Kelley Banagan, MD, FAOA, FAAOS
Specialties
- Spine Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Locations (3)
- Charleston, SC
- Mount Pleasant, SC
- Summerville, SC
Spine
MUSC Health Spine Center
The MUSC Health Spine Center works with you to diagnose the cause of your back pain and to develop a treatment plan that's right for you.
We offer several non-surgical pain relief options through our expert Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) teams. If you find that physical therapy and non-surgical spine treatment options are not providing you with the mobility range and pain-relief needed, our team of Spine Center surgeons can help.
As part of an academic medical center, we stay current on the latest, most effective diagnostic and treatment options. Through research and clinical trials, we are also working to invent or improve techniques and devices that make complicated surgeries safer.
Our goal is to help you live a pain-free, active life.
MUSC Health High Performing in Spinal Fusion
MUSC Health has been recognized as High Performing in Spinal Fusion in the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings. This recognition reflects our expertise in advanced spine surgery and our commitment to improving patient mobility and quality of life.
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From Wheelchair to Walking
Follow Sandra's journey from wheelchair to walking, guided by MUSC Health Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Reitman. Take charge of your spinal health today.
Spine Center's New Technology
MUSC Health is the first in South Carolina to offer this new technology for minimally invasive neurosurgery for spine and brain.
Multidisciplinary Expert Spine Care Team
Dr. Stephen Kalhorn discusses the multidisciplinary team of spine experts who ensure the best possible outcomes for your spine needs.
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Spine Center Conditions and Treatments
MUSC Health offers a variety of treatments to relieve back pain and to assist with your spine condition. From non-surgical treatments, such as shots or injections, to surgical approaches utilizing the latest technologies, such as robotic-assisted surgery and minimally-invasive techniques, we work closely together to determine the best options for you.
Conditions We Treat
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cervicalgia (Neck Pain)
- Craniocervical Instability
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)
- Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
- Facet Joint Pain
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Fractures
- Herniated Disc
- Infections (Osteomyelitis and Discitis)
- Lumbago (Lower Back Pain)
- Myelopathy
- Nerve Compression
- Radiculopathy
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Sciatica
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Deformities
- Spinal Instability
- Spinal Bone Spurs
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Tethered Cord
- Traumatic Spinal Injury
- Tumors
Non-Surgical Spine Treatments
Our Pain Medicine and PM&R teams offer a variety of non-surgical treatments to deliver back pain relief. Our pain specialists are board-certified and fellowship trained who have extensive training in pain management. Examples of some treatments this Spine Center team provides include injections and nerve block, regenerative medicine, spinal cord stimulators and joint and tendon injections.
Surgical Spine Treatments
Our Spine Center's surgical team represents top experts within the orthopedic and neurosurgery fields. Many of our surgical treatments are minimally-invasive, in order to provide the best post-surgical results, with decreased post-operative pain, smaller incisions, and a lower risk of infection. Robotic-assisted surgery is also available to our spine patients, which allows for enhanced surgical precision and shorter recovery times. Examples of treatments our spine surgeons provide include, but are not limited to:
- Artificial disc replacement
- Coccygectomy
- Corpectomy
- Endoscopic spine surgery
- Osteotomy
- Spinal fusion
- Spinal fracture repair
- Scoliosis and kyphosis surgery
- Sacroiliac joint surgery
- Spinal cord stimulator
- Spinal nerve and cord decompression
- Tethered cord release
- Pain pumps
Patient Stories
Getting Back to Normal
Alex Rama discusses the care she received from Dr. Stephen P. Kalhorn and the MUSC Health care team after a diving accident.
Innovative Minimally Invasive Back Surgery
First responder Jason Schroyer talks about Scheuermann’s kyphosis disease and his treatment journey.
Meet the Team
Throughout your MUSC Health journey for spine care, you will engage with a variety of experts from our multidisciplinary team led by the Spine Center's Co-Medical Directors Dr. Charles Reitman and Dr. Stephen Kalhorn.
The Spine Center's care team members include:
Neuro and Orthopaedic Spine Surgeons
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialists (PM&R)
Pain Management Specialists
Neurologists
Neurointerventional Radiologists
Physical and Occupational Therapists
Behavioral Health Specialists
Athletic Trainers
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners
Below is a list by location of our surgeons and which APP is assigned to them. Our APPs provide you with quick and convenient care. They are able to evaluate, order test, treat you, and refer you to the correct spine experts (surgical or non-surgical).
- Dr. Stephen Kalhorn Holly Gardner, APP
- Dr. Abhay Varma Patricia Mathias, APP
- Dr. Steven Morgan
Nadine LaVassar, APP - Dr. Sunil Patel
Jared Nix, APP - Dr. Alex Vandergrift Katie Kerley, APP
- Dr. Ben Strickland Komal Eubanks, APP
- Dr. John Glaser Gabby Shebiro, APP
- Dr. James Lawrence
Gabby Shebiro, APP - Dr. Charles Reitman Gabby Shebiro, APP
- Dr. Robert Ravinsky Gabby Shebiro, APP
- Dr. Jaime Luis Martinez Santos Hilary Jackson, PA
- Dr. Roberta Sefcik Hilary Jackson, APP
- Dr. Jamie Wilson Hilary Jackson, APP
- Dr. Curtis Worthington
No APP - Dr. Ioannis Karampelas
No APP - Dr. Allan "Tripp" Nanney
No APP
