
Overview
Nicole has been a Physician Assistant since 2017. Originally from the Northeast, she received her Master's in Physician Assistant Studies in Boston at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University. Prior to graduate school she obtained her Bachelor's degree in Science along with a radiography certification. She has experience in primary care, urgent care and rheumatology with particular interests in rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and more. She treats patients holistically with an integrative approach, she also loves to educate her patients. She spends her free time with her husband and son, traveling, hiking, yoga and stand-up paddle boarding.
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Locations
169 Ashley Avenue, 2nd Floor, H268, H268, Charleston, SC 29425
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 top areas of expertise are 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 top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), and Scleroma.
National Allergy Asthma & Urticaria Centers Of Charleston PA
Allen Kaplan is a Rheumatologist in North Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Kaplan is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hives, Angioedema, Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU), and Hereditary Angioedema.
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