Progressnotes Summer 2015

Summer 2015 In Short

Genomics Lab

Clinical genomics screening enables targeted cancer therapy.

Tele-ICU Program

In the summer of 2015, the MUSC Health Tele-ICU operations center in Charleston, SC went live.

PCSK9 Inhibitors

PCSK9 inhibitors dramatically reduce LDL-C levels.

Endovascular Thrombectomy

Endovascular removal of clots proven successful in clinical stroke trials.

Hearing Loss Study

New study seeks to identify mutations responsible for age-related hearing loss.

Bleeding and Blood Products

New guidelines recommend a device used at MUSC Health for over a year.

Summer 2015 Features

Taking Center Stage

Immunotherapy joins the ranks of mainstream cancer treatments.

Not Playing It Safe

A new model for drug discovery at MUSC attracts two new industry partnerships.

The Ultimate Network

Neuroimaging is on the verge of discovering long-kept secrets of the brain and could revolutionize our understanding of neurodegenerative diseases.

Science Fare

To empower MUSC Health nurses to develop best practices, nursing administrators are enhancing resources and support for the bedside nurse.

Putting the Pieces Together II

A primary care provider’s guide to autism spectrum disorder.

Progressnotes CME Articles

Progressnotes is pleased to offer continuing education opportunities in an effort to meet the educational needs of our audience of health care professionals and to address the health care challenges of South Carolina, particularly its high burden of chronic illness. Each issue of Progressnotes, with the exception of the Year in Review, will offer one CME-eligible article. Read additional CME-eligible articles from past issues here.

This Issue's CME article: Putting the Pieces Together Part II: A Primary Care Provider’s Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder

Summer 2015 Welcome

New Surgery Chair

Prabhakar K. Baliga, M.D., Chief of the Division of Transplant Surgery at MUSC, has been named the 20th Chair of the Department of Surgery.

New Dermatology Chair

Dirk M. Elston, M.D., FAAD, FCAP is new Chair of the Department of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, effective July 1, 2015.

New Physicians

MUSC welcomes new physicians in Summer 2015.