The 20 Best Gitelman Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Mount Pleasant, SC

Dr. Cara Ferguson is accepting new patients at MUSC Health Primary Care - Park West in Mount Pleasant. Dr. Ferguson completed her undergraduate degree at Clemson University. She earned her medical degree at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed her residency at Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine. She spent the last twelve years in private practice in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Dr. Ferguson's interests in primary care include management of chronic diseases including high blood pressure, diabetes, and preventative care, along with treatment of acute issues. She enjoys spending time with each patient to understand their medical concerns and formulate treatment options. Please call 843-876-1445 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Ferguson.NOTE: This provider only sees patients 18 years of age and older. If you're looking for a primary care provider who sees patients of all ages, please [visit our Family Medicine provider page](https://answers.muschealth.org/specialty/FamilyMedicine). Dr. Ferguson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Chronic Cough, Cirrhosis, and Familial Hypertension.

This provider is a board-certified internist who only sees patients ages 18 and older. If the patient is under 18 years of age, please select a different primary care provider. We apologize for any inconvenience.Dr. Deanna Vroman is an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine. She received her M.D. degree in 1995 from the University of Maryland and completed her internship/residency in internal medicine at MUSC in 1998. Dr. Vroman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Nocardiosis, Pulmonary Nocardiosis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

Robert Joseph Ishak, M.D., FACP, graduated with a B.S in Biology in 1992 from University of Maryland College Park. He received his doctorate in Medicine from New York Medical College in 1996 and completed his Internal Medicine residency at St Vincent's Hospital Manhattan in 2000.Dr. Ishak has been practicing ambulatory internal medicine ever since and joined the faculty of University Internal Medicine at MUSC as an assistant professor in May 2021. His clinical practice is located at the offices of Health East Cooper in Mount Pleasant. Previously Dr. Ishak cared for patients in his native Harford County, Maryland, with University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health. He also served as the medical director for Occupational Health for the organization's two hospitals.Dr. Ishak brings over 20 years of experience in clinical medicine. Desiring a return to academic medicine, he happily joined University Internal Medicine with the opportunity to combine clinical practice with resident and student teaching. He currently resides in Mount Pleasant with his wife and two children. Dr. Ishak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atherosclerosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Coronary Heart Disease, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

This provider is a board-certified internist who only sees patients ages 18 and older. If the patient is under 18 years of age, please select a different primary care provider. We apologize for any inconvenience.Kimberly S. Davis, M.D. FACP, graduated cum laude with a BS in Microbiology in 1987 from Clemson University. She received her doctorate in medicine from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 1993 and completed her internal medicine residency there in 1996. The following year she was chosen to be a chief resident in the Department of Internal Medicine. With that appointment, she joined the faculty of MUSC and is presently an associate professor of medicine with board certification in internal medicine.Dr. Davis' clinical practice is located at University Internal Medicine -- Rutledge Tower, where she has been the physician clinical director since 1999. Her clinical work has earned her recognition as one of the Best Doctors in America since 2003 and her clinical interests include hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and health promotion/preventative care medicine.Dr. Davis is currently the clinical vice chair of the Department of Medicine and involved in many committees at MUSC in her role. She has also been heavily involved in the dissemination of an integrated ambulatory care electronic health record for the university and chairs the steering group for the patient portal, MUSC Health MyChart. She has served on the executive council of the South Carolina chapter of the American College of Physicians since 2000, presently chairing its Scientific Meeting Committee. In addition, she is an active member of the Society of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

This provider is a board-certified internist who only sees patients ages 18 and older. If the patient is under 18 years of age, please select a different primary care provider. We apologize for any inconvenience.Dr. Brad Keith attended the College of Charleston Honor's Program from 1992 through 1996, earning his BS degree in biology during that time. He received his M.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2002. Afterwards, he stayed on at MUSC to complete both his internship and residency here in internal medicine from 2002 to 2005. Dr. Keith stayed on an additional year at MUSC as a chief resident/clinical instructor in the Department of Internal Medicine. He achieved American Board of Internal Medicine certification in 2005. He is currently an assistant professor of medicine in the Department of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. His areas of special interest remain in general internal medicine and housestaff education. Dr. Keith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. 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.

