Advance with MUSC Health

Improving health care access and rural and underserved populations across South Carolina is a priority of MUSC Health. A new program called Healthy Me – Healthy SC launched in 2019 to address these issues and has already succeeded in bringing health care services to more South Carolinians.  Healthy Me – Healthy SC is now planning to extend its reach even further. On this episode of Advance wi...

The MUSC Health Sports Medicine Team provides leading edge care for athletes and weekend warriors of all ages and abilities.  The program is also the official sports medicine provider for several professional and high school sports teams. In this episode hear more details about MUSC health sports medicine from Dr. Harris Sloan and Mike Barr.

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Although risk of the disease is similar in both men and women, the myth that colon cancer is primarily a male disease seems to persist. As a result, studies have found that women are less likely to undergo preventative screenings for colon cancer. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health , Colleen Donahue, M...

Surgery is the only method that can effectively treat a groin hernia, and there are more than one million hernia repairs performed in the U.S. every year. But not all hernia surgeries are the same, and there are different considerations when it comes to treating men and women with this condition. Heather Evans, MD , is a professor of general and acute care surgery at MUSC Health and discusses her...

An important part of MUSC Health’s mission to improve the lives of all South Carolinians. More people in South Carolina now have access to MUSC Health than ever before thanks to recent expansions and partnerships that touch every county in the state.  In this episode, Patrick Cawley, MD, CEO of MUSC Health and Vice President for Health Affairs of the Medical University of South Carolina, shar...

A new partnership between MUSC Health Lancaster Division and Lancaster County and Chester County school districts offers efficient, open-access healthcare for young athletes and their sport-related injuries. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health , Matthew Geswell, MD , an orthopedic surgeon practicing at MUSC Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Lancaster, shares details on the benefits...

South Carolina has some of the highest rates of lower extremity limb loss in the country, and many of these cases can be traced back to under-diagnosed or under-treated peripheral vascular or arterial disease, known as PAD.  Elizabeth Genovese , MD, a vascular surgeon at MUSC Health, aims to change that statistic through innovative new technology that can reduce the risk of amputation for pat...

Burn injuries can happen quickly, to anyone, almost anywhere. For those with severe burns, getting to a burn center for care is essential. Patients don’t need to travel far to get specialized care for severe or even more routine burns, The South Carolina Burn Center at MUSC Health offers the most cutting edge treatments for its patients. Dr. Steven Kahn , Chief of Burn Surgery, shares details abou...

Some cancers can be difficult to treat through traditional chemotherapy. Metastatic appendix, colon and gynecologic cancers that have spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity can fall into this category. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health , Jeffery Sutton, MD , talks about a surgical treatment that involves using heated chemotherapy inside the abdominal cavity to kill cancer cells. Th...

Finding out your genetic risk of different cancers can be an important part of life-saving early detection and preventative cancer care. But, which genetic screenings should patients look into and how far has this technology come in detecting which people are at higher risk of certain cancers?  Kevin Hughes, MD , has been at the forefront of genetic cancer screening since the mid-1990s and sh...

Robotic surgery at MUSC Health is making life changing procedures, such as the most complex bariatric surgeries, accessible to more people than ever before. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health , Rana Pullatt, MD , explains how these transformational surgeries are changing the lives of patients with BMIs from 35 to the upper 90s. Pullatt is a Professor of Surgery and serves as the Clinical...

Black men are twice as likely to die from prostate cancer compared to men of any other race. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health , Nicholas Shungu, MD , a family medicine physician at MUSC Health, talks about some of the reasons for this disparity and what can be done to better educate patients and their families about the importance of prostate cancer screenings.

Almost any time you seek out healthcare services, you will receive some form of care by nurses. This profession is often called the glue that holds a patient’s health care journey together. In this episode, Costa King Cockfield, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer at MUSC Health's Florence Medical Center talks about the art and science of nursing and the critical role they play in healthcare.

Advances in genetic medicine make it easier than ever to screen your DNA and find out your risk of many common diseases and conditions. MUSC Health is offering such testing in a new first-of-its-kind population genomics initiative in South Carolina called In Our DNA SC . It will be available at no-cost to the first 100,000 South Carolinians that sign up. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health...

Neck pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide and it can affect your ability to work and participate in activities you love. New surgical treatments, such as ​​artificial disc replacement, may offer lasting relief for patients. Dr. Brett Gunter, a Neurosurgery Specialist at MUSC Health, Columbia shares insights on such surgeries and what to look for in a spine surgeon.

Eating disorders in young people have spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to several U.S.-based studies. But there is hope and effective treatment for those with these serious conditions. Elizabeth Wallis, MD, explains warning signs of eating disorders, effective therapies and the different paths young patients and their families take to make a full recovery. She is the Director of the...

Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women in South Carolina and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reports it's the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in the state. The MUSC Hollings Cancer Center is trying to make it easier for women to receive mammograms by driving a mobile health unit to counties across the state, inviting women...

Many LGBTQ+ people face challenges or barriers when trying to receive health care. MUSC Health is taking on many new initiatives to address these concerns and improve the lives and health of this population. Chase Glenn was recently named the first director of LGBTQ+ Health Services and Enterprise Resources at Medical University South Carolina. He shares insights into navigating health care as a L...

Taking extra precautions to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused some to steer clear or put off routine healthcare visits for themselves and their children. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health, Terrence Steyer, MD , chair of the Department of Family Medicine at MUSC Health, explains why it is time to come back for regular visits, preventive health screenings and specialist vis...

Depression affects 16 million Americans and is a leading cause of disability worldwide. While treatments, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as Prozac, help many, it is estimated that at least 30 percent of people don’t respond to such medications. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health , Jennifer Jones, MD , details how Centerspace , a transformational center at MUSC Hea...

How do you pick a doctor you not only like and trust, but who can also give you the highest quality of care possible? Dr. Danielle Scheurer is the chief quality officer and a professor of medicine at MUSC Health. She is also a board-certified internal medicine physician whose life's work revolves around improving the quality of care and patient safety in all health care settings. In this episode s...

Advance with MUSC Health launches September 2021. This podcast’s mission is to help you find ways to preserve and optimize your health and get the care you need to live well. MUSC Health experts offer advice and insights on health-related topics. For more information, check out www.advance.muschealth.org.