SOUTH CAROLINA

COLUMBIA
Daniel Love
	Several offices in the greater Columbia area

IRMO
Johnny Y. Smith
	Lexington Family Practice
	(Formerly Carolina Primary Care)
	7037 St. Andrews Road
	Irmo, South Carolina  29212
	(803)732-0963
	I like Dr. Smith very well. He has never just assumed that any
	medical problem I've had is caused by being fat. He always tries
	to find the root cause of whatever problem I've had. The waiting
	room has a long, sturdy pew style bench and there are armless
	chairs available in some of the exam rooms. I have seen all the
	doctors in this particular office and a couple of the ones that
	cover after hours and have never had a problem with any of them
	about my weight except for one (name available on request). The office
	staff are very nice and will schedule you with your doctor of
	choice if possible.  This practice has several offices in the
	greater Columbia area and they have weekend office hours
	available for their patients. Large and thigh B/P cuffs are
	available. 
	UPDATE: This office has reverted back to being Lexington Family
	Practice. They had gone into partnership with another group and
	the HMO's were trying to dictate to them about the amount of
	time they were taking seeing patients, so they bought themselves
	back.  

WEST COLUMBIA
Alan Hicks
	Lexington Family Practice
	3314 Platt Springs Road
	West Columbia, SC 29170
	(803) 791-3494
	The waiting room has a very long and sturdy wooden bench. The
	chairs in the exam rooms have arms. I sit on his little rolly
	stool. And he doesn't have a problem with that. He told me that
	he is working on buying new chairs for all of the exam
	rooms....without arms. This man is absolutely wonderful. He
	treated me with respect and dignity and would laugh with me and
	talk with me.