Do you know someone who seems to fit two or three lives into their one? Then you know someone like Dr. Irving Victor, or as he’s more famously known, Dr. Vic. A beloved Savannah physician for 41 years, Dr. Vic already had various stories to tell—about the Foley catheter, Ted Turner, thousands of cookbooks, and the first EMS in Chatham County—before he even considered opening a restaurant. Today, Vic’s On The River is a renowned favorite of both tourists and locals alike, and Dr. Vic is enjoying it all with immense gratitude. Learn more about this multi-faceted man in this issue.
Heart disease remains the most deadly disease in America, but with an understanding of risk factors, we have the power to change that trend for ourselves and those we love. One of the first steps is understanding that the source of the problem, most commonly, is not the heart itself but the arteries that lead to it. Look inside this issue to learn why.
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