Catherine Snead, Nurse Practitioner

Hannah is from a small town outside of Winston-Salem, NC and graduated from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She worked for several years as a Nurse in the hospital setting before deciding to go back to school to pursue a provider role. Hannah graduated with honors from Georgetown University with her Doctor of Nursing Practice and Family Nurse Practitioner degree. She is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners along with the Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society. Hannah enjoys running around Charleston with her rescue Labradoodle or learning how to surf with her husband, William. She can't wait to serve the kids and families of the Lowcountry!

Dr. Arlene Shawinsky was born and raised in South Africa and graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. She practiced there, and in London, England, before locating to Charleston with her husband and sons in the fall of 1989. Then, she completed her residency in pediatrics at The Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Shawinsky has extensive experience in Development Pediatrics, but is passionate in all aspects of pediatrics, particularly the mother-newborn diad. She has lectured and taught medical students and continues to do so, as well as being a preceptor to Nurse Practitioner students. Dr. Shawinsky was a founding member of the HALOS Board of Directors, and still actively helps raise money for abused and neglected children. She is married to Peter Rosenthal, her wonderful and understanding husband, and has 3 sons who have grown into outstanding young men and she is very proud to be their mom!! Dr. Shawinsky is very involved in her community, and she received the first 'Woman Who Makes a Difference' by her synagogue. She is also active on the Advisory Board for Jewish Studies at The College of Charleston. In her spare time, Dr. Shawinsky enjoys reading, cooking, and swimming.

Dr. Merry Jarrard was born and raised in and around Atlanta, GA. She attended the University of Georgia for her biology and nutrition undergraduate studies. Dr. Jarrard then completed medical school at the Medical College of Georgia, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She then completed her pediatric residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). After training, Dr. Jarrard worked as an Assistant Professor for the UPMC Department of Pediatrics and also served as a newborn hospitalist at UPMC Magee-Women's Hospital until 2022, when she joined our team at Coastal Pediatric Associates. Dr. Jarrard is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Her special interests include newborn medicine and breastfeeding, nutrition and obesity management, and preventative care and wellness. Dr. Jarrard met her husband Howell in medical school, and after they both completed medical training in Pittsburgh, they moved to Charleston. Merry and Howell live on James Island and feel blessed to call this beautiful city their home. In her free time, Dr. Jarrard enjoys going to the beach, cooking, traveling, reading, and taking long walks with her husband and son, Will.