children help each other adapt to a new country.

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with her new husband. Wendy had spent 20 years as the principal of a private school in Miami and, at 40, made up her mind to retire and start a family on her own. The stories of their four separate trips to China are remarkably similar. Within months of each other, each woman packed diapers and baby clothes and boarded a plane clutching the photo of a baby girl waiting on the other side of the world. After a flight to Beijing lasting almost 24 hours, each took a week to sightsee and adjust to the time and culture change before reaching the appointed day and time to meet their new daughters. “It’s nerve-wracking because there is almost no English spoken and you must use a translator,” Wendy explains. “Then there’s the fact that you are carrying literally thousands of dollars in cash for the ‘gift’ you are required to give the orphanage. We didn’t tell anyone that we were there to adopt because everyone knows that adoptive families have to carry that much cash.” Both Wendy and Karla also tell of being overwhelmed at the unsanitary conditions of the orphanages and broken by the sight of row after row of tiny babies crying in their cribs. Wishing they could gather them all but committed to the children chosen for them, the families completed the necessary paperwork, bundled up their new babies and headed home.

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Amazingly both women also tell a similar story of how their oldest daughters reacted upon returning to China for the adoption of younger sisters. Both girls were three at the time of their first trips back and both stopped their mothers as they stepped off the plane into the crowded Hong Kong airport. “Look, Mommy,” Wendy’s daughter Kate said. “Look at all the Kay-Kays just like me.” “Mommy,” Karla’s daughter Kenna stated as she looked around at all the faces so similar to her own. “It’s my China, my China.” While in the throes of adjusting to having toddlers and the new babies in the house, the two women connected through their adoption agency’s chat room and talked about the adventure of raising their girls. They lost touch after a while, but years later Karla posted that she was relocating to Savannah and wondered who might have information on the Chinese community here. Wendy had been here for a few years so she answered and the two immediately planned a face-to-face meeting when Karla flew out to house hunt. Both families were excited for the four little girls to meet one another. And many afternoons now find them taking swimming lessons together or learning Chinese songs and stories at Isle of Hope Elementary School. But the most amazing connection surfaced when

Wendy and Karla discovered that out of the thousands of orphanages in China, they had each adopted girls from the same two orphanages. “We’re raising the girls like cousins,” Wendy says. “And Karla is truly like a sister to me.” Shortly before moving to Georgia, the Schindler family felt the thread tug once again and decided to adopt a little boy from Thailand. Karla explains that while looking through a book of “waiting children” photos at the adoption agency, one picture of a small, darkeyed boy with a big smile leapt off the page and into her heart. She took the book home that night and asked her husband, Brian, to see if any of the photos in particular appealed to him. “This is him,” he said when he got to the same picture that had captured Karla’s heart. Delighted, the couple called the agency and began paperwork to adopt 4-year-old Somrak, nicknamed “Sam.” Their trip to Thailand included big brother, Dylan, and big sisters, Kenna and Kai. Little Sam took to his new family immediately. Brian and Karla treated them all to elephant rides and snake shows just to make sure they had a good taste of Thai culture. “It was such a gift that we had the girls with us,” Karla explains. “Sam looked at them and I guess he felt secure. He copied everything they did and became one of us before we even left the country.” Leaving the country was its own adventure. While in Bangkok to have Sam’s final visa signed to finalize the adoption and allow them to fly home, a military coup brought tanks into the streets and threatened the shutdown of all government offices, including the one which would stamp the all-important visa.

“We had no idea what was happening,” Karla remembers. “We just kept running from office to office and had the paperwork signed literally 15 minutes before everything in the city closed down.”

A Continuing Adventure Certainly the adventure of parenting does not end when new parents arrive home, whether from the local hospital, a domestic adoption, or from a foreign adoption. As with any new child, medical uncertainties can be worrisome. Dr. Steve Hobby is a Savannah pediatrician who is doctor to dozens of internationally adopted children. He understands exactly what needs to happen when children arrive from other countries. “We do a whole list of standard tests,” he explains, “including blood work, stool sample testing for pathogens, and developmental testing.” Fortunately, Dr. Hobby says the local area has almost every resource parents of children with special needs or unusual diseases need. It doesn’t take long, he adds, for the kids to settle in and recover from any infections or problems they may have had. “It’s so refreshing to see the pure excitement on adoptive parents’ faces,” he says with a smile. “They are so ready for this after all the years of waiting.” Waiting, one might say, for the thread to pull tight and guide them directly to the little soul that awaits them.

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Faith—or more precisely the Christian faith—has always enjoyed an especially prominent role in the South. We’re a region steeped in family, tradition and a deep-seated reverence for The Good Maker. Yet the face of faith is rapidly changing. While the old ways are still the order of the day in most Southern churches, segments of the population that were once marginalized or outright ignored by mainstream houses of worship are now actively courted. You may have noticed billboards up around the greater Savannah area encouraging folks to “come as they are” to church, tattoos and all. And then there’s the screaming, brutal heavy metal bands, sporting the very same style of music, along with black leather outfits and evillooking makeup, that were once resoundingly denounced by the Christian establishment as Satanic but now pepper their garbled, abrasive tunes with references to Jesus and find themselves awash in lucrative gigs at church-sponsored retreats and youth-oriented rock festivals. To the more skeptical, this spirit of inclusion says as much about hard economic times and the harsh realities of rising upkeep on church properties as it does the desire of progressive thinkers to broaden the scope of who is welcome to sit in the pews. Yet to many, such a shift in how their congregations go about the business of saving souls is not viewed as progressive at all—on the contrary, it’s 52

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seen as almost a subversively regressive act harkening back to the very building blocks of Christianity, which many may have long ago traded in on the nexus of conservative politics and evangelical fervor which has come to define the so-called religious right. Here you’ll find conversations with local believers, each from different backgrounds, each affiliated with different houses of worship and each with an unshakable, personal bond with God. Together, they provide a snapshot of the faces of the Christian faith in the South. The Voices Brian S. Miller (or “Big B” as he is also known) was born in Pennsylvania but raised in the South. A self-employed metal fabricator and welder, he became a Christian in 1984 after an encounter with the Christian Motorcycle Association. A product of the ‘70s biker lifestyle, he never served time but came awfully close, and hints at the troubled life he once led, saying it was, “the whole sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll thing to the extreme.” Any more than that, he’ll only discuss “in small groups.” One such group is called The Crew. It’s a weekly men’s bible study that meets in Bloomingdale, Georgia, at the Westside Christian Church Fellowship Hall. Explains Big B,

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“We’re not here just for bikers but they’re definitely welcome. The Crew is for any man that wants to work things out with the help of Christ.” Kim Osborne is the driving force behind the recently formed nonprofit organization Hope For Savannah, a group designed to help families and patients connect with spiritual and social resources after they have received a life-altering medical diagnosis. “We’re slowly building a resource hub,” she explains, “so that all the information will be in one place, and families in a time of crisis won’t have to do endless Google searches on yucky things.” The organization grew out of a ministry Kim started at her own house of worship, the approximately 6,000-member strong Savannah Christian Church. Pastor Thurmond Tillman has led the historic First African Baptist Church—otherwise known as the oldest operating Black church in North America—since March of 1982. With an official membership of close to 1,200, and an active congregation of close to 600, it’s been a mainstay of Savannah religion and culture since its doors opened on May 20, 1775. Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, but raised in Brunswick, Georgia (where his father was the Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church for 43 years), he’s led his flock through good times and bad, and says that after almost three decades, he still loves his job, and is looking forward to the future of this historic house of worship, with an eye on its storied past. The Conversations What three words best describe your own personal faith?

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It starts with the word “grace.” Grace is the path to getting something you don’t deserve. The second word would be “relationship.” My faith is not a religion at all. It is a personal relationship. The third word would be “Jesus.” I had a friend who was diagnosed with a very rough case of ovarian cancer when we were both in our midtwenties, and it was devastating. I couldn’t understand how she could be so calm, and walking in the grace of God. That’s when I began to search for God and then became a Christian. I wanted the same peace and personal relationship she had found.

K.O.:

Yo u r fat he r wa s a p r eac he r . Wa s t hat what le d yo u t o your vocation?

I sure didn’t want to be a preacher when I was growing up ‘cause I could see firsthand the commitment it took. Plus, no boy wants to do what their father does. (Laughs) I wanted to be a businessman somewhere making a lot of money! However, my junior year at college I accepted the call to the ministry, changed my major and started preaching. I was ordained in June of 1979, and I have never looked back.

Pastor T.:

How did you come to be a man of faith?

I wasn’t raised religious, and already had a full life of ungodliness by the time I got saved in my twenties. Let’s just say that most people riding bikes back then were considered a little different than people who ride today!

Big B:

What attracted you to Savannah Christian and what keeps you there?

That’s easy. I knew I wanted to minister somehow to the community, so I looked for a church dedicated to reaching out. What’s kept us there is it’s a big church with a very small feel. I know if I had an emergency in the middle of the night, we’d have our friends from church there at our side.

K.O.:

How long has The Crew been around and how many active members do you have?

It started about three years ago. We’ve got about 45 to 50 people that come in and out, depending on work and family stuff. People usually find out about us through word of mouth.

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start: just guys sittin’ around, talkin’ about what Christ is doin’ today. There’s really no “leader.” We all take turns teachin’. It was only called my group because it started at my house. I imagine many in The Crew are rebellious by nature. Are they at all wary of giving control of their life over to God? Big B: Well, if you’re talkin’ about men and control, it doesn’t matter what demographic they come from. I don’t care if you ride, drive or fly—we all have things in life we don’t want to—or can’t—figure out how to give up. Some of us just need a bigger two-by-four. Why is the South perceived as such a strongly religious part of the USA?

Does the history of First African Baptist play a large role in how you lead it today?

I knew it was an important church because we studied its history in my seminary training. But I didn’t get the full sense of what that history meant until I had been here for about five years. I was so caught up in my newfound duties to this congregation that it took a while to dawn on me what it means to lead this particular church. There’s a great legacy left for me by those great pastors who came before.

Pastor T.:

What in particular led you to form The Crew?

Truthfully, I needed a different type of bible study where I could share with other men more openly. There are five different denominations that meet together and we don’t talk doctrine or try to steal anybody away from their churches. It’s like it was back at the very

Big B:

Well, I hope it’s not just a “Sunday thing” in the South. There’s so much more to Christianity than going to church. I’ve heard it said that going out to your garage does not make you a car. I mean, you could try all day long, just sitting out there and it still won’t happen! (Laughs) So, just going to church does not make you a Christian.

K.O.:

The South is considered the Bible Belt, but there are some places in the South that are the Bible Belt Buckle! Savannah’s not quite the buckle, but it’s a very strong part of that belt. They say life is slower down here—and we do take more time with people. That’s in keeping with our Christian faith. But in modern culture, everything has to be so quick. We want things now, like in a microwave oven! I think it’s important to acknowledge, wave and try to speak to people if you can. It connects us all, and we still do that in the South as part of our upbringing.

Pastor T.:

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What are some positive developments in the lives of The Crew

Do you feel The Crew is part of a greater movement, or are you

that are directly attributed to their study of God’s word?

guys on your own?

As for myself, I’ve learned how to truly forgive. Not just sayin’ the words. To sit with a bunch of guys that are walkin’ with God the best way they know how can help you get a better perspective on life.

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As a preacher, what are your feelings on the newer forms of nontraditional outreach, such as hard rock praise bands and PowerPoint presentations from the pulpit?

I believe it is a way, but not the only way. Apostle Paul said that he had become all things to all men so that he may win some. To keep it in context, Paul was saying he was knowledgeable of the Word first—but that his knowledge of the world was used to bring people into the faith. In fact, we recently simplified our mission statement, so it could be more easily understood. It used to be so long it’d take up a lot of magazine ink! (Laughs) Now it is simply “We are seeking God, shaping lives and serving the world.”

I never gave it that much thought. All I know is when Christ was asked what commandment was the greatest, he said to love your God and love your neighbor as yourself. The men that led me to Christ just loved me unconditionally by walkin’ with me. I think the military says it best: no man left behind. That means you have to go out into the battlefield to get them. And God doesn’t call us to save them. He just calls us to love them all.

Pastor T.:

Why simplify it? Pastor T.: Because church has really become too complicated. We were doing a lot and not mastering much. A lot of churches are going back to the basics, with congregations being trained so they can act more as lay clergy and help with ministering. One thing we’ve not had to change, though, is our ethos. We are a historic congregation with a modern determination, where love makes a difference.

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What’s your take on outreach efforts aimed at folks who might not have been widely encouraged in the past to attend church?

Study what Jesus actually taught: He brought in the people we’d think of today as outsiders or outlaws. It was a ministry for everybody. I wouldn’t want to go to a church where I couldn’t bring someone who was all tattooed up or who was homeless. You know, we’re not going to a country club! I want anyone we help through Hope For Savannah to feel comfortable there, whether they come from public housing in dirty clothes or if they’re all dressed up. I don’t think this new approach is trendy. If anything, it’s more authentic. The religious leaders of the time continually attacked Jesus for reaching out to these people. It’s not our job to judge anyone for where they’re at. Our job is to reflect the love of God, and to lead people to the truth. That doesn’t come from worshiping at a church where everyone looks just like you. If I had waited to clean myself up before I came to God, I’d still be waiting! (Laughs) None of us are perfect.

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HERSCHEL’S KEY TO STAYING FIT: 1,000 push-ups and 1,000 sit-ups every day, plus high reps of squats, dips and other basic exercises.

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Many things in the AllAmerican athlete Herschel Walker’s life are changing. About a year ago, the man who always seems to have a surprise hiding up his sleeve took up a new sport and headed into an octagonshaped ring to test his skills in the Mixed Martial Arts fighting arena. The real shocker though came when he defeated his very first opponent, who was roughly half his age, in just a few minutes by way of technical knockout. Getting a taste for the sport wasn’t enough however, and he’s returning to the ring on December 4 in St. Louis for another bout. Walker says he wants to continue fighting because it’s challenging, even more so than training for the Olympics or playing p r o f e s s i o n a l fo ot ba l l , w h e r e t h e r e a r e ot h e r people to help, other lines of defense.

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“In MMA you’re restricted to a cage, to an octagon, and it’s just you against him, and he’s trying to put you down if he can or knock you out. So you really have to be on your game. It’s like a human chess game. You really don’t know what the other guy’s going to do when you step up to the cage, so you have to be ready and prepared to defend that,” he says, adding that despite the unfamiliar man-versusman nature of the sport, he wasn’t too nervous. In order to prepare for the fights, his skill sets and training drastically changed too. “I’ve added judo, jujitsu, boxing and wrastlin’ into my training, so it’s a pretty tough workout,” he says. He can’t slack in any of those sports because it’s his ability to flawlessly master and switch between

all the art forms that he believes guarantees a successful fight. That’s why he’s willing to put in the time. Currently he trains between six and seven hours a day at an elite training center in San Jose, Calif. He says he believes dedication is the key to achieving dreams, and so he’s working hard—really hard.

A PROFITABLE VENTURE His business sense, a skill he continues to hone as he gets older, is also shifting. After taking on reality television, making an appearance on Celebrity Apprentice with his good friend Donald Trump, and managing to keep his decade-old poultry business afloat, he’s adding yet another entrepreneurial venture—D1 Sports Training. He recently helped open up a D1 facility here in Savannah, a city close to his heart and his hometown of Wrightsville, Ga. “I’ve always wanted to get back to Georgia and do something that’s really special. D1 is a very prestigious facility,” he says, “and I believe in physical fitness and I believe in working out.” His decision to partner with the gym that focuses on private training classes came about for the same reasons he marches at the capital each year to talk about child obesity: He believes fitness has the power to drastically change and improve people’s lives. “I think a fit mind and a fit body go together,” he says. The people at D1 are, of course, thrilled to have him as a partner. “We have physical training and we have character training. We’re really trying to change people’s lives. And that’s why Herschel is such a good fit, because that’s what he’s all about—overcoming the odds. He’s doing it right now. He’s doing it all,” Will Bartholomew, CEO of D1 Sports says. Bartholomew,

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like Herschel, played both Division 1 football at Tennessee and then with the NFL for the Denver Broncos. So he understands the value of having coaches that will push their athletes to new levels, which is exactly the purpose. “People have to realize that the same stuff Herschel Walker is doing in here, they’re going to be doing in here. They might not do the same reps, or at the same intensity, but that’s how we train people.” Walker admits that growing a business, whether it’s a gym or a poultry distribution company, takes just as much hard work as training for elite sports competitions, but possibly a bit more mental patience. “I couldn’t start like I was at the top of it. I started like I was at the bottom. I learned,” he says. “You grow when you’re working. And you have to see what you don’t know, and quit trying to think you know it all because I didn’t know it all.”

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Other things, however, remain the same for the famous Bulldog. “I’m still doing all those push-ups and sit-ups,” he says, laughing at the notion that it’s become a well-known fact that each day he religiously does thousands of reps of the two basic exercises. Ever since he was in high school he’s done them, and he will, without fail, continue to do them, much like the fact that no matter the number of hours he spends training, he only eats one meal a day (that never includes red meat). He’s got lots of steadfast idiosyncrasies that his fans can’t seem to get enough of. And as silly as it may seem to him, people have always liked hearing about his personal habits because, like his ability to conquer just about any sport he

puts his mind and body to, including bobsledding, ballet and now martial arts, it keeps his image as a superhuman going strong. As a result of his famous, lifelong fitness habits, something else has stayed impeccably the same—his body, the same muscular structure that earned him handfuls of the most diversified and prestigious athletic awards possible. “About 20 years ago, I was on the Oprah show talking about best bodies for the year, and they chose me as one of them. Now 20 years later, they’re still saying my body’s in great condition,” he says, of his recent, almost naked photo shoot for ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue. “It’s quite the compliment.” But while his body has remained rock solid through the decades, his mental health is something he’s continuously struggled to maintain, although he says in his later years he’s been able to come to peace with his struggle with dissociative identity disorder, previously known as multiple personality disorder. As he sees it, his struggles are no worse than anyone else’s. “Me, I never drank, I never did drugs, but I did have an anger problem, which was very, very unique because there was nothing for me to be angry about. I had everything. There was nothing to be upset about. And as I was going through things, I realized we all

suffer from things,” he says. “I work with about five hospitals now to let people know there’s no shame in admitting you have a problem. Whether it’s drugs, alcohol, mental or any type of problem, there’s no shame in admitting you have a problem.” Despite all the many things that he’s involved with, he still finds time to reach out to the youth and let them know it’s okay to confront and admit to having problems. “When you don’t do that, that’s when you’re suffering, that’s when you’re hurting,” he says. He also goes to military bases around the country to talk about mental health, specifically Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, drugs and alcohol abuse. It’s obvious that at his core, Walker has a set of values that will never fade. His dedication to the youth, belief in fitness, and love for the South and his home state—and yes, he still closely watches his beloved Bulldogs—are evidence that his principles run deep. He’s also living proof, however, that not only can you teach an old dog new tricks, but they can take those tricks and excel.

Who’s Next?

