The Pelham Podcast

The hospital isn’t the finish line—recovery is. We unpack how post-acute care actually works, from intensive inpatient rehab and skilled nursing to home health, palliative care, and hospice, and we explain how case managers remove friction so families don’t feel lost at discharge. You’ll hear how different care levels fit together, why insurers require certain criteria like the Medicare three-midn...

In this episode, Dr. Amy Curtis, medical director of Gibbs Cancer Center, and Michael Starnes, system director of oncology services, discuss how the Gibbs team cares for patients and the origins of oncology care at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System. They also talk about the importance of clinical research and innovation in cancer care.   Additional Links For more info about the show, episodes...

The Pelham Podcast | June 14, 2024 | Episode 2 Cancer Survivorship and Looking Forward to the Future with Dr. Steve Corso   Episode Summary:   In this episode, hematology oncologist Dr. Steve Corso talks about his experience treating cancer patients in the Upstate and how his perspective changed when he faced and survived his own battle with cancer.  We discuss how the oncology teams at Gibbs Canc...

The Pelham Podcast | May 29, 2024 | Episode 1 Stroke Awareness, Intervention and B.E. F.A.S.T. with Dr. John Pilch and Kellie Geater, RN   Episode Summary:   In this inaugural episode, neurologist Dr. John Pilch and Stroke Accreditation Coordinator Kellie Geater talk about their experience treating stroke patients at Pelham Medical Center.   We’ll discuss how Pelham Medical Center became the first...