DSC Board of Directors

The Diabetes Initiative of South Carolina Board of Directors:

• Annually assesses the effects of diabetes mellitus in South Carolina, and the status of education, clinical research and translation of new diabetes treatment methods in South Carolina
• Oversees all operations of the Diabetes Center of Excellence Advisory Committees, Outreach Council and Surveillance Council
• Makes annual budget requests to the General Assembly to support the activities of the Diabetes Initiative of South Carolina Board

Helpful Links

• Diabetes Initiative of South Carolina Bylaws (PDF)

Diabetes Initiative of SC Board of Directors:

Timothy J. Lyons, MD (Chair)
Medical Executive Director, BCBSSC Diabetes Free SC; John A. Colwell Endowed Chair, MUSC

Marc-André Cornier, MD (Vice Chair)
Director, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic Diseases, MUSC

Pamela Arnold, MSN APRN, BC-ADM, CDE (Chair, Diabetes Center of Excellence Council)
Nurse Administrator, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, MUSC

Michelle Nichols, PhD (Outreach Chair)
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, MUSC

Kelly Hunt, PhD (Surveillance Council Chair)
Associate Professor, Division Leader for Epidemiology,
Department of Public Health Sciences, MUSC

Jennifer Almeda, PhD
Organizational Development Coordinator, WHOI

Yaw Boateng, MS, MPH, RD, LD, CDCES
Community Member, Fresenius Medical Center  

Hermes Florez, MD, PhD, MPH
MUSC President’s Office
Chair, Department of Public Health Sciences;
Director, Institute of Healthy aging;
Associate Dean for population Health 

Madison Hall
South Carolina Governor's Office

Kathie Hermayer, MD
SC Chapter American College of Physicians (ACP)

Shauna Hicks, MHS, CHES, APM
SC DHEC Director

Carolyn Jenkins, DrPH, APRN, RD, CDE
Association Diabetes Care and Education Specalists (ADCES) Treasurer
College of Nursing, Professor Emeritus, MUSC 

Lisa M. Knight
Dean, USC School of Medicine

Katherine Lewis, MD
Pediatric/Adult Endocrinology, Greenville Hospital System

Usah Lilavivat, MD
Previous Chair of the Board
Carolina Diabetes & Kidney Center, Sumter, SC

Gayenell Magwood, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
American Heart Association; College of Nursing, Professor, MUSC

Althea Myers, AHFI, CFE, CPM
SC DHHS

Patrick O’Neil, PhD
MUSC President’s Office, Professor Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science  

Karen Reeves, BSN, MHHA, FACHE
South Carolina Hospital Association

Steve Saunders, M.B.B.S, F.A.C.P
SC Chapter American College of Physicians (ACP)

Makala Smith, MS, RD, LD, CDCES
Carolina Diabetes & Kidney Center

Deidre Tyson, MD
South Carolina Medical Association; McLeod Health Pediatric Endocrinology

Patricia Witherspoon, MD
President, SC Academy of Family Physicians

Advisory Members:

Elaine M. Apperson, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology Prisma Health-Upstate

Leonard Lichtenstein, MD
MUSC President’s Office

Stephen P. Williams
Special Counsel, Greenville

Honorary Members:

David J. Cole, MD
President, MUSC

John Colwell, MD, PhD, CDE
Past, DSC Board Chair; Professor Emeritus, MUSC

Stephen H. Smith
ADA Representative – Southeastern Division

Lisa Saladin, PT, PhD
Executive Vice President Academic Affairs & Provost, MUSC