The faculty at The Nose & Sinus Center of MUSC provides the most advanced, well-trained professionals available in the state. We use a multi-disciplinary approach, both within the Department of Otolaryngology and with our colleagues in other fields.
 Rodney J. Schlosser, MD, is the director of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery at The Nose & Sinus Center and is currently the only fellowship-trained adult and pediatric sinus surgeon in the state of South Carolina. After graduating from the US Military Academy at West Point and serving four years of active military duty in the US Army, Dr. Schlosser received his medical degree from the Mayo Clinic. He then completed his ENT residency at the University of Virginia where he trained under the mentorship of Charles W. Gross, MD, a nationally recognized sinus surgeon and pediatric otolaryngologist. After his residency, Dr. Schlosser completed an additional year of study during a fellowship devoted exclusively to the treatment of advanced sinus disease at the University of Pennsylvania with David W. Kennedy, MD, one of the premiere sinus surgeons in the world. Dr. Schlosser has written more than 70 articles and chapters dealing with sinus and nasal topics and regularly travels around the world to speak and teach courses on the latest techniques in endoscopic sinus surgery and computerized image-guided surgery. Dr. Schlosser focuses primarily on difficult adult and pediatric sinus cases, nasal obstruction, revision surgeries, sinonasal tumors, encephaloceles/cerebrospinal fluid leaks, severe nasal polyposis, smell and taste disorders, and congenital nasal disorders.
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 Mark J. Hoy, MD, is the director of Otolaryngic Allergy at the Nose and Sinus Center and heads the Allergy Division within the Department of Otolaryngology. He graduated with honors from both Boston College and Temple University School of Medicine prior to completing his surgical and ENT residency at the University of Louisville in 1992. Dr. Hoy joined the Department of Otolaryngology in May of 2001 after heading a successful private practice in Mt. Pleasant for nearly a decade.
Dr. Hoy is a general otolaryngologist with particular interests in otolaryngic allergy, tonsil and adenoid disease, chronic ear infections in children, adult and pediatric sinus disease, and image-guided sinus surgery. He is board certified and an active member of both the American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, and the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. Dr. Hoy’s extensive surgical experience and allergy training make him uniquely qualified to offer patients total care for their sinus, allergy and general otolaryngology concerns.
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Sarah Koepp, PAC, MPAS, graduated summa cum laude from Winona State University in Winona, MN. She received a master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies from the Medical University of South Carolina. Sarah is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She is also an active member of the South Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants and the American Academy of Physician Assistants, as well as the Society of Physician Assistants in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Sarah works with many physicians within the department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and is proficient in a variety of ENT subspecialties. She also occasionally lectures for the College of Health Professions at the Medical University of South Carolina. Sarah is actively involved in community outreach programs, patient education, and serves as a study coordinator for otolaryngology research. Learn more about Sarah Koepp, PA-C, MPAS
Other faculty members include M. Boyd Gillespie, MD who treats general adult and pediatric sinus disorders, while Lucinda Halstead, MD focuses on pediatric sinus and allergy disease. Terry Day, MD is the Director of Head and Neck Oncology at the Hollings Cancer Center and treats benign and malignant tumors of the sinuses and skull base. J. David Osguthorpe, MD focuses on adult sinus and allergy disorders and skull base tumors. Dr. Osguthorpe teaches national courses each year on otolaryngic allergy. |
