Staff | Fetter Health Care Network


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Executive Team

Our leadership staff strives to create a collaborative and positive environment for our patients, providers, staff, family and friends within the Fetter Health Care Network.

Executive Team

Our leadership staff strives to create a collaborative and positive environment for our patients, providers, staff, family and friends within the Fetter Health Care Network.

Aretha R. Polite-Powers, DHA, MPH, MALPS

Chief Executive Officer

Our chief executive officer brings more than 20 years of experience in the not-for-profit, community-based health and human service organizations. She is responsible for a team of more than 145 professionals and oversees the operation of more than 20 health care sites, including primary care, dental, behavioral health, school-based, migrant and homeless programs dispersed among four counties.

SHARVETTE J. SLAUGHTER, MD, FAAP

Chief Medical Officer

Our chief medical officer is a board-certified pediatrician who has worked with the Fetter Health Care Network for the past 16 years. She is primarily responsible for providing leadership and oversight to the medical, dental and pharmacy programs to include supervision of the providers, pharmacist and dental team. She is instrumental in the design and implementation of new projects and innovations for the improvement of patient care.

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DANA LAFORTE, APRN, NP

Chief Nursing and Quality Officer

Our chief nursing and quality officer, Ms. LaForte, brings more than 14 years of healthcare experience to Fetter Health Care Network. As chief nursing and quality officer, she manages and coordinates all clinical operations, programs and grant initiatives for the organization and oversees Fetter’s continuous improvement by ensuring mission, vision, value and goal alignment across all initiatives. Prior to this leadership role, Ms. LaForte supported Fetter patients as a family nurse practitioner at our Cross, SC, location.

Fetter Health Care provides a “Good Faith Estimate” for health care upon request to the uninsured and those choosing to not use insurance. To learn more, visit our Billing & Insurance page. 

Fetter Health Care Network is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n). This health center receives HHS funding and has federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.

 

51 Nassau Street Charleston, SC 29403 Phone 843-722-4112

© Copyright Fetter Health Care Network | 2024

51 Nassau Street Charleston, SC 29403 Phone 843-722-4112

Fetter Health Care provides a “Good Faith Estimate” for health care upon request to the uninsured and those choosing to not use insurance. To learn more, visit our Billing & Insurance page.

Fetter Health Care Network is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n). This health center receives HHS funding and has federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.

© Copyright Fetter Health Care Network | 2024

Patient Portal Notice

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our patient portal. At this time, patients are unable to schedule appointments online. We are sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding, as our staff is working to resolve the issue. Please call 843-722-4112 or call the location nearest you to schedule your appointment.