DR. LEARY is a native of Greenwood, SC. He graduated summa cum laude from The University of South Carolina and cum laude from the Medical University of South Carolina. He received the Lang Publication Award for the highest academic average and was a member of the Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. Leary was Board Certified in obstetrics and gynecology in 1986 and was recertified in 1996 and recently in 2006.

He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Greenwood County Medical Society the South Carolina Ob-Gyn Society, and is a fellow in the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  He has also served on the Boards of United Way, the Hospital Foundation, the National Wild Turkey Federation, and the Heritage Trust. Additionally, he has served as trustee of the South Carolina Medical Association, vice-chairman of the Department of Natural Resources of South Carolina and president of the medical staff at Self Regional Healthcare and is a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow. He currently serves on the Harry Hampton Conservation Board, is president-elect of the South Carolina Ob-Gyn Society, and is an Outstanding Young Man of America and America's Top Ob-Gyn. He resides in Ninety Six with his wife, Cindy, and three children, Jay, Caroline, and Jonathan. He enjoys hunting, fishing, woodworking, and amateur farming in his spare time.

After 25 years of obstetrics, he now practices full time gyn and surgery.

DR. JOSEPH L. BEAUDROT is a native of Greenwood, South Carolina. In 1977 he received a B.S. Degree in Biology at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1982 he was granted an M.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. In 1986 he completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. While there he received the Marcos Gallego Award for Academic and Clinical Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology and also the Vincent J. Capraro Award in Recognition of Academic and Clinical Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

In July, 1986 Dr. Beaudrot joined the practice of Greenwood Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.A. in Greenwood, South Carolina. He became a member of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1988 and was recertified in 1998.

Dr. Beaudrot has served as Chairman of the Department of Ob-Gyn at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. He is currently a member of the Self Regional Medical Staff, American Medical Association, South Carolina Ob-Gyn Society, American College of Ob-Gyn, South Carolina Medical Association and Greenwood County Medical Society.

Dr. Beaudrot has served on the Greenwood Chapter of the American Cancer Society and has also served as a deacon and elder at First Presbyterian Church of Greenwood. He has two daughters, Margaret and Dale.

DR. CARTER joined the practice of Greenwood OB-GYN in July 1994. He graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.S. in chemistry and biology and from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. He completed his residency at the University of Florida in Gainsville, Florida.

Dr. Carter graduated cum laude from his medical school and received recognition for outstanding student teaching during his residency. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is Board Certified in obstetrics and gynecology. He became a partner of Greenwood Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1996.

Originally from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Dr. Carter is married to Teresa, an elementary school teacher, and is the father of Noah and Rachael. He enjoys golfing in his spare time.

DR. FORREST began her practice with Greenwood Obstetrics and Gynecology in August of 2001. Originally from Saluda, Dr. Forrest received a B.S. Degree in biology and a B.A. degree in history from Wofford College where she graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1993. While at Wofford, she was a four year Wofford scholar and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston where she was an All American Collegiate Scholar and received the Merit Award of Excellence. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Mountain Area Health Education Center in Asheville, North Carolina. During her residency she scored the highest CREOG score in her graduating class. She became a partner of Greenwood Obstetrics and Gynecology in July 2003.

Dr. Forrest has special interests in reproductive endocrinology, infertility, benign breast disease, and urogynecology. She is married to Eric Massey and they have two children, Erin and Seth. In her spare time she enjoys cycling, golf, and watercraft activities.

DR. DIXON joined the practice of Greenwood Ob-Gyn in July 2003 after finishing her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Mountain Area Health and Education Center in Asheville, NC. She is a graduate of Davidson College. She received her Doctor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. During her residency, Dr. Dixon served as chief resident, received the Berlex Best Teaching Award, and was awarded the Otis Duck M.D. Memorial Award for Outstanding Research and Primary Care.

Dr. Dixon has a special interest in urogynecology and laparoscopic surgery. She is a Board Certified fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and a member of the American Medical Association and the South Carolina Medical Association. She is also committed to educating the community regarding women's health issues. Originally from Tallahassee, FL, she is married to Bob Dixon and has three daughters, Lucy, Sarah, and Mary Ruth. She enjoys sailing, hiking, and spending time with her family.

DR. RUSSELL will be continuing his practice of obstetrics and gynecology as of September, 2003 at Greenwood Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Russell graduated from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia in 1987 with a degree in biochemistry. He attended medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School and did his OB/GYN residency at York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. Russell has been board certified in obstetrics and gynecology since 1999. He has served as department chairman of the Department of OB/GYN at Self Regional Hospital and has practiced obstetrics and gynecology in the Greenwood area for the past 9 years.

Dr. Russell enjoys travel, tennis, exercising, and spending time with his family. His wife is Dr. Kim Russell, a practicing physician with Greenwood Internal Medicine. They have three children, Whittaker, Dorothy Anna, and Peter.