After defeating Greg Nagy in his debut fight, Herschel Walker will meet his second opponent, Scott Carson, in a featured heavyweight bout at Strikeforce’s Henderson vs. Babalu II event on December 4 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The fight will air live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ➼To order the fight, go to sports.sho.com.

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F i t n e s s i c o n J a m i e E a s o n i s a s r e a l a s i t g e t s : S h e ’ s a s e l f - p r o f e s s e d h o m e b o dy w h o l ov e s c o o k i n g a n d s p e n d i n g t i m e w i t h h e r L a b , M o l ly. S h e s p e n t s o m e t i m e o n t h e f i e l d a s a n NFL H o u s t o n T e x a n s c h e e r l e a d e r , b u t h e r s e a s o n wa s c u t s h o r t w h e n s h e wa s fac e d w i t h a r e c u r r i n g b r e a s t c a n c e r s c a r e . C au g h t i n i t s e a r ly s tag e s , t h e s u s p i c i o u s l u m p wa s r e m ov e d , a n d s h e b e g a n h e a l i n g h e r b o dy. H e r r e c ov e r y s e n t h e r b ac k t o a d e s k j o b w h e r e s h e q u i c k ly b e c a m e u n h a p p y w i t h h e r i n ac t i v e l i f e s t y l e . W R I T T E N B Y k a te s t a nf o rd | p h o t o g r a p hy by m i k e byerley

Determined to turn her life around and get back in shape, she joined a local gym but discovered heavy weights alone weren’t enough to get the results she wanted. With the help of a nutritionist and personal trainer, Eason was fast on her way to reaching iconic status. Her first fitness competition resulted in her first win and a new direction in life. Although she’s since given up competing, she’s still devoted to a healthy lifestyle, and she wants to help others do the same.

SM: Where do you like to work out, in the gym or at home?

I prefer to work out in the gym, but with such a hectic travel schedule, I don’t always have that luxury. I save my lagging or weaker areas of training, like legs, for the gym and do a lot of my upper body training and cardio at home.

JE:

SM: what is the one workout rule that you swear by?

For me personally, one workout rule that I live by is that if it’s too easy to complete a set, it’s a waste of time. We only grow when we challenge ourselves and push past our limitations. This principle applies in many areas of life.

JE:

SOUTH MAGAZINE: Business first, what are your current stats? And what kind of training are you focusing on? JAMiE EASON: I am 34 years old, 5’2” and 106 lbs. I’m currently training in cycles with a few weeks focused predominantly on weight training with very little cardio and then a few weeks of a higher intensity cardio every other day.

SM: What is your favorite exercise? JE:

My favorite exercise is the seated dumbbell press. I love the feel-

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ing of pressing weights above my head and how I can immediately feel the pump in my shoulders. SM: You were quite young when you had a brush with breast canc er, how has that experienc e shaped your frame of mind when it comes to your

JE: Winning my pro status the very first time out was so very surprising and self-gratifying. I really worked my tail off and found determination, where in the past I would have procrastinated or even dropped out for any number of excuses. It was a huge accomplishment for me.

well-being?

Such an early scare with breast cancer certainly changed my frame of thinking about my personal health and wellness! I never really considered the implications of the food I was eating and I was fairly young, so the lack of exercise seemed inconsequential. I now know and understand how taking care of oneself improves quality of life and decreases the chance of ever being a burden to those you love.

JE:

SM: You’ve said before that you love being in the kitchen. What is your to-go meal?

I make lots and lots of homemade protein bars so that I always have something to take with me, whether I am just out and about for the day or actually traveling.

JE:

SM: What are the drawbacks to fitness competition?

The downside of competing is not only the time commitment and focus that it takes, leaving little time for much else, but it’s important to note that exercise is a paradox. It is both good and bad for you. We all know the benefits (heart health, strength, bone density, etc.), but many people are not aware that each time we exercise, we release damaging free radicals in our system. Because of this, it’s critical that we allow our bodies enough time to rest and give it the proper nutrition and supplementation to repair. If not, over-exercising can lead to fatigue and a weakened immunity, leaving us more susceptible to illness. It’s important when engaging in any sport or exercise program to know when to push yourself and when to pull back.

JE:

SM: What is the best type of food that we can eat for our bodies?

The best foods for our bodies are the ones that are the least processed. Gone are the days of just reading nutrition labels. Yes, calories and fat are important, but the list of ingredients will be a far better indication of whether or not a food is a good choice. The more recognizable the ingredients, the better the choice. Otherwise, you are just consuming chemicals. JE:

SM: What is the most rewarding part of fitness modeling? JE: The most rewarding aspect of fitness modeling is that it provides a platform to show that muscle tone on females is beautiful and that a lifestyle of eating healthy and being active can improve the quality of your life exponentially. SM: What advice would you give to someone who is just deciding they want to get in shape but

SM: It’s not uncommon for fitness profession-

doesn’t know where to start?

als to take supplements. Do you?

JE:

Yes, I take supplements. I take a multivitamin, essential fatty acids (usually flaxseed oil), glutamine for recovery, branch chain amino acids to support my weight training, and a protein powder for convenience.

JE:

SM: What sparked your initial interest in fitness competitions?

I entered my first fitness competition at the encouragement of my nutritionist and trainer. They felt that it would be a good idea to have a solid goal to help maintain motivation. I never anticipated anything beyond getting up there and overcoming my fear of being so exposed and vulnerable to judgment. Regardless of the outcome (which consequently, I won), just the simple act of following through increased my self-confidence immensely. JE:

SM: You received your “pro card” at your very first fitness competition. How did that feel?

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I would encourage them to focus on the food first. Most of us have a stalled metabolism from eating too sporadically, skipping meals, overeating or not eating enough. Commit to a schedule of regular eating and the function of your metabolism will improve. Our bodies like routine and as you begin to eat more regularly (I recommend every 3 hours), your body will begin to trust that it is going to get fed and will quit hoarding food and storing fat. Make those food choices as wholesome and unprocessed as possible and you’ll naturally begin to lean out in as little as 3 weeks. Maintaining the 3-hour schedule is imperative though; so don’t be afraid to be a slave to your watch. It will pay off! SM: Where do you think most women go wrong in their workouts?

Most women overdo cardio. It’s important to understand that you only burn calories while you’re doing the cardio, but if you manage to build some lean muscle from lifting weights; you will burn more calories even at rest. An average 130-lb woman can burn an additional 200 to 250 calories a day from adding just 5 lbs of lean muscle to her body.

JE:

Georgia’s South vs. Texas’s South alligator skin vs. cowhide southern drawl vs. southern twang dance hall vs. honky-tonk southern belle vs. cowgirl sweet tea vs. unsweet tea g’mornin’ vs. howdy farm vs. ranch backwoods vs. wide open plains grits vs. home fries soul food vs. tex-mex ball cap vs. cowboy hat mud bogging vs. rodeos fried chicken vs. chicken-fried steak

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stars of the south

Doctors of all kinds spend the whole of their days—and many nights—helping others ease pain. So it’s amazing that they often spend their time off doing the same thing. Because the need for a helping hand has no border, some physicians spend their spare time traveling the globe providing relief to those who find themselves in less fortunate situations. Others put their extra effort toward building a strong local community. Many manage to do both. The real magic, however, seems to occur when two people with identical intentions to heal come together. Surprisingly it happens often, and the world is surely better off because of it. Equipped with both marriage and Hippocratic vows, all of these formidable couples are on a medical mission.

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Couples (In the Medical Field)

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“It’s never boring and there’s no schedule. You just have to do whatever, whenever. I don’t mind going out in the middle of the night to go to work.” – Carmela Pettigrew

Chris and C a r m e l a P e tt i g r e w

It’s a good thing that both Dr. Carmela and Dr. Chris Pettigrew are masters at operating on little sleep because getting called out in the middle of the night is a regular occurrence for the obstetrician/gynecologist and plastic surgeon power couple. “There’s a difference between her being called out in the middle of the night and me being called out in the middle of the night. I get called out on trauma calls. No one wants to be in that emergency room. It’s car accidents, gunshot wounds or some kind of altercation. If Carmela gets called out, 90 percent of the time they’re delivering a baby, everybody’s happy, there’s a little bundle of joy and everybody’s happy,” Chris laughs. But it’s that exact unpredictability that keeps them coming back to

help keep Savannah’s residents happy and healthy. The couple also cares deeply about the arts. Last year, for the first time ever, South magazine auctioned off a cover photo shoot, and the Pettigrews, who believe the local arts community is integral to the city’s overall well-being, won it at the Telfair Ball. “We try to support the arts as much as possible, and I like the Telfair because they do a lot for our community. And I think it’s important to support them right now. When the economy is tough, that’s the first thing that goes,” Carmela Pettigrew says, who adds that she also tries to keep her brood of boys (they have three sons) interested in the arts.

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Da n a n d Ca meron DeLoach

➸ “The most gratifying thing is when we take a baby who has had a cleft lip repair and take them out of the recovery room and then hand them back to the mother. That’s just a striking event for them.” – Dan DeLoach

In mid-October Dr. Dan DeLoach took over the reins as the president of the Medical Association of Georgia during a time when he says the entire field of medicine is bracing for change, one which he and his peers are very concerned about. He’s very excited about taking on the responsibility though, and he may just be the perfect man for the job, as his past has proven he actually thrives when placed in less than ideal situations. For example, after he was diagnosed with a serious case of throat cancer, he used his struggle to spur his interest in medical mission work in third world countries. “There was one point in my treatment that I thought I was going to die. After I recovered, I realized that there was a debt I owed, and while my practice in Savannah had been very rewarding, there was still such a huge portion of the

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world population that had no access to plastic surgeons at all.” With his wife by his side, who has worked as a nurse with him at Savannah Plastic Surgery Associates for many years, they are able to provide many different kinds of health care procedures. “We go out into the villages and we see people for a variety of aches and pains and that sort of thing. We do pay particular attention to the children in the village. We will treat all of them for parasites because basically 100 percent of them are infected with parasites,” he says. They also conduct advanced surgical procedures to help heal congenital and trauma-related deformities. “But we consider it a privilege to be able to go down there,” Cam says.

G r a c e a n d V i ct o r Bau tista

“If you can walk, you can dance.” –Victor Bautista

Whether on the dance floor or in front of a patient, Dr. Grace and Dr. Victor Bautista know how to perfect an art form. Trading the white lab coats of their day jobs for elegant evening wear, the pair spends their time outside of the office competing and waltzing around the Southeast to help raise money for numerous charities. “We do charity dances a lot, for medical missions, for scholarships,” says Victor. And no matter what the cause, they pull out all the stops. “We love the waltz and the Viennese waltz. And the Viennese waltz is one of the hardest dances because you have to move across the whole floor,” Grace says of the dance they performed at this year’s Dancing with the Doctors event.

And while the couple dearly love Georgia and the South, they also make it a point to give back to their roots and make trips to the Philippines on a regular basis to perform surgeries on those who don’t have access to dependable health care. Other than being able to bring critical medical supplies and equipment such as respirators, anesthesia machines—and even an ambulance, they bring with them a large staff that’s able to perform numerous procedures, including many cleft lip and palate surgeries. “We treated 3,000 medical outpatients all for free—everything is free,” Grace says.

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Jay a n d Corinne How ington

➸ “Savannah in and of itself has such a draw that you get the cream of the crop.” — Jay Howington

Both being Southern-born, Dr. Jay and Dr. Corinne Howington are thrilled to be providing their top-notch medical skills to the community they love. As a neurosurgeon and a dermatologist, they both also took cues from their parents and are second and third generation doctors in their respective—and beloved—fields. “I chose to be a doctor because I love helping people, but I chose neurosurgery and she chose dermatology because that’s what we love doing,” Jay says. “At the end of the day, we both get home and say, ‘I can’t imagine doing anything else.’”

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They also have something else in common: They spend a lot of their extra time helping instill a passion for medicine in younger generations. “Some of the doctors at the practice have started working with a local biology class at a local high school because we want the students to see people who love doing what they’re doing. Especially with the recent health care debate, it’s a turnoff.” Ensuring that future generations have a solid field to work in, they also serve on numerous local medical boards associated with their lines of work.

Da n a n d Sa r a h Fischer

“I’ve always wanted to do something where I could promote health. – Sarah Fisher

There’s no doubt that Dr. Sarah and Dr. Dan Fisher have Savannah’s back. After opening Sciatica & Disc Center just over a year ago, the couple has literally made it their job to relieve Lowcountry residents of their nagging migraines, back pain and a multitude of other ailments that can stem from the spine. “Back problems can affect everything from your nose to your toes,” Dan says. Heavily involved with the Georgia Chiropractic Association, the center is a primary source in bringing the best in back work to the city.

Although only being in Savannah for a short time, they’ve already found a number of things they care about as much as the residents’ posture and mobility. For starters, they’ve joined the citywide Healthy Savannah campaign as well as the buy local movement. Sarah has also been especially interested in keeping Savannah’s spooky side in tact. Since coming to the area, she’s been an active member of the Bonaventure Cemetery board, giving tours on a volunteer basis to make sure the city’s historical stories live on.

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The state of

health & Wellness

in the South

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82 fit for life

Mary Kay Ross

Move it, Don’t Lose it You may have often wished it, now you can actually achieve it. Thanks to the latest advancements, it’s now possible to remove unwanted fat from one area of your body and move it to another, not so plump, spot. For example, if you want to remove some extra fat from your upper thighs, you could use it to plump up your lips or lines on your face. You can even reposition the fat to enhance your breast size should you choose. “Older methods had no way of preserving the removed fat; it would simply break down,” states Steven Ross of Live Well MD in Savannah. “But with Tickle Lipo, we use an air-pres-

meet the doctors

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sure device for fat removal and can reposition that fat all in one procedure.” ➼ Live Well MD 337 Commercial Drive 912.352.1234

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over Skillfully balancing personal patient care and medical efficiency, Dr. Eduard Docu and his diligent staff at Docu Family Medicine Center understand that time is a

Alignment Awareness: Courtney Lane Brinson, local Pilates teacher, is helping the city get to the core of exercise.

terrible thing to waste. “The most common dilemma that patients face in doctor’s offices is the grueling 40-50 minute wait times,” says Antoinette Scaringi, administrator for the practice. “You can rest assured that at Docu Family Medicine you will be seen in less than nine minutes—and patients are absolutely tickled by that.” The practice’s many loyal patients would have to agree. ➼ 102 Bryan Wood Rd Savannah,

GA,912.898.1122

Guaranteed 9-minute wait time

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power PILATES T r y t h e s e 3 t o n i n g e x e r c i s e s t o p u t yo u r c o r e t o t h e t e s t. • Pilates has been around since the 1920s and developed into many different styles. While some have taken on a therapeutic approach, Courtney Lane Brinson, a local pilates teacher of nine years, maintains a more athletic and dynamic approach. • SWIMMING 1.Lie on your stomach, and stretch your arms out in front of you, lengthening and stretching all the way through the fingertips. Squeeze your legs together, toes pointed, core activated by pulling the navel toward the spine. Keeping the bum tight, lift opposite leg to arm and hold for 3 seconds. Switch and hold. Repeat for a total of 8 counts, and then speed up the repetitions, holding only one count for 2 sets of 8. 2. Keeping the bum squeezed, legs lifted and the naval pulling toward the spine, circle the arms in a breaststroke motion for 2 sets of 8. Keep pulling the fingers toward the wall in front of you. Rest in child’s pose and repeat the whole set. • SINGLE STRAIGHT LEG STRETCH 1. Lie on your back and pull both knees into your chest, head, neck and shoulders rolling up off the mat, chin coming down toward your chest, eyes looking toward your naval. Extend your right leg straight up to the ceiling. Grab your ankle (or the back of your calf, but don’t

grab your knee) with both hands as you stretch your left leg long in front of you, keeping it lifted slightly off the mat. Exhale and switch the legs. Keep switching for 2 sets of 8 with the torso and lower back anchored to the floor. 2. When you’re ready for a bigger challenge, you can bring the hands behind the head and switch the legs without grabbing the ankle. Taking it even further, you can eventually add a twist, reaching the elbow toward the opposite knee. • PILATES PUSH UP FROM PLANK 1.Start in the push up position, hands directly beneath the shoulders. Squeeze the bum together and pull the naval toward the spine. From this position, shoulders pulling down away from the ears, lower slowly to the floor. Elbows should touch your ribcage all the way down to the floor, where as in a traditional push up they bend out away from the body. Knees stay down on the floor as you push up, elbows remain in contact with the ribcage. Push back to downward dog and come forward again to plank. Repeat 8 times. 2. On the eighth time you come back to plank position, lift the right leg lengthening through the pointed toe and switch from a pointed toe to a flexed toe for 8 repetitions...point, flex, point, flex and so on. Switch legs and repeat on the other side. Private sessions may be arranged by email at lifeinthecourtneylane@gmail.com. december | ja n ua ry 11

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Dr. Jerry Williams helps keep your family healthy when you’re away from home.

Coping with Cancer • The American Cancer Society excels in organizing experts, volunteers and patients in order to diminish the feeling of helplessness associated with cancer—and it should be the first call someone makes after diagnosis. “By now we have all been touched by cancer, directly or indirectly,” says Kasey Parsh, office coordinator at the Savannah ACS. “There are those who make the journey that cancer

Meet the Vacation Saver

imposes, but there are also entire communities that travel

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chapter of the ACS provides a

c h a n n e l i n g t h e c u s t o m s o f o l d s o u t h e r n h o s p i ta l i t y, t h i s d o c t o r s p e c i a l i z e s i n b e ac h s i d e h o u s e c a l l s .

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bevy of invaluable programs including HOST Homes, Look

ou’ve waited all year for it. You’ve planned, you’ve packed, you’ve held the mail, you’ve put the dog in the kennel. It’s your time. At long last, a family vacation, a retreat from the daily grind, and it’s finally within your grasp. Then, something happens. Maybe you catch a bad cold the first day sitting on the back porch enjoying the late afternoon sunset. Or, your son gets stung by a jellyfish while wading on a sandbar during high tide. Vacation over. Time to go back home, right? Wrong. Enter Dr. Jerry Williams, Tybee Island’s very own vacation saver to the rescue. Earlier this year, Williams started an on-call medical service, The Beach Doc, to help island visitors manage the maladies, mishaps and misfortunes that sometimes befall even the most hardy of travelers. “We work so hard throughout the year, and you finally get that little bit of time that’s your reward, it’s very valuable to you. And when you see it almost taken away from you from an accident or an unanticipated [illness], that’s a real frustrating position to be in,” says Williams, a pediatric and adult neurologist with a fulltime practice in Savannah. “So when someone comes

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in and says, ‘No, no, no, your whole week isn’t shot, let’s get you on the right antibiotic,’ or ‘Let’s get this taken care of and let’s get you back on your way to your time enjoying the island,’ people are very grateful about that.” After moving to the island in April, Williams sensed there was a pent-up demand for reliable, hassle-free one-on-one medical services. After talking with several area property managers, he realized that few viable alternatives existed for people who get sick while away on vacation, or for locals who don’t want to leave the island for medical attention. Williams’ convenient approach has turned out to be a perfect fit for Tybee, where both visitors and locals seem to appreciate someone who can keep the island’s simple, throwback charm intact. Williams’ warm demeanor and attention to detail (“Southern hospitality put into practice,” he calls it) have quickly earned him the type of word-of-mouth buzz that’s hard to duplicate. In fact, when Tybee residents call 911 for non-medical emergencies, Williams says he’s often the one that they get referred to by the dispatchers.

