Dr. Corinne Howington of Low Country Dermatology presented $500 to the St. Joseph’s/Candler Foundations for Nancy N. and J. C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. This donation was made in honor of National Melanoma Skin Cancer Awareness Month which is designated by the American Academy of Dermatology.

“Through supporting institutions like the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer Pavilion, we hope not only to educate people on ways to prevent skin cancer by teaching people how to protect themselves from harmful UV rays,” said Dr. Howington, “but also to support those organizations, who are fighting cancer’s devastating effects every day.”

The Nancy N. and J.C Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion provides cancer screening, diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, support services and long-term follow-up for cancer patients. Their disease management teams specialize in breast, colorectal, urology, melanoma, thoracic, head and neck, upper gastrointestinal, and gynecologic cancers.

Dr. Howington is a board-certified dermatologist with expertise in medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology. She and her staff also distributed SPF 30 sunscreen, which has been shown to prevent the onset of some types of skin cancer by 80 percent.