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 South Carolina Institute for Childhood Obesity and Related Disorders
Background
An estimated 17% of children in South Carolina, ages 2-19 years, are obese. Increasing numbers of these children are being treated for obesity-related conditions such as Type II diabetes and hypertension. To address this alarming trend, the South Carolina Children's Hospital Collaborative has created the South Carolina Institute for Childhood Obesity and Related Disorders. [SCICORD] SCICORD is a statewide program funded by The Duke Endowment to accomplish the following objectives:
- Expand existing obesity prevention and treatment programs being offered by each of the four South Carolina children's hospitals.
- Develop and implement programs in rural communities through the use of telemedicine.
- Develop partnerships with local schools to implement effective nutritional and physical education programs.
- Develop public service announcements for radio and television, focusing on nutrition and healthy lifestyles for children.
- Develop and capture measurable outcomes data to determine effectiveness of program services.
For more information about SCICORD, please contact:
James R. Stallworth, M.D., Medical Director
Email: James.Stallworth@PalmettoHealth.org
Ms. Sharon Wolf, Administrative Director
Email: Sharon.Wolf@PalmettoHealth.org
South Carolina Institute for Childhood Obesity & Related Disorders
USC Department of Pediatrics
Fourteen Medical Park, Suite 400
Columbia, SC 29203
Tel: (803) 434-7625
Fax: (803) 434-3855
SCICORD Contact Information By Children's Hospital:
Greenville Hospital Systems, Children's Hospital
Medical Director: Douglas Winesett, M.D.
Children's Hospital Center for Digestive Health
Tel: (864) 454-5125
For patient appointments, call (864) 454-5125
Medical University of South Carolina, Children's Hospital
Medical Director: Janice Key, M.D.
Tel: (843) 876-1490
Email: keyj@musc.edu
Program Coordinator: Mary Joan Oexmann, M.S., R.D.
Email: oexmann@musc.edu
Tel. (843) 876-1490
For patient appointments, call:
Children's Heart Program of South Carolina
Tel. (843) 792-3300 or 1-800-343-1983
Palmetto Health, Children's Hospital
Medical Director: James R. Stallworth, M.D.
Tel.(803) 434-7625
Email: James.Stallworth@PalmettoHealth.org
Program Coordinator: Mac Russell, RD
Tel: (803) 712-6693
Email: mac.russell@fairfieldmemorial.com
For patient appointments, call:
Healthy Lifestyles Clinic
Tel: (803) 434-6155
McLeod Children's Hospital
Medical Director: Pamela Clark, M.D.
Tel: (843) 777-7300
For patient appointments, call: (843) 777-7300
Resources and Links
SC Office of Healthy Schools
South Carolina Student Health and Fitness Act: SC HB 3499 (2005) (enacted), Act No. 102
Zest Quest
South Carolina Coalition for Obesity Prevention Efforts (SCCOPE)
South Carolina Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
SC DHEC Office of Obesity Prevention and Control
Healthy South Carolina Challenge
Child Obesity
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