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procedures Making Medical Headway Sculpt Your Profile: Skin Tyte is a new infrared, light-based technology used to heat the dermal collagen deep in your skin resulting in tightened tissue. While it’s most commonly used for the face and chin area, it’s safe enough to use on any area of the body. ➼ Go to: Chatham Skin and Cancer Center, 639 Stephenson Ave. Suite A, 912.354.7124, mysavannahdemetologist

Zap Depression: A non-invasive treatment for recurrent, major depression, transcranial magnetic stimulation is a form of brain stimulation. Using MRI-strength magnetic pulses, the procedure triggers activity in the part of the brain that controls depression. It’s often used as an alternative to prescription medicines. ➼ Go to: TMS Neuroscience Center of Savannah, 415 Eisenhower Drive, Suite 1 912.356.8300, tmscenterofsavannahgeorgia.com Get Better Breast Care: Stereotactic biopsy is a cancer detection procedure that finds the exact location of a breast lump by using a computer and mammogram results to create a three-dimensional picture of the breast. Using the picture as a guide, physicians remove a very precise sample of the tissue for further testing. The procedure is much less invasive than surgical biopsy, can be completed in less than an hour and leaves very little scarring. ➼ Go to: Memorial Health, 4700 Waters Avenue, 912.350.8436, memorialhealth.com Teacher to the greatest dentists in the world: Each year the greatest dentists in the world head to The Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, a private dental school that teaches the latest cosmetic and reconstructive procedures available. But who teaches these dentists their breakthrough procedures? Savannah’s own Brad Durham is one of the go-to-teachers specializing in reconstructive and TMJ treatments. In 2004, Durham was also the first dentist in the world to receive a mastership certification from the institute. ➼ Go to: 1317 Abercorn Street, 912.234.8282, braddurhamdmd.com p h oto g r a p h y by ro x y

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The Bod Pod

Memorial University Medical Center

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T h e m o s t ac c u r at e way t o m e a s u r e yo u r b o dy c o m p o s i t i o n , a n d i t ’ s o n ly $ 3 5 . The Bod Pod, an egg-shaped device used for analyzing a person’s complete body composition, has revolutionized healthcare evaluative practices. Previously, patients, athletes or anyone else who wanted to know whether their physiology is a healthy balance between fat and muscle, were forced to rely on scales, calipers (the creepy metal pincers), or bioelectric impedance. These implements can be off by anywhere from 14 to 30 percent, according to Tanya Foy, office manager at St. Joseph’s Candler Med Group in Garden City. “That can be pretty dangerous if a patient is taking dramatic action based on the results of a test that told them their Writer Ezra Salkin tried it out first-hand.

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fat-mass percentage was shooting through the roof,” she says. The Bod Pod works by using air displacement plethysmography to determine the body composition. It takes the body’s mass and volume and computes the density. The process is the same for everyone, and patients simply don a bathing suit and skin cap, take a seat in the user-friendly, futuristic-looking egg, and wait three minutes to get their results, a printout that tells them where they fall in the hierarchy of leanness. The scale is determined by sex, age and height and is separated into these categories: risky (high body fat); excess fat; moderate; lean; ultra lean; risky (low body fat). “The true telling health indicator is not your weight itself, but what your weight is made of,” says Foy. ➼ St. J o s e p h ’s C a n d l e r M e d G r o u p i n G a r d e n C i t y, 4704 A ugusta R oad, G arden C ity, GA 31408, 912. 9662366, sjchs.org/body

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I run two to three times per week, bike two to three times per week, and swim four to five times per week.â&#x20AC;?

Dr. Daniel Nagelberg is a triathlete who understands true wellness comes from maintaining both physical and mental health. 82

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a quest for being

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Fit For Life

T h e f o u n ta i n o f yo u t h m ay o n ly b e a m y t h , b u t t h e r e a r e a f e w t r i c k s t h at c a n h e l p va st ly i m prov e t h e q ua l i t y a n d l e n gt h o f yo u r l i f e . T h e s e S ava n na h l o c a l s a r e l i v i n g p r o o f t h at ag e d o e s n ’ t d e f i n e o r d e t e r m i n e yo u r s tat e o f h e a lt h — d e d i c at i o n d o e s . A n d t h e y ’ v e d e c i d e d t o s h a r e t h e i r s e c r e t s , s o l i s t e n c a r e f u l ly. P h oto g r a p h y by S e b a st i a n P i n zo n

Daniel B. Nagelberg, Ph.D. 57 Height: 6’0” Weight: 170

Name: Age:

I work about 50 hours per week (clinical psychologist) so my workouts are either early in the morning or in the evenings. I run two to three times per week, bike two to three times per week, and swim four to five times per week. Philosophy on food: Burning a lot of calories means I can eat a lot of food. I’m both a carnivore and a sweet addict. I try not to abuse the bad stuff, but I also don’t fret about eating a juicy cheeseburger occasionally. Wo r ko u t r e g i m e n :

Greatest physical accomplishment:

My best running times were a 4:11 mile (college) and a 2:36 marathon (early 30s). This past season in the Olympic Distance Triathlon (swim 1500 meters, bike 40K, and run 10K), I placed 15th at Age Group World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, and 9th at Age Group National Championships in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Reason for staying fit: I started running the summer before my senior year of high school. Ever since then, I have been a competitive runner and now a triathlete. Staying fit is obviously critical to being competitive. However, the two

best reasons for staying fit are the physical and mental/psychological benefits. At age 57, I can pretty much do physically what I did when I was in my 20s (but not as fast) and hopefully I will continue to enjoy the physical benefits of exercise. Secret to staying healthy: Find something that you like to do and set up an exercise program that works for you. I like to work out every day with an occasional day off (every three or four weeks). What makes my exercise fun is meeting up with my friends and doing the workout together. There was a time when I mostly ran alone, but I much prefer working out with a group. Two mornings per week I go to swim clinic with a coach (Robbin White) and the rest of the time I meet up with friends. The key is finding people who enjoy doing the same things as you and who are on the same competitive level so that you can feed off of each other and provide lots of encouragement and support (and competitive motivation). The most interesting thing about the human body is: Its ability to do things you thought it could not do. It doesn’t matter what your level of fitness is when you start out. Every time I go to a triathlon, there are novice racers. If you could see the thrill on their face when

they finish the race, it would explain everything. Joel Zuckerman 50 Height: 5’ 5”

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Wo r ko u t r e g i m e n : I try to devote 5 percent of my time to fitness, a small percentage in the grand scheme, especially considering the health, wellness and lifestyle benefits that occur with a consistent routine (5 percent of 24 hours is 72 minutes, so about an hour and 10 minutes a day). It’s a small commitment, considering how much time many people spend watching TV, on Facebook or the Internet, and generally being less productive with greater amounts of their time. Philosophy on food: Plant-based diet and few, if any, desserts. Greatest physical accomplishment:

Either climbing to the summit of the Grand Teton in Wyoming with my family in 2008, cycling from Augusta to Savannah in one day (136 miles) in 2009, or playing 15 different, never-before-seen golf courses in nine days, and driving 1,000 miles to do so, while researching my last book in 2007. Reason for staying fit: When I was a kid of 11 or 12, I used to think I would december | ja n ua ry 11

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Dr. Miller runs circles around Savannah. To mark her 60th birthday, she ran 60 miles to raise money for her furry friends at The Humane Society.

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attempt to stay in shape until age 30, and after that, who cares? Because by then you are old and decrepit anyway! I guess my attitude has modified over the years. I stay fit so I can bike, run, walk the golf course, play catch, chase down a Frisbee, ski, snowboard and do what I want without thinking about or worrying about physical limitations. Secret to staying healthy: Five words w e ’v e a l l h e a r d b e f o r e , “ M o v e i t o r lose it.”

“The most interesting thing about the human body is how the emotional body manifests itself in the physical body.”

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How it will naturally heal, though the process definitely slows as we get older. The exercise I hate doing the most is: I don’t hate any of it, though I’ve found it hard to get on my road bike and grind out miles this year. Last year I rode more than 2,000 miles, and this year not even 10 percent of that amount. The worst injury I’ve sustained is: I slid into a tree on my snowboard and wrecked my knee pretty badly about six or eight years ago, though I managed to avoid surgery, and it has mostly recovered since then. The athlete I most admire is: More than one—Jack Nicklaus, Bobby Jones, Tom Watson, Larry Bird, Julius Erving, Muggsy Bogues, Bobby Orr, John Havlicek, Lance Armstrong, Michael Jordan, Sandy Koufax, Joe Montana, Chris Evert, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, Emmitt Smith and Barry Sanders.

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Dr. Elizabeth “Doll” Miller 60 Height: 5’4” Weight: Ha-ha. You already know that I’m 60 years old. I think that’s as personal as we’ll get! Name:

Age:

When I’m not training for a 60-mile run, I generally do 2.5 hours of cardiovascular exercise Monday through Friday and three to five hours on Saturday and Sunday. I combine running with the Airdyne bike, elliptical and rowing machines. Philosophy on food: I’ve never been very philosophical about food, but ever since I saw some really cute lambs grazing in a field in New Zealand, I’ve given up eating red meat! Greatest physical accomplishment: Summitting Mt. Kilimanjaro with my husband and daughters. It was the best of times and the worst of times! Reason for staying fit: My fitness is very connected to my overall happiness and emotional state of well-being. Secret to staying healthy: Move more … eat less. Workout regimen:

The most interesting thing about the

We are physically capable of doing much more than we find mentally acceptable.

human body is:

The exerc ise I hate doing the most is:

Sit-ups because my five dogs won’t leave me alone when I’m doing them. The worst injury I’ve sustained is: A stress fracture in my femur. I ran the Disney World Marathon with that injury. Funny thing about it was the only reason that I didn’t pull out was that I didn’t want to ruin the post-run celebration dinner! The athlete I most admire is: Patrick Booten—that man has NEVER given up! Elaine Zuckerman 50 Height: 5’4”

Name: Age:

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I have tried everything from vegan to macrobiotic, but find I do best with lean organic meats. I eat several small meals a day, which include green leafy vegetables, fruits and whole grains. I love to cook and experiment with whole foods to create lively and nutritious meals.

Philosophy on food:

Summiting the Grand Teton with my husband and two daughters. Reason for staying fit: I grew up playing sports, so it never occurred to me not to stay in top shape. Other than the obvious reason of being healthy, it’s just a lifestyle I’ve always been attuned to. Secret to staying healthy: Take a catnap, eat whole foods, do yoga, marry a man who makes you laugh, and I especially love acupuncture. Greatest physical accomplishment:

The most interesting thing about the

How the emotional body manifests itself in the physical body. The exercise I hate doing the most is: I can’t think of one as long as it’s done purposefully. The worst injury I’ve sustained is: Medial meniscus tear. The athlete I most admire is: Misty May, beach volleyball. She’s fierce and powerful yet sexy and graceful. human body is:

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Painting for patients written by Samantha Carroll p h o t o g ra p h y b y s h aw n h e i f e r t

A n e w p r o g r a m at t h e T e l fa i r m a r r i e s s c i e n c e w i t h a r t t o h e l p d o c t o r s b e t t e r e m pat h i z e w i t h pat i e n t s a n d g e t s o m e t r u ly b e au t i f u l r e s u lt s

grandfather furrows his brow in determination, with a stern, stoic expression on his face; a helpless mother is pictured next to him, with her head in her hands, exhausted and most likely grieving the death of her soldier husband. Far away, an innocent little girl leans on her grandfather’s arm for support, both physical and mental. The painting “Relics of the Brave” by Arthur Hacker depicts the aforementioned scenario and is one of many paintings helping Savannah doctors perfect their observation—and therefore healing—skills. Visual Thinking Strategy, a concept developed in the late 1980s, is a widely recognized teaching method that specifically uses art to develop critical thinking and increase observation skills, as well as speculative abilities. First used predominantly in education, VTS expanded into the medical field when a group of Harvard medical students started meeting weekly at a museum to observe and analyze sculptures. The Telfair Museums now offers this same method to physicians here in Savannah. “Visual Thinking Strategy is another way of learning and another way of looking at learning,” says Kristin Boylston, director of marketing and public relations at the Telfair Museums. “Today, doctors are on a tighter schedule than ever, and VTS helps to sharpen their listening and observing skills and making them even more aware of things.”

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Telfair staff members have been using VTS for a while, gearing it more toward their tour programs, since it is currently more of a force in education. Introducing it to the medical community has been only recent. “I’ve always been interested in the potential of art in healing,” says Harry Delorme, senior curator of education, also at the Telfair Museum of Art. A few months ago, after being asked to implement a training session with a group of Memorial University Medical Center residents, Delorme presented a series of images to the group and encouraged the participants to engage in a facilitated discussion about each particular piece of art. “We ask them to look at the piece in silence, then discuss what’s happening, what the people in the piece might be thinking or feeling and back up their comments,” Delorme says. “We want them to bring their knowledge of the world into the discussion.” A behavioral scientist at Memorial Health Family Practice, Sherri Schumacher’s role in the practice is primarily “teaching the residents how to be better doctors.” She made the initial call to Delorme after Dr. Robert Pallay, director of the Memorial University Medical Center’s Family Medicine Residency Program, gave her some educational information from the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The cover piece was Peter Paul Rubens’s “Massacre of the Innocents,” a chaotic snarl of anguished, biblical citizens, experiencing a variety of emotions, as told by the Gospel Matthew.

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not your average art teacher: Sherri Schumacher teaches the Visual Thinking Strategy classes.

“I believe there is a lot of art in being a doctor, especially a family doctor,” Pallay says. “Doctors need to learn the art of physical diagnosis, and figure out how to use that part of their brains. It’s often easy for them to learn the science part, but harder to learn this art.” The role of VTS in medicine is to teach the physicians to better read what is in front of them, to help them with their empathy and their understanding of others, and to enhance their sense of connection to the patient. “The doctors are encouraged by the VTS to look beyond the patients’ words and read their signs, for instance, their

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facial expressions, or if they are grabbing their sheets tightly when the physician initially enters the room,” Schumacher says. Dr. Vijia George, a chief resident with the Family Practice office, shares how her VTS experience assisted with diagnoses. “We have patients who come in with headaches, for example, and our job is to treat the symptoms, often with medication. After enhancing my observation skills, I was able to really put together the whole picture of why the patient came in. What the root causes of their pain may be, not just treating the symptom in front of me.” The Visual Thinking Strategy application of art into medicine truly has given these Savannah physicians a new prospective. Dr. Ophelia Pintea, another chief resident with the Family Practice office shared her experience after the VTS session. “When I saw patients afterward, I found myself more attuned to how the patients moved, how they dressed, their smells: all these things tell the story of where they come from. Art is three-dimensional and so are people. It is up to us as physicians to get them to open up to us and let us find out their story.” Every person has a story, just as physicians each have a responsibility to their patient. Using art to complement the science of medicine is an innovative way for Savannah doctors to better connect with their patients’ specifics needs and conditions, helping them to get well and stay well. The program works because after all, as Schumacher says, “Each individual is a unique piece of art.” to read more about visual thinking strategy, go to vtshome.org

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Dr. Peter C. Miller medical school Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan residency Family Medicine, Grand Rapids Medical Education & Research Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Anne Carson, PA-C education Master of Science, Physician Assistant, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

Dr. J. Kenneth Griffin Jr. medical school Doctor of Medicine, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL residency Internal Medicine Residency, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia

Dr. Bhavesh G. Patel medical school Doctor of Medicine, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal Karnataka, India residency Internal Medicine Residency, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia

julio cortes, md; peter c. miller, md; anne carson, pa-c; j. kenneth griffin jr., md; bhavesh g. patel, md Whether you live in Chatham, Bryan or Effingham, or Liberty County, a SouthCoast Medical Group physician is nearby. SouthCoast Medical Group offers a full range of quality care, including adult primary care medicine and state-of-the-art specialty services. Our highly skilled and experienced physicians provide an essential first line of care for our patients. They combine extensive training, often with sub-specialty board certification or

special training, with excellent communication skills to diagnose and treat a wide range of illnesses. As a group practice, our model allows for more peer review and greater knowledge exchange among the partners, providing the benefit of a broader spectrum of information. Research results and new procedures also become more available when a number of physicians study a number of topics. Equally important, a centralized medical

organization allows for greater availability of information regarding a patient’s needs or progress. Another powerful benefit that our practice provides is easy communication about services, procedures, and especially important, patient information when referrals are necessary. Our ultimate goal and mission is to provide compassionate, quality and cost conscious healthcare to every patient.

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SouthCoast Medical Group medical school Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia residency University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, June, 1997; Chief Resident, Neurology, Miami Veterans Administration, June, 1996 board certification Diplomate, Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology ; Diplomate, Sleep, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology fellowship University of California School of Medicine, Los Angles, California, June 1998 Alton Oschner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana, June, 1994 areas of expertise Neurology Sleep Medicine

victor w. rosenfeld, md What are some of the cutting edge procedures you use in your paractice? Ambulatory outpatient electroencephalography with video monitoring, overnight polysomnography with quantitative EEG analysis, and electromyography and nerve conduction studies with computerized analysis.

What attracted you to your profession? I remember seeing a neurologist come to speak to my medical school class at Emory who baffled the audience with his complex lecture. This made me realize that there will always be a need for Neurologists. What fascinates you about the human body? Given how complex the nervous system is, it amazes

me that it works as well as it does. In your opinion, what lifestyle change could most benefit our health? Getting a good night sleep. What is your favorite part of your job? Helping people. How would you describe your bedside manner? Jovial.

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Dr. Sidney J. Bolch III medical school M.D., Medical College of Georgia residency Cardiovascular Disease, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC fellowship Cardiovascular Disease, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC

Dr. Scott R. McGlynn medical school M.D., Hahnemann University residency Internal Medicine, MCP/ Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA fellowship Cardiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Interventional Cardiology, Winthrop University, New York, NY

Dr. Philip C. Gainey medical school M.D., Medical University of South Carolina residency Internal Medicine, Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, GA fellowship Cardiology, Emory University Systems, Atlanta, GA; Interventional Cardiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL

Dr. Geoffrey Peters medical school M.D., University of Santo Tomas residency Internal Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY fellowship Cardiology University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

sidney j. bolch iii, md, facc; scott r. mcglynn, md, facc; brooke r. stubbs, pa-c; amy groover, msn, acnp-c; philip c. gainey, md, facc; geoffrey peters, md About our Practice Heart disease is the leading cause of death among adults in the U.S. today. SouthCoast Medical Group’s cardiology program offers patients a new and distinctive approach to cardiovascular medicine. Our care, more typical of a major university medical center, combines the latest state-of-the-art technology with the most

advanced treatment available. Our highly-trained cardiovascular specialists have been serving this community for over 25 years combined. Our cardiovascular team works in concert with each patient to develop a custom, tailored treatment plan to meet every need.

