Grand Strand Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America |
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Time: 1730 hoursLocation: Pine Lakes Country Club
Speaker: Dr. Blase Carabello, Board Director, Friends of Fisher House
Program: Discussion of Fisher House functions and activities in support of families navigating medical treatment.
Cost: $30 per person.
Speaker Biography:
Dr. Blase Carabello, MD is a cardiovascular researcher and clinician whose work has appeared in more than 500 medical journals, books and editorials. Dr. Carabello earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine and completed his residency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and cardiology fellowship at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital of Harvard Medical School.
He was the recipient of the American College of Cardiology Distinguished Scientist Award and the Harriet P Dustan Award for Contribution of Science to Medicine. Dr. Carabello has served for 4 years on the FDA, demonstrating his expertise in medical regulation and patient safety.
He is a past president of the Society for Heart Valve Disease and also of the Association of University Cardiologists. He is a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation, reflecting his standing among the nation’s top medical researchers.
Dr. Carabello is currently the program director for the Valve Program at Roper St Francis Hospital, Charleston SC. His extensive medical expertise and understanding of complex healthcare systems provides invaluable insight to Friends of Fisher House Charleston as we support families navigating medical treatment.
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GS MOAA OCTOBER 14, 2025 DINNER MEETING
Monthly Grand Strand MOAA Chapter meetings:
Members and their spouses and guests are invited to monthly dinner or luncheon meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Normally dinner meetings take place at Pine Lakes Country Club (5603 Granddaddy Dr., Myrtle Beach), while luncheons are at Pine Lakes and possibly other venues across the region. No meetings take place in July or August. Dinner social hour begins at 1730 hours, meeting at 1800, dinner at 1830, and program about 1915 and we are done by 1945. Meetings are announced via email to all members and registration is open on the first of each month. Members are asked to RSVP via:
- registration link provided in the meeting announcement email, or
- on-line via this website under "Events", then "Current Events" tabs above, or
- by Email to Director of Communications, Bill Stewart: hwilliam.stewart@gmail.com, or
- by text to Bill Stewart: 609-432-4265.
Walk-ins are welcome, but early registration is preferred as it lets Chapter leaders and venue management know how many guests to set up for.
For more information about our next meeting, please click on the "Next Meeting" link found on this page in the menu above.
In addition to monthly meetings, the Grand Strand Chapter offers several social and veterans outreach events and outings each year for members to share experiences as well as give back to our community.