Overview
Rachael Sims is a board certified Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in the Pediatric Pulmonary Division at MUSC. She is originally from outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but moved to the Charleston area after completing graduate school. Her nursing career began at Villanova University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2019. She then worked as a registered nurse at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for 5 years on the Pulmonary Complex Care, and General Pediatric unit. She went back to Villanova University to further her nursing education and received her Master of Science in Nursing in 2024. Rachael is interested in preventative medicine and management of chronic pulmonary diseases such as asthma, chronic lung disease, cystic fibrosis, recurrent pneumonia, and more. She strives for patient-centered care and is proud to continue her career in delivering pediatric pulmonary care at MUSC.
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- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
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- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
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- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
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- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2705 Highway 17, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
4330 Ladson Road, Summerville, SC 29456
2705 Highway 17, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
MUSC Children's Health Pulmonary Medicine At Specialty Care - Summerville
Dr. Sylvia Szentpetery recently joined the MUSC family as director of the Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center. She received her medical degree from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She went on to complete her pediatric residency at the University of Virginia and her pulmonology fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She is skilled in flexible bronchoscopy as well as evaluation through pulmonary function testing, which both aid in the diagnosis of lung disease. At MUSC, Dr. Szentpetery sees patients with any and all respiratory problems, including cystic fibrosis, asthma, chronic cough, chronic lung disease of prematurity, and recurrent pneumonia. She is excited to join MUSC and is committed to helping the region's children and their families breathe and live better. Dr. Szentpetery is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, and Asthma.
MUSC Children's Health Pulmonary Medicine At Specialty Care - Mt Pleasant
Dr. Shean Aujla recently joined the MUSC family as the director of pediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine. She received her M.D. from MUSC and completed her pediatric residency at the University of Connecticut. Her fellowship was completed at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh where she remained on faculty for eight years before moving to Charleston. During her time in Pittsburgh, Dr. Aujla worked in a severe asthma clinic for children that she helped to create. She also took care of several tracheostomy/ventilator-dependent children and patients with complex airway problems. She is skilled at flexible bronchoscopy which allows her to look into the airways of her patients to see if there are problems causing their respiratory symptoms. Here at MUSC, Dr. Aujla sees patients with all respiratory problems, including asthma, chronic cough, cystic fibrosis, lung disease of prematurity, and tracheostomy/ventilator-dependent children. She is excited to be back at MUSC and looks forward to helping our region's children with pulmonary disease feel better and get better. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma, Grass Allergy, Laryngomalacia, and Congenital Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia.
Office
Concetta Riva is a Pediatric Pulmonologist in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleepwalking (Somnambulism), Acrodysostosis, and Acrofacial Dysostosis Nager Type.
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Does Dr. Rachael L. Sims accept my insurance?
Dr. Rachael L. Sims accepts most major insurance plans, including Absolute Total Care South Carolina and Blue Cross Blue Shield. We recommend calling the office directly at 843-876-0444 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
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