Accreditations: • Echo Lab– (ICAEL) Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories. • National Committee for Quality Assurance Heart/Stroke Recognition Our Offices: Savannah, Hinesville, Baxley, and Sylvania

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SouthCoast Medical Group Dr. Russell L. Sliker medical school Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA residency Family Practice, Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA board certification American Board of Family Medicine

Dr. Richard R. Hightower Jr.

medical school Doctor of Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia residency Family Practice, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia board certification American Board of Family Medicine

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Dr. Hightower

If your practice had a motto, what do you think it would be? Listen to your patients and care for them like they are your own family. Is there a fundraiser or foundation in which you participate? The American Cancer Society and United Way. What are some cutting edge procedures or practices you are currently employing in your field? Electronic Medical Records and chronic improvement outcomes and tracking. Why did you become a medical professional? What attracted you to your profession? I became a doctor because I wanted to educate people about health risks and improving their lives.

What is your favorite part of your job, or what about your job is most fulfilling? My favorite part is empowering patients to take control of their health. What is the most common procedure you perform? Skin procedures and pulmonary function testing. What are some cutting edge procedures or practices you are currently employing in your field? Electronic Medical Records and E-scribe prescription capabilities.

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Dr. Harresh B. Dulamal medical school Doctor of Medicine, Cebu Institute of Medicine, Cebu City, Philippines residency Family Practice, Portsmouth Family Medicine, Portsmouth, Virginia board certification American Board of Family Medicine

Dr. Kristen A. Updegraff medical school Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA residency Family Practice, New York/ Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia Medical Center, New York, NY board certification American Board of Family Medicine

Dr. Troy A. Murphy medical school Doctor of Osteopathy, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, New York residency Family Practice, Center for Family Medicine, Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, South Carolina board certification American Board of Family Medicine

harresh b. dulamal, md; kristen a. updegraff, md; troy a. murphy, do Dr. Dulamal What do you feel your practice means to your patients and the Savannah health community? Accessible, quality, primary health care. Why did you become a medical professional? It is a noble profession that allows me to really make a difference; helping the sick and saving lives has always been my dream.

Dr. Updegraff Is there a foundation the practice participates in? I have been blessed beyond measure by my work with Mission Outfitters, a group that provides medical and dental care (as well as builds homes) for the people of El Quiché Province, Guatemala. What is the most common procedure you perform? Female annual examinations (I do full-scale care including pap smears). I have a lot of wonderful female patients.

Dr. Murphy What is the most common procedure you perform? I perform multiple procedures including mole and skin tag removals, pap smears, EKGs and stress tests. What fascinates you most about the human body? Its ability to overcome. I never stop being amazed how, with the proper treatment, the human body can not only repair but can become even stronger. How would you describe your bedside manner? I’m a good listener with a sense of humor on the side.

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SouthCoast Medical Group Dr. Thomas G. Moriarity medical school Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Science Center, Fort Worth, TX residency Family Practice, NOVA Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, FL board certification American College of Osteopathic Family Practitioners

Dr. Christopher J. Oldfield medical school Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA residency Family Practice, Memorial Medical Center Savannah, GA board certification American Board of Family Medicine

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Dr. Oldfield

As one of the many qualified psysicians SouthCoast Medical Group offers the Savannah area, Dr. Moriarity is a practitioner of family medicine whose dedication to the advancement of his field and the wellbeing of his patients keeps him busy serving the medical needs of the community.

Interested and motivated by the complexity of the human body, Dr. Oldfield, a family practice physician, has spent his career providing his patients with exceptional and compassionate care.

How would you describe your bedside manner? Very personable and relaxed. What probono work have you done? Civilian medical mission trips to Ethiopia and Dijbouti, Africa.

Why did you become a family practice physician? Since I was a child I have always wanted to be a doctor to help people. What is your favorite part of your job? I enjoy watching people get better. There is no better feeling than seeing someone go from being sick to being well, and knowing that you helped the process.

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Family Medicine of Pooler board certification American Board of Family Medicine 2006 medical degree Ross University School of Medicine residencies Memorial Health University Medical Center Family Medicine Residency 2002-2005 affiliations American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) areas of expertise Women’s care Adolescent medicine

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christi ghaleb, md If your practice had a motto, what do you think it would be? Where patients are treated like family. What is the most common procedure you perform? Since Family Medicine deals with a wide spectrum of issues, I have the opportunity to perform many different procedures on any given day, such as trigger point and joint injections, toe nail removals, laceration repairs, gynecological exams, routine immunizations, just to name a few.

Why did you become a medical profession? Having been involved with various charities since I was younger, I’ve always loved the satisfaction I get from helping others. Since the medical profession is basically a full-time job of helping others, it seemed like a perfect fit for me, and it has been. What is your favorite part of your job? My favorite part of my job is that every day and every patient encounter is unique. This allows me to meet new

people from varying ages and backgrounds, making me feel as though I am part of the community. I enjoy treating the whole family rather than just the individual. What fascinates you most about the human body? The human body’s ability to heal itself, given the right tools, is quite fascinating to me. As a physician, it’s my job to simply provide the proper tools for my patients to help heal themselves.

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board certification: Orthopaedic surgery medical degree: M.D., Medical College of Georgia residency: University of Florida fellowship: Sports medicine, Union Memorial Hospital

james f. holtzclaw, md

board certification: Orthopaedic surgery medical degree: M.D., Emory University School of Medicine residency: Duke University Medical Center fellowship: AO Trauma, Innsbruck, Austria and Bern, Switzerland

mark a. jenkins, do

medical degree: D.O., Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine residency: Grandview Hospital and Medical Center fellowship: Orthopaedic trauma and post-traumatic reconstruction, Florida Orthopaedic Institute

robert d. hoffman, md

board certification: Orthopaedic surgery medical degree: M.D., Duke University residency: University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics

raphael r. roybal, md

board certification: Board Eligible medical degree: M.D., University of New Mexico School of Medicine residency: University of Arizona fellowship: Texas Back Institute

greer e. noonburg, md

board certification: Orthopaedic surgery medical degree: M.D., Dartmouth Medical School residency: Madigan Army Medical Center fellowship: Sports medicine, Hughston Clinic

ronald h. levit, md

board certification: Orthopaedic surgery medical degree: M.D., University of Texas Health Science Center residency: Henry Ford Health System fellowship: Hand and upper extremities, Curtis National Hand Center

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Chatham Orthopaedic Associates, P.A. is the oldest orthopaedic medical practice in Savannah and has been providing quality orthopaedic care to patients since the 1950s. Chatham Orthopaedics has board certified physicians in many of the orthopaedic subspecialties. We provide care for the neck, spine, shoulders, knees, hips and all extremities. The goal of our staff is to offer each patient a pleasant and efficient experience. We try to

schedule patients with orthopaedic medical concerns as quickly as possible, which means that frequently patients are seen the same day that they call, especially if a bone has been fractured. We provide a full range of services, including MRIs, physical therapy and orthopaedic surgery. Our physicians are on the staff of Memorial University Medical Center, Candler Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. The current office location al-

lows the physicians to perform surgery in the Memorial University Medical Center surgery center, which is located on the second floor of the office building. MRI evaluations, full x-ray services, and physical and occupational therapy are also offered at our Paulsen Street address in Savannah. In addition, we maintain satellite offices in Springfield and Richmond Hill.

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board certification: Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine medical degree: M.D., Medical College of Georgia residency: Emory University fellowship: Gastroenterology, University of Michigan areas of expertise: Endoscopic ultrasound,

gastrointestinal oncology

mark r. nyce, md

board certification: Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine medical degree: M.D., Jefferson Medical College residency: Yale New Haven Hospital fellowship: Gastroenterology, University of Virginia areas of expertise: Inflammatory bowel disease

edward rydzak, md

board certification: Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Internal Medicine

medical degree: M.D., Albany Medical College, NY fellowship: Gastroenterology, University of North Carolina

at Chapel Hill

residency: Albany Medical College, NY areas of expertise: Esophageal disorders, pancreatic and liver

disorders, colon cancer, therapeutic endoscopy, stomach disorders

george c. aragon, md

board certification: Internal Medicine medical degree: Meharry Medical College, Washington, D.C.

residency: George Washington University Medical Center

fellowship: George Washington University Medical Center, Gastroenterology

Areas of Expertise: Colorectal Cancer Screening, Hepatology, Capsule Endoscopy

allan l. hardy, md

board certification: Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine medical degree: Virginia Commonwealth University- School of Medicine

residency: Howard University Hospital, Department of Internal

Medicine and Gastroenterology fellowship: University of NC at Chapel Hill, Division of Gastroenterology Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship areas of expertise: Pancreatico-Biliary Disorders, Endoscopic Ultrasound, Weight Loss & Bariatric Surgery Patients

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areas of expertise: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Liver Disease,

Endoscopic Intervention for Barretts Epithelium, Colon Cancer

charles w. duckworth, md

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board certification: be sat at one time in this sweet din-Gastroenterology & Internal Medicine room located top street. College of Georgia medicalingdegree: Medical residency: University of Virginia, Internal Medicine fellowship: University of Virginia

ryan c. wanamaker, md people can be sat at one time in this

board certification: Gastroenterology & Internal sweet dining room located top street.Medicine be North sat at one time in this sweet dinmedical degree: University of Carolina School of Medicine ing room located top street. residency: University of Virginia, Internal Medicine fellowship: University of NC Gastroenterology Fellowship,

Mercer University School of Medicine areas of expertise : Colon Cancer, GERD, october/nov em|ber thesouthmag.com southmaga zine.com decem ber ja n09 ua ry 10 100 Hepatobiliary Disorders

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The Center for Digestive and Liver Health (CDLH) was founded in 1994 by Drs. Mark E. Murphy and Edward Rydzak. Today, with eight Board-certified gastroenterologists and five mid-level providers, the CDLH is the largest gastroenterology practice in the state of Georgia outside of Atlanta. The group focuses on providing state-of-the-art care for patients with digestive and liver disease, as well as identifying colon cancer. Previously, CDLH introduced new

technologies as endoscopic ultrasonography, Barrx ablation therapy and wireless capsule pH monitoring to coastal Georgia, among others. This year, the group performed the first successful endoscopic mucosal resection of an esophageal cancer in coastal Georgia—complete removal of a cancer without incisional surgery! Half of the doctors have been selected for Best Doctors in America recognition, an honor bestowed on less than 5% of the doctors in the

United States. The Endoscopy Center, the group’s state-of-theart four-room procedure suite, opened in 2003. It is fully accredited by AAAHC. It also recently received special recognition from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for the quality of its care. Only three other centers have received similar commendation in the entire state of Georgia.

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Atlantic Radiology Associates

gordon greene, md

board certification: Radiology medical degree: M.D., Mercer University School of Medicine residency: Diagnostic radiology, Memorial University Medical Center areas of expertise: Chest imaging, CT colonography

christopher hulsey, md

deborah conway, md

board certification: Radiology, additional qualifications in pediatric radiology medical degree: M.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham Fellowship: Pediatric radiology, University of Washington Seattle Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital areas of expertise: Pediatric radiology

andreas schilling, md

board certification: Radiology medical degree: M.D., Medical University of South Carolina fellowship: Neuroradiology, Barrow Neurological Institute areas of expertise: Neuroradiology; vascular lesions; spine, head and neck imaging

peter romano, md

board certification: Radiology medical degree: M.D., Eastern Virginia Medical School fellowship: Body imaging, Medical University of South Carolina areas of expertise: Body imaging in all modalities

robert anton, md

board certification: Radiology medical degree: M.D., Marshall University residency: Diagnostic radiology, Mt. Sinai Medical Center areas of expertise: CT, MRI, cardiac CTA

peter britt, md

board certification: Radiology, additional qualifications in Neuroradiology medical degree: M.D., University of Cincinnati fellowship: Neuroradiology, Barrow Neuroradiology Institute Areas of Expertise: Neuroradiology, interventional procedures

lesia jackson, md, phd

board certification: Radiology medical degree: M.D., University of Miami fellowship: MRI, Cottage Hospital areas of expertise: Breast imaging, breast procedures

gregory federowicz, md

board certification: Radiology medical degree: M.D., State University of New York fellowships: Musculoskeletal, University of California areas of expertise: Musculoskeletal imaging

mathew dixon, do

board certification: Radiology medical degree: D.O., Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center fellowship: Musculoskeletal, University of Florida areas of expertise: Musculoskeletal imaging, cardiac imaging

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200

thousand diagnostic exams interpreted every year

combined years of experience in radiology

ATLANTIC RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES POOLER IMAGING CENTER

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Atlantic Radiology Associates is a specialty medical practice comprised of premier radiologists with expertise in all modalities and subspecialty areas. Each physician has met the stringent standards of medical and residency training programs and is certified by the American Board of Radiology. Our combined experience and subspecialty expertise give the group a unique ability to stay on top of imaging trends. Atlantic Radiology Associates are dedicated to providing the most advanced care in diagnostic imaging services to

better optimize the health and wellness of our patients. Our comprehensive clinical skills, diversified expertise and detailed approach to imaging help to make us stand out in the imaging community. Atlantic Radiology Associates owns and operates an advanced outpatient imaging facility in Pooler that provides, MR, CT, Ultrasound, and X-Ray services. Pooler Imaging Center was developed to provide patients and physicians with exceptional care, prompt scheduling and advanced technology. A physician is

always onsite to oversee all diagnostic exams and to ensure every patient receives optimal care. From the time of each scheduled appointment until the physician receives exam interpretations, the team at Pooler Imaging will work diligently to meet patientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs and earn the trust of our partners in health care, our local physicians. Atlantic Radiology Associates is affiliated with Memorial Health University Medical Centers Radiology and Imaging Department.

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OB/GYN Center

board certification

American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

medical degree

M.D., University of South Carolina, School of Medicine

affiliations

B.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of California

residency

Memorial Medical Center, Obstetrics and Gynecology

areas of expertise

Hysterectomy Alternatives, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Pelvic Reconstruction and Vaginal Rejuvenation, General Obstetrics & Gynecology

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babies delivered per month

95%

of patientsare babies

years practicing

carmela pettigrew, md What is your favorite part of your job, or what about your job is most fulfilling? Being included in some of the most joyful and intimate times in my patientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives. The most fulfillment comes from knowing that my patients trust me and feel comfortable enough to tell me their most intimate secrets, many times things that they can never tell anyone else.

Why did you become a medical professional? or What attracted you to your profession? I became a doctor because I was attracted to a profession that could help people and was always interesting and changing. What are some cutting edge procedures or practices you are currently employing in your field? In-office hysterectomy alternative procedures and in-office labiaplasty.

What is the most common procedure you perform? Laparoscopic hysterectomy and vaginal reconstruction surgery to stop urinary leakage. What fascinates you most about the human body? Two cells come together to form a human in 38 weeks. In your opinion, what lifestyle change could most benefit our health? Maintaining normal weight and regular exercise.

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Savannah Plastic Surgery board certification

American Board of Plastic Surgery; American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

medical degree

University of Tennessee

fellowships

Plastic Surgery University of Tennessee

affiliations

Fellow of American College of Surgeons

residency

University of South Carolina

affiliations ADA, GDA

areas of expertise Cosmetic Surgery and Facial Reconstruction

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10,000+

surgical procedures performed

16 9

years practicing surgery

specialty procedures

chris pettigrew, md What is the most common procedure you perform? Cosmetic breast surgery What are some cutting edge procedures or practices you are currently employing in your field? Short-scar cosmetic procedures and endoscopic breast enhancement.

Why did you become a medical professional? or What attracted you to your profession? My father was a Neurosurgeon and my mother a Registered Nurse;I have always been interested in Surgery and wanted to become a Plastic surgeon at age 16. What is your favorite part of your job, or what about your job is most fulfilling? Reconstructing

facial defects after cancer surgery and helping them regain a normal appearance is probably the most fulfilling aspect of my job. In your opinion, what lifestyle change could most benefit our health? Smoking cessation Date practice was established 1980 Date you joined the practice 1995

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Beyond Exceptional Dentistry location 1317 Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia 31401

Brad Durham, DMD medical degree D.M.D., Medical University of South Carolina fellowships Mastership from the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies affiliations ADA, GDA, SDA areas of expertise Cosmetic dentistry and TMJ treatment

Rod Strickland, DDS medical degree D.D.S., Indiana University School of Dentistry affiliations ADA, GDA areas of expertise Cosmetic, Neuromuscular Dentistry and Facelift Dentures

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50+

years of combined dentistry experience in the practice

dentists to restore your smile

patient focused on at a time for a very personal experience

brad durham, dmd & rod strickland, dds If your practice had a motto, what do you think it would be: To help set the standard for patient care. What are some cutting edge procedures you perform? All that are available. We have a special computer that helps us design better smiles and bites. What do you feel your practice means to your patients and the Savannah health community? Improving dental health providing long lasting solutions for bite/TMJ problems, improving smiles and facial appearance.

Brad Durham: What is your favorite part of your job? I enjoy the hard work, but I really like the challenge. I like changing lives by changing smiles and faces. Also, I really like teaching other dentists. We travel internationally, to teach other dentists. How would you describe your bedside manner? Fairly relaxed, confident, purposeful and focused. What fascinates you most about the human body? How interconnected all parts of the body are.

Rod Strickland: What is the most common procedure you perform? Cosmetic dentisty and facelift dentures. What is your favorite part of your job? Seeing my patients smile and cry out of joy. What fascinates you most about the human body? How adaptive the body is. Provide more information: We have developed a practice that attracts patients and dentists from all over the world.

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board certification American Board of Surgery 2008 medical degree Medical College of Virginia residencies Medical College of Virginia and Geisinger Medical Center affiliations American College of Surgeons fellowships: Vascular Surgery Fellow at Medical College of Virginia areas of expertise Open and endovascular interventions for arterial occlusions and aneurysms; Minimally invasive treatment of Varicose Veins.

by the numbers in-office procedure rooms/ dialysis access center

7 50 satellite offices located across the Lowcountry

employees on staff

michelle deschamplain, md If your practice had a motto, what do you think it would be? Savannah Vascular & Cardiac Institute is a world-class center of excellence dedicated to compassionate and state-of-the-art treatment of vein and artery disorders. The institute specializes in minimally invasive alternatives to open surgery, such as laser vein treatments for varicose veins and angioplasty and stenting for arterial blockages and aneurysms. These minimally invasive catherization procedures have

replaced open surgery in the majority of patients with blockages and abdominal aortic aneurysms and have revolutionized our specialty. In addition, office-based laser procedures have replaced vein stripping in nearly all patients with large varicose veins. Our physicians and staff believe strongly in educating our patients about their conditions, providing compassionate care and offering nonsurgical alternatives whenever they are available.

All of our physicians are board certified and have undergone additional fellowship training in world-class facilities. We are committed to providing quality health care to all; therefore, we are proud of our long history of caring for patients throughout a seven county region. Hysterectomy Alternatives, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Pelvic Reconstruction and Vaginal Rejuvenation, General Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Crossroads Chiropractic and Wellness Center

MEET THE DOCTORS

Dr. Mark Domanski board certification Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner, Chiropractic Board of Examiners, Physiotherapies degree Doctorate from Life Chirorpractic College area of expertise Pettibon, CBP, and Clear Institute spinal corrective techniques, and Nutrition.

