The 20 Best Brain Abscess Doctors Near Me in Charleston, SC

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 15 doctor with experience in Brain Abscess near Charleston, SC. Of these, 13 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Brain Abscess
    Advanced in Brain Abscess

    MUSC Health Neurosurgery At Hollings Cancer Center

    86 Jonathan Lucas St, 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. William Vandergrift is an associate professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at MUSC. He trained at the Medical University of South Carolina for neurosurgical residency and at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, California, for fellowship in minimally invasive brain surgery. His medical school training was completed at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He has a mechanical engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.Dr. Vandergrift takes care of patients with brain and spine disorders. He has a special interest in brain tumors and skull base surgery for tumors including pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas, meningiomas and gliomas. He also works with the epilepsy team to perform surgery for intractable epilepsy including laser ablations, open resections and vagal nerve stimulators. Dr. Vandergrift is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Sinus Cancer, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Vandergrift is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    MUSC Health University Medical Center

    169 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Lowe is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Lowe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Meningioma, Ependymoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Experienced in Brain Abscess

    MUSC Health Neurosurgery At University Medical Center Extension

    165 Ashley Avenue, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Jonathan R. Lena is an assistant professor of Neurosurgery and Neuroendovascular Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Lena received his M.D. from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2008, and his undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Virginia in 2004. He completed an internship in General Surgery, residency in Neurological Surgery, and fellowship in Neuroendovascular Surgery at MUSC. He also spent several months in France and Germany learning from world renowned Neuroendovascular surgeons.Dr. Jonathan R. Lena is an assistant professor of Neurosurgery and Neuroendovascular Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Lena is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is a member of the top neurosurgical professional and scientific societies including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons as well as the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He is a co-author of numerous peer-reviewed research articles and also reviews manuscript submissions for the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. Dr. Lena's clinical focus includes Neuroendovascular Surgery, Vascular Neurosurgery, and spine surgery. He has a particular interest in arteriovenous malformations of the brain and spinal cord, dural arteriovenous fistulas, and complex brain aneurysms. As an endovascular trained neurosurgeon, he is able to treat many diseases including complex brain aneurysms, brain and spinal arteriovenous malformations, dural arteriovenous fistulas, carotid stenosis, and moyamoya disease.Dr. Lena also specializes in EC-IC bypass, acute stroke thrombectomy, spine surgery, as well as sclerotherapy for the treatment of head and neck venous/lymphatic malformations. Dr. Lena is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Endovascular Embolization. Dr. Lena is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Experienced in Brain Abscess

    MUSC Health Neurosurgery At West Ashley Medical Pavilion

    2060 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Morgan, MD, PhD, specializes in Brain & Spine Cancer, Neurosurgery, and Spine Surgery and is located in Charleston, SC. Dr. Morgan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His clinical expertise encompasses Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Morgan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    MUSC Health Neurosurgery At Chuck Dawley Medical Park

    1122 Chuck Dawley Boulevard, Buiding B, 
    Mount Pleasant, SC 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr Wilson is a Fellowship-trained Complex Spine Neurosurgeon and Clinician Scientist with an interest in Aging and Frailty as it relates to Degenerative Spine Disease. His clinical interests focus on the surgical treatment for all aspects of degenerative spine disease including cervical myelopathy, cervical radiculopathy, lumbar and thoracic disc disease, adult spinal deformity and revision spine surgery. Dr Wilson incorporates the newest and most effective technology, such as Robotic Spine Surgery and AI-driven custom spine implants, to maximize the outcomes of his patients.Dr. Wilson graduated medicine from the University of Oxford, UK before completing his residency at Leeds Teaching Hospitals in the North of England. During his 2 year Complex Spine Fellowship at the University of Toronto Dr Wilson earned a reputation for research in the effects of old age on the outcomes after spine surgery. He has won multiple research awards and grants, written book chapters on spine surgery and presents regularly at national meetings for the North American Spine Society, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (Spine Section) and Cervical Spine Research Society.Prior to joining MUSC, Dr Wilson served as Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Myelopathy, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Wilson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    169 Ashley Ave Rm 202, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Larrew is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Larrew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hydrocephalus, Cortical Dysplasia, Subependymoma, Thrombectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Institute For Applied Neurosciences

    96 Jonathan Lucas St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Abhay Varma is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Varma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Institute For Applied Neurosciences

    96 Jonathan Lucas St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nathan Rowland is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Rowland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Experienced in Brain Abscess

    Institute For Applied Neurosciences

    96 Jonathan Lucas St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Istvan Takacs is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Takacs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Acoustic Neuroma, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Experienced in Brain Abscess

    MUSC University Hospital

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Lindhorst is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Lindhorst is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. He is also highly rated in 44 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Roper St. Francis Physicians Network

    125 Doughty St Ste 570, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Artur Pacult is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Pacult is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His clinical expertise encompasses Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Meningioma, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Experienced in Brain Abscess

    William J Livesay JR DO LLC

    180 Wingo Way Ste 308, 
    Mount Pleasant, SC 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Livesay is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Livesay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Phantom Limb Pain, Neurogenic Bowel, and Paraplegia.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Experienced in Brain Abscess

    MUSC Health Neurosurgery At East Cooper Medical Pavilion

    1600 Midtown Ave, 1st Floor, 
    Mount Pleasant, SC 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Stephen Kalhorn is a Professor of Neurosurgery at MUSC and is board-certified. He trained at NYU Langone Medical Center and completed an enfolded minimally invasive and complex spine surgery fellowship at NYU Langone Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital, and the Manhattan VA.Dr. Kalhorn takes care of adult patients with brain, spinal cord, and spinal column disorders, including brain tumors, spinal tumors, and degenerative, infectious, iatrogenic, and traumatic conditions affecting the spine, such as back pain, neck pain, spine fractures, and scoliosis. He is particularly interested in adult spinal deformity, thoracic disk herniations, and SI joint dysfunction.Dr. Kalhorn takes care of adult patients with brain, spinal cord, and spinal column disorders, including brain tumors, spinal tumors, and degenerative, infectious, iatrogenic, and traumatic conditions affecting the spine, such as back pain, neck pain, spine fractures, and scoliosis. He is particularly interested in adult spinal deformity, thoracic disk herniations, and SI joint dysfunction. His specialties also include endoscopic spine surgery.View video below: Dr. Stephen Kalhorn, Director of MUSC Health's Spine Center, discusses the multidisciplinary team of spine experts who ensure the best possible outcomes for your spine needs. Dr. Kalhorn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Kalhorn is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    MUSC Children's Health Primary Care At Summey Medical Pavilion

    2250 Mall Dr, 
    North Charleston, SC 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brandon Miller is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in North Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Delirium.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Family Medicine

    Office

    9313 Medical Plaza Dr Ste 202, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (12.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brantley Arnau is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Arnau is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. He is also highly rated in 270 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Brain Abscess?

    A brain abscess is a collection of pus, immune cells, and other material in the brain, caused by a bacterial or fungal infection.

    When should I see a Brain Abscess doctor near Charleston, SC?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Brain Abscess doctor near Charleston, SC?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Brain Abscess doctors near Charleston, SC?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Brain Abscess doctors near Charleston, SC?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Brain Abscess doctor near Charleston, SC?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Brain Abscess doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Brain Abscess doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Brain Abscess doctor near Charleston, SC?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Brain Abscess doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Brain Abscess doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Brain Abscess doctors near Charleston, SC?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Brain Abscess doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Brain Abscess doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Brain Abscess doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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