MD, FAAP
Inspired by her own childhood pediatrician on the North Carolina coast, Dr. McFarland always knew she wanted to be the kind of doctor who follows families through every stage of life. She earned her undergraduate degree at UNC-Chapel Hill and her MD at the USC School of Medicine, with an initial year of OB residency before realizing her true calling was the long arc of pediatric care — partnering with families from birth onward. She completed her pediatric residency at Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital.
As a mom of three girls, she brings a deeply personal lens to her advice; she often says being a mother makes her a better pediatrician. Today she serves as Chief Medical Officer and on SCPA's Board of Medical Directors, a role she loves for the chance to shape the future of the practice and stay connected to what brought her into medicine in the first place. She's active in the community through events like the Sunshine Gala, Festival of the Trees, Ronald McDonald House, and the Heathwood Hall School board. Outside of work, she loves travel, outdoor activities like hiking, skiing, and scuba diving, as well as spending time with her family.
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