South Carolina Oncology Associates

Dr. Minter and the staff at South Carolina Oncology Associates are nothing short of amazing. Their compassion, dedication, and professionalism turned some of the hardest days into ones filled with hope and comfort.The infusion nurses—Gwen, Rachel, and Sam—were particularly outstanding. Their warmth, kindness, and unwavering support made an incredibly challenging process bearable. They truly care for their patients and go above and beyond to ensure every moment is handled with grace and respect.Even though cancer ultimately took my husband, we are confident that the exceptional care he received helped extend his life. Dr. Minter and the team explored every possible option to save him, leaving no stone unturned in their fight to give us more time together.When the cancer progressed beyond what they could manage, Dr. Minter and the team referred us to another facility, showing their commitment to providing the best care possible. Even during the transition to hospice care for end-of-life support, they were by our side, offering guidance, compassion, and understanding.We not only received outstanding medical care but also gained a family in SCOA. Their positivity, attentiveness, and thoughtful approach to care are unmatched. We are forever grateful for their role in our journey.

I am completing eight weeks of treatment at South Carolina Oncology Associates. EVERYONE there is warm, friendly, and professional. They are care givers who truly care. They greet you by name when they see you, and there are plenty of hugs when a patient completes treatment.

I would like to share my experience with SC Oncology, particularly with Dr. James Williams, who I encountered earlier this year when my mom was diagnosed with uterine cancer. While SC Oncology may be a great place for many, my experience with Dr. Williams was deeply disappointing and distressing.In February, we visited Lexington Hospital to consult with Dr. Williams for a potential surgery. The doctors at the hospital indicated that Dr. Williams would be the one to make the plan for my mom’s care. From the moment he walked into the room, he was cold and unprofessional. He immediately started talking about how my moms surgery was unlikely because, based on her scans, she didn’t have the “right coverage” for the procedure. He didn’t even ask us about our financial situation or whether we had the means to pay for the surgery. Instead, he bluntly said that it would cost thousands of dollars, and that my mom would die on the operating table if she underwent the surgery. This was shocking, especially in a moment when we were already reeling from the devastating news of her cancer diagnosis.After I expressed my concerns to the nurses about his lack of compassion, Dr. Williams returned the next day, stating that he would “create a plan,” but nothing ever came of it. At this point, a kind-hearted nurse at Lexington Hospital, recognizing that we weren’t getting the care we needed, suggested we seek treatment at MUSC in Charleston. There, my mom was seen by an amazing team who quickly took action and performed the surgery that ultimately gave her an additional eight months of life after her diagnosis.I am sharing this now because I was recently asked to provide feedback on the doctors we encountered in Columbia, and Dr. Williams’ name came up in conversation. It’s heartbreaking to hear that my experience is not unique, and it is hard to fathom how someone like him could be working in oncology, dealing with patients who are already going through the hardest time in their lives. Dr. Williams showed no care, no empathy, and no regard for the emotional or physical well-being of my mom or our family. I understand that some doctors may not be a good fit for everyone, but his behavior was a poor representation of the values that SC Oncology claims to stand for.While I am sure many of the doctors at SCOA are compassionate and dedicated professionals, Dr. Williams is a clear exception. I would strongly advise anyone seeking oncological care to look elsewhere for someone who truly cares about their patients.

Dr. Coker is an empathetic oncologist who really listened to my concerns. For the last 3 years, he has partnered with me, providing supportive care for the choices I made, whether it was a wish for a physical therapist or mental health specialist, Dr. Coker has a wide network of excellent complementary practitioners he trusts. They have been excellent. It has been a journey of personalized medicine at its best. I highly recommend Dr. Coker.

Despite the emotional toll working at SCOA may take, everyone I’ve met has been kind and compassionate. My doctor has been thorough and thoughtful at every appointment. Praying for strength and protection during chemotherapy.

I cannot say enough good things about SCOA! Unfortunately, both my husband and I have been patients, but we have both been so pleased with the care and concern given to us by the entire staff!

