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Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer is a board-certified surgical oncologist and a faculty member of the MUSC Department of Surgery as a [Clinical Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery](https://medicine.musc.edu/departments/surgery/divisions/vascular). Her clinical interests include benign and malignant breast disease, breast cancer genetics, breast cancer surgical management, and management of patients at high risk for breast cancer.Dr. Ringer received her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed a general surgery residency at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her fellowship in breast surgical oncology was completed at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Ringer is accepting patients at MUSC Health Breast Health Center in Bluffton, South Carolina. Dr. Ringer is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Intraductal Papilloma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Galactocoele, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Ringer is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin Hughes, M.D. joins MUSC Department of Surgery as the Director of Cancer Genetics. Dr. Hughes has been actively involved in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer for more than thirty years. Prior to joining MUSC, he spent the last 20 years at Massachusetts General Hospital and retains the title of Professor Emeritus, Harvard Medical School. He is well-known for his research in finding the least amount of treatment necessary to obtain the best results, for his work in identifying and managing women at risk of breast cancer, and for his extensive research in hereditary breast cancer. Dr Hughes believes in using the minimum amount of surgery and other treatments needed to maximize the likelihood of cure. IN addition, Dr Hughes believes strongly in using genetic testing to identify patients at high risk of cancer before cancer occurs. In this way screening and management can be optimized to prevent cancer or find it at an earlier and more treatable stage.He is recognized nationally and internationally for his expertise in breast cancer, breast disease management, genetic testing and the identification and management of patients with hereditary breast cancer risk. Dr. Hughes has published extensively on breast disease management and genetic testing and has helped set the standards for the treatment of breast cancer in older women and the use of genetic testing in clinical practice.Dr. Hughes is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Medical School. He trained in Surgery at the Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh and completed a fellowship in surgical oncology at the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Hughes is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Hughes is currently accepting new patients.

Tara Grahovac, M.D. is a board-certified breast surgeon, also known as a breast surgical oncologist specializing in diagnosing, staging, and removing cancerous growths in the breast. Dr. Grahovac provides comprehensive and compassionate patient care to improve the health and wellness of women in the Beaufort and Bluffton communities. A fellowship-trained surgical oncologist, she is an expert in the medical treatment and surveillance programs for women with breast cancer and those at high risk for the disease. At MUSC Health, she joins the Breast Care \& Surgery Program at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, where she leads the surgical effort.The Beaufort Memorial Breast Care \& Surgery Program offers expert, comprehensive breast care for a full range of diseases, from benign breast conditions to breast cancer. The program is one of several cancer care initiatives between Beaufort Memorial and MUSC Health. Through the affiliation, patients at Beaufort Memorial also have access to promising clinical trials and subspecialists experienced in treating rare or complex cancers. Located in Beaufort Memorial's nationally accredited Breast Health Center in Okatie, the program provides a full complement of screening and diagnostic services, as well as genetics testing and high risk assessment for early identification and surveillance of genetic cancers.Before joining MUSC, Dr. Grahovac was the first specialty-trained breast surgeon within St. Clair Health, an independent tertiary care center in Pittsburgh, PA. There she had a leadership role in expanding their breast oncology services, working closely with the physical therapy and occupational therapy departments to expand lymphedema clinic services. She was also instrumental in developing a multidisciplinary clinic and breast cancer conference, an annual survivorship Saturday event, and a high-risk breast screening program.Dr. Grahovac earned her medical degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio, and finished her residency in general surgery at Allegheny General Hospital. She then completed a fellowship in breast surgical oncology at the Magee Women's Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Grahovac is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Grahovac is currently accepting new patients.

Jason Cotter is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Bluffton, South Carolina. Dr. Cotter is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Umbilical Hernia, SAPHO Syndrome, Hernia, and Cellulitis. Dr. Cotter is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Brockman is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Bluffton, South Carolina. Dr. Brockman is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Endoscopy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Brockman is currently accepting new patients.

Carlos Montenegro is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Hardeeville, South Carolina. Dr. Montenegro is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Bladder Reconstruction, and Endoscopy. Dr. Montenegro is currently accepting new patients.