The 20 Best Hypertension Doctors Near Me in Charleston,, SC
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Jan Basile is a primary care provider, practicing in Cardiologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Basile is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Low Blood Pressure. Dr. Basile is currently accepting new patients.
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Dr. Tedford is a Professor of Medicine/Cardiology and holds the Dr. Peter C. Gazes Endowed Chair in Heart Failure at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC. He currently serves as the section head of heart failure and medical director of cardiac transplantation. He also established and directs the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship Program at MUSC. Dr. Tedford is an internationally recognized clinical researcher and has published over 200 peer-reviewed original research manuscripts, invited expert reviews, editorials and book chapters. His research efforts are focused on hemodynamic assessment of right ventricle function and its interaction with the pulmonary circulation and left heart. This research spans the fields of pulmonary hypertension, left heart disease, exercise physiology, hemodynamics, systemic sclerosis and mechanical circulatory support. He participates on several scientific advisory boards, clinical trial steering committees, and serves as a hemodynamic core laboratory for clinical pharmaceutical trials. He is co-chair of the PH due to left heart disease task force for 7^th^ World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension. He is a deputy editor for the *Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation* and serves on the editorial board for *Circulation: Heart Failure CHEST*and *JACC: Heart* *Failure.*. Dr. Tedford is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Tedford is currently accepting new patients.
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Dr. Zile is a graduate of Rush University School of Medicine. He did his internal medicine residency at Rush Presbyterian St. Lukes Medical Center in Chicago, a clinical cardiology fellowship at Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston and a research cardiology fellowship at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Boston. Dr. Zile is currently the Charles Ezra Daniel professor of medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina.He also serves as the director of cardiology at the Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Charleston. He is an adjunct professor of bioengineering at Clemson University.Dr. Zile's research career has involved both basic laboratory research examining the mechanisms of disease development and progression and translational clinical research examining the application of these basic mechanisms to development of effective treatment methods.Dr. Zile is a recognized leader in the areas of cardiac function, congestive heart failure, diastolic heart failure and valvular heart disease. His research is supported by grants from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the American Heart Association, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Medical University of South Carolina.Dr. Zile is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He is a member of a number of professional societies including the American College of Physicians, American Federation of Clinical Research, American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, the Heart Failure Society of America, International Society of Heart Failure, and the American Physiology Society. Dr. Zile has served on the research, educational and program committees of these organizations. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Circulation and is an editorial consultant to a number of others including Circulation Research, Journal of Clinical Investigation and the American Journal of Physiology. Dr. Zile is a member of the Association of University Cardiologists and a member of the ABIM Subspecialty Board on Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Zile is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Zile is currently accepting new patients.
MUSC Health Cardiology At Ashley River Tower
Dr. Nawabi brings over 24 years of cardiology experience to MUSC, including 15 years as an invasive cardiologist in private practice in the Upstate. Over the past nine years, she has focused on general noninvasive cardiology in a community setting, prioritizing patient-centered care. Her special interests include coronary CT angiography, womens cardiac health, cardio-oncology, and preventive cardiology. Dr. Nawabi is honored and excited to serve the Lowcountry community. Dr. Nawabi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. She is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Dr. Nawabi is currently accepting new patients.
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Rex Morgan is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Geriatrics provider practicing medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Morgan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Osteoporosis.
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A native of New York, Dr. Michael R. Gold graduated from SUNY at Stony Brook in 1975. He received his medical degree from the University of Colorado in 1985 and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Virginia in 1979. He completed his residency and cardiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1991. Immediately thereafter, Dr. Gold joined the faculty of University of Maryland where he was the director of the cardiac electrophysiology service and assistant professor of medicine and physiology. In 2001, he became professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine. From 2002 to 2015, Dr. Michael R. Gold was the chief of cardiology, Michael E. Assey professor of medicine and medical director of the Heart and Vascular Center at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Gold is the author of over 250 publications. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. His special interests include electrophysiology, adult cardiology and arrhythmias and he is a pioneer in the development of new defibrillation techniques and pacing for congestive heart failure. Dr. Gold is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Gold is currently accepting new patients.
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Dr. Brian Houston is a cardiologist specializing in the management of advanced heart failure, including the care of patients before and after heart transplantation or left ventricular assist device (LVAD). After graduating from Emory University School of Medicine, Dr. Houston completed residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was invited to serve as an assistant chief of service of the Thayer Firm at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and he spent that year caring for patients and instructing residents and medical students. He remained at Johns Hopkins for his general cardiology fellowship and spent an additional year of fellowship there training in the care of advanced heart failure, LVADs, and transplantation. Dr. Houston has been invited to present his research work at international scientific meetings. He has a particular interest in cardiac sarcoidosis and in the effects of LVAD support on the gastrointestinal tract, blood, and the right side of the heart. He was honored to be named a finalist for the American Heart Association's Young Clinician Award in 2015. Dr. Houston believes that each patient with heart failure is unique and that, to live their best life, they require a caring and comprehensive approach from a dedicated medical team. Dr. Houston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sarcoidosis, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Houston is currently accepting new patients.