Dr. Michelle Fehmel board certification Chiropractic Board of Examiners, Physiotherapies degree Doctorate from New York Chiropractic College area of expertise Pettibon and Clear Institute spinal correction techniques and Nutrition

Dr. Keith Tyre board certification Chiropractic Board of Examiners, Physiotherapies degree Doctorate from Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic area of expertise Pediatric adjusting and Chiropractic Biophysics techniques.

dr. mark domanski, dr. michelle fehmel & dr. keith tyre How would you describe your bedside manner? We strive to be kind and compassionate doctors. We think of our office as our extended family and we want each patient to feel like they are a part of that family. What about your job is most fulfilling? We love seeing generations of families become patients in our office. We especially love treating our smallest patients, children, and watching them grow into healthy, well-adjusted adults.

What are some cutting edge procedures or practices you are currently using? We specialize in advanced spinal correction by using state-ofthe-art chiropractic techniques. Our doctors have been trained by the Clear Scoliosis Institute, Pettibon and CBP. In your opinion, what lifestyle change could most benefit our health? First and foremost, taking care of your spine and nervous system with proper chiropractic care is by far the

most beneficial change you can make towards improving your overall health. Eating a clean diet, removing toxins from your body, regular exercise, and eliminating stressors are all essential in fulfilling your god-given potential. Is there a fundraiser the practice participates in? We hold regular “Patient Appreciation Days” where all proceeds from new patients go to Feed the Hungry and Toys for Tots.

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TMS Neuroscience Center of Savannah

MEET THE DOCTORS

board certification Psychiatry: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology medical degree Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA residencies Psychiatry Residency at Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordan, GA 1978 - 1982 affiliations Chairman, Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah campus Medical Director, Behavioral Health Center, Memorial University Medical Center awards Selected physician of the year at Memorial for 2009.

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states states where he has provided leadership in clinic and hospital settings

500

new patients are treated by dr. ellien every year.

years in the united states army medical corps active duty

william g. ellien, md Why do you believe the practice you perform is important? TMS or Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is the first new treatment for recurrent major depression in many years. It has been researched for over 20 years and was FDA cleared in October 2008. By way of focused, MRI-strength magnetic pulses placed over the head, nerve cells in the brain are electrically stimulated and, in turn, activate associated nerve pathways which

regulate mood. Side effects are infrequent and the procedure is administered in the office. Patient can drive themselves to and from the treatment appointments. Previously, individuals could only obtain this important, new treatment by traveling to Atlanta or Charleston. I felt it was critical to have TMS available in Savannah. Why did you decide to become a physician? I value the privilege to help care for others, and I

have always had a strong interest in science and medicine. Becoming a physician was a natural step. What fascinates you most about the human body? Everything! Especially how the functioning and coordination of every part of the body is maintained. Our bodies are as much proof as anyone could seek of our creator. The human brain is absolutely amazing in its intricacy and interconnectedness. And there is so much still to discover.

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Philip A. Copenhaver, DDS board certification AEGD certificate medical degree Ohio State University Dental School and Wright Patterson AFB residencies AEGD Wright Patterson AFB affiliations IACA member, CEREC advanced trained dentist areas of expertise CEREC ( CAD/CAM Dentistry), Endodontics, and Complex restorative Dentistry

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years experience usingcerec (cad/cam dentistry)

100s of pain free root canals performed each year

years with the practice

philip a. copenhaver dds Why do you believe the practice you perform is important to the Savannah medical community? My practice brings the latest technology and dentistry together. Not only have I been trained in complex cosmetic/restorative cases, endodontics, and general dentistry, but I am also the premier CEREC center of the Low Country. My staff and I successfully complete hundreds of CEREC one-visit crowns each year. I am able, in most cases, to provide root canals and crowns in a single visit eliminating the need for messy impressions or temporary crowns that come off. Time

is very important to most people and being able to provide painless root canals and single visit crowns is a very unique service. What is the best part of your job? Changing the negative perception that most patients have of dentistry into a positive one. I love to show patients that dentistry can be painless and exceptional. What is your philosophy on patient care? To provide the highest quality, comfortable and affordable dentistry possible

What is a doctor’s most important role? Connecting with patients in a personal way, while providing the highest level of dental care My patients describe me as: Loquacious, gentle, and kind. If I had not become a dentist: Like my Father, I too share the same passions for technology, science and teaching. As a result, if I had not become a dentist, I probably would have become a computer engineer or a professor.

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Chatham Skin and Cancer Clinic board certification American Board of Dermatology. medical degree American Board of Dermatology. affiliations Has staff privileges at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Candler Hospital, and Memorial Health University in the Savannah, GA area. Also on the clinical faculty at South University where she participates in the training and education of physician assistant students. areas of expertise Prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of all types of skin cancers. Additional focuses include facial rejuvenation including novel skin care products.

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350

skin biopsies performed every month

board certified dermatologist specializing in skin health

melanomas diagnosed per year

dr. claudia gaughf What is the most common procedure you perform? Skin biopsies to diagnose skin cancers or other skin conditions as well as treatment of precancerous lesions. What are some cutting edge procedures or practices you are currently employing in your field? Some cutting edge procedures include: microlaser peel (rejuvenates by improving skin texture and

tone), profractional laser skin resurfacing (vaporizes microscopic columns of skin to treat wrinkles and acne scars), skin tyte (a pulse light technology to tighten and firm loose skin, especially the neck), photodynamic therapy for treatment of actinic keratoses (precancerous lesions), and melanage peel (an aggressive peel to treat unwanted facial hyper-pigmentation). What do you feel your practice means to your patients and the Savannah health community?

By treating chronic skin disorders and early detection of skin cancer we are able to greatly improve our local community’s quality of life. We enjoy treating our patients and a wide range of all skin conditions, both medical and cosmetic, in a warm and friendly environment in a state of the art facility.

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d Georgia Skin and Cancer Clinic Advanced Eye Care

at Georgia Skin and Cancer Clinic

Additional Office Locations: Statesboro, Jesup, Brunswick, Swainsboro & Hardeeville, SC.

Sidney P. Smith, MD Angela Rowden, MD, FACS Richard Parker, MD Cynthia Doallas, PA-C Karen Penrose, FNP Chris Anderson, ANP Robbie Marshall, FNP Jodi-Ann Moore, PA-C Beth Barlet, PA-C Mark Bowen, ANP

georgia skin and cancer clinic Georgia Skin and Cancer Clinic is a multispecialty practice that focuses on providing the best patient care available. Our combined experience and subspecialty expertise give the practice the ability to focus on patient needs as well as the ongoing needs of our community. We are dedicated to serving the communities in which we practice and live. Our mission is to treat those we serve in a warm,

caring and friendly environment and to provide all services honestly and compassionately to the best of our ability. Our office provides a comprehensive continuum of medical services to our patients and their families. We hope to accomplish this by focusing on education, prevention, early detection and management of all dermatological conditions and ophthalmic conditions. Our clinic is patient-focused and we constantly

strive to exceed the needs of the patient. We offer appointments based on the scheduling needs of the patient and include early and late appointments as well as same day appointments. We are proud to offer services and procedures such as Mohs surgery, photodynamic light therapy and ophthalmic plastic surgery, and Botox, Juvederm and Restylane facial fillers.

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years in practice

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dental assistants

Pooler Dental location Family 506 US HWY 80 Pooler, GA 31322

Dr. Lindsay W. Dr.Sammons Lindsay W. Sammons

area of expertise medical restorative degree and Comprehensive Medical College Georgia cosmetic dentistry, CT of guided implant Dental Schoolsedation. placement, conscious

Ophthalomology Associates Georgia Eye Institute locations locations 2 East Jackson Blvd Savannah 80 2 East Jackson Blvd Savannah Baylor Drive Bluffton 80 Baylor Drive Bluffton 912-352-7941

Dr. Dr. Edward Edward Sammons Sammons medical degree area of expertise Southeastern ComplexNova contact lens fits for corneal Optometry School dystrophy/degvveneration

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years in practice

full-service optical shop

lindsay sammons, dmd & edward sammons, od Dr. Lindsay Sammons: Why did you decide to become a dentist? Someone’s smile is the first thing others see about them. Socially a smile is extremely important, not to mention the health benefits and functionality of a beautiful, healthy smile. I wanted to be a part of this! The best part about my job is knowing I can make a difference in someone’s life. Whether it’s overcoming fears or making smiles better, I am passionate about it all! What is your philosophy on patient care? Do for others as you want for yourself and your family. What is a doctor’s most important role? A doctor’s most important role is being the patient’s advocate. You are there for them to educate and assist them in making an informed decision. Then you get to take care of them.

Dr. Edward Sammons: The best part of my job is seeing patients smile after being able to see the world more clearly. Why do you believe the practice you perform is important to the Savannah medical community? I believe my practice is a comfortable, private office that caters to patients of all ages providing comprehensive eye care. What facinates you about the human body? It’s ability to heal itself. What is a doctor’s most important role? Being a good listener for the patient.

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Dr. Michael Zoller medical school Tulane Medical School residency Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Fred L. Daniel medical school Medical College of Georgia. residency Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan.

Dr. Stephen P. Rashleigh medical school University of Colorado School of Medicine residency Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of South Florida in Tampa

Dr. William H. Moretz medical school Medical College of Georgia. residency Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Medical College of Georgia

ent associates of savannah, pc Founded in 1977, this practice has served up to six generations of patients in Savannah and the surrounding communities of GA and SC. Our physicians are all Board Certified, providing the highest quality of ear nose and throat services for both children and adults. ENT Associates of Savannah prides itself on same day or next day appointments, Monday through Friday and Saturday mornings at our Savannah location. We

have in-house CT scanning and our Voice and Swallowing Center has state of the art equipment for diagnostic testing. ENT Associates of Savannah Ambulatory Surgery Center provides highest quality care with a personal touch. Our physicians also see patients and operate at Candler, St Joseph, and Memorial Hospital. ENT Associates of Savannah offers Audiology services on site with Doctors of Audiology, Dr.

Susan Timna, Dr. Katherine Neufeld, Dr. Cori Palmer and Dr. Karin Lockridge, offering complete hearing evaluations, tinnitus consultations, full range of digital hearing devices, bone anchored hearing aids (BAHA), custom ear protection, and assistive listening devices. For our patient’s convenience, ENT Associates of Savannah has offices in Savannah, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon, and Statesboro.

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LiveWell MD board certification Emergency Medicine medical degree University of Louisville School of Medicine, Wright State Emergency Medicine Residency affiliations American College of Emergency Physicians, American Academy of Anti Aging Medicine, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery areas of expertise Anti aging and regenerative medicine, bio-identical hormone replacement, preventative medicine, Advanced liposuction procedures and body sculpting, Fat grafting and facial aesthetics

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10 3

years practicing emergency medicine

years practicing functional or antiaging medicine

900

patients seen at the practice

mary kay ross, md, facep Who is the person that inspires you most? Dr. Toni Ganzel an ENT surgeon in Louisville, KY. Dr. Ganzel was my mentor and encouraged me to become a physician. Why did you decide to become a physician? I enjoy helping people. I find medicine fascinating and yet challenging. Why do you believe that the practice you perform is important to the savannah medical community? People need physicians that are willing to listen to

them and think outside of the box. What is the best part of your job? Helping my patients become successful and achieve their goals in health and wellness. What is one of the most challenging aspects of your job? To convince my patients that there is no quick fix and also in trying to help them change behaviors that are killing them. What facinates you about the human body? The bodies ability to regenerate and restore health when

given the chance. Name one thing that people dont realize about health care. Most people are not aware of the importance of patient involvement with their own health and wellness. What is your philosophy on patient care? I view it as a team approach. I try to educate my patients on the most up-to-date and progressive advances in health and wellness.

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Southeastern Orthopedic Center board certification American Board of Anesthesiology

medical degree M.D. fellowship Interventional Pain Management affiliations American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Georgia Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, North American Neuromodulations Society areas of expertise Back Pain, Neck Pain, RSD (CRPS), Neuropathy practice locations: Savannah, Pooler, Statesboro, Claxton, Reidsville, and Bluffton

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medical assistants

practice locations

nurse practitioner

dr. andrew pandya What is the best part of your job? My patients and watching the dramatic improvement in their pain control and overall lifestyle. What is your bedside manner? Attentive, approachable, caring, compassionate and, when appropriate, purely comical. What fascinates you about the human body? Its resiliency combined with its inherent complexity makes it a beautiful creation.

What is the best advice you have received? There’s no substitute for hard work as a whole. What is a doctor’s most important role? To treat a patient as you would want to be treated yourself. What is your philosophy on patient care? Understanding the patient as a whole and not just the anatomy and physiology of the problem. What’s the best life lesson that you’ve learned? Life’s short, live it to the fullest everyday, go with

the flow during the hard times and cherish and enjoy it during the good times. When you need to escape from the office, where do you go? Star Castle with my son Carter. Name one thing that most people don’t realize about health care: It starts at home with good living habits.

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Neurological Institute

MEET THE DOCTORS

of Savannah and Center for Spine board certification American Board of Neurological Surgery medical degree University of Alabama Birmingham residencies University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas fellowship Visiting Fellow Alfred Hospital Melbourne, Australia affiliations American Association of Neurological Surgery/ North American Spine Society/ Southern Neurosurgical Society areas of expertise Surgery of the entire spine for degenerative and traumatic conditions and tumors. Also intracranial surgery.

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years since the practice was started

years since he joined the practice

louis horn, md If your practice had a motto, what do you think it would be? Excellence at all times for every patient. The hardest part of my job is recognizing that medicine is a science and also an art. What works for one patient may not work for another. I believe my practice is important to the Savannah medical community because there is always a well-trained, well-intentioned and highly-skilled specialist available at all times.

Is there a fundraiser or foundation in which the practice (or you individually) participates? Telfair Museum, United Way, among others. I love my job because I get to Interact on a daily basis with the whole gamut of humanity. What fascinates you most about the human body? Its complexity and balance. Nothing manmade can compare to the functional architecture of even a single nerve cell.

What are some cutting edge procedures or practices you are currently employing in your field? We use dynamic spinal stabilization, spinal disc replacement, and minimally invasive approaches to the spine. In your opinion, what lifestyle change could most benefit our health? Spend much more time in motion than at rest.

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Chatham Neurology, Doctors On Call of Savannah, The Tybee Beach Doc board certification Eligible in Neurology with Special Competency in Children medical degree Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, 1990 fellowships Child Neurology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill areas of expertise Headache management, pediatric and adult, listening

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14 +

years in practice

years old he knew he wanted to be a neurologist.

voted best doctor on tybee

jerry k. williams, jr., md Why did you decide to become a physician? At 12 years of age, Creighton Phillips, the son of local attorney Bobby Phillips and Diana Phillips was diagnosed with adrenolekodystrophy, a rare inborn error of metabolism that destroys the nervous system. During his illness leading up to his death at 6 years of age, I made up my mind that I was going to be a pediatric neurologist. I never changed my mind.

Why do you believe the practice you perform is important to the Savannah medical community? Savannah needed a choice in neurological care from a local who will spend as much time as necessary with every patient to make sure that their neurological problem is addressed fully. In fact, I am the only formally trained pediatric and adult neurologist in Savannah. In regards to DOCS and The Tybee beach Doc, no one was providing service to the tourism industry of Savannah. Go figure, a 2

billion dollar a year industry and there wasn’’t a convenient service or facility for our guests to receive care! With DOCS and The Tybee Beach Doc we have solved that problem and the tourists love our service. What facinates you about the human body? The brain is where it’s at! No question! We are only scratching the surface in our level of understanding. What is the best advice you have ever recieved? Listen.

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d MEET THE DOCTORS

Coastal Ear Nose and Throat medical degree Medical University of South Carolina residency General Surgery Residency Medical University of South Carolina Otolaryngology Residency Medical College of Virginia achievements Practicing OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery (ENT) in Savannah since 1994. Managing a thriving solo ENT practice with his wife Rhonda since 2009. President of two of the nation’s oldest societies that are right here in Savannah: the Georgia Medical Society and the Forest City Gun Club.

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17 850 years in practice

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david oliver, md What’s the one piece of advice you wish your patients would follow and not ignore? Patients have difficulty following some of the most basic advice that contributes to the most serious health problems in America: weight loss, smoking cessation, exercise, stress reduction and safety measures (seat belts, bike helmets, etc). This advice is obviously the right thing to do but human nature keeps us from following it because of many excuses. Certainly the first two are the most

important to ENT patients specifically What do you see on the horizon for ENT care? We are continually finding less invasive techniques to treat ENT problems. Endoscopic technology, image guided surgery, automated instrumentation and improved imaging techniques all will improve care. Also, many routine procedures may not require anesthesia in the future. Why did you chose to practice medicine? I chose to practice medicine as a grade school child when

I realized I had a concern for my friends and family and wanted to make them feel better. I also realized I was not squeamish and was confident when I was called upon to help someone that was sick or hurt. After practicing pharmacy for several years and being unfulfilled by the limits of the profession, I went to medical school and became intrigued by the diversity of the ENT specialty. I treat every age group from newborns to the elderly, both men and women, and perform a variety of surgeries.

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Savannah Psychiatry Chad Brock, MD board certification Board Eligible, Psychiatry areas of expertise Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorder, Substance Abuse Issues

Kevin Winders, MD board certification Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry areas of expertise Children, adolescents and adults with ADHD, behavior problems, anxiety, and depression.

Brad Sites, MD board certification Board certified in psychiatry areas of expertise Medication management in Adults with ADHD, Depression, and Anxiety

Athena Sotus-Nawar MD board certification Board Certified in Psychiatry areas of expertise Psychotherapy and medication management in patients with anxiety and depression.

savannah psychiatry Savannah Psychiatry is the oldest and largest private outpatient mental health facility in the area. We provide comprehensive services to adults, adolescents and children. Our multi-disciplinary staff is skilled in the evaluation and treatment of a full range of psycho-emotional and behavioral issues. The staff of Savannah Psychiatry includes 4 MDs, 2Phds, and 1 LCSW. We understand that life presents a variety

of stressors and are here to assist you. Patients come to our office often because of depression, anxiety, problems concentrating or feeling overwhelmed. We develop treatment plans using the most up to date treatments available in the field of psychiatry. We look forward to working with you to improve your quality of life and those around you.

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Scale Solutions

MEET THE DOCTORS

area of expertise Weight Loss board certification Emergency Medicine medical degree Medical Doctor, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA residency University of South Carolina practice locations Savannah, Richmond Hill, Bluffton, Pooler, Hinesville and Statesboro

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don gates, md If your practice had a motto, what do you think it would be? A doctor who cares, a program that works! What do you feel your practice means to your patients and the Savannah health community? At Scale Solutions we empower our patients with the knowledge of how to control their weight. We give them the information that allows them to concentrate only on what works. I’m opposed to fad diets. I teach people

how to eat and keep them comfortable while they diet with the use of appetite suppressants. Why did you become a medical professional? I’m doing weight loss because I used to be over weight. I realized that the changes I made in my lifestyle needed to be broadly applied. What is your favorite part of your job? I love working with people and seeing the positive impact that losing weight has on their lives.

