Our Mission

Chartered in February, 2024, this guild was formed by a group of faithful Catholic Physicians to provide a resource for the Catholic Physicians and Healthcare Professionals of the Low Country. Following the guiding principles of the our parent organization, the Catholic Medical Association and the Magisterium of the Church, a Catholic Physicians Guild provides five pillars of support for its members:

  1. Educational Formation
  2. Fellowship
  3. Spiritual Formation
  4. Service
  5. Growth

Leadership:

Thomas W. McNamara, D.O., FAAFP, MMM, President

Colin Edgerton, M.D., FACP. FACR Vice President

Amy Dietrich, M.D., FAAP, Secretary

Brendan Neary, M.D, FAAFP, Treasurer

Shane Cherry, M.D., Fellow, Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology, Member, Board of Directors

Dan Balog, M.D., Psychiatry, Member, Board of Directors

Kristen Matsik, M.D., FACOG, Member, Board of Directors

Fr. JohnBosco Ikemeh, Pastor, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Charleston, SC.