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Referral Relations : MUSC's heart transplant program part of state's only comprehensive transplant center

Heart Failure/Transplant Program

Entire spectrum of care for end stage heart failure

  • Multidisciplinary heart failure clinic
  • Device therapy program that implants defibrillators and biventricular pacemakers
  • Clinical trials program that provides access to cutting edge, investigational therapies

Outstanding attributes

  • The only heart transplant program in South Carolina
  • Ranked in the top 20 percent of heart transplant programs in the nation in terms of volume with consistently excellent outcomes
  • Outreach clinic in Greenville

Early referrals are vital

  • Early evaluation allows for consideration of all potential therapies.
  • Evaluation before secondary complications progress increases the likelihood of positive patient outcomes.

Heart Transplant Team

  • Nationally ranked, experienced and dedicated surgeons and physicians
  • Dedicated nurses and anesthesiologists
  • Coordinators who educate and support family members before, during and following the transplant
  • Social workers and financial counselors
  • Lab and pharmacy experts

Heart Transplant Surgeons

Dr. Ikonomidis

John S. Ikonomidis, M.D., Ph.D., primary transplant surgeon
Medical school: University of Toronto
Board certified: Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Toole

J. Matthew Toole, M.D. 
Medical School:
Emory University
Board Certified: Surgery

 

Heart Transplant Physicians

Dr. Crumbley

A. Jackson Crumbley III, M.D., Director of Thoracic Transplantation
Medical School: Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.
Board Certified: Surgery — Surgical Critical Care and Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Van Bakel

Adrian B. Van Bakel, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director of Heart Failure and 
Transplantation
Medical School: University of Louisville
Board Certified: Internal Medicine

 

For Referrals or Consultations

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

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