In your opinion, what lifestyle change could most benefit our health? Become a deliberate eater. You should not eat randomly. Always eat with a plan. Are there any myths about diet that you’d like to dispel? Be aware that there are lots of calories in what you drink. They count the same as the calories that are in your food.

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OB/GYN Associates of Savannah

Dr. Melissa L. Cobbs medical school Doctor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Dr. Jules Toraya medical school Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC

Dr. H. Elizabeth McIntosh medical school Doctor of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Dr. Glen L. Scarbrough medical school Doctor of Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA

Dr. Melanie Helmken medical school Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

Dr. Kathryn J. Hull medical school Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

melissa l. cobbs, md; jules toraya, md; h. elizabeth mcintosh, md; glen l. Scarbrough, md; melanie helmken md; & kathryn j. hull, md At OB/GYN Associates of Savannah, you’ll find that personal attention accompanies medical expertise and state-of-the-art technology. This combination of quality fosters an environment that excels in providing each woman the best individual healthcare for every stage of her life. Since 1995, women in Savannah and the surrounding region have trusted our knowledgeable team of physicians, 122

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each certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Our friendly, caring doctors provide all of our patients with the very best services available for complete OB/GYN care. We offer a wide range of services and procedures that include preventative medicine, gynecological services including surgery, obstetrical services, bone density testing, digital

mammography with computer-aided detection, laboratory services and ultrasound services including 3D ultrasound. We strive to provide the highest standards and quality of care to our Obstetrical and Gynecological patients and to be a center of excellence for all who enter our doors.

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Nurture your body, mind and spirit at Hilton Head Health. Every day the health retreat and spa offers a variety of activities supporting weight loss, fitness, nutrition, smoking cessation and self-empowerment. Their mission is to “provide an environment that is rich in education, experiences and encouragement that will lead to a healthier weight, reduced risk of chronic disease and higher quality of life.” The H3 Healthy Lifestyle Program is the most popular, and it’s designed for individuals who want to re-energize their life and establish a healthy daily routine. PROGRAMS They offer workshop day passes, 3-Day getaways and 7-Day healthy lifestyle programs. RATES Program rates start at $275 MORE INFO Call a program consultant at 800.292.2440 or visit hhhealth.com

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➼ Revamp the Idea of Rest: Head to Hilton Head for a lifestyle change or just a weekend of restoration.

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treat yourself to one of many options from the spa menu or simply relax and enjoy the tranquility by one of the Italianate fireplaces. (Rates start at $149) Insider tip: Main Street Inn and Spa offers a full, complimentary breakfast in their breakfast room from 7:30am – 10:30am. They feature fresh fruits, pastries, sausage, bacon, potatoes and eggs.

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Filled with quaint charm, Beaufort puts a modern spin on its historic downtown. Plum’s Restaurant combines fresh local ingredients with global flair to create a casual, elegant ambience plumsrestaurant. com Enjoy an exotic appetizer of Thai Shrimp Ceviche and then an entree from the good ‘ol South, Shrimp and Grits. Complement your meal with a glass of wine from Plum’s selection of great whites or reds. Insider tip: Plum’s offers occasional wine dinners as well as serves

as an art gallery, proudly supporting talented local and regional artists.

Michael Anthony’s H i lt on H e a d Is l a n d, S C t r av e l t i m e : 1 hou r

If an Italian trattoria style fine dining experience is what you seek, look no further than Michael Anthony’s Cucina Italiana. michael-anthonys.com Recognized as one of the finest restaurants in the region, Michael Anthony’s offers traditional Italian fare in a contemporary metropolitan setting. From Tagliatelle alla Bolognese to Scaloppine di Vitello con

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Spinaci, Formaggio e Salsiccia and even nightly fresh fish selections, your meal will be enhanced with a glass of wine or wine flight from their extensive list. Insider tip: Michael Anthony’s offers cooking classes, taught by Chef Michael himself.

To truly experience the freshness the South has to give, stop by Cahill’s Market cahillsmarket.com Not only can you purchase home grown produce, you can enjoy Southern hospitality right from the farm in their Chicken Kitchen. Feast on a quintessential Southern lunch of Meat and Three, including fried chicken, a variety of seasonal fresh vegetables, as well as other meat choices such as fried pork chops, fried catfish or pot roast, depending on the day. Finish off your lunch with a delicious cobbler made with fruits from right outside the back door. Insider tip: For a more waist-friendly option, Cahill’s offers a Light Side lunch, including tuna, chicken or shrimp salad on greens or fruit salad with cottage cheese.

Main Street Inn H i lt on H e a d Is l a n d, S C t r av e l t i m e : 1 hou r

Old world arches and charming Charlestonian gardens will greet you at Hilton Head’s esteemed Main Street Inn & Spa. mainstreetinn.com Before falling into silk or brocade linens in one of 33 exquisite rooms,

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D o n ’ t h i b er nate th i s wi nter s e a so n ! B u n d le t h e fam i ly u p an d e xp lo r e t h i s wi nter ’ s wo n d er l an d. S ledd i n g , s n owball fi g hts an d s n owm en await yo u . Body heat loss is a winter sport’s worst opponent. Underwear and outerwear made of moisture wicking materials are key to keeping you comfortable and dry during the wintry weather. The good news is that you don’t have to go too far for the season’s best clothing; here’s just a taste of what’s available locally. And after you’ve braved the wrath of Old Man Winter, head back inside for a cup of hot chocolate and some rest!

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➼ W Hotel, a night of comfort located right in the heart of downtown.

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When craving fast-paced city life in a place with world-class restaurants, shopping, events and festivals, it’s nice to know that you don’t have to travel outside of state lines for a good vacation. For a nonstop week or weekend, indulge a little and live it up in the Peach City.

Stay Spend a night, or two or six, at the stunning W Atlanta-Downtown and forget all of your worries while you dine and doze right in the middle of it all. Settle in to your cozy suite, resplendent with modern contours and plush seating and ogle over all of your amenities— from an outdoor heated pool to a swanky 128

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lobby bar (rooms start at $275). An equally majestic escape awaits travelers at The Georgian Terrace Hotel in Midtown. Located across the street from the Fox Theatre, these accommodations are in such a stunning setting and offer a rooftop view of the entire city, a luminous lobby that glows with natural light, and an elegant dining room that seems like it’s inside an enchanted castle (rooms start at $151).

➼ Vingenzo’s specialty, hand-crafted pizza pie.

Play If you’re looking for a little R & R on your trip, make sure to stop in at Posh Spot, one of Atlanta’s premier pampering destinations. While you’re there, get a mani, pedi or a soothing facial in a rejuvenating environment. Seeking some excitement? Benefit in the culture that awaits you, whether it be a sophisticated evening of Martinis & IMAX at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History (open Friday nights in January) or a late night dance party at underground hipster hangout MJQ Concourse. While it’s cold out, we suggest afternoon ice-skating in Centennial Olympic Park (admission is $7, skate rental is $2 per 90 minutes). Also, since you’re nestled right between the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca-Cola and are only two miles from the High Museum of Art, after skating, you easily have the rest of your afternoon set out for you. Whether you’re craving the ethereal sight of a beluga whale, the erotic vivacity of Salvador Dali (on display until Jan. 9) or the tantalizing flavors of America’s favorite sugary beverage, pique your curiosity and learn something new about the world with a visit to one of Atlanta’s most famous museums.

Eat With local foodie celebs like Tom Colicchio, Kevin Rathbun and Shaun Doty blowin’ up the din-

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ing scene in Atlanta, you’re at no shortage of scrumptious meals in the city. If you’re craving a little soulful seafood, head to C & S Seafood, where they specialize in oysters. With over a dozen different varieties, treat your taste buds and sample scrumptious shellfish from all over the country. Likewise, you can find a fine dining experience in your hotel at W Atlanta-Downtown’s restaurant, BLT Steak. A luxury steakhouse, BLT cooks with only premium cuts of meat including USDA prime, certified Black Angus, American Wagyu and Japanese Kobe all within a posh urban setting, just a few steps away from your bedroom. But, if you’re seeking something international, you’ll find authentic Italian dishes at Vingenzo’s Woodstock, where the spaghetti is fresh and cooked al dente and the wine runs freely. They have a fresh market too for those who want to bring a taste of the old country home with them.

Shop While you can’t go wrong with the best in designer names at Lenox Square or Phipps Plaza, Atlanta’s most brilliant finds pop up in boutiques and unassuming storefronts. Artistically-minded homeowners should pay a visit to the allures of home decor store Bungalow Classic, where it’s easy to assemble a Martha Stewart approved room on a whim. The lover of the independent bookstore, meanwhile, will

➼C&S Seafood features an oyster selection second to none.

➼BLT, located right next to the W, ensures guests a prime dinner spot.

relish in the quaint cheer of Decatur’s children bookstore, Little Shop of Stories. With writers in and out the doors throughout the year, you never know if you’ll happen across David Sedaris or Julie Andrews reading to a group of –5 year olds. The possibilities continue at “America’s Favorite Antique Show,” the Atlanta Scott

Antique Market, held at the Atlanta Exposition Center Dec. 10-12 and Jan. 7-9. Buy a mask from Africa, a pearl brooch from England and a priceless painting all at one stop.

A Weekend Guide for ATL

Where to Stay The Georgian Terrace

800.651.2316, thegeorgianterrace.com W Atlanta-Downtown

404.582.5800, watlantadowntown.com

Where to Play

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

404.929.6300, fernbankmuseum.org

770.272.0999, candsoysterbar.com Vingenzo’s Woodstock

High Museum of Art

404.733.HIGH, high.org MJQ Concourse

770.924.9133, vingenzos.com

404.870.0575

Where to Shop

The World of Coca-Cola

Atlanta Scott Antique Market

800.676.2653, worldofcocacola.com

Centennial Olympic Park

404.222.7275, centennialpark.com

Where to Eat

Posh Spot

404.577.7601, bltsteak.com

770.435.9100, theposhspot.com

C & S Seafood

740.569.4112, scottantiquemarket.com Bungalow Classic

404.351.9120, bungalowclassic.com

BLT Steak

Little Shop of Stories

404.373.6300, littleshopofstories.com

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When it comes to an active winter oasis, things don’t get much better than Beech Mountain, North Carolina. Just shy of eight hours from the Hostess City and only a few miles from Boone and Roan Mountain, this slope-side town boasts killer, Western-style slopes with the convenient and cost-effective lures of the South. Highlighted by cozy inns, belly-warming foods and the enthralling majesty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this small Appalachian town sits well with adventurous souls. 130

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Stay Retreat from the cold in one of Beech Mountain’s several inns and bed and breakfasts. Whatever your price tag, room size or preferred amenities, you can find something in the area that fits your specifications. Try The Mast Farm Inn for a peaceful, field-side cabin close to galleries and local shops in Valle Crucis. With antique furniture to settle into, a

full-service restaurant that utilizes fresh organic produce from the on-site farm, and breathtaking scenery to keep you at ease, it’s no wonder why this inn is world famous. For a closer locale to rest your head, stay at the Beech Alpen Inn (rates start at $140 in peak season). Its location right in the midst of the action garners easy access to the slopes, just under a mile away. A restaurant, bar and shuttle service to

Ski Beech give this popular spot added convenience.

Play Spend every waking moment soaring over mountaintops while you’re at the highest point in the South (the town of Beech Mountain is at 5,506 feet). Rent a set of skis, then hit the slopes at Ski Beech Mountain Resort. This resort’s claim to fame comes twofold: as the highest ski resort in eastern North America and as the only resort in North Carolina equipped with both a high-speed quad lift and a panoramic view. Take a group lesson with your travel buddies ($20 for one hour) and get back into your skier’s groove, or opt for snow boarding or ice-skating instead. Ski rentals start at $16 with snowboard rentals starting at $25. Passes run $30 for a full day (9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday), $20 for a half day (9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1:00-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday), and $60 for a full day on holidays or weekends.

Eat Sore muscles and windburn require the love and attention of a good chef. After spending your day soaring, screaming at the top of your lungs and burning zillions of calories on the slopes, your wearied hide needs nothing more than a hot, well-prepared meal. Jackalope’s View, a winner of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence every year since 1999, is one of the shining fine-dining establishments in the area. Spend a special evening with top views of the surrounding snow-capped mountains in this lodge-like atmosphere and nibble on a hearty meal of organic meats and locally grown veggies. The Frenchtrained chef has a talent for inventive global cuisine. In neighboring Banner Elk, delight over seasonal plates at Artisanal. This countryside restaurant matches its rustic flavors with luxe interiors. Hardwood floors, the warm envelope of soft lighting and natural foods give the estabPhoto by M a r ie Fr eem a n

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lishment a hush-hush feel, perfect for sharing the regional specialties. Keep your blue jeans back at the lodge, though. Dress here is coat and tie. Be sure to plan your trip when Artisanal is open because you don’t want to miss it; it closes for the month of January.

Shop If you’re due for new cold weather gear or skis, you’ll be happy in finding Ski Country Sports a few minutes away in neighboring Banner Elk. The largest independent ski and snowboard rental supplier in the South, this onestop shop has been recognized as a Gold Medal Ski Shop and as the SnowSports Industries America’s Southeast Retailer of the Year. Peruse top-of-the-line merchandise from brands like The North Face, Spyder and Nordica, rent a snowboard (or buy one), and then linger in Banner Elk for a stop inside of Carlton Gallery. Inside the biggest gallery in the area, browse art for a unique piece of pottery or a mountain-inspired painting to commemorate your winter trip. On an afternoon when you’re too tired for skiing, drive less than an hour to Boone, North Carolina, for more specialty boutiques, coffee shops, restaurants and antiquing.

➼Carlton Gallery Anderson Giles Forgotten Storyteller

A Guide to Beech Mountain Where to Stay The Mast Farm Inn

828.963.5857, mastfarminn.com

Beech Alpen Inn

828.387.2252, beechalpen.com

Archer’s inn

828.898.9004, archersinn.com/ jackalopes.htm artisinal

828.898.5395, artisinalnc.com Where to Shop

Where to Play Beech Mountain Resort

800.438.2093, skibeech.com

ski country sports

828.898.9786, skicountrysports.com/ BannerElk carlton gallery

828.963.4288, carltonartgallery.com

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gifts. toys. treats. food. art. woof. This holiday season, visit The Grateful Hound in Downtown Savannah for high quality gifts for both the pets and pet lovers in your life. Featuring brands such as Mariposa, Chandler 4 Corners, Blueblood, Planet Dog, Harry Barker and Oliver Bentleys, as well as a variety of gifts handmade by local artists, The Grateful Hound will help you make this season one your loved ones—whether two- or four-legged—will treasure. 32 barnard st. . savannah, gA 912.236.paws . thegratefulhound.com

the little prince by antoine de saint-exupéry ($35) left and right

food face – make faces at the table! by fred ($12) snack and stack by fred ($17.95) stackable fish condo by umbra ($26)

alice in wonderland watch by the unemployed philosophers guild ($38)

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farm box time machine portrait co. broughton studios make this year’s holiday cards something special

With two full-service, professional portrait studios, located at the Time Machine Portrait Co. and Broughton Studios, we’ve got just what you need. 112 w. broughton St. • Savannah, GA • 912.233.7704

renegade classics ride in style

women’s scooter jacket soft naked cowhide 1.2-1.3mm men’s jacket river road rambler leather jacket the bike 2002 suzuki tl1000r custom built by renegade classics 60 longwood dr. suite 100 richmond hill, ga 31324 912.756.6841

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holiday gift basket

It is a collection of locally produced food items available exclusively through the Farmbox Savannah subscription food delivery service. The beautiful Gift Basket Is a perfect gift option for that special someone who is mindful of where their food comes from. We include Local breads, cheeses, grits, honey, coffe and more. The baskets, starting at $45.00 include free local delivery and are available in two sizes. 912.790.7888 • www.farmboxsavannah.com/giftbasket or emailing farmbox@cha-bella.com to request your delivery.

savannah toile by carlette’s

give that special someone a little piece of savannah.

This handmade bag with an embroidered monogram is sure to suit any stylish girl on your gift list. 912.927.4020 . savannahtoile.com

savannah harley-davidson collectable gifts for anyone on your list!

Savannah Harley-Davidson now carries Harley-Davidson golf accessories, along with accessories for other recreational activities, such as billiards, darts, and poker. 6 gateway boulevard w. 912.925.0005 503 e. river st. • 912.231.8000 savannahhd.com

cherry picked consignments

unique one of a kind gifts picked just for you!

Located in the heart of downtown Savannah on Broughton Street, Cherry Picked is a high-end consignment boutique for men and women. There you will find designer labels like Diane Von Furstenburg, Jimmy Choo and Marni. 402 w. broughton st. • savannah, ga 912.944.2888 • cherrypickedconsignments.com

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sara jane children’s boutique as unique as your little one

Sara Jane creates an environment full of imagination and whimsy. Located in Sister’s Court in the Savannah historic district, they offer newborn to size 6 for girl and boys. 202 e. 37th st. • savannah, ga sarajanekids.com • 912.234.5266

french knot

a stitcher’s dream

Offering supplies for needlepoint, embroidery, cross stitch and other stitchery, as well as finished pieces and handmade gifts by local artists. Accessories for your favorite crafter, or anyone with an eye for fashion, abound. Custom gifts available for the person who has everything. 412c whitaker st. • savannah, ga 912.349.6450 • french-knot.com

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12 west jones antiques and interiors

mint boutique

A half block off Whitaker, 12 West Jones specializes in English and continental antiques, as well as many eclectic accessories at very affordable prices.

Located in the Downtown Design District, Mint offers refreshing and refined apparel. They exclusively carry Gestuz, Torn, Emil Rutenberg, Finley, Hero Crane, Cullen, Lauren Hansen, and Ardistia New York.

eclectic antiques for your collection

12 w. jones st. • savannah, ga • 912.231.0622

sophisticated & stylish

413 whitaker st. . savannah, ga 912.341.8961 . mintsavannah.com

arcanum

give the gift of comfort

From small luxuries to full lifestyle concepts. Come see why the distinctive design of Arcanum and its designers are garnering so much national attention. 346 whitaker st. savannah, ga 912.236.6000

james hogan

exquisite, luxurious, timeless

James Hogan offers his timeless designs as well as exquisite styles from Europe and America’s finest collections. Cashmere abounds for the holidays—pictured is a favorite piece from Rani Arabella. 412 whitaker st. • savannah, ga 912.234.0374 . jameshogan.com

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Ever wish you could whisk your date off to a romantic dinner for two in Paris? Don’t fret! The owners of Circa 1875, an authentic French bistro on Drayton Street, have recreated a true Parisian dining experience for you right here in downtown Savannah.

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The profiteroles at Circa 1875 begin with Pâte a choux, a dough that puffs while it bakes, creating an airy, elegant texture. They are then generously filled with vanilla bean ice cream and decoratively drizzled with rich, creamy, bittersweet hot fudge. Tasty toasted pecans are sprinkled over the top to give it a little crunch. Garnished with fresh strawberries that are bursting with just-picked juiciness and a fresh mint leaf, the profiteroles are fit for a king (or a queen).

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Ditch your diet: Paired with a glass of wine, this is the perfect way to indulge.

