40 | www. Char l es tonPhys i c i ans . com | www.Hea l thL i nksChar l es ton . com MEN WI N HEALTH Charleston Allergy + Asthma has been providing allergy and asthma care in the Lowcountry for over 30 years. Its board-certified allergists use a comprehensive approach to give patients relief and help them achieve an improved quality of life. While helping people overcome their health obstacles, the team at Charleston Allergy + Asthma also is committed to developing respectful relationships with their patients and honoring the trust patients place in them. Dr. Meredith L. Moore strives to work in partnership with her patients. She believes in educating them and guiding them to make treatment decisions that best support their life and priorities. “Allergy and immunology are specialties that enable you to make an impact on people's lives and their confidence in being well enough to do the things they want to do,” said Dr. Moore. “People with food allergies have less fear when they are empowered to manage allergic reactions. People whose asthma is well-treated can be active, play with their family and sleep well. It is so gratifying when patients confide in you that they can dance, cook, get a family pet and live independently again because they can breathe without fear.” The doctors at Charleston Allergy + Asthma share a passion for improving their patients’ outcomes and work in tandem to offer solutions. Instead of trying to work through a challenging case alone, the doctors often collaborate in their patient care, said Dr. Carolyn R. Word, who finds working alongside excellent physicians immensely rewarding. “We are the most award-winning allergy practice in the Lowcountry and are proud of that accomplishment. We cannot express how much it means to us. A few years ago, a patient mailed me a letter thanking me for helping her feel better after years of suffering. It meant so much to me that I have kept the letter and look at it when life feels overwhelming. It’s nice to be reminded that we truly make a difference,” she recounted. Although more and more women are going to medical school and becoming physicians, medicine remains a male-dominant field. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, just over one-third of the active physician workforce in the United States was female in 2019. Allergy and immunology as specialties have similar gender ratios. Dr. Lindsey S. Steadman feels that the imbalance is most likely due to women leaving the workforce to have and raise children more often than their male counterparts. “There will always be more of a need for female physicians, but a good work-life balance is imperative for us to be able to continue to practice medicine as well as play an active role in raising our families. I believe that our specialties of allergy and immunology are conducive to finding this professional and personal balance,” she said. The doctors at Charleston Allergy + Asthma specialize in allergies, asthma and immunology in adult and pediatric patients. By Isabel Alvarez Arata CHARLESTON ALLERGY + ASTHMA Mount Pleasant, Summerville and Charleston charlestonallergy.com @charlestonallergy We are committed to developing respectful relationships with our patients and honoring the trust patients place in us. " " Dr. Meredith L. Moore Dr. Carolyn R. Word Dr. Lindsey S. Steadman Photos by Jenn Cady.
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