Dr. Kalhorn in surgery

Neurosurgery Team

 

Physicians

Charles M. Andrews, M.D.
Associate  Professor
Neuro-Critical Care
Comprehensive Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center 

Julio A. Chalela, M.D.
 Professor
Neuro-Critical Care
Comprehensive Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center
Neurophysiology Lab

Ramin Eskandari, M.D.
 Associate Professor
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Neurosurgery

Bruce M. Frankel, M.D.
Professor
Neurosurgery
Brain & Spine Tumor Program
Gamma Knife Center
Spine Center

Stephen Kalhorn, M.D.
 Professor
Neurosurgery
Spine Center

Niren Kapoor, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Neuro-Critical Care

Kimberly Kicielinski, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center

Libby Kosnik Infinger, M.D., MPH
Associate Professor
Residency Program Director
Pediatric Neurosurgery

Jonathan Lena, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center

Scott Lindhorst, M.D.
Associate Professor
Brain & Spine Tumor Program

Steven Morgan, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Neurosurgery

Sunil J. Patel, M.D.
Professor
Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery
Brain & Spine Tumor Program
Comprehensive Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center
Gamma Knife Center
Spine Center

Nathan Rowland, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Brain & Spine Tumor Program
Movement Disorders Program

Alejandro M. Spiotta, M.D.
Professor
Comprehensive Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center

Istvan Takacs, M.D.
Associate Professor
Neurosurgery
Brain & Spine Tumor Program
Gamma Knife Center
Movement Disorders Program
Spine Center

W. Alex Vandergrift III, M.D.
Associate Professor
Neurosurgery
Brain & Spine Tumor Program
Comprehensive Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center
Spine Center
Sports Neurology

Abhay K. Varma, M.D.
Professor
Neurosurgery
Brain & Spine Tumor Program
Spine Center
Sports Neurology

Alicia Zukas, M.D
Assistant Professor
Neurosurgery
Brain & Spine Tumor Program

Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioners, & Nurses

Lindsay Ammerman, NP
Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Scott Lindhorst

Misty Corrigan, FNP-C
Spine Center
Gamma Knife Center
Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Nathan Rowland 

Amanda Fojtik, RN
Nurse to Adult Neurosurgery Providers

Holly Gardner, FNP
Spine Center
Brain & Spine Tumor Program
Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Stephen Kalhorn

Kathryn Kerley, FNP 
Spine Center
Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Alex Vandergrift

Jennifer Marshall, PA-C
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Physician Assistant to Dr. Ramin Eskandari

Patricia Mathias, PA-C
Brain & Spine Tumor Program
Spine Center
Physician Assistant to Dr. Abhay Varma

Sylwia McCullough, FNP
Spine Center
Brain & Spine Tumor Program
Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Bruce Frankel

Jared Nix, PA-C
Spine Center
Brain & Spine Tumor Program
Physician Assistant to Dr. Sunil Patel

Emily Mason
Spine Center
Comprehensive Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center
Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Spiotta, Dr. Lena, Dr. Kicielinski, and Dr. Al Kasab

Kate McCormack, RN
Nurse to Pediatric Neurosurgery Providers

Inpatient Physician Assistants & Nurse Practitioners

Neurosurgery Inpatient Team

Neuro ICU Inpatient Team

Research Faculty

Research Staff

NES Research

  • Meredith Robinson, Program Manager
  • Melza Goffinet, Program Coordinator
  • Mary Beth Vassy, Program Coordinator
  • Emily Infinger, Program Coordinator
  • Anna Bisig, Program Coordinator

Administrative Staff

Stephanie Willingham 
Administrative Coordinator to Chair, Dr. Sunil Patel
843-792-7031
 843-876-1220 (fax)
willings@musc.edu

Danielle Brazina
Administrative Coordinator for NES Team
843-792-9226
843-792-9279 (fax)
brazina@musc.edu

Tina Douan
Certified Medical Assistant
Dr. Alex Vandergrift and Dr. Sunil Patel
Phone:  843-792-2136
843-792-9279 (fax)
douan@musc.edu 

Lori Smith
Certified Medical Assistant
Dr. Bruce Frankel, Dr. Steve Kalhorn, Dr. Steve Takacs, Dr. Abhay Varma, Dr. Steven Morgan, and Dr. Nathan Rowland
843-792-3733
843-792-9279 (fax) 
smithlor@musc.edu

Carole Lavender
Residency & Fellowship/Medical Student & Visiting Scholar Coordinator
843-876-5053
lavendec@musc.edu

Shelbie Patterson, MHA
Administrative/Operations Coordinator
843-792-1224
patteshe@musc.edu

Finance Team

Marisah Daniels, MHA
Finance & Operations Manager 
843-792-2531
 843-876-1220 (fax)
danielsh@musc.edu

Debra Frasier
Fiscal Analyst
843-792-5202 
 843-876-1220 (fax)
frasierd@musc.edu

Trelle Loucks
Fiscal Tech
843-792-1296
 843-876-1220 (fax)
loucks@musc.edu

Ian Sheets, MPA
Administrative/Grants/Research Coordinator
843-792-3073
sheetsi@musc.edu