Medical Profiles

ELMS DIGESTIVE DISEASE SPECIALISTS
People often used to be reluctant to speak of their digestive issues or to seek help early enough when unusual symptoms occurred. Now, they are more apt to take charge of their health care, opting to eat healthier, exercise and, yes, schedule a colonoscopy. An increasing number of people choose Elms Digestive Disease Specialists to manage chronic...
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PALMETTO PRIMARY CARE: YOUR PARTNERS FOR HEALTH
Only one thing is important to your family doctor at Palmetto Primary Care: you and your family. That’s why this practice is designed specifically to meet your family’s every health need. Palmetto Primary Care is your partner, not just in keeping well but in treating acute illnesses such as the flu and managing complicated diseases such as diabetes...
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DR. MARY DECKER see also Women in Health, Roper Hospital Doctors
I first heard about Mary Decker, M.D. almost 20 years ago when she treated my husband for lung cancer. An illness as catastrophic as lung cancer brings with it a team of doctors who work hard for a cure. Even though I did not meet Dr. Decker at that time...
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CHARLESTON GASTROENTEROLOGY: AARON DOMM, MD
He did his internal medicine residency at the Rush University Medical Center, serving as chief resident of internal medicine during his final year there. He spent three years earning his fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of California at Los Angeles before arriving in Charleston for advanced...
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GASTROENTEROLOGY: JEFFERY DOROCIAK, MD, PhD
After receiving his fellowship in gastroenterology, Dr. Dorociak settled in Charleston and founded Palmetto Digestive Disease PA, a four-physician GI group. In 2004, the Palmetto Endoscopy Center was added. In keeping with his love of exercise physiology...
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DR. JENNIFER ESSE see also Women in Health
An audiologist is a professional who assesses, diagnoses and treats hearing problems and helps prevent hearing and balance problems. An audiologist has earned a master’s or doctorate in audiology from an accredited university graduate program...
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ANNE-MARIE FIELDS, MD see also MUSC Physicians, Women in Health
Working at MUSC Carolina Family Care is almost like coming home for Dr. Anne-Marie Fields, who graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1995. Following her internship and residency at The University of Texas in Houston, the South Carolina native...
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LOREN B. FRANKEL, MD see also Women in Health
She is the mother of three young children and the wife of a brain surgeon. How does she find time to attend to the patients at her own obstetrics and gynecology practice? "I manipulate things to get the most," explains Loren Frankel, M.D. of Palmetto Women’s Health in Mount Pleasant...
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MARIA MARGARITA MURPHY, MD see also Women in Health
No 'butts' about it, the treatment of colon and rectal problems is something Dr. Maria Margarita Murphy takes very seriously. "People have come to me petrified but there is no reason to be scared or embarrassed," Murphy explains. "This is what I do, this is my life choice." People are often uncomfortable about seeking medical help for...
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DR. ELEANOR OAKMAN see also Women in Health, Roper Hospital Doctors
It’s clear to see that Dr. Oakman enjoys her job, and she definitely enjoys the challenges that it brings. It is gratifying for her to be able to work through a patient’s problems to find a diagnosis and a solution...
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DR. MICHAEL SAGATELIAN: PALMETTO DIGESTIVE DISEASE, PA
While in Louisville, Dr. Sagatelian was Chief of Gastroenterology at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital and also served as assistant professor of medicine in the GI department. Dr. Michael Sagatelian attended the University of California at Davis...
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GASTROENTEROLOYGY CHARLESTON: JAMES W. SCHNELL, MD
Ready to move back to South Carolina, Dr. Schnell became a co-owner of the Palmetto Digestive Disease practice in 1997. He enjoys working with his patients, counseling them on how to maintain a healthier lifestyle. Upon graduation, he entered the...
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DR. KERRY SOLOMON see also MUSC Physicians
I know it doesn't make sense,” Samantha said, “but I think I look different.” It made perfect sense to me. I had that same feeling when had Lasik surgery to correct my nearsightedness and astigmatism 10 years ago. When I opened my eyes after a short nap, I could see clearly for the first time in...
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MARIA STRECK, MD see also MUSC Physicians, Women in Health
It's easy to see that Dr. Maria Streck loves her job. As the only allergy/immunology specialist at MUSC Carolina Family Care, she has the chance to make a difference for her patients every day. "It's a great field," Dr. Steck says. "You can make a difference because there is a lot of change, a lot of research..."
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MELANIE B. THOMAS, M.D see also MUSC Physicians, Women in Health
The baggage that surrounds this disease is enough to make most people turn in the other direction but not Dr. Melanie Thomas of the Medical University of South Carolina’s Hollings Cancer Center...
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