Please don’t go here.Some specific examples: the folks running the CT machine lied to me about medical facts. When I called out the lie they said I was “harsh”. Then they went out of their way to cause barriers to my care.Nicole in the office hung up on me for being rude when I called and asked when I was supposed to get testing done. She said I was supposed to get tests every six months and it had been a year. I was in my opinion rightly upset about their negligence.I don’t remember the doctors name but the only thing he did was add anxiety meds on top of two depression meds the last doctor put me on. (Who also had zero context on who I am) Leading to increasingly terrible symptoms for me. I wrote an entire timeline of my health that he didn’t bother to read, and perceptively was annoyed that I wrote it. By the way - I don’t have anxiety or depression. I had cancer and my mom died. And instead of understanding situational awareness they drugged me up until I was a shell. And I still dont know how I found the wherewithal to get myself weened off.Perhaps it is because I had such an incredible experience from my former provider in New York so the comparison is stark - but the care here is extraordinarily poor.

I have to give this horrible office 1 star to be able to post. My dad was diagnosed with bile duct /liver cancer 6 months ago. He had been sick for 2 years and was misdiagnosed for 2 years by many other doctors. All this time has passed. So by the time treatment was offered he had lost over 100 pounds in a wheel chair and was to weak to take treatment. Dr Sara Mushtock pushed the treatment option knowing he was in no shape to undergo treatment. He had mother choice but to deny chemotherapy. So here we are today hospice has been called in and he has days minutes hours left. His hospice nurse called to get morphine called in to ease the dying process and Sara Mushtock stated she was no longer managing his pain and wouldn’t call in any medication for him. Hospice has offered more care and compassion in this past month than anyone at sc oncology has given my dad. Very frustrated with this whole process. I know that the only hope we have is Gods grace and mercy through His son Jesus. I pray Sara Mushtock never has to walk in our shoes.

I have been coming here for 4 years and I am treated by everyone with great compassion. At my first visit I was nervous and afraid, but they immediately made me feel at ease. I truly grateful that I was referred to this center

I have been going to this hospital for over two years and my doctor has been informative, patient and kind. The nurses followup when they say, correct information given and very caring. They make you feel like you important and that you dont get lost in whats going on. You understand the information and you know how to do self care. My Nurse partitioner is outstanding. Very intelligent and interested in your care and sickness. They make you feel strong and tall. I am satisfied with my choice of being a patient of Dr. Williams. Its not always perfect but the team listens to you and explains the issue to where you understand. They care.

As someone else stated in a review prior, they arent very compassionate to the patient, nor the family. They led us to believe there was a chance with fighting the cancer, so my father did chemo, they said they should do 6 sessions, and only ended up doing 4 because they said it was gone and didnt need the other 2. Well, a couple months later, all of a sudden its back and all over, so they did chemo and radiation. Tried some other thing that they said would help get him out of pain, didnt work, so they said nothing more we can do, placed him on hospice, and less than 2 months, he passed away. Now, before I even got a chance to call and speak with someone in billing, but also, the office in general to let them know he had passed, they had already made a claim on his estate to get their money. On their website they state they care and have great people and social workers that are there for you and your family to help cope with diagnosis, treatment and anything else, but we never saw any of that. Never had anyone try and help him, being on a fixed income, figure out ways that could help him pay for this treatment they knew wouldnt work. And a month after he passed, they put a claim on his estate because they really only care about getting their money. Before I knew about the claim, I tried to call and speak with someone, got sent to billing and nobody answered, so I left a message. Not one person has tried to reach out to me about this matter, I suspect because they didnt want to talk to me since they knew they had that claim out there. I got a letter in the mail today stating they were making a claim, but I already knew about it, because my lawyer told me. It did take me a little time to start calling his sta offices and creditors because Im trying to deal with the death of my father. But they do not care about you as a patient, or you as a family member of a patient with cancer. They see you as a $ and they will make sure they get their money, one way or another. They will give you treatments they know wont work. They will give you false hope instead of just saying, theres no hope to cure this cancer. If there was anywhere else for you to go to have treatments, I would say, go there.

