Meet Our Providers

With locations in Sumter, Columbia, and Manning, South Carolina, Colonial Healthcare offers some of the top specialists in their fields. Learn more about the physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners at Colonial Healthcare below. To schedule a visit, call the office you’d like to visit or request an appointment online.

William C. Aldrich, MD – Family Medicine

Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Residency: Pathology, MUSC and Greenville Memorial Hospital Family Medicine
Location: Manning, SC

John K. Baker, MD – Neurology

Specialty: Neurology
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Residency: Neurology, Duke University Medical Center
Location: Sumter, SC

Sukirti Bista, MD – Pediatrics

Specialty: Pediatrics
Medical School: Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital
Residency: State University of New York
Location: Sumter, SC

Michael Chandler, MD - Family Medicine

Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Residency: McLeod Regional Medical Center
Location: Columbia, SC

Mitch Grunsky, MD – Family Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Partner

Mitch Grunsky, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine and Sleep Medicine
Medical School: Magna Cum Laude, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Residency: Cabbarus Family Medicine
Location: Sumter, SC

Carrie Judy, MD – Family Medicine

Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine
Residency: Eglin Air Force Base
Location: Sumter, SC

Jason Leonard, MD – Family Medicine, Partner

Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: Honors, University of Louisville
Residency: McLeod Family Medicine
Location: Sumter, SC

Clay R. Lowder, MD – Family Medicine, Partner

Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: Cum Laude, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
Location: Sumter, SC

Thomas "Luke" Lucas, MD – Family Medicine, Partner

Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Residency: AnMed Health Family Medicine
Location: Sumter, SC

Chris Mahr, MD – Family Medicine, Partner

Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: University of Maryland
Residency: Reading Hospital
Location: Sumter, SC

Edward Meyers, MD – Urgent Care, Partner

Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Residency: Summa Health System
Location: Sumter and Columbia, SC

Winston Morris, MD – Urgent Care

Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Residency: Self Memorial Hospital
Location: Columbia, SC

Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD – Family Medicine

Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: USC/Palmetto Health Richland
Location: Columbia, SC

Carlos A. Soto, MD – Family Medicine, Partner

Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: Universidad de Valle Cali-Columbia
Residency: USC/Palmetto Health Richland
Location: Columbia, SC

Ike Stewart, MD – Family Medicine, Partner

Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine
Residency: Reading Hospital and Medical Center
Location: Sumter, SC

David R. Trigg, MD, MPH, Lt. Col, USAF, Ret – Family Medicine

Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine
Residency: Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC and USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks City-Base, TX
Location: Sumter and Columbia, SC

Dave Whaley, MD – Family Medicine, Partner

Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Residency: Richland Memorial Hospital Family Practice
Location: Sumter, SC