2016-07-01

Doctor Will Practice at Lexington Cardiology

WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome Brandon C. Drafts, MD to its network of care. Dr. Drafts will join the the board-certified cardiologists and highly skilled staff at Lexington Cardiology, a Lexington Medical Center physician practice. As part of Lexington Medical Heart Center, the practice is supported by the region’s only Duke Health-affiliated heart program.

Dr. Drafts completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He went on to complete a cardiovascular disease fellowship, serving as chief fellow, and an interventional cardiology fellowship at Wake Forest.

Board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular medicine, Dr. Drafts’ interests include transradial coronary angiography and intervention, short-term mechanical circulatory support and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). He has also published research in the areas of interventional cardiology, heart failure and cardiovascular imaging.

Dr. Drafts is a West Columbia native and a graduate of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science in biology. After earning a master’s degree in biomedical science from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, he graduated cum laude with his medical degree from USC’s School of Medicine.

Lexington Cardiology has two convenient locations. Dr. Drafts is accepting new patients.

2601 Laurel Street, Suite 260

Columbia, SC 29204

744-4900

2728 Sunset Blvd, Suite 300

West Columbia, SC 29169

744-4940

About Lexington Medical Center

Lexington Medical Center, in West Columbia, S.C., anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers throughout Lexington County and employs a staff of 6,000 health care professionals.  The network also includes comprehensive cardiovascular and oncology care affiliated with Duke Medicine, an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas and 58 physician practices.  At its heart is the 428-bed state-of-the-art Lexington Medical Center, with a reputation for the highest quality care.  Lexington Medical Center has won “Best Hospital” by readers of The State for 13 years, “Best Hospital” by readers of the Free Times, “Best Place to Have a Baby” by readers of Palmetto Parent and The State, the “Consumer Choice Award” from the National Research Corporation and the prestigious “Beacon of Excellence Award” from Press Ganey for outstanding patient satisfaction.  Visit LexMed.com.

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