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ances, this subtle blend of black and green teas is distinctively laced with strawberry, guava and a hint of coconut. Tea for Two is also always a pleasurable experience, so bring along your BFF and request a table next to the giant floor-toceiling bay window. Then, as you both sit sipping your piping hot tea, nibble on the vast array of tasty temptations displayed on a fancy three-tiered tray. Gryphon’s afternoon tea always includes tea sandwiches (ham with honey butter and cucumber with cream), almond scones with Devonshire cream and jam, fresh fruit, assorted petit pastries and desserts. ➼ 337 Bull St., 912.525.5880

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Peace of Mind Tea: Gallery Espresso, a warm, cozy coffee shop is also a marvelous mecca for tea and art lovers alike. “Our motto here has always been ‘coffee, art, peace of mind,’” says Gallery Espresso manager, Juliana Pelosa. “However, our teas have become just as popular as our coffees.” A few years ago, Juliana had the pleasure of attending the World Tea Exposition in Atlanta. Once back in Savannah, she was inspired to whip up her own tasty blend. She named it Peace of Mind and it has become Gallery Espresso’s number one signature in-house tea. “I started with fine Japanese green sencha, then blended it with organic Tibetan lavender and organic herbal peppermint. It is both a soothing and refreshing floral combination,” says Juliana. “We import most of our other 100 tea blends from Paris.” So come in from the cold and order up a calming cup of Peace of Mind. Dare to pair it with one of their delicious, homemade kourabiedes (Greek wedding cookies), a decadently rich and buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread-style cookie. One taste and all your cares will simply melt away. ➼ 234 bull st., 912.233.5348, galleryespresso.com

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Gryphon Tea Room Caribe Tea: According to Henry James, famed author of The Portrait of a Lady, “There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” To partake in Gryphon’s afternoon tea, just stop in any afternoon between 4-6 p.m. (except Sunday) to indulge in this ever-so-popular tradition. Not sure which tea to select? Madeline Collins, general manager of 11 years, says Caribe tea is one of their most requested, aromatic offerings. Full of nu-

Emperor’s Bride: As you pull open the door of The Tea Room, you’ll most likely be graciously greeted by the mother/daughter team from Chicago who created the tearoom 14 years ago. Patterned after the world-famous Cranston tea rooms in Scotland, you feel like you’ve been transported across the Atlantic. Request to be seated in The Library, a special side room that resembles an old-fashioned parlor, complete with a fireplace, soft lighting and piano music. The Cream Tea is a top choice, and this includes your pick from over 100 tasty tea selections, freshly baked cranberry scones, as well as raspberry jam and clotted cream made from heavy whipping cream to spread on the scones. When choosing your tea, Emperor’s Bride is an excellent option. Imported directly from Finland, this is the only place stateside where you can get this unique creation. ➼ 7 East Broughton St., 912.239.9690, savannahtearoom .com

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When Yoshimono, owner and chef of Sushi Zen, first came to Savannah 18 years ago, the sushi climate in this country definitely wasn’t what it is now. Consequently, Yoshi, as he likes to be called, originally from Tokyo, felt a responsibility to share his culture with Savannahians and bring a new cuisine to the South. Today, he says, sushi has blown up so much that now we’ve hit the other extreme. Tons of new restaurants are opening up, but often times the chefs aren’t actually Japanese and don’t make authentic food. For him, the main objective is to make food that is admittedly catered to American tastes but is still genuinely Japanese, so that people from both cultures can sit down and enjoy together. Although he didn’t start training to be a sushi chef until he was 21 years old, Yoshi began honing his talent for cooking at 13. However, his interest was kindled even long before that. When he was a boy, he’d always sneak in the kitchen and watch his mother at work. During that time, in traditional Japanese culture, boys were forbidden from entering the kitchen, but Yoshi loved it that much. Although Yoshi misses Tokyo and Japanese culture, he says he’s

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very happy to be here. In part, that’s because he’s witnessed how Savannah has changed over the years. When Yoshi and his wife, Amy, first got here there was nothing. “After 10 p.m., everything was dark!” They’d stay for no more than a year, Yoshi said at the time. Today, locals, students included, are happy this didn’t happen. However, he still makes sure to take a trip home, at least once a year, always hoping to bring back new knowledge, always trying to perfect his craft. “There’s always room for improvement. Each day is a day to learn and grow,” he says. When asked how they’ve sustained a reputation for excellent sushi—and, by the way, it’s the only place in town where you can enjoy sushi until 4 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays—the answer was simple. “Because it’s good!” Amy says. “We do everything from scratch and everything is fresh. Do you know how many Japanese restaurants are here in Savannah? Probably 14 or 15. Go around and eat their food and then you come back and tell us!” ➼ 30 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. 912.233.1187

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hen you eat in the South, dining out can often mean weighing in after you’re finished. With great-tasting but waistline-expanding options like fried chicken or macaroni and cheese, it’s easy to see why patrons sometimes choose to stay in and cook a homespun meal. Fortunately, in Savannah you can venture beyond your kitchen. Many restaurants offer healthier options for the more calorie-discerning consumer. Whether it’s the way a dish is prepared or the kinds of ingredients used, we’ve got you covered for a more wholesome dining experience. Each of these seven dishes offers great taste without feeling like you ate an elephant.

1. Roasted Tilapia Tacos kayak kafé For a healthier alternative to timehonored college town Mexican food, Kayak Kafé’s tilapia tacos are low calorie and bursting with flavor. Served in either a corn or flour tortilla, each taco is filled with oven-roasted tilapia, pico de gallo, black beans and a slice of avocado. “Freshness is the key to our menu. It involves a lot of preparation every

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day, but in the end it’s worth it. People need to know that when they eat our tacos, it’s a good habit,” owner Brenden Pappas explains. “And it doesn’t hurt that they taste amazing at the same time.” A side of Latin slaw with lime-juice vinaigrette offers a healthy alternative to a dressing-laden salad. If you really want to count calories carefully, ignore the side of cilantro sour cream and order corn instead of flour tortillas. For only $11, this affordable meal leaves you feeling satisfied without the urge to nap afterward. ➼ 1 east broughton St., 912.233.6044, kayakkafe.net

2. Black Bean Burger toucan cafe Located on Stephenson Avenue and known for its eclectic variety of international dishes, the Toucan Cafe has a lot to offer. The black bean burger is one healthy dish that vegetarians and carnivores alike can enjoy. The patty is formed from black beans, oatmeal and wheat germ and then ovenbaked to a perfectly crisp consistency. Each patty comes topped with a slice of pepper jack cheese, an oven-roasted green chili pepper and garlic mustard aioli. Two slices of baked pita bread substitute traditional hamburger buns. Once you take a bite, you

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➼ Roasted Tilapia Tacos

➼ With a rotating menu, there’s a new reason to eat at Local each season.

➼ Lean Meat: Local 11 Ten’s take on vension loin.

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The Freshest Fish: Peppercorn tuna from Ele.

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won’t care that it’s not hamburger meat. And vegans, you don’t need to feel left out. Sous Chef Neil Youngblood states that if you’re looking for a vegan dish, the black bean burger is easily adjusted to make that a reality. “When you come in, just ask to get the black bean burger without the pepper jack cheese and mustard aioli, and you’re good to go.” ➼ 531 Stephenson Ave, 912.352.2233, toucancafe.com

3. Mountain River Venison Loin local 11 Ten When you’re looking for a leaner and meaner alternative to a beef tenderloin or filet mignon, try the orangecoriander glazed mountain river venison loin at Local 11Ten. Compared to an equivalent size of beef tenderloin, venison contains nearly 30 percent less calories and 75 percent less fat. “I like this dish a lot. It’s lean and healthy, and it’s very unique 156

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to our establishment,” says Brandy Williamson, executive chef. “You’re not going to find venison served everywhere in Savannah.” Pan seared with salt and pepper, the venison loin is served over a bed of wild rice mixed with cherries and walnuts. Bamboo steamed baby turnips from Durrence Farms and a honey-mustard vinaigrette from the Savannah Bee Company complete this elegant Southern dish. ➼ 1110 Bull St., 912.790.9000, local11ten.com

4. Peppercorn Seared Tuna ele fine fusion Known as a source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids, tuna is a great way to keep your blood pressure in check and lower the risk of a myriad of health-related issues like Alzheimer’s. The peppercorn-seared tuna at ele restaurant delivers these benefits along with an invigorating taste. “Besides being our

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healthiest dish, it’s also one of our most popular,” says owner Ele Tran. It’s not hard to see why. Each strip of tuna is pan seared in coconut oil and peppercorn, then laid on top of organic greens and smothered in a cognac reduction sauce. While the tuna has a hint of spice to it, it’s not overwhelming. Every herb and spice that isn’t readily available from local sources is grown on the restaurant premises. This ensures fresh taste from a known source. For the full wholesome dining experience, be sure to order the brown rice for your side—an excellent source of fiber. ➼ 7815 Highway 80 East, 912.898.2221, elerestaurant.com

5. Tomato Thai Soup cafe zeum As owner John Deaderick sees it, in order to “make our food taste great, we start with really great ingredients. We know where all these

ingredients come from, and we know there’s nothing bad in these ingredients. You eliminate a lot of unhealthy influences when you know where they come from.” While known for their healthy and greattasting salads, Cafe Zeum’s flavorful tomato Thai soup is their healthiest dish. Instead of using cream and other traditionally fattening ingredients to thicken the soup, the soup is thickened with a pureed mixture of onions and squash. “And after we’ve done that, we add a little bit of coconut milk to really smooth everything out.” This creative substitution of ingredients adds a new flavor to a classic dish. The entree is completed with a side of freshly baked ciabatta bread from the Harris Baking Company. For an interesting twist, try the Goat Bomb—tomato Thai soup with melted goat cheese. ➼ 207 W. York St., 912.604.2811, telfair.org/visit/museumcafe

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6. Shiitake Mushroom Tetrazzini Thrive A Carry Out Cafe Nestled in a shopping center just off the Islands Expressway and Interstate 80, health nuts are hard-pressed to find a heartier winter meal than Thrive’s Shiitake Mushroom Tetrazzini. As owner Wendy Armstrong points out, shiitake mushrooms have several health benefits. “They are anticarcinogenic and boost your immune system.” The Chinese have used shiitake mushrooms for over 6,000 years for medicinal purposes. Like many of Thrive’s ingredients, the Shiitake mushrooms come from a local farm. Bosky Wood farm in Emanuel County, Georgia, cultivates the mushrooms in oak logs and delivers them fresh. This freshness gives a rich flavor to the tetrazzini while delivering the full nutrients and natural goodness you expect from freshly picked produce. Even better, if you want to use these healthy mushrooms in your own dishes at home, Thrive has a separate grocery section to fulfill your organic and locally grown needs. ➼ 4700 U.S. 80, 912.898.2131, thriveacarryoutcafe.com

7. Salmon en Papillote Papillote French Cuisine To-Go If you happen to be strolling along Broughton Street one lazy weekend, you might be lucky enough to catch a special dish at French takeout cafe Papillote. Owned by Chef Herve Didailler and Ann Marie Apgar, Papillote strives to bring great-tasting French dining at affordable prices. While it’s tempting to indulge in their delectable variety of sweets behind the glass counter, the salmon en papillote is your best bet for a nutritious 158

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meal. The term “papillote” refers to the idea of wrapping and cooking food in paper, essentially steaming the dish inside. The salmon en papillote is salmon served on a bed of Israeli couscous, sliced zucchini, and shredded carrots. Steaming is one of the healthiest ways to prepare vegetables and fish in particular, nutri-

ents and flavor tend to be retained better than with other methods. If you’re looking to enjoy your papillote at home, the cafe offers the option of taking it home and steaming it in your own oven—perfect for the busy professional or family. ➼ 218 W Broughton St, 912.232.1881, pa pillotesavanna h.com

Where’s the Salad? You might be wondering where the salads are on this list. Are the health benefits overrated? “Everyone knows most salads are quite healthy. The problem is what people do to a salad once they get it,” Brenden Pappas of Kayak Kafé

➼ Papillote’s Salmon Sensation

points out. The bane of every salad is that creamy topping you choose to throw on top of it: the dressing. Many dressings are loaded in calories and ingredients that outweigh the health benefits you get from choosing to eat a salad in the first place. And don’t automatically assume that vinaigrette is necessarily healthier. Neil Youngblood, Toucan’s sous chef, relates how “a lot of vinaigrettes are loaded with sugars that make them just as unhealthy.” So what are your options? Easy, avoid heavy dressings and focus on healthy vinaigrettes or no topping at all.

➼ Fast Food: Thrive uses local, seasonal ingredients to create uniquely healthy dishes for people on the run.

➼ Mushroom Madness: Shiitake Mushroom Tetrazzini

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Forest bathing simply means to be in a wooded environment and take in the beauty it has to offer. Scientists have discovered that in addition to the calm we initially feel from observing the scenery, the act of bathing helps to heal when we breathe in phytoncides, essential oils in plants linked to reducing stress and boosting the immune system. Yoshifumi Miyazaki, the director for the Center of Environment Health and Field Sciences at Chiba University in Japan, explains, “Humans had lived in nature for 5 million years. We were made to fit a natural environment. So we feel stress in an urban area.” t ry

Wormsloe Historic Site 7601 Skidaway Road, 912.353.3023 Skidaway Island State Park 52 Diamond Causeway, 912.598.2300

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Natural Healing: Savannah has numerous parks to practice forrest bathing. Head to gastateparks.org for directions.

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bilitation programs yet are still able to showcase their therapeutic works in the museum, continuing their healing process. The opening reception, which takes place on the first Sunday of December, will include comments, demonstrations by the artists and readings from different participants. “Most would not call themselves artists,” says DeLorme. “[This is, for many of them], their first time at art.” I Have Marks to Make seeks to showcase the greatest powers of art, stepping away from traditional, highbrow aesthetics and bringing the public the most remarkable aspects of the creative subconscious, reminding us that art has the power to transform lives. “Personally, I’m always interested in this healing power,” DeLorme says. “[The exhibit] allows the artist to exert some kind of control over their lives.” I Have Marks to Make opens Sunday, December 5, with an opening reception from 3 to 5 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. The exhibition will continue through January 3 at the Jepson Center for the Arts. Community partners include Memorial Health; Coastal Center for Developmental Services; St. Joseph’s/Candler; Life, Inc.; the Savannah Chatham County School System; City of Savannah; the Savannah Speech and Hearing Center; The Savannah Association for the Blind, Inc.; United Cerebral Palsy; and Wesley Community Centers of Savannah, Inc. Many of the pieces are produced as part of the Telfair’s Art for All program, which receives funding from the City of Savannah.

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or the past 16 years, the Telfair Museums has honed in on the idea that artistic creation can be therapy: that by use of creative medium, patients can explore the depths of their illnesses, physical and mental disabilities, and recoveries. In partnership with local organizations and the city of Savannah, the Telfair Museums presents I Have Marks to Make, an exhibit of art created as therapy. Held on the second floor of the Telfair’s Jepson Center, this exhibit features the work of more than 100 local artists of all ages. Children created much of this year’s exceptional work, and artists worked both in groups and independently. “This is not just a show of art,” says Harry DeLorme, the exhibits coordinator and the muesum’s senior curator of education. “This is a show of the healing power of art.” The museum does not curate the show, allowing the artists to create alternative art, folk art, fine art, in whatever form or genre, in whatever medium, that best expresses their thoughts. The focus lies on the meaning of the piece. All visual mediums may be used and the opening reception includes a written and a performance program. DeLorme says it’s an opportunity for those participating to tell stories. “And it helps individuals connect with others. There have been some very emotional readings, and the families [of those in recovery] participate as well,” he adds. Additionally, some artists are no longer associated with the sponsoring reha162

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Born to Run: Whether in the woods or on the road, your marathon training should start soon.

On Your Mark, Get Set, It’s Time to Start Training!

It ’ s h a r d t o b e at S ava n na h f o r a n i c e , l o n g r u n . Ou r c i ty h a s e v e ryt h i n g a r u n n e r n e e d s w i t h g o o d w e at h e r , b e aut i f ul s c e n e ry, g r e at at h l e t i c r e s o u r c e s , a n d a l i s t o f r ac e s t o c h o o s e f r o m a l m o s t e v e ry w e e k e n d. A n d n ow S ava n na h r u n n e r s h av e w h at t h e y ’ v e d r e a m e d o f f o r a l o n g t i m e : a m a r at h o n t o c a ll t h e i r ow n ! w r i t t e n by S u s a n n a H i c k m a n B a r t e e | p h o t o g r a p h y by s h aw n h e i f e r t

t seemed like mere hours after the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon franchise announced the November 5, 2011, race in Savannah that runners began lacing up to get ready. Want to take the plunge but don’t know where to start? Here’s a guide to getting started.

