IBD team 2024

Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) provides clinical, research, and educational services in all aspects of gastroenterology and hepatology medicine for patients located throughout South Carolina and the Southeastern United States. Our peers and our patients continue to rank the Department of Medicine programs among the best in the nation. In 2024, MUSC Health Charleston was once again recognized as high-performing in gastroenterology and GI surgery by U.S. News & World Report.

Dr. Garth Swanson feature image 

2024 Year in Review

Discover the vision and advancements driving MUSC’s Gastroenterology & Hepatology Division in this Message from our Director

Dr. Amol Sharma 

Renowned GI Motility Expert Joins MUSC

Dr. Amol Sharma joins the MUSC Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology faculty.

Education

Dr. Forster with Fellow Dr. Fuller

MUSC’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology offers a variety of fellowship programs for physicians looking to advance their careers.

Train with us

Research

Drs. Kyu Lee, Stephen Duncan, and Don Rockey

In addition to numerous clinical trials in our patient-care facilities, the division is home to the prestigious NIH-funded MUSC Digestive Disease Research Core Center—one of only 17 nationwide—dedicated to advancing research and collaboration in digestive and liver diseases.

Explore our science

Patient Care

Dr. Joe Elmunzer speaking with physician

The division’s nationally recognized Digestive Disease Center brings together a multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, surgeons, hepatologists, and radiologists to provide the highest level of comprehensive care for patients with a wide variety of digestive diseases and disorders.

Patient Care Services

GI By the Numbers

9,045

FY24 New Patient Visits

25.6K

FY24 Outpatient Encounters

143

CY24 Liver Transplants

$4.7M

FY24 Research Funding