25 of the Best Rheumatologists Near Me in Mount Pleasant, SC

Dr. Jim Oates is a professor of medicine and Director of the Division of Rheumatology at the Medical University of South Carolina. He received a BS in chemistry at Bates College and a medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1991. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine and fellowship in rheumatology at Duke University Medical Center in 1996. He came to the Medical University of South Carolina in 1996 to complete a research fellowship and joined the faculty of the Division of Rheumatology in 1997.Dr. Oates' clinical and research interests are focused on systemic lupus erythematosus. He is involved in clinical trials of therapies for systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis and is the principal investigator on several studies at MUSC involving noninvasive markers of disease and mechanisms through which disease severity may increase among African-Americans. He is an active member of the M.U.S.C.L.E. Research Group. Dr. Oates has supported clinical research at a regional and national level by serving the President of the American Federation for Medical Research and President of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation, where he now serves as an associate editor of its journal, the American Journal of Medical Sciences. He has received numerous awards, including: Phi Beta Kappa from Bates College; the Four Schools Physician Scientist Training Program Scholarship from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; the Senior Rheumatology Scholar Award from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR); the Arthritis Investigator Award from the ACR and its foundation; the Research Education Foundation (REF); the Merck Young Investigator Award; the REF/European League Against Rheumatism International Exchange Award; and, the Developing Scholar Award from the Medical University of South Carolina Health Sciences Foundation. Dr. Oates is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lupus Nephritis, Dermatomyositis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), and Temporal Arteritis.

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.

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.

Gary Gilkeson is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Gilkeson is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Lupus Nephritis, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), and Islet Cell Transplantation.

Dr. Diane Kamen is an assistant professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology. She completed her undergraduate training at Northwestern University. She graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1999 and completed her internal medicine residency and a three-year rheumatology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in June 2005. In 2004, she completed a two-year Master of Science in Clinical Research program, funded through an NIH K30 clinical research curriculum award. She joined the faculty in July 2005. Dr. Kamen has had a longstanding interest in the clinical treatment of and research in understanding the natural history of autoimmune disorders. Her clinical and research interests remain focused on systemic lupus erythematosus and she is an active member of the M.U.S.C.L.E. Research Group. She has headed several large observational investigations, including studies of the prevalence, characteristics, and genetics of SLE within the Sea Island African American Gullah population (the S.L.E.I.G.H. Study) and has a K23 award from the NIH to investigate the role of vitamin D in lupus under the mentorship of Dr. Gilkeson. She also has an R21 award from the NIH to explore potential environmental triggers of autoimmunity. She is involved in multiple interventional clinical trials in lupus, both industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated. She serves as the clinical director for the lupus clinical trials consortium at MUSC. Dr. Kamen promotes clinical research at a national level as chair of the southern section American Federation for Medical Research, a member of the Lupus Foundation of America medical-scientific advisory council, and on the international level as a member of the Systemic Lupus Collaborating Clinics (SLICC).Dr. Kamen's career goals include gaining insight into the pathogenic mechanisms responsible for autoimmune diseases and improving the quality of life for patients. Dr. Kamen is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Lupus Nephritis, Arthritis, and Vitamin D Deficiency. Dr. Kamen is currently accepting new patients.

Aiken McNair, PA-C is a board certified Physician Assistant Assistant with a special interest in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. With a strong foundation in evidence-based care and a patient-centered approach, she is dedicated to helping patients manage chronic joint conditions and improve their quality of life. . Aiken trained at the Medical University of South Carolina and has been with the division of Rheuamtology for over 10 years. Dr. Mcnair is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Ankylosing Spondylitis. Dr. Mcnair is currently accepting new patients.

Edwin Smith is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, and Polymyositis.

Kathleen Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DO, specializes in Rheumatology and is located in Charleston, SC. Dr. Maksimowicz is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Antisynthetase Syndrome, Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome, Polyarteritis Nodosa, and Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. Dr. Maksimowicz is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Anne Maitland is the Medical Director for the Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Institute (EDSI), at the Medical University of South Carolina, and is an Associate Professor of Medicine, in the division of Rheumatology. She is board certified in Allergy/Immunology, after completing her training at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Internal Medicine and then Allergy/Immunology fellowship at Mount Sinai hospital in New York. Dr. Maitland is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Hereditary Alpha-Tryptasemia, and Hives. Dr. Maitland is currently accepting new patients.

Georgia Roane is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Roane is highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Psoriatic Arthritis.

Alan Nussbaum is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Nussbaum is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Fibromyalgia.

Celine Ward is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Ward is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroderma, Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.