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Dr. Sheldon E. Litwin is a cardiologist with nationally recognized expertise in advanced cardiac imaging and its use in the diagnosis of heart disease and treatment of patients with heart disease. Dr. Litwin is board-certified in general cardiology, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and cardiovascular computed tomography (CT). He was recognized in 2014 in America's Top Doctors (Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.). He is a strong proponent of preventive cardiology and has a longstanding interest in weight loss as prevention and treatment for cardiovascular disease. He is an avid outdoorsman and exercise advocate who is passionate about caring for active adults who participate in sports or recreational exercise. Prior to coming to MUSC Health, Dr. Litwin was chief of the division of cardiology at Georgia Regents University from 2011 to 2014 and director of cardiac imaging at the University of Utah from 1993 to 2011. Dr. Litwin is involved in clinical trials using new therapies for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). He has published more than 100 scientific papers and serves on several editorial boards and national committees.Dr. Litwin's medical degree was awarded by Washington University School of Medicine. He completed a residency at the University of Arizona and completed a cardiology fellowship at Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Litwin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Gastric Bypass, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Litwin is currently accepting new patients.
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Dr. Thomas DiSalvo attended Harvard College and graduated with honors from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Following medical residency and chief residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and serving on faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, he completed fellowship training in cardiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. After ten years of clinical practice as an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard, he was recruited as medical director of the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute and as associate professor of medicine at Vanderbilt. In 2015, Dr. DiSalvo was recruited as professor of medicine and chief of the division of cardiology at MUSC. Throughout his career, he has been an active and busy clinical cardiologist committed to the highest standards of excellence. As an educator, although he has had the privilege of educating students and physicians in training and lecturing at many national and international cardiology meetings, Dr. DiSalvo enjoys educating patients and their families even more, both in the clinic and at the bedside. Dr. Di Salvo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Apoplexy, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Di Salvo is currently accepting new patients.
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Lars Runquist is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charleston,, South Carolina. Dr. Runquist is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 45 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
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Jeffrey Rieder is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Rieder is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 50 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
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Matthew O'steen is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charleston,, South Carolina. Dr. O'steen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Valve Repair.
Coastal Cardiology P.A.
Troy Bunting is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charleston,, South Carolina. Dr. Bunting is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Necrosis, Atherosclerosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Coastal Cardiology
James Smith is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charleston,, South Carolina. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Myocarditis, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Coastal Cardiology P.A.
Matthew Gorman is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Gorman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Pacemaker Implantation.
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Scott Woodfield is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charleston,, South Carolina. Dr. Woodfield is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 46 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
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Sarbabi Masindet is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Masindet is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Murmurs, Metabolic Syndrome, Angina, Sick Sinus Syndrome, and Pacemaker Implantation.
High Tide Internal Medicine - Mount Pleasant
Anna Morgan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. She has been practicing medicine for over 22 years. Dr. Morgan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. Her clinical expertise encompasses Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Milk-Alkali Syndrome, and Idiopathic Hypercalciuria. Dr. Morgan is board certified in Internal Medicine.
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Stewart Trimble is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. He has been practicing medicine for over 23 years. Dr. Trimble is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His clinical expertise encompasses Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Shingles, Vitamin D Deficiency, and REM Behavior Disorder. Dr. Trimble is board certified in Internal Medicine.
MUSC Health University Internal Medicine - Rutledge Tower
Dr. W.A. (Jay) Brzezinski completed medical school in his home state of Nebraska at Creighton University and graduated AOA, the medical honor society. He then finished his residency training at Creighton and is board certified in internal medicine. He moved to South Carolina in 1987 and has been a faculty member at MUSC since. He is an associate professor of medicine and a fellow in the American College of Physicians. Dr. Brzezinski's interests in tropical medicine are an extension of his work for 10 years in the Dominican Republic in Latin America where he acted as medical director for an exchange program for medical students. He has a working knowledge of Spanish.Since coming to MUSC, he has concentrated his research efforts in primary care and treatment of hypertension. He has been principal investigator on numerous projects and continues his interest in these areas.Dr. Brzezinski has been an active teacher and has won numerous medical student and resident teaching awards. He has been nominated by the medical students for the Golden Apple teaching award frequently and has won the award five times. Most recently he was awarded the Michael Assey M.D. teaching award by the internal medicine residents as the best attending physician of the year. He also was awarded the Robert F. Kennedy teaching excellence award by the student board of governors as university teacher of the year at Creighton University.In addition to his teaching duties Dr. Brzezinski has an active patient practice at MUSC in primary care internal medicine. Dr. Brzezinski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Hypertension.
Last Updated: 04/28/2026