S.C. ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES ARE THE BEST FOR CANCER PATIENTS IN THE COLUMBIA/LEXINGTON SC AREA! Dr. KUDRIK and his PA-C NICHOLE HENDRY ARE BOTH wonderful. They are compassionate about patients and work.I was recently dx with MDS, and his staff are extremely efficient and caring. If you have or know of anyone who needs a GREAT ONCOLOGIST, look no furtherthan SCOA! BRIE, SAVANNAH, AND JAZMYN ARE GREAT NURSES FOR CHEMOTHERAPY. THE HEMATOLOGISTS ARE VERY GOOD. MAKING SURE YOU FEEL BETTER! GOOD PEOPLE EVERY WHERE. THE VOLUNTEERS ARE SUPER!

My grandfather has been a pt here for about a month when I tell you this place is the best ever I mean it bring your loved ones here I can’t remember off hand the staff name but man they are great! The dirty blonde in chemo is amazing always shows love and care to all her pt and radiation side the black lady at the desk always the sweetest new us by face on the 2nd visit she is the best and Nora I believe her name is she is short lady she always goes above and beyond for others overall please bring your loved ones here they will be treated with the care love and respect they deserve Hillary is the bossy in chemo side!!!!

The whole experience will be your treat. The front staff smiles and welcoming. The nurses in the blood draw area are amazing. The ladys at the Financial desk are wonderful, will help you with the warmness smiles. My True too their hard work, patience , caring souls are the Chemo Nurses. You can not asked for a more amazing set of Women. My Nurses Mrs.Wendy...Mrs.Kathy..& Retired Mrs.Mary. and too my lady who draws blood in the Chemo Lab, Thanks for your caring smile great personal touch.Thanks wonderful ladys for all your care and support. It is so important to us as patients. And also too the caring volunteer ladies who come around and make our days full of joy you cannot go wrong at South Carolina oncology. My Doctors 🥼are Great... Dr. W. Merritt and Dr.S. Goins, And the office staff are wonderful🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡THANK YOU ALL.

So this review thus far is for Takia (I’m not sure of spelling) but she is so caring and I’m not sure how she remembers patients name out of all the thousands of patients. My aunt is a patient here and we are still hoping for the best but kindness with the staff is such a pleasure to have during this time. There are many more here that are so kind and makes this difficult process a little bit easier.

I’m guessing they were short on staff not really sure, but I called in to make an appointment and someone else answered the phone who wasn’t able to make appointments. I basically told them that I was looking to reschedule my appointment for my genetic testing. They mentioned an appointment that I had missed and I assumed that that was in regards to the genetic testing but unfortunately I was wrong. so when the person called me back who schedules the appointment, they scheduled my appointment for a lab to test my iron and not my genetic testing as a result, me thinking that it is a very important appointment, I took time off from a new job that I’m not supposed to be taking any time off since I’m in training to go to this appointment only to find out theyre just testing my iron. I was highly upset, because not only are you affecting my money but you are now affecting my health and did not have an available appointment date for the day that I actually have off of work. I am not really sure exactly how this could have gotten construed other than incompetent people but this facility needs to do a lot better in regards to appointment scheduling and scheduling the correct appointment. I usually wouldn’t be this upset about this type of situation to write a bad review, but with my mom passing from cancer, her sister passing from cancer and my mom’s other sister surviving cancer not to mention my dad passing from cancer and my sister right now going through treatments for breast cancer, I am a likely candidate to have the genetic gene for cancer. So to know that I called specifically to make an appointment for my genetic testing only for someone to relay the message that it was in regards to a lab, It is a huge discouragement, and something of this nature should not happen to anyone. imagine if I was scheduling an appointment for a chemo treatment or something to that nature but instead, they book me an appointment for something completely not related. that could definitely be drastic and could be the difference between life or death.

My name is Robert Hunnicutt, my wife received chemo for three months and is still receiving treatment every three weeks. I am a retired registered nurse. I have never seen a facility run so smoothly with this many people they go through there every day. The kindness of everyone is unparalleled.

We were misled about the reality of my Mothers prognosis from day one. The prognosis was poor yet the doctor never told her! Lack of honesty robbed her of time she may have spent differently. She should have been in palliative care immediately instead of suffering miserably for weeks thinking there was a chance of treatment for her cancer. I cant bring her back, but hopefully I can help someone avoid the horror we went through. To the person reading this: I pray that you/your loved one possibly suffering from a gynecological type of cancer will skip SCOA and go straight to MUSC.

I cant say enough good things about SCOA. They are like a well oiled machine, and every staff member Ive come in contact with has been extremely friendly, compassionate and helpful. From the moment you walk I the door you are treated like a person, not number on a chart. The nurses in the treatment rooms, the phlebotomimists, the check in folks, all of them are amazing. My doctor, Dr Prophet and Nurse Practioner Katie are so kind and and so knowledgeable. Every question I had (and I had a LOT), every issue I encountered, they had swift responses. They have taken a very scary life experience and made it as comfortable as possible. I reached remission with their help and got to ring the bell. I will be forever grateful that everyone at SCOA made that journey as smooth as possible. 5 stars for SCOA!

Happy to be here. Glad I found Dr. HUTCHINSON. She truly cares about her patients. My last doctor at the same location refused to do blood work. He only wanted me to take tamoxifen and that is it. She gets it and understands.Highly recommend..4 stars cause my first doc was bad.

Everyone here is so amazing! Ive been a patient now for 5 years and not only have they helped so much with recovering from this battle but also motivated, supported and guided me to never give up, especially on myself. No one fights alone!

Absolutely some of the best care. My spouse is very much alive and well thanks in part for the doctors and chemo nurses at South Carolina Oncology Associates. Our lovely Dr. Sullivan and her Nurse Practitioner Andrea Oates have given Lewis Michael Jones , spouse, exceptional care and always bring our spirits up. Beautiful Staff and Crew noticeable the moment you walk in the door, thanks SCOA, John and Mike Baird

Dr. Williams and his staff are wonderful. I cannot express the level of care I have been given. My family was kept up to date and treated with respect and kindness. This office took a very scary time and gave me top notch care.

Slowest place I have ever been ..have came here for over yr they wlli give you an appointment at 1130 and then go to lunch and make you wait I have never been here when I havent had to wait at least hour and a half ...long story short find another blood Dr unless you packing snacks and drinks to come here..love my Dr..but service is terrible

Simply from experience of my own, and, With my WIFE: The doctors, nurses and technicians do their best to ensure the patients are well taken care of!! During treatment, patients are allowed to visit the restroom, get juice and/or soft drinks. A small snack bar/ rrsrau

This is a tremendous place of healing!!! 😁 Everyone that goes here says it!!! Everyone takes care of you with a warm & receptive caring smile!!! And the patients that are going there, we share a sense of helping, caring, encouraging smiles, words, hugs & love!!! God is there!!! It is bright, with windows all over, roomy, & everyone makes sure you know where you are going....from when you first go in till when you see the Dr & have to go home!!! They have their own imaging place with everything they need to study you with so they can give you your answers mostly right away!! Also they have where you can have your bloodwork taken & answers also right then while youre there. And whether you need chemo or radiation, you have knowledgeable staff, nurses & doctors working with you. If you need one, wheel chairs right as you come in the main door. And they have spacious personal bathrooms shared by men & women big enough for wheelchair accessibility. A Wonderful place!!! Thank God for them!! 😁😁💖

One of their receptionists (maybe appointment scheduler) is rude and was very condescending over the phone. My mom was a new referral with questions and the level of rudeness she experienced was uncalled for, to the point it left her teary eyed! If it weren’t for this being the only local option under insurance, my mom would have went elsewhere. The in person visits have been pleasant though...only reason for 2 stars.

Patient had appointment at 1030, we arrived at 1000. 1130 now and the patient still hasnt been seen.

I have been with Beaver Medical for over 25 years. I had cancer 6 years ago and as a result I am tested often by many doctors. My Oncologist was Dr. Ibrahim (who I got such great care from). Recently Beaver changed their department and contracted with a group called South California Oncology Associates. I was never notified that my appointment with Dr. Ibrahim was canceled until I went in to get my labs done. That is also when I found out I couldnt see him anymore. I had to reschedule my appointment for a month later With Dr. Tsang. His nurse said she would mail me a lab slip. I never received it and had to reschedule. I also had to go to the Banning location for the lab work because of the short notice. I used to be able to go to whatever Beaver was convenient.I also want to add that my medical insurance changed in September and I specifically went in and met with the billing department to find out what insurance I should go with to insure that I would continue with all my Beaver doctors. Well I went with what they recommended and now I cant see Dr. Ibrahim anymore. I am not happy :-(

Its like my healthcare is being held hostage because of SCOA. I cant see a new doctor because I cant learn how to have my medical records sent from SCOA. No one answers the phone in med records or returns phone calls. I cant find anything on the website. Someone please help. How can I get my medical records sent to my new doctor? Im out of state or else I would directly go to the facility.

They were great from the receptionist, the nurses, and the doctors. They were very Friendly and understanding. They explained everything where I could understand. Id like to thank u all for being there and helping me get thru this

If there was a negative star rating for this facility, I would give it a negative star. No doctor will communicate with you, they will hang up on you and not understand your process of grieving or answering questions. They will skew information to make it appear as though it is you who misunderstood (severe gaslighting). They will not give you PERTINENT information that you then find out through other sources. They will “beat a dead horse” (you or your loved one) with treatments and options instead of being open about a full blown blatantly obvious terminal diagnosis because they are in the business of “healing”. They need a top-down re-evaluation or to close their doors altogether. The teams that you see for treatments (THE NURSES) are wonderful, however, the administration and doctors need a good hard look in the mirror to see what they do in regards to FAMILIES. MD Anderson or Duke is the best of the best - do whatever you must, but go somewhere other than here.

If you give them an emergency contact specify to them it is for emergency only. They will call your emergency contact looking for the patient scaring the living hell out of you looking for payment. Emergency contact is just for that emergency not over bills.

This is a great place to receive care! The doctors and staff are extremely professional. Dr. Sullivan is the best; very thorough and compassionate about my health. They really take care of their patients!

Friendly. Quick service. I am very pleased with them

They saved my life 6 years ago. Since then if I feel anything wrong at all they are thorough in checking me out. Love them. Thank You SCOA

We felt very blessed to find Dr. Kudrik and SCOA to work with my mother and our family in treating her lung cancer. After every visit my Mom would tell the Dr, I love you and hed smile and say, Well, I love you, too.Hes a very sincere Dr. and tells you exactly what youre dealing with, but in a very compassionate way. When youre dealing with cancer, compassion is needed and appreciated.5 stars for SCOA.

I have never been to a medical facility as positive and efficient as this one. This pertains to all employees from the doctors to the support personnel. What a pleasure it is to be treated by these God given employees. My heart sings every time I visit.

Weve been in hospital for 2 weeks and they told us the cancer has moved to his bones now. The doctors, folks from pet scan and I have left numerous messages and had them paged. Absolutely no response from them. Hes been battling cancer for 2 years with them. Malpractice maybe?

The staff is top notch. They all seem to care and it make the cancer experience a little easier. The Ladies that take your blood are the best Ive seen. Always upbeat and kind and pull blood on the first try.

SCOA is so amazing. The office is so well run and the doctors are so good that they make you feel confident even in the toughest times.

Dr. Butler Scheduler snapped me up over the phone while i was crying hurting & in pain all because i was trying to figure out why i couldnt come back there & if it was somewhere else she could refer me to or give me a recommendation on where to go.. she rudely told me to go to an ER or something hung up in my face before i could get a name or anything! I NEVERRRR even wanna go back she made me feel very uncomfortable while i was in pain & just trying to get help.

They have a medical assistant by the name of Sherry L. who is putting immature and rude comments on facebook about a missing person online. Sickening. I’d reevaluate who you are hiring.

Dr Summers and Dr Minter are wonderful Drs their smiles calm you as soon as u see them ..it makes u feel like you are in great hands and every thing is going to be alright :)Dr Summers was great with my mom during the time she spent with him as her patient until her last fight ...thank u all

Clean, well organized, with on time appointments. All of the Medical and support office staff are nice, friendly, and most of all caring.

Two doctors in this practice ordered an inadequate biopsy, that is below the medical standard, for my wife and, therefore, misdiagnosed her cancer. They treated her with an inappropriate chemotherapy regimen. They called her cancer indolent, which is slow-growing, but it was actually a very aggressive cancer that could have been treated, but wasnt. A more complete description of this case, along with an analysis of these doctors and the medical profession in general will be available sometime in the coming months in a book I am completing and is under contract for publication.

Every since my breast Cancer diagnosis and being sent here I have had no complaints about my team of professionals, they got me through my last round of chemo treatments. My journey isnt over and i look forward in them getting me through my next phase #teamdrcollinsandnurses

One of the Greatest Place for Chemo services and the most professional service! Thanks for the wonderful services and the best human touch possible for Gerald McNair! The Nurses are the BEST IN SOUTH CAROLINA! Hello Carla, Anna and the rest!

Awesome Nurses and Staff Mrs.Gwen is the Best Nurse!!!!❤️SCOA I definitely Recommend because They are Compassionate, Devoted, Patient and Definitely Kind.

Lies n More lies to keep you coming back, just to put money in their pockets, do not care about patients. And have the adasity to throw yo other illnesses in your face. Very UnProfessional. They cover up for each other.#DrJamesWilliams#Susie#Becky#Shelly

Terrible. 3 calls, left 3 clear messages with my info 1x per week for 3 weeks now. ZERO RESPONSE!!! I’m trying to make a payment for a considerable bill before these careless idiots send it to collections I hope they call me back!

Dr. Kudrik has gotten my mom through a difficult diagnosis, Advanced Stage 4 Gastric Cancer...April 5th, 2018 she will get to ring the bell...praise God she is now cancer free and SCOA is the reason she has gotten this far...they ALWAYS had a plan ready when we were wondering what the next step was...There is NO way my mom would be here today if it wasnt for her doctors...Kudos to this team for all their great work...I hope when I get my certification for phlebotomy I will be able to work at SCOA...they honestly make you feel like family...

While getting cancer is the worse thing that could happen to me. Having this care facility with in hour of my home sure helps. Staff very caring Chemo nurses are Saints in my book.

Everyone is so nice and helpful great service here

Very pleasant experience... The staff are very polite and courteous. And the doctors are very good at what they do. I enjoy coming to the doctors... ( How ironic is that ) lol...

Phenomenal care and compassion. Dr. Baldwin and the team are stellar! We are grateful for all you do for daddy.

God bless you Dr Summers,my mum came from Africa and she beat cancer,so sad the cancer came back and it is in her bone,she is still fighting and Dr Summers and the nurses are so helpful making her feel better,by God grace she will ring d bell soon again,she will beat cancer again,God will fight on her behalf.

My sister trusted her I could see it in her eyes that she really believed in this doctor was going to help her and I watched her deteriorate and nobody do anything about it except keep giving her more drugs that made her sicker and sicker never helping her to recuperate it is absolutely made me understand I will never consider going through chemotherapy or anything close to what I saw them do to my sister we lost her within 90 days of finding out that she was going to fight it we would have had her probably much longer had we just left the cancer alone to sit the type of treatment that they did to her put her through a lot of pain she forgot who she was it was terrible it was the most horrible experience of my life

Welcoming staff and expert providers. Im happy I was referred here for treatment.

Blessed to have them ALL on my health team!There is nothing negative to be said here! Thank You!!!!!!!

The staff stays pleasant and professional while trying to help you. Especially since covid.They take it all in stride.

Can not get through via telephone make an appointment. I have even left my contact info for a return call, twice, which I have never received.

Very kind and patience people.

Dr. Baldwin kicks ass! He saved my life and really cant give a bad review for that.

If you have cancer, this is the best place around! The whole staff is awesome 😎

They are not good at all. if i could give them zero starts i would.

If you have to get cancer, this is the place to go.. great and caring help.

The staff, drs & nurses do everything they can to help you..They do care.. Everything for your cancer treatment is there under one roof..

The doctors and the staff are awesome!

Doctors and staff are very knowledgeable and caring.

Very nice and the people are very friendly

Friendly staff. Best service , fast.

Saved my life, like more than once.

Everyone is nice and helpful

Dr Phillip Baldwin is a great dr

Kind and caring doctors.

Good people