Leadership

Dr. Emily Nelson is an experienced anesthesiologist at the VA and palliative care physiscian at MUSC. Her interests include cancer pain management, palliative care in the perioperative setting and teaching palliative care communication techniques. She is committed to advancing medical education, multi-disciplinary collaboration, a patient-centered approach to care, and fostering compassionate care. 

Dr Brigid Sullivan is an Assistant Professor of Medicine specializing in Palliative Care at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). She earned her Dr. Dr. Sullivan received her undergraduate degree in Mathematics from the University of Notre Dame before serving in the United States Air Force as a controller on the AWACS aircraft. After completing her military service, Dr. Sullivan attended medical school at MUSC, graduating in 2008, and went on to complete her Family Medicine residency at MUSC in 2011. 

 Dr. Urban completed her residency and fellowship training at the Medical University of South Carolina. Her academic interests outside of palliative and hospice care include transitional medicine in adult and pediatric primary care and global health outreach and education. She currently serves as a faculty advisor for the National Med-Peds Residents' Association (NMPRA) and is a member of the Association of Med-Peds Physicians (AMPP).