November 2003

WLP coach dies in car crash

Nick Scandalios, D.C., 41, a senior performance coach for the Waiting List Practice (WLP), died in an automobile accident October 2, 2003. After he lost his wife, Annie, to cancer in 2001, Dr. Scandalios founded the ASCEND (Anne Scandalios Cancer Ends Now Directive) Foundation. He is survived by his five‑year‑old daughter, Anna.

His colleagues at WLP were grief stricken by the sudden loss.

"His passion and love was to serve patients and chiropractors with his wisdom and unbending belief of the principles that chiropractic was founded on," an announcement posted on the WLP website noted. "We will miss his spirit, energy and love for life."

An article in the Charleston Post and Courier by Kathy Stevens lauded the doctor, noting that he "was described by friends as a person who saw the good in everyone and helped them see beauty in themselves."

After his wife's death, Scandalios told the Post and Courier, "It's how a person deals with adversity, how they emerge from it that matters. You have to choose whether you'll stay down and be a victim or stand up. Even a life that is full of adversity can be full of abundance."

Scandalios, who resided on Wadmalaw Island off the coast of South Carolina, lived to see his ASCEND Foundation grow to more than 700 volunteers in Charleston alone, according to the newspaper report.

Donations may be sent to ASCEND Foundation, P.O. Box 495, Johns Island, S.C. 29457.