1. MAKE A COMMITMENT: If you plan on crossing the finish line that day, your first stop needs to be the official website: runrocknroll.competitor.com/savannah . There you can get all the latest information about the race and register for either 26.2 miles

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or 13.1. Check out all of the event highlights and merchandise, and take a look at their training programs because you’re going to have to train. And the sooner you get started the better you’ll feel at the end. 2. RESEARCH STRaTEGIES: There are numerous philosophies about training for such a long run. Do some research and see what appeals to you. Find a marathoner or two and ask how they trained and what they would do differently next time. Visit one of our running resources and pepper the staff with questions. Find a friend

and commit to training together. It’s a lot harder to skip an early morning training run on a rainy day when you know there is someone waiting for you on the corner. 3. GET ADVICE: You can get helpful advice and all the gear you need at Savannah’s Fleet Feet Sports at 3405 Waters Avenue. Owner and local race guru Robert Espinoza maintains a full list of area races on the store’s website: fleetfeetsavannah.com. The store has also just hired a fitness trainer, Lydia DePue, who is hosting training classes for every level of fitness. If your goal this year is a 5K, 10K, half or full marathon, joining a training group is one of the best ways to maintain your focus. One of Fleet Feet’s most popular services is their FIT analysis, which involves a detailed study of your feet, your gait, and your fitness goals to put you in the perfect shoe. 4. START RUNNNG: You can join Savannah Striders, the area’s running/walking organization that has been around since 1978. The Striders offer training groups for all fitness levels. The marathon group is led by Dr. Ivan Levinrad, a veteran of 105 marathons. The group also maintains a website with area race listings and information about them at savystrider.com. Another group offering many different training groups is Savannah’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes Endurance Sports Ministry. Visit them at fcasave. com for training group and clinic information, race listings and links to other athletic groups in the area. for more race info, head to runrocknroll.competitor.com/savannah

Feed Your Competitive Side upcoming race dates: • December 5 - Enmark Savannah Bridge Run 10K/5K • December 11 - Trevor’s Treasures 5K

- CASA Jingle Bell Run 5K and Fun Run

• December 18 - Jingle Bell Run 8K • December 31 - Savannah Golf Course 10K/5K • January 1

- Bluffton New Year’s Day Polar Bear 5K

• February 5

- Critz Tybee Run Half Marathon/5K

• February 11 - March of Dimes Shamrock Run • February 26 - Seacrest Partners Race for Preservation • March 26

- Tybee Beach Run

• April 9

- Red Shoes and Pop Tab Pandemonium

• April 16

- Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

• April 30

- Turtle Trot

• May 7

- Crime Stoppers Azalea Run 10K/5K

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Southeast begins at noon with children’s activities and family fun. Live entertainment starts on the main stage at 6 p.m. and will continue into the morning hours. Look forward to musical performances by local artists, watch the much-loved Peach Drop, and be prepared to marvel at the midnight fireworks spectacular. This is a free event that is open to everyone. INSIDER’S TIP: The 800-pound peach drops only once a year—rain or shine!MORE INFO: peachdrop.com

Island Treasures WHEN: Jan

1–Feb 28, 2011 Island, Georgia THE LOWDOWN: Jekyll Island seeks out artists from across the U.S. to hand make glass float creations for this annual winter treasure hunt. For two months, “Beach Buddies” hide the glass floats along the beaches for fortunate beachcombers to find. Be on the lookout for the glass globes, starfish, sand dollars and other sea life creations. INSIDER’S TIP: Island Treasures are hidden above the high tide line and never on the dunes—otherwise, glass floats could be anywhere! MORE INFO: jekyllisland.com WHERE: Jekyll

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St. Nicholas Winterfest when:

December 8–11, 2010

where: Conway, South Carolina

Bring your holiday spirit to Conway’s four-day St. Nicholas Winterfest and celebrate with the community in brotherly love. Highlights include a golf tournament at Conway Country Club, Christmas cuisine at Jerry Cox Peanut Warehouse, a BBQ cook-off, and the St. Nicholas Festival Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair. The 6th Annual St. Nicholas Winterfest donates a portion of their proceeds to over

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a dozen local, state, national and international charities. insider’s tip: Over 20 local eateries will be offering samplings of their holiday creations for $3 or less at the Peanut Warehouse. more info: stnicholaswinterfest.com

FirstNight Atlanta New Year’s Eve Festival WHEN: December WHERE:

31, 2010 Underground Atlanta,

Georgia THE LOWDOWN: The largest New

Year’s Eve celebration in the

Blowing Rock Winterfest WHEN: January WHERE:

27–30, 2011 Blowing Rock, North

Carolina THE LOWDOWN: “Don’t Hibernate

… Celebrate!” Join the mountain village of Blowing Rock for their 12th Annual Blowing Rock Winterfest. Food events include a chili challenge, pancake breakfast, and wine tasting and auction. Families should plan to have a blast going on free hayrides, drinking cups of hot cocoa and making s’mores at the Memorial Park bonfire. There will also be music and theater performances, an ice carving competition, and the Polar Plunge

at Chetola Lake. After the crowddrawing plunge, judges award the “Golden Plunge” award to the plungee sporting the best costume. INSIDER’S TIP: Check out the website for great vacation packages, many of which include event tickets! MORE INFO: blowingrockwinterfest.com

Lowcountry Oyster Festival WHEN: January WHERE:

31, 2011 Mt. Pleasant, South

Carolina Oyster lovers simply cannot miss the two tractor-trailers full of oysters at the “world’s largest oyster festival”! An oyster festival of this magnitude wouldn’t be complete without oyster shucking, oyster eating, and oyster recipe contests. Enjoy 65,000 pounds of oysters, live music and much more. There is a Kids Corner for the young ones and a food court to suit everyone’s tastes. Hosted by the Greater Charleston Restaurant Association, proceeds from the 28th Annual Lowcountry Oyster Festival go to the Ronald McDonald House, Hollings Cancer Center and the Charleston Science Materials Resource Center. INSIDER’S TIP: Southeastern Tourism Society named the Lowcountry Oyster Festival one of the “top 20 events in the Southeast.” This is the world’s largest oyster festival—so buddy up and carpool to the event! MORE INFO: charlestonrestaurantassociation.com THE LOWDOWN:

Blowing Rock Visitor Center

p h o t o g r a p h y b y: p e a c h d r o p, S t. J o h n P h o t o g r a p h i c s b l o w i n g r o c k w i n t e r f e s t, B l o w i n g R o c k V i s i t o r C e n t e r

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Wednesday, December 1

Run is an annual event that gives participants the chance to conquer Savannah’s Talmadge Bridge, a 1.4mile span at a 5.5% grade, 196 feet above the Savannah River, on foot. It features the 5k Run/Walk, a 10k Run, a Double, a Double-Pump Race, a Team Challenge, the Double-Pump Team Challenge and a ¼ mile Kids Run. 912.644.6414, Savannahriverbridgerun.com

Sunday, December 5 Tree of Light Community Memo-

Hello, Dolly! Winner of an impres-

sive 11 Tony Awards, Hello, Dolly! is one of the most enduring musical theatre classics ever, enjoying 3 Broadway revivals and international success. Featuring hits such as the title song, “Put on Your Sunday Clothes” and “Before the Parade Passes By,” Hello, Dolly! is a joy-filled love note to simple times and is being staged at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina in Hilton Head, SC. Tickets $49-54. 843.842.2787, ticket. arthhi.com

Thursday, December 2 Downtown Athens Christmas

Athens’ annual downtown Christmas Parade of Lights ushers in the holiday season. Over 60 floats, bands, and other groups parade through downtown streets awash in twinkling lights. The parade begins on the corner of Dougherty and Pulaski Streets and ends in front of City Hall. 706.353.1421, aacleisureservices.com

Parade of Lights

Saturday, December 4

rial Gathering Light a candle, light a memory. Come honor and remember your loved ones at the 19th annual Tree of Light ceremony. Music by the Savannah Children’s Choir. Donations sent to Tree of Light support the bereavement programming of Full Circle. Begins at 5pm. 912.629.1055, HospicSavannahHelps.org

Friday, December 10 City Market Holiday Open House

Explore the beauty of holiday decorations including hundreds of lights and over 500 luminaria in the courtyard. Enjoy Christmas carolers, visit with Father Christmas, and sample holiday treats in the shops. 912.232.4903 Skatefest 2010 Through January 2.

Nevermind Savannah’s snowless winters---lace up your skates and take to the ice at the Savannah’s Civic Center’s frozen arena. Tickets $7. 912.651.6556, savannahga.gov

Saturday, December 11 City Market Christmas for Kids

Enjoy holiday crafts, cookie decorating, and visit Santa on the steam locomotive at the Roundhouse Railroad Museum. There are two events to accommodate kids of all ages. Children ages 4 and under, $10. Children ages 5 and older, $20. 912.651.6823, chsgeorgia.org

The Santa Train!

Enmark Savannah River Bridge Run

The Enmark Savannah River Bridge

City Market comes alive with free fun-filled activities including cookie decorating, ornament making, performances by cloggers and musical groups, a petting zoo, storytelling, face painting and photos with Father Christmas. Starts at 11 a.m. and lasts until 2 p.m. 912.232.4903

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Jingle Bell Run Lace up your shoes and participate in the Jingle Bell Run on December 18, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. The 8K event will benefit The Rape Crisis Center, helping to make our community a safer place to live, work, play and enjoy. The race will take place on Hutchinson Island. Register at Fleet Feet Sports Savannah. For more information, go to fleetfeetsavannah.com/jingle-bell-8k.

Winter Muster & Battle at Fort

Enjoy a day of fort activities leading up the 15-minute battle that captured Fort McAllister. Witness and smell the battle that ended Sherman’s March to the Sea. $3.50-$5.00. 912.727.2339, gastateparks.org

McAllister

Jazz” Bob Alberti and Ben Tucker. 843.842.8620, Thejazzcorner.com

Friday and Saturday, December 17 & 18 Christmas with the Philharmonic Presented by the Savannah Phil-

8 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Join the Savannah Philharmonic, Chorus and friends in your Christmas favorites. 912.232.6002, Thesavphilharmonic.com

harmonic 39th Annual Victorian Tea Join the

Savannah Garden Club between 3pm and 5pm to enjoy music, tea & sherry, Victorian sandwiches and other treats---all served in a historic Savannah residence, by Garden Club members in authentic Victorian dresses. Tickets $20. Savannahvictoriantea.com

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Saturday, December 18 Jingle Bell Run 8K Come dressed as your favorite elf, reindeer, candy cane or Santa Claus and race through Hutchinson Island. The race starts at 5 p.m. and all registration proceeds go to support sexual assault victims, their families and friends and to provide prevention education for all ages. 912.355.3527, rungeorgia.com

Friday, December 31 City Market’s New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve celebrations in Savannah tend to center around Savannah’s City Market where the mild climate of Savannah enables outdoor street parties like this one to flourish. The music starts at 9 p.m. and last until 1 a.m. Free and open to the public. 912.525.2489

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at the stroke of midnight to celebrate the New Year. Numerous restaurants and night spots on Tybee will have live music, parties and more. Go watch as others plunge themselves into the rather cold and invigorating waters of Tybee’s January waters, or, take the plunge yourself. 912.786.5444, tybeetyme.com

Wednesday, January 5 Savannah Brewers League Meet

Saturday, January 1

ideas, recipes, techniques and stories, all in the pursuit of making excellent beer. Founded in 1993, the club serves as a haven for brewers throughout the Low Country and Coastal Empire in and around Savannah, Georgia. All levels are welcome---from beginners to advanced all-grain experts. 912. 201.9880, savannahbrewers.com

Polar Bear Plunge Fireworks will

Thursday, January 6

New Year’s Eve Bash at The Westin

Ring in the New Year in style! This semi-formal event includes dinner at various sumptuous dining stations, a full open bar, a champagne toast, midnight fireworks and music you know and love played by Mike & the Mixers. Tickets $139. 912.651.6556, savannahga.gov

be launched from the Tybee Pier

at Moon River Share

Holiday Tour of Homes Celebrating 36 years, the 2010 tour will feature two home tours and an inn tour. Visit historic residences, decorated according to the owner’s holiday tradition, located in Savannah’s Historic Landmark District On Sunday, enjoy visiting some of the historic district’s inns. WHEN: Saturday and Sunday December 11-12 WHERE: Hisoric District, Savannah MORE INFO: dnaholidaytour.com

The Color Purple The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner is adapted for the stage and performed at Savannah’s Civic Center. 912.651.6557, Savannahcivic.com

Friday, January 7 Swan Lake The State Ballet Theatre of Russia, from the city of Voronezh, brings to life the world’s

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Carols at the Cathedral The Savannah Philharmonic is back and re-energized with holiday spirit. Under the direction of celebrated German conductor Peter Shannon, they are bringing Savannah a Christmas show to remember. Those attending will hear excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker and Handel’s Messiah in addition to Christmas favorites. WHEN: December 17th at 8 p.m. WHERE: The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist COST: Tickets are $35, $50 or $100. MORE INFO: 912.525.5050, tickets.scadboxoffice.com/public/show_events_list.asp.

most beloved ballet at the Johnny Mercer Theatre. 912.651.6556. Savannahga.gov

Sunday, January 9 Savannah Market Bazaar

Come and check out the wild outdoor market or sell your own antiques, jewelry, collectibles, vintage clothing, and hand-made items. Free and open to the public to shop, prices range from $10 to $30 for vendors. 912.704.8446, newmoonofsavannah.com

Sunday, January 21 11th Annual Low Country Living Home & Garden ShowThrough January 23. Find the latest in products and services for everything from builders, contractors, materials, decks, pools, spas, entertainments systems, storage, plants, landscaping, kitchenware, and much more. The show also features live cooking demos, educations seminars, as well as celebrities of the home and garden variety. Tickets $7. 912.447.4000, showtechnology.com

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Thursday, January 27 AASU Poetry Reading Series

Jim Warner, author of the poetry collection “Too Bad It’s Poetry,” will recite poetry at Telfair Academy from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Free and open to the public.

Friday, January 28 AASU Faculty Lecture Series, “Infections That Changed the World”Join

Associate Professor of Medical Technology, Hassan Aziz and the AASU community for the first faculty lecture series presentation of 2011 as the historical and scientific aspects of selected infections are addressed in the c o n t e x t o f t o d a y ’s w o r l d . 912.344.2503, armstrong.edu

2011 SCADDY Awards Ceremony

The SCADDY Awards honor student achievement in advertising, graphic design, motion media design, film and television, photography, fashion, animation, illustration and liberal arts. Free and open to the public. 912.525.5100, adve@scad.edu

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Kayak Kafe................................................... 159 K Bella Gourmet Carry Out.................... 153

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Molly MacPherson’s.................................. 153 Moon River Brewing Co........................... 157

Anonymous Tattoo.......................................31

Savor Savannah.......................................... 157

Tiffani Taylor.............................................. 163

Savannah Menu.......................................... 167 Shane’s Rib Shack...................................... 159

Banking/Finance

Starland Cafe................................................151

The Fiduciary Group..................................... 8

Beauty/Spa/Salon

Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union...55

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Hancock Askew & Co. ................................ 25

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Queensborough National

Color Boxx................................................... 172

Bank and Trust............................................. 65

Genesis Medical Spa.....................................15

SunTrust....................................................... 175

Illusions Hair Salon................................... 127 Robs on Forsyth Park................................ 126

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Sweet Water Spa........................................ 173 45 Bistro........................................................141 Bar Food .......................................................151

Apparel

Spa Bleu........................................................ 127

Commercial Construction

Bayou Cafe....................................................151 Belford’s........................................................ 157

Cherry Picked Consignments................. 145

Boar’s Head.................................................. 157

Copper Penny & Shooz............................. 127

Cilantros Grill and Cantina..................... 153

Fab’rik .......................................................... 127

Circa 1875..................................................... 153

Gaucho.......................................................... 142

Cobblestone Cafe....................................... 159

Globe Shoe Company.................................... 9

Dolphin Reef............................................... 159

J. Parker Ltd.................................................141

Hooters..........................................................161

James Hogan............................................... 147

Loves Seafood and Steaks........................ 149

Choate Construction .................................. 88

Cleaning Jani-King...................................................... 170

Design/Printing/Imaging Image is Everything.................................... 57

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Electronics Verizon Wireless............................................ 3 Worldwide Camera ................................... 146

Entertainment Broadway in Savannah ............................. 171 Lucas Theatre ............................................. 171 Savannah Philharmonic ...........................171 WTOC ............................................................ 37

Furniture/Homewares 12 West Jones Antiques and Interiors..147 Arcanum ...................................................... 147 Trends and Traditions ............................. 140 Whelan’s ...................................................... 140

Healthcare Services Accord Services............................................ 85 Savannah Counseling Services, Inc.........23 Willingway Hospital....................................80

Home Improvement Commonwealth Construction.................. 54

Museums

Center for Digestive

One Stop Remodeling................................... 6

& Liver Health............................................100

One World Sustainable ..............................50

Chatham Orthopaedic Associates............ 98

Georgia Historical Society....................... 168

Publix ............................................................. 35

Savannah Kitchen & Bath........................... 11

Chatham Skin and Cancer Clinic........... 111

The Telfair Museum..........................143, 163

Renegade Classics ..................................... 144

Trident Sustainability Group.................... 64

Copenhaver Dental.....................................110

Time Machine Portrait Company/

Sara Jane Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boutique............... 146

Crossroad Chiropractic & Wellness...... 108

Broughton Studios .................................... 144

Savannah Bee Company .......................... 140

Docs ........................................................... 118

UGA Marine Education Center...............171

Savannah Toile by Carletteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s .................. 145

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Kingdom Life Ministries.............................. 5

ADS Security................................................. 27

Hotel/Lodging

French Knot................................................ 146 Harley-Davidson of Savannah............ 7, 145

Docu Express................................................ 79 Avia.................................................................. 29

Dr. Andrew Pandya.....................................116

The Mansion on Forsyth Park...................21

Dr. David Oliver..........................................119 Ear, Nose and Throat Associates............114

Insurance

Family Medicine of Pooler........................ 97 Georgia Skin & Cancer..............................112

Bernard Williams........................................... 2

Jewelers

Car Spa ......................................................... 172

Pets

LiveWell MD................................................115

Itech ..............................................................81 The Grateful Hound.................................. 143

Saber Security and Investigations........... 56

Neurological Institute of Savannah.......117

Oliver Bentleys........................................... 143

ServPro........................................................... 63

OB/GYN Center.......................................... 104

Hunter McLean.......................................... 179

Real Estate

Pooler Family Dental.................................113

Production/Photography

Savannah Plastic Surgery......................... 105 Savannah Vascular Institute................... 107

Dylan Wilson Weddings........................... 163

Scale Solutions.............................................121 SouthCoast Medical Group................. 91-96

Southern Motors Acura.............................. 28

Recreation

Spine & Sport.................................................13

Southern Motors Honda.............................19 Wards Auto Painting & Bodyworks..........17

Oatland Island Wildlife Center.............. 165

Southeastern Orthopedic Ctr................... 89

Medical/Dental

Transportation

CE Hall Real Estate....................................... 4

Savannah Psychiatry................................. 120 Christine Hall Photography.....................177 Fancy Pants Photography........................ 172

Coastal Gold Exchange............................... 59

Medical Infusion Technology................. 123 OB/GYN Associates................................... 122 Levy Jewelers............................... Back Cover

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TMS Neuroscience Center...................... 109

City of Aiken.................................................. 33

Atlantic Radiology...................................... 102

City Market Merchants............................ 169

Beyond Exceptional Dentistry............... 106

Farm Box...................................................... 144

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1. “There is still significant confusion about what exactly is Obamacare. And I think that has created a high level of anxiety because neither the people who passed it nor those who will have to deal with it can explain it all in detail.” 2. “Clearly, the idea that we needed to provide health insurance to millions of people who currently do not have health insurance was a very laudable objective.” 3. “It was also important that we deal with some of the negative nuances of health insurance, things like the preexisting condition

7. “The most serious problem with the act right now is that you have to remember this is only the framework, and now you have to write hundreds and thousands of regulations to implement these broad objectives, and they don’t always come out as the way it was originally intended and this is where the angst exists today.” 8. “When you step back and get away from the political rhetoric, and in many cases the political demagoguery, on both sides of the aisle, you will recognize that what currently has been provided has relatively minuscule benefit.”

problem, issues about cross-state insurance coverage and dealing with the issue of access to primary care.”

9. “In order to fund this bill, some significant take place.”

4. “By all indication there are 45 to 50 million people who are uninsured. The number is an estimate, so let’s say 40 to 50 million. The current

10. “We have not solved the access to health care issue with this act. There are literally no provisions to increase primary care physicians and access points for the 30 million folks to get care.”

act as it’s written only covers 30 million.”

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5. “Because so many states received special deals, the

is no provision in the current act as to how you deal with the state burden once the government’s 100 percent coverage of Medicaid patients comes to an end.” 6. “You’ve got a great deal of bureaucracy that has been built into these 2,700 pages and they address some of the goals but leave out many of the original objectives.”

Phillip S. Schaengold took over as President and Chief Executive Officer at Memorial Health in June 2009. Originally from Arlington, Virginia and living in Syracuse, New York for the past few years, he jumped at the chance to move to the Southern coast. “The community here is wonderful,” he says. After studying the act for almost a year now, Schaengold has a few thoughts on Obamacare and how it will affect his hospital and the way he’s able to provide care for the public.

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