William A. Vandergrift
Expertise in
45
conditions
Expertise in
45
conditions
86 Jonathan Lucas St, 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor, 
Charleston, SC 

Overview

Dr. William Vandergrift is an associate professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at MUSC. He trained at the Medical University of South Carolina for neurosurgical residency and at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, California, for fellowship in minimally invasive brain surgery. His medical school training was completed at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He has a mechanical engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.Dr. Vandergrift takes care of patients with brain and spine disorders. He has a special interest in brain tumors and skull base surgery for tumors including pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas, meningiomas and gliomas. He also works with the epilepsy team to perform surgery for intractable epilepsy including laser ablations, open resections and vagal nerve stimulators.

Dr. Vandergrift is highly rated in 45 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Sinus Cancer, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

Specialties

Oncology
Neurosurgery

Licenses

Neurological Surgery in SC

Hospital Affiliations

Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Musc Medical Center

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Absolute Total Care South Carolina
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Clover Health
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
First Health
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

MUSC Health Neurosurgery at Hollings Cancer Center
86 Jonathan Lucas St, 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor, Charleston, SC 29425
Other Locations
MUSC Health Neurosurgery at Hollings Cancer Center
86 Jonathan Lucas St, 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor, Charleston, SC 29425

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Vandergrift 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.

Traumatic Brain Injury
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)
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MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. William A. Vandergrift is classified as an Distinguished expert for Meningioma, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.

What conditions does Dr. William A. Vandergrift specialize in?

While Dr. William A. Vandergrift is a Oncology, they have specific expertise in Meningioma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, and Sinus Cancer. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Oncology.

Does Dr. William A. Vandergrift accept my insurance?

Dr. William A. Vandergrift accepts most major insurance plans, including Absolute Total Care South Carolina and Anthem BCBS. We recommend calling the office directly at 843-792-7700 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.

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