Progressnotes Summer 2017

Six Pediatric Programs at MUSC Rank in U.S. News & World Report

MUSC Children’s Hospital is once again the only such institution in South Carolina to be ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2017-18 edition of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.”

The leading specialties for MUSC Children’s Hospital are: No. 11 for cardiology & heart surgery, No. 28 for nephrology, No. 36 for cancer, No. 37 for urology, No. 47 for gastroenterology & GI surgery and No. 45 for neurology & neurosurgery.

“These rankings represent a steadfast commitment by the entire children’s hospital staff to delivering the highest-quality pediatric care in the region,” says Mark A. Scheurer, M.D., chief of clinical services at MUSC Children’s Health.

Summer 2017 In Short

Dr. Shaun A. Nguyen leads the ENT clinical trials program

A Nose For Research

MUSC's otolaryngology clinical trials program draws large industry investment.

3D ICAD Phantom

3D-printed model of stenotic intracranial artery enables MRI standardization.

Dr. Peter B. Cotton and Dr. David B. Adams

Chronic Pancreatitis

A new textbook and an international conference share the latest advancements in diagnosing and treating chronic pancreatitis.

Premetastatic Niche Formation

Primary colorectal tumors affect distant organs before cancer cells arrive on site.

Dr. Chrystal Paulos looking into microscope

Robust Cancer Therapy

TH17 cells generate long-lasting T cells for adoptive cell immunotherapy.

Stemming Brain Injury

Two clinical trials test stereotactic implantation of stem cells.

Surgical photo of creating the surgical corridor with Brain Path

Triple Threat

All three minimally invasive techniques to evacuate hematoma after intracerebral hemorrhage are available at MUSC Health.

Summer 2017 Features

Photo of Dr. Marc R. Katz performing robotic mitral valve surgery

A Robotic Revolution

Robotic mitral valve repair, now available at MUSC Health, achieves similar outcomes to open surgery with less pain and a quicker recovery for select patients.

Photo of Dr. Ramin Eskandari discussing a case in operating room

Necessity Spurs Invention

MUSC Children’s Health offers a new shuntless technique, developed in Africa, to address hydrocephalus.

Photo of Dr. Edward C. Jauch outside adult ER entry

Emergency Medicine

Interview with Emergency Medicine Interim Chair Dr. Edward C. Jauch.

Rewriting Fate

For some patients, genetic disorders can seem written into DNA as permanently as eye color. Yet defective genes could be quelled with gene therapy.

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: Loosening the Grip of Physician Burnout

Timothy J. Lyons, M.D.

Noted diabetes researcher Timothy J. Lyons, M.D., who joined MUSC in early 2017 as division chief of endocrinology, is a man with a mission.

New Physicians

New Physicians Summer 2017