A special team of McLeod Health physicians, who in addition to providing remarkable medical care for their own patients, find the time to serve in leadership positions that further enhance the quality of care for McLeod patients.
These officers offer valuable knowledge and insight to many areas of McLeod Medical Center Dillon. Their duties include working with hospital administration and staff on safety and patient care initiatives; recommending and appointing other Medical Staff members for hospital department chairs and committees, and serving as a liaison between the Medical Staff, hospital administration and hospital boards, among many other responsibilities.
“The medical staff leaders at McLeod Dillon are committed to the highest standards of care and professionalism,” said Debbie Locklair, Administrator of McLeod Medical Center Dillon. “As part of their unending dedication, resource stewardship, and collaborative efforts, McLeod Dillon offers the high quality of care that each patient deserves and has come to expect from McLeod.”
The McLeod Medical Center Dillon Medical Staff Officers for 2012 include:
-Chief of Staff: Dr. Michael Sutton, McLeod Orthopaedics Dillon
-Vice Chief of Staff: Dr. Walter Blum, The Surgery Center of Dillon
-Clinical Effectiveness Medical Director: Dr. James Phillip Wallace, Dillon Internal Medicine Associates
-Emergency Medicine Medical Director: Dr. Kristopher Crawford, McLeod Medical Center Dillon Emergency Department
-Department of Surgery: Dr. Mamdouh Mijalli, McLeod General Surgery Dillon

McLeod Dillon
With a strong history in the Dillon community since 1943, McLeod Dillon has continued to grow and expand to serve residents of Dillon (SC) and Robeson (NC) counties with excellence in patient care. The Joint Commission accredited medical center employs 350 and has the strength of 100 physicians on its medical staff. McLeod Dillon offers general and orthopedic surgery, women’s services, emergency services, intensive care, rehabilitative services and cardiac rehabilitation. Investments in state of the art technology to improve patient care have included Open MRI, digital mammography, 4D ultrasounds, CT Scans, and nuclear and vascular studies.