McLeod Health welcomes James B. Cox, DO, and Frances A. Hardaway, MD, to the medical staff.

A Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Cox has joined the Medical Staff at McLeod Health and will be serving patients at McLeod Orthopaedics Cheraw alongside Brittany Timmons, DNP. Dr. Cox brings extensive experience in hip, knee, and shoulder replacement surgeries, as well as orthopedic trauma and sports medicine procedures, including arthroscopy and ACL reconstruction. He will perform surgeries and procedures at McLeod Health Cheraw. Dr. Cox completed his medical degree at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993 and his residency at Grandview Hospital and Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio, from 1994 to 1998. He is active in several professional organizations, including the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, and the National Association of Sports Physicians. McLeod Orthopaedics Cheraw is currently accepting new patients and physician referrals. For more information, call (843) 537-0010.

Dr. Hardaway joins the medical staff at McLeod Regional Medical Center. She will care for patients at Florence Neurosurgery and Spine at McLeod Health, joining a respected team of neurosurgeons including Dr. Andrew Rhea, Dr. William Naso, Dr. Tripp Hines, and Dr. Catherine Tannahill. Dr. Hardaway brings expertise in a wide range of neurosurgical procedures, with a primary focus on general neurosurgery and spine surgeries. Her areas of specialty include minimally invasive spine surgery, treatment of herniated discs, spinal stenosis, cervical and lumbar radiculopathy, spinal and brain tumors, cranial and spinal trauma, trigeminal neuralgia, failed back surgery syndrome, and cervical myelopathy. Dr. Hardaway earned her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2011 and completed her neurosurgery residency at Oregon Health and Science University in 2018. She is pleased to return to McLeod Health, continuing a family legacy of service — her father, Dr. Daniel Hardaway, was a longtime cardiologist with McLeod Cardiology Associates. Dr. Hardaway’s arrival strengthens McLeod’s commitment to providing advanced, compassionate care for patients with complex neurological conditions. For more information, call (843) 673-0122.