Now more than ever it is important for you and your family to have a medical home with a physician who is intimately acquainted with your medical history. St. Joseph's/Candler has a team of primary care physicians serving the entire region.
St. Joseph's/Candler Physician Network - Primary Care physicians are experts in family practice and internal medicine so you can count on comprehensive treatments. Because they are part of the SJ/C system, should you require additional testing, hospitalization or specialists, the experience is seamless.
St. Joseph’s/Candler Physician Network has a team of primary care physicians serving the entire region. Our primary care physicians are experts in family practice and internal medicine so you can count on comprehensive treatments. Because they are part of the St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System, should you require additional testing, hospitalization or specialists, the experience is seamless.
Most of our primary care physicians provide:
Complete physical examinations
Diagnostic laboratory services
Flat panel radiology
Immunizations
IV therapies
Cardiac function testing (EKG)
Pulmonary function testing (PFT)
Smoking cessation counseling
Weight control counseling
Diabetes counseling
Dr. Tricia Etheridge graduated with her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C. She completed her residency in family medicine at Self Memorial Hospital in Greenwood, S.C. Dr. Etheridge is board certified in family medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association and South Carolina Medical Association.
Dr. Etheridge has been in practice in Ridgeland since 2004. Book an appointment online.
Joann Brazil earned her licensed practical nurse certification at Eastern Suffolk Boces in Bellport, NY. She earned her Associate’s of Applied Science in nursing from Suffolk Community College – Ammerman Campus followed by her Bachelor’s of Science in nursing at St. Joseph’s College in East Patchogue, NY. Joann then went on to earn her Master’s of Science in adult primary care practitioner from Stonybrook University in Stonybrook, NY. Joann is a member of the Nurse Practitioner Association of South Carolina, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Association of Pulmonary Advanced Practice and American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
Joann has been more than 25 years of experience in long-term care and inpatient and outpatient nursing. She joined the Ridgeland practice in 2022. Book an appointment online.
The St. Joseph's/Candler Ridgeland Primary Care office is located at:
109 S. Green Street
Ridgeland, SC 29936
Call us at: 843-726-6773
