About Us

Practice, Physician, and Staff

 

 Bluffton Office 
(843)837-4400

Hilton Head Office  
(843)689-5002

 
 
 
 
ContactInfo

Bluffton Office

Phone: (843) 837-4400

Fax: (843) 837-4440

 

Address:

18 Oak Forest Rd, Ste A

Bluffton, SC 29910

 

Hilton Head Office

Phone: (843) 689-5002

Fax: (843) 837-4440

 

Address:

25 Hospital Center Commons, Ste 200

Hilton Head, SC 29926

 

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OfficeHours

Bluffton Office

Monday thru Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm

Closed for Lunch 12-1 pm

 

Friday

7:30 am-4:00 pm

Closed for Lunch 12-1 pm

 

Hilton Head Office

Monday thru Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm

Closed for Lunch 12-1 pm

 

Friday

8:00 am-4:00 pm

Closed for Lunch 12-12:30pm

 

 

RecentEvents

Winter/Spring 2013

Dr. Traywick & Staff volunteer at Women's Health Fair in Bluffton SC. During the event Dr. Traywick provided free health advice to over 40 women.

 

Dr. Traywick had the honor of meeting with over 150 employees of a local company and presenting tips on skin care and protection. She also shared important facts about skin cancer, what to look for, and the types of treatments available to help fight skin cancer.

 

Summer/Fall 2012

Dr. Traywick voted Best Dermatologists for two years in a row by the readers of Bluffton Today

 

May River Dermatology, LLC is proud to be an Executive Sponsor for the American Heart Association's 2013 Heart Ball.

 

Dr. Traywick provides procedural dermatology training to osteopathic medical students. The students learned basic surgical techniques to perform shave and punch biopsies and the necessary suturing techniques to close the wound.

 

 

Winter/Spring 2012

May River Dermatology, LLC opens new office on Hilton Head Island.

 

Alfredo Brand, MD and Kristina Ford, PA join May River Dermatology, LLC. They will be providing patient care at our new office on Hilton Head Island.

 

Summer 2011

 

May River Dermatology, LLC is proud to be an Executive Sponsor for the American Heart Association's 2012 Heart Ball.

 

Products and services donated by May River Dermatology, LLC to support this year's Wounded Warrior Project at Hampton Hall.

 

 

Winter 2011

Mandy Medlin, MSPAS, PA-C joins the team at May River Dermatology, LLC. Mandy is a licensed Physician Assistant that will begin seeing patients in January 2011. Please see "About Us" page for additional information.

 

Additional cosmetic products (Afirm, Glycolix/Replenix, Jane Iredale, & Clarasonic) and services (Mineral Cosmetic Consultation, Acne Facial & Dermaplaning) added.

 

 

Fall 2010

Dr. Traywick & Staff volunteer at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church Health Fair. During the event Dr. Traywick provided free health advice for over 50 patients.

 

May River Dermatology, LLC participates in ASDS Skin Cancer Screening.

 

 

 

May River Dermatology

 

 

 

 

Carmen Traywick, MD

Board Certified Dermatologist

 

Dr. Traywick is a graduate of Emory Medical School in Atlanta, Georgia and has completed her Internship and Dermatology Residency at Emory University School of Medicine. She has published several scholarly articles in national dermatologic journals on skin cancer and nail diseases. During her training, Dr. Traywick was confronted with the most complex and challenging dermatologic conditions. She has been trained by experts in the field of skin cancer surgery, cutaneous lymphoma, and autoimmune blistering diseases.

 

Dr. Traywick trained under two specialists in pediatric dermatology, which has given her a solid foundation in treating children with skin diseases. She also trained under the guidance of several private practice doctors in the Atlanta area who are nationally-renowned for their expertise in cosmetic dermatology.

 

Dr. Traywick lives in the Bluffton area and has two daughters, Isabel and Elena and two dogs, Pepe and Dulce. Her husband, Bernie Traywick, is the Practice Administrator for May River Dermatology.

 

 

Alfredo J. Brand, MD

Board Certified Dermatologist

Medical School: Universidad de Central Venezuela 1970-1976
Internship: The Booklyn-Cumberland Medical Center
1977-1978, Brooklyn, New York
Residency: State University of New York (Downstate)
1978-1981, Brooklyn, New York
Group Private Practice: Laszlo Biro and Ely Price, M.D.
Brooklyn, New York, 1981-1984
Group HMO Practice: LaGuardia Medical Group Health Insurance Plan
(HIP of Greater New York), 1985-1991
Group Private Practice: Dermatology Associates of the Lowcountry Oswald Mikell M.D.
Hilton Head Island, SC 1991-1994
Solo Private Practice: Carolina Dermatology
Hilton Head Island, SC 1995-2012
Group Private Practice: May River Dermatology, LLC
Hilton Head Island, SC 2012-Present
Hospital Appointments: Hilton Head Hospital - Courtesy Active Staff

 

 

 

Mandy Medlin, MSPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant

 

Mandy Medlin graduated from Converse College in Spartanburg and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in English. She then went on to earn her Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston graduating with the highest honors.

 

Mandy is trained and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all skin, hair and nail disorders as well as the prevention of skin cancers. She has been in practice since 2005 in dermatology as well as plastic and reconstructive dermatology in both South Carolina and Florida. She is from Camden, SC, and she recently relocated from Florida with her husband, daughter and dog.

 

Mandy is certified by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants and is licensed to practice medicine through the South Carolina Medical Board under the direction and supervision of Dr. Carmen Traywick. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants, and the South Carolina Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants.

 

 

 

Kristina A. Ford, MSPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant

 

Kristina graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Florida in 2001, and completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Florida, College of Medicine, in December 2005.

 

Kristina worked for Joint Implant Surgeons in Fort Myers, FL after graduation. In 2007 she moved to Hilton Head South Carolina and worked for Carolina Dermatology under the supervision of Dr. Alfredo Brand. In March of 2012 she joined May River Dermatology,LLC.

 

Kristina is a standing member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants.

 

 

 

 

 

Bernie Traywick, MBA
Practice Administrator

 

Bernie Traywick is the Practice Administrator for May River Dermatology, LLC. In this role Mr. Traywick oversees all financial and operational aspects of the practice.

 

Prior to this role Mr. Traywick served as Business Manager and Management Engineer for Perioperative Services at Emory Healthcare. He earned his Masters in Business Administration from Emory University and his Bachelor in Science in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech.