Carolina Pines Medical Group Welcomes New OB/GYN, Dr. Ashekia Pinckney

Carolina Pines Medical Group recently added Dr. Ashekia Pinckney, OB/GYN, to its Women’s Care practice. Dr. Pinckney brings more than six years of experience to the practice after earning a number of awards and honors throughout her undergraduate, graduate, and medical residency education.

Dr. Pinckney most recently practiced for the OB Hospitalist Group at McLeod Health in Florence, South Carolina, and before that was an OB/GYN at the University of Tennessee Region One Health in Memphis, Tennessee. She says she is excited to join Carolina Pines and bring her advocacy for women’s health back to the area that raised her. 

“Women's health has always been a passion of mine and my passion has now grown into my purpose,” said Dr. Pinckney. “I believe that if you educate a woman, you educate an entire family because women are usually the people responsible for the healthcare needs of the family.

“I am looking forward to growing my practice at Carolina Pines and taking care of the women of this community,” she added. “I hope to build a legacy where one day I see women in the city telling me that I delivered their children, and eventually, their children's children.”

Dr. Pinckney earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, and her Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. She completed an Obstetrics Gynecology Intern Residency at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, and an Obstetrics Gynecology Residency at the University of Tennessee in Memphis, Tennessee. She also served as a clinical instructor and residency program director at the University of Tennessee School of Medicine.

“We believe Dr. Pinckney is a great addition to our Women’s Care team at Carolina Pines Medical Group,” said Bill Little, CEO of Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center. “Her skill, compassion and advocacy will serve patients well as we grow this service line to better meet the women’s health needs of our area.”

Dr. Pinckney will work at Carolina Pines Medical Group’s Women’s Care services, located at 701 Medical Park Drive, Suite 304 in Hartsville. Patients can schedule an appointment with her online at themedicalgroup.com/womens-care or by calling 843.383.2764.

About Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center

As part of the ScionHealth network of hospitals, Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center (CPRMC) provides high-quality healthcare services to the people of several counties in northeastern South Carolina. Patients have come to rely on our experienced, skilled staff and physicians to provide them with the highest level of care and compassion. Through the facilities on our campus, including a 116-bed acute care hospital and an adjoining medical office building, we provide comprehensive services with two things in mind: the care and comfort of our patients. Learn more about CPRMC at www.cprmc.com.

About Carolina Pines Medical Group

Carolina Pines Medical Group is a multispecialty physician group that offers family medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, urology, internal medicine, nephrology, orthopedic, and OB/GYN services to patients throughout the Hartsville region, including Darlington, Chesterfield, and Lee Counties. Many of our primary care clinics offer same-day appointments for your urgent care needs. Carolina Pines Medical Group has attained recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home for Primary Care (PCMH) by the National Center for Quality Assurance (NCQA). PCMH is a model of care in which providers such as CPMG build better relationships between patients and their clinical care teams through patient-centered, coordinated care that supports access, communication, and patient involvement. If you are visiting one of our specialty care clinics, your health insurance provider may require you to obtain a referral from your primary care physician. For more information about CPMG, visit themedicalgroup.com.