Overview
Mr. McTavish is a board certified physician assistant with over twelve years of direct patient experience. He earned his Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree in 2009 from the Medical University of South Carolina. Additionally, Mr. McTavish was an attendee of the Medical University of South Carolina Doctor of Physical Therapy Program between May 2005 - January 2007 prior to transitioning over to the PA program. Before joining the MUSC Rheumatology department, his primary specialty has been working in Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation \& Pain Management. The unique medical education background experience Mr. McTavish has involving both, the MUSC Physician Assistant Program and the MUSC Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, has enabled him to provide broad patient care in the domain of spinal disorders, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Mr. McTavish firmly believes in treating every individual with exceptional care, compassion, and providing a sincere sense of empathy to help better understand the specific needs of his patients.
His clinical expertise encompasses Facet Joint Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Gout.
Dr. Mctavish is currently accepting new patients.
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
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- EPO
- HMO
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- EPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE PDP
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1101 Waterline Street, Clements Ferry Pavilion, 4th Floor, Charleston, SC 29492
1600 Midtown Ave, 2nd Floor, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
1600 Midtown Ave, 2nd Floor, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
1101 Waterline Street, Clements Ferry Pavilion, 4th Floor, Charleston, SC 29492
Additional Areas of Focus
Mctavish has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
MUSC Health Rheumatology At West Ashley Medical Pavilion
Dr. Rick Silver is a professor of medicine and pediatrics and has served as director of the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology since 1995. In 2007, he was named distinguished university professor, the highest academic rank bestowed at MUSC. The division has seen remarkable growth in all facets, including extramural research funding, clinical services, and fellowship training during his tenure as division director. Under his direction, the Division of Rheumatology has been consistently ranked among the top 20 programs by U.S. News and World Report.Dr. Silver's research interests center on scleroderma and, in particular, scleroderma lung disease, now a major cause of death among patients with scleroderma. He and his colleagues were the first to utilize bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) to characterize scleroderma lung disease. He played an instrumental role in the design and development of the Scleroderma Lung Study I and II. Dr. Silver helped to initiate and develop MUSC's pulmonary hypertension center and sarcoidosis center. Dr. Silver serves as associate director of a multidisciplinary clinical research center (MCRC) for the study of rheumatic diseases in African-Americans funded by NIAMS. Dr. Silver's clinical interests include scleroderma and scleroderma-related conditions, as well as childhood rheumatic diseases. MUSC Health is one of the world's leaders in clinical care and investigation of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) and scleroderma-like conditions, e.g. eosinophilic fasciitis and the eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome. MUSC Health also serves as the state of South Carolina's only referral center for childhood rheumatic diseases. Dr. Silver has led the efforts to coordinate care for children in South Carolina with rheumatic diseases for the past 32 years,FALSE, and he continues to provide clinical care and conduct clinical research with Dr. Tasha Ruth, whose primary appointment is in the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Silver is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, and Dermatomyositis.
MUSC Health Rheumatology At West Ashley Medical Pavilion
Faye Hant, DO, MSCR, specializes in Rheumatology and is located in Charleston, SC. Dr. Hant is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), and Scleroma. Dr. Hant is currently accepting new patients.
National Allergy Asthma & Urticaria Centers Of Charleston PA
Allen Kaplan is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in North Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Kaplan is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hives, Angioedema, Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU), and Hereditary Angioedema.
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