We tried to make a new patient appointment with this Dr.. Unfortunately he is not accepting patients from Heritage Medical Partners at this time. We asked why and were told that "for the same reasons some doctors don't accept new patients Dr. Scharold is not accepting patients from Heritage Medical Partners". We are not sure how being a 'new' patient or being a 'Heritage' patient are synonymous or if this is even a legal way for a doctor to operate in South Carolina. In any event the manner of his assistant on the phone was not a recommendation for this Dr.. She was unhelpful and certainly did not demonstrate the qualities in medical care that Dr. Scharold alleges he subscribes to on his website. read more