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.

Frank Harper is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Harper is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, Rheumatoid Pneumoconiosis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

Eric Zollars is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Zollars is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Lupus Nephritis.

Dr. Samantha Minkin is a board-certified rheumatologist. She earned her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2016 and went on to complete her 3-year internal medicine residency at the University of Virginia. In 2019, Dr. Minkin returned to MUSC to pursue a fellowship in rheumatology, which she completed in 2021.After fellowship, Dr. Minkin was an assistant professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center from 2021 to 2023 before joining the faculty at MUSC in the same year. Her expertise is managing patients with systemic connective tissue diseases, including lupus, scleroderma, myositis, and vasculitis. Additionally, she specializes in treating inflammatory arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. Her clinical expertise encompasses Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Temporal Arteritis, and Necrotizing Vasculitis. Dr. Minkin is currently accepting new patients.

Grace Suppa, DO, specializes in Rheumatology and is located in Charleston, SC. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sjogren Syndrome, VEXAS Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis. Dr. Suppa is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Jessica English is an adult rheumatologist. She has a clinical and research interest in reproductive health in rheumatic diseases and in systemic lupus erythematosus.She is passionate about both patient care and research and seeks to understand the risk factors involved in adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with lupus. Clinically, she is dedicated to caring for all patients with a rheumatic disease diagnosis throughout their reproductive health journeys.Dr. English has been awarded several local research awards and has presented her work at national and international conferences. She is also passionate about education of future physicians and teaches in within the MUSC College of Medicine and provides lectures to Internal Medicine Residents. She also volunteers at local patient education events, helping people understand both lupus and reproductive health. As a faculty member, Dr. English will continue working to improve the lives of her patients through her dedication to providing exceptional patient care, commitment to innovate research, and education of both medical trainees and patients.She obtained her M.D degree from East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine before moving to Charleston for her internal medicine residency at MUSC. She became board-certified in internal medicine and was selected to serve an additional year as an internal medicine chief resident. She stayed at MUSC for her adult rheumatology fellowship and based on her leadership skills and overall proficiency, was again chosen as chief rheumatology fellow in her final year of training. Dr. English completed an additional year of training in rheumatology, utilizing her three-year fellowship to obtain a Master of Science in Clinical Research degree with a focus on pregnancy in patients with lupus. Her clinical expertise encompasses Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Scleroma. Dr. English is currently accepting new patients.

A native of Athens, GA, Dr. Hayley Walter, rheumatologist, received her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from Mercer University in Savannah, GA. She then completed her internal medicine residency at Memorial Health University/Mercer University School of Medicine in Savannah and her rheumatology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.Dr. Walter was named intern and resident of the year during her residency, and in 2016-2017, she was elected Chief Resident. Throughout her fellowship training, she did additional research focusing on the potential link between the gut microbiome and kidney inflammation in lupus patients. She then joined a private practice in Denver, CO. In 2023, Dr. Walter joined the MUSC Center for Telehealth. She is committed to helping patients manage rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, lupus, gout, Sjogren's syndrome, scleroderma, connective tissue disease, and osteoporosis/bone health. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, cooking, live music, hiking, and spending time with her husband and two sons.Dr. Hayley Walter is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Lupus Nephritis. Dr. Walter is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Melissa Cunningham was raised in Hershey, Pennsylvania. She received her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and a Masters degree in molecular medicine from Boston University. After receiving her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees at Pennsylvania State University, she entered the ABIM's clinician-scientist track at the Medical University of South Carolina, where she completed her residency and fellowship training in June 2012, and subsequently joined the faculty as an assistant professor in the division of rheumatology and immunology.Dr. Cunningham's group has a particular interest in inflammation, autoimmunity, and sex bias. Her research is focused on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the role of estrogen receptor alpha (ERa) in modulating the inflammatory response in this disease, which is predominately diagnosed in females (9:1 vs. males). Her work has been supported by MUSC's specialized center of research on sex and gender factors affecting women's health, a grant from MUSC's center for genomic medicine and a three-year CTSA KL2 award. She is currently funded on a five-year NIH career development award (K08). Dr. Cunningham is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lupus Nephritis, Palindromic Rheumatism, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, and MASS Phenotype. Dr. Cunningham is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Jaenicke is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. His clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriasis, and Psoriatic Arthritis.

Sonia Savani is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dermatomyositis, Lupus Nephritis, Juvenile Dermatomyositis, and Polymyositis.

Sallie Giblin is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Lupus Nephritis, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

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. Dr. Houde is currently accepting new patients.

Holly Good is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.