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SouthCoast Health Receives Recognitions in 12 Categories in the 2023 Savannah Magazine “Best of” Issue

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Best of Savannah 2023 Announcement

Savannah Magazine has announced its annual “Best of Savannah” winners and runner-ups for this year. SouthCoast Health was honored in 12 categories related to the healthcare/ medical field and was featured in Savannah Magazine’s September/October 2023 issue.

Savannah Magazine conducts a yearly poll to name the city’s most influential people and ideas. The magazine emphasizes that “only reader votes” determine the winners and that votes are limited to one per person.

"SouthCoast Health is thrilled and immensely proud to be represented in 12 categories for this year’s ‘Best of’ recognition by Savannah Magazine, “ SouthCoast Health CEO John Marrero said. “It reflects our practice’s outstanding commitment to providing Total Wellness for Life™ to our patients has not only positively impacted our patients, but has also garnered well-deserved recognition from the community."

SouthCoast Health winners and runner-ups were recognized in the following categories:

  1. Allergist/ Immunologist  - Wasil Khan, M.D., Ph. D. (runner-up)
  2. Cardiologist -  Roy D. Flood, Jr. M.D., FACC (runner-up)
  3. Critical Care Specialist/Intensivist - Nizar S. Eskandar, M.D., FACP, CMCM (winner)
  4. Family Medicine/General Practitioner - Christopher J. Oldfield, M.D. (runner-up)
  5. Foot & Ankle Physician -  Craig K. Skalla, D.P.M. (winner)
  6. General Surgeon - Jeffrey S. Mandel, M.D., FACS (winner)
  7. Infectious Disease Specialist -  Nenad Avramovski, M.D. (runner-up)
  8. Doctor of Internal Medicine - Misal Patel, M.D. - (runner-up)
  9. Nephrologist - Nizar S. Eskandar, M.D., FACP, CMCM (winner)
  10. Nutritionist - Rebekah M. Laurance, RD (runner-up)
  11. Optometrist - Edward D. Sammons, O.D. (runner-up)
  12. Osteopathic Physician - Regina B. Dandy, D.O. (runner-up)

Congratulations to our 2023 “Best of Savannah” honorees! From pediatrics to geriatrics, from sore throats to surgery, from well visits to urgent care, and everything in between, SouthCoast Health is your partner for better living.


Whether you are looking for a primary care doctor or a pediatrician, or another medical specialist, SouthCoast Health has you covered with its wide range of world-class healthcare services, available throughout the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry. SouthCoast Health has 120 physicians and medical professionals in 18 locations in Savannah, Richmond Hill, Pooler, Rincon, Baxley, Hilton Head, Hinesville, and Statesboro. SouthCoast Health offers comprehensive medical services including: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Allergy and Asthma, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Eye Care, Imaging, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Neurology, Physical Therapy, Podiatry, Sleep Medicine, Surgery, Clinical Trial Research Studies, Diabetic Self-Management Training Sessions, Dietetic Counseling, Laboratory Services, Massage Therapy, Optical Shop, Pharmacy, and Urgent Care.

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