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Referral Relations : MUSC Neuromuscular Services

S.C.'s Only Comprehensive Care

  • Wide-ranging neuromuscular diagnostic and treatment expertise in one location at MUSC Rutledge Tower
  • General and disease-specific clinics
  • Electrodiagnostic testing
  • Pathology interpretation, including muscle and nerve biopsies, incorporated into consultation

Multidisciplinary ALS Clinic

  • ALS neurology
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech and language pathology
  • Social work
  • Dietetics
  • Respiratory therapy
  • Muscular Dystrophy Association and ALS Association of America representation

Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic

  • Complete care for adult and pediatric patients with:
    • Muscular dystrophies
    • Inflammatory diseases of muscle, metabolic and mitochondrial myopathies
    • Motor neuron diseases (including ALS)
    • Hereditary peripheral nerve disorders
  • Representatives from the MDA educate patients and promote MDA activities, research and support groups

Myasthenia Gravis Clinic

  • Therapeutic and electrodiagnostic services for chronic disorders of neuromuscular transmission
  • Muscular Dystrophy Association funded

Electromyography Laboratory

Tests

  • Nerve conduction studies
  • Electromyography
  • Repetitive nerve stimulation
  • Single fiber electromyography

Conditions

  • Neuropathy
  • ALS
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Inflammatory and other Myopathies
  • Muscular dystrophies
  • Focal nerve lesions(carpal tunnel syndrome)
  • Radiculopathy
  • Brachial or lumbosacral plexopathy
  • Facial nerve disorders

Dr. David Stickler

David E. Stickler, M.D. 
Interests: Neuromuscular diseases, myasthenia gravis, myopathy, neuropathy, muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, EMG
Medical School: West Virginia University
Residency: University of Florida
Fellowship: Duke Medical Center
Board Certified: Neurology,electrodiagnostic medicine
 

Dr. Kenkichi Nozaki

Kenkichi Nozaki, M.D., Ph.D. 
Interests: Neuromuscular diseases (neuropathy, myopathy, myasthenia gravis, ALS/motor neuron disease), EMG/nerve conduction study, muscle pathology interpretation
Medical School: Hirosaki University
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship: Washington University
Board Certified: Neurology, neuromuscular medicine, electrodiagnostic medicine
 

Dr. Mary Herring

Mary N. Herring, M.D. 
Interests: Electromyography, spinal cord injury, physical medicine and rehabilitation
Medical School: MUSC
Residency: Temple University Hospital
Board Certified: Electrodiagnostic medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation
  

Dr. Jerome Kurent

Jerome E. Kurent, M.D., MPH 
Interests: Neuromuscular diseases, ALS, EMG, palliative and end-of-life care, neurogeriatrics, gait disorders, medical ethics
Education: University of Cincinnati—MD Harvard School of Public Health—MPH
Residencies: Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fellowships: National Institutes of Health,Harvard Medical School
Board Certified: Neurology, neuromuscular diseases, pain medicine, hospice and palliative medicine
 

For Referrals or Consultations

Call MEDULINE at 1-800-922-5250 or locally at
843-792-2200.

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