The 20 Best Hypertension Doctors Near Me in Johns Island, SC
Find the Top Hypertension Experts and Specialists
MUSC Health Cardiology At Ashley River Tower
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.
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.
MUSC Health Primary Care - Martello
Kathy Bolus, MD, specializes in Primary Care, and Internal Medicine and is located in Charleston, SC. Dr. Bolus is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.
Roper St. Francis Physicians Network
Milton Costa is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Costa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His clinical expertise encompasses Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.
MUSC Health Cardiology At Ashley River Tower
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.
Roper St. Francis Physicians Network
Brian Dewhirst is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Johns Island, South Carolina. Dr. Dewhirst 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 Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.
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Ruth Livingston is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. She has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Livingston is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.
Palmetto Primary Care Physicians LLC
Robert Teachman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Teachman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.
Hugh D. Durrence MD PC
Hugh Durrence is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Durrence is rated as an Advanced 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 High Cholesterol, Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.
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Shanon Honney is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Honney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.
MUSC Health Primary Care - Ellis Oak
Dr. Eric M. Matheson, M.D. MSCR, completed his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2001 and his family medicine residency from St. Vincent's family medicine residency program in 2004. Dr. Matheson completed his master's in clinical research from MUSC in 2009. His clinical and research interests include nutrition, preventive care, and medical education. He is currently an associate professor. Dr. Matheson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), RASopathies, Insomnia, Endoscopy, and Cardiac Ablation.
MUSC Health Primary Care - Ellis Oak
Dr. Freedy is a Professor of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). He is trained as both a PhD Clinical Psychologist (1990, Kent State University) as well as a board-certified family physician (MD 2002, MUSC; Trident-MUSC Family Medicine Residency 2002-2005). He has over 20 years of faculty experience at MUSC. Dr. Freedy's clinical practice is located on James Island (Ellis Oaks). His educational efforts include work with medical students, resident physicians, psychology interns/postdoctoral fellows, and peer-professional colleagues. His clinical and research interests include: violence and traumatic stress; occupational stress/burnout; mental health/behavioral science in primary care; and doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Freedy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Freedy is currently accepting new patients.
Musc Health Primary Care-Ellis Oak
Airody Hebbar is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Hebbar 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 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Familial Hypertension.
Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Coastal Cardiology
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.
Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Coastal Cardiology
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.
Coastal Cardiology P.A.
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.
Last Updated: 04/28/2026






