Mount Pleasant Magazine March April 2019

north mount pleasant www.NorthMountPleasant.com | www.ParkWestNeighborhoods.com | www.BrickyardHomes.com NMP relatively recently begun implementation of medical acupuncture, both have had an impact on the community. “I can’t recommend Dr. Blank enough!” Mitchell Lichtenberg commented, recounting his “delightful” experience as a patient. “I came in suffering from chronic migraines. Other doctors said, ‘You can take these or those pills,’ but Dr. Blank said, ‘Why don’t we look at something other than just taking medication?’ So we’ve adjusted some of the medication I’m taking. I’ve become more active, and I’m eating better. It truly is working and making a difference in my life.” Dr. Marcia Clever, a fellow physician and a patient of Dr. Bunt, conveyed her experience with acupuncture: “His suggestion was that I try acupuncture rather than the standard Western treatments that I had already undergone with my hip. I was pleasantly surprised with just how much relief I got. … I even noticed immediate improvement during the procedure.” She later explained that other treatments had made her hip worse: “Before that, I was sure I was going to have to have a hip replacement. Acupuncture has eliminated my immediate need to even consider having a hip replacement.” The commitment of these two physicians has helped reform the treatment of their patients throughout Mount Pleasant. The devotion they both have exhibited for their practices and, more importantly, for their patients has led to an exploration into new dynamic health treatments that improve on the strides Western medicine has already achieved. Mount Pleasant and the greater Charleston area are truly fortunate to have two innovators such as Dr. Blank and Dr. Bunt. Dr. Christopher Bunt talks with one of his patients. It’s Not College Prep, It’s College. “Getting Students to the Next Level” 580 Faison Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 843-936-7128 www.oceansidecollegiateacademy.org OCA serves students in grades 9-12 using a modified honors curriculum in 9th and 10th grade and a dual enrollment curriculum in 11th and 12th grade. EDUCATION • Dual enrollment program allows students to earn up to 60 college credits at no cost to familes. • 90% of Juniors and Seniors are enrolled as full-time college students. • Higher End of Course and state benchmarks than other schools in SC. ATHLETICS • 2018-2019 Girl’s Golf State Champions • 2017-2018 Girl’s Golf State Champions • 2017-2018 Boy’s Lacrosse 4A State Champions • 3.5 million dollars in athletic and academic scholarships awarded to our senior class of 77 students. Oceanside Collegiate Academy (OCA) serves high school students in a safe, small, family-centered environment who seek the opportunity and challenge of a rigorous curriculum, high academic standards, and outstanding athletics while earning up to two years of college credit.