Progressnotes

MUSC's Medical Magazine // Spring 2016

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Progressnotes Spring 2016

Spring 2016 In Short

advanced neuroimaging in MUSC Health's angiography suite guides cutting-edge stroke interventions

Liftoff

In December 2015, the Joint Commission (JC) recognized MUSC Health as a comprehensive stroke center (CSC), its top certification.
Dietitian Dr. Nina Crowley (left) confers with Dr. Rana Pullatt about their patient’s eating habits.

Beyond the Gastric Bypass

MUSC Health is one of the few hospitals in the Southeast to offer biliopancreatic diversion duodenal switch (BPD/DS) surgery.

Spring 2016 Features

The Highest Acknowledgement

MUSC Health nurses take the top prize in nursing excellence with Magnet® recognition.
Dr. Lewis Cooper discusses a case with Dr. Jennifer Young Pierce and physics team member Christopher Mart.

Tailor Made

Personalizing internal radiotherapy for locally advanced gynecologic cancers.

The Better to Hear You

Otolaryngologists offer innovative therapies to improve hearing.

Alcohol Research Center

Charleston Alcohol Research Center turns 21.

Self Under Siege

The diagnosis and management of autoimmune disease.

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: Self Under Siege: The Diagnosis and Management of Autoimmune Disease

Spring 2016 Welcome

Doctor Raymond DuBois

College of Medicine New Dean

On March 1, 2016 MUSC welcomed Raymond N. DuBois, M.D., Ph.D., as the new Dean of the College of Medicine.

Director for Cardiology

The MUSC Department of Medicine welcomed Thomas G. DiSalvo, M.D., MPH, MBA, on November 1, 2015 as the new Director of the Division of Cardiology.
New Physicians Spring 2016

New Physicians

MUSC Health welcomes new physicians in Spring 2016.