This provider is a board-certified internist who only sees patients ages 18 and older. If the patient is under 18 years of age, please select a different primary care provider. We apologize for any inconvenience.Dr. Elisha Brownfield is an associate professor of medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia, and completed an internal medicine residency at the Bowman-Gray School of Medicine/North Carolina Baptist Hospital.Dr. Brownfield is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine and has served as the president of this group's southern region. She is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the Association of Program Directors of Internal Medicine. She has been chosen as one of the Best Doctors of America on multiple occasions. Her interests include medical education and leadership development. Dr. Brownfield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Vulvodynia, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

"Samuel ""Skip"" Schumann, Dr. Schumann's clinical interests include the treatment of patients with hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and the coordination of care between primary care and subspecialty care for patients with (but not limited to) heart failure, cancer, and substance use disorders.". Dr. Schumann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypertension.

Russ Blackwelder, MD, MDiv, CMD is Director of Geriatric Education, Community Geriatrics Section Head, and Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). He also serves as Co-Medical Director for The Village at Summerville, a local continuing care retirement community. He graduated from medical school and residency at MUSC and is a Certified Medical Director (CMD) through the American Medical Directors Association. He has won the family medicine residency program's top teaching award and been nominated multiple times for the MUSC College of Medicine's highest teaching honor. The author of multiple peer-reviewed publications, he also serves as a Board Review Faculty focusing on Geriatrics for the American Academy of Family Physicians Board Review Course. While directing the Geriatrics curriculum for the MUSC Family Medicine Residency since 2015, he has mentored seven graduates who have been accepted to Geriatric Fellowship training. Dr. Blackwelder completed undergraduate education at Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC, a Master of Divinity at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga, and is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). His clinical interests include Geriatrics, Geriatric education, Palliative Care, and the role of physicians in society. Dr. Blackwelder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Muscle Atrophy, Decerebrate Posture, Decorticate Posture, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Sarah Tucker Marrison is a family physician who seeks to provide high quality primary care to individuals and families of all ages including cancer survivorship care. She earned her Bachelor's of Science in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from Yale University and her Medical Degree and Doctorate of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology from the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Marrison completed residency training in family medicine at the Trident/MUSC Family Medicine Residency in Charleston serving as Chief Resident in her final year of training. Dr. Marrison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, and Peripheral Neuropathy. Dr. Marrison is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. John Kaczmar is a medical oncologist who specializes in caring for patients with cancers of the head and neck. He attended college at Cornell University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He then obtained his medical degree at Columbia University Medical School in New York City, where he served as president of his class. After medical school, he undertook a residency in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. There, he served as a member of the resident steering committee and attained an additional certification in health care leadership in quality. Following this, he completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, before joining the Medical University of South Carolina in 2017.There are many challenges involved in treating cancers of the head and neck. Dr. Kaczmar's research interests are focused on overcoming these challenges through the use of the body's own immune system (immunotherapy) and targeted therapies aimed at fighting head and neck cancer growth. In addition to bringing cutting-edge treatment options to patients, he has an interest in working to improve the tolerability of proven treatments so as to maximize quality of life. Dr. Kaczmar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Laryngeal Cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, and Glioma. Dr. Kaczmar is currently accepting new patients.

Jerry Back is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Daniel Island, South Carolina. He has been practicing medicine for over 39 years. Dr. Back is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Male Pseudohermaphroditism with Gynecomastia, Eunuchoidism Familial Hypogonadotropic, Testicular Failure, and Exogenous Cushing's syndrome. Dr. Back is board certified in Internal Medicine.

Michael Mikola is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Mikola is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1, Milk-Alkali Syndrome, Hypercalcemia, and Idiopathic Hypercalciuria.

Richard Mills is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Mills is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

John Rowe is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Rowe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hyperglycemia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

Valerie Scott is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Scott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

George Durst is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sullivans Island, South Carolina. Dr. Durst is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

Ojo Oladimeji is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Oladimeji is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Rose Gibbs is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Gibbs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency.

Saurabh Mangalik is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Mangalik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypothyroidism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.