Med-Peds Faculty

The MUSC Med-Peds residency program is thrilled to have so many Med-Peds trained faculty throughout campus that serve as teachers, attendings, mentors, and advisors for our residents. We invite you to take a moment to get to know them.

Jamel Brown, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Graduate School: The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine Charleston, SC
Med-Peds Residency: Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
Clinical Role: Adult and Pediatric Hospital MedicineAcademic Interests: medical education; workforce diversity
A South Carolina native, Dr. Brown currently lives in Summerville with his wife and 2 children. He has been active in the Army National Guard since 2010.

Ashely Duckett, M.D.
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine Charleston, SC
Med-Peds Residency: Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
Clinical Role: Adult Hospital Medicine
Academic Interests: medical education; hospital medicine
Originally from South Carolina, Dr. Duckett currently lives in West Ashley with her husband and 2 children.

Susan Evenhouse, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine Charleston, SC
Med-Peds Residency: Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine Charleston, SC
Clinical Role: Primary Care, Internal Medicine
Academic Interests: obesity medicine
Born in North Carolina, Dr. Evenhouse currently lives on James Island with her husband, 2 children, dog, and 8 backyard chickens!

Stephanie Gaydos, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Springfield, IL
Med-Peds Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiology-Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC; Adult Congenital Heart Disease-Medical University of South Carolina
Clinical Role: Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Dr. Gaydos is originally from Illinois and currently lives on James Island and loves to travel with her husband and twin sons.

Kathleen Claire (KC) Head, M.D., MS, MPH
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Associate Program Director, Med-Peds Residency Program
Graduate School: American University Washington, DC
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine Washington, DC
Med-Peds Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
Fellowship: Academic Generalist-Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
Clinical Role: Med-Peds and Pediatric Primary Care
Academic Interests: lifestyle medicine, obesity medicine
Dr. Head is originally from New Jersey and now lives in West Ashley with her husband and son. She is the Associate Medical Director of the Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness. She is currently pursuing board certification through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

Marc Heincelman, M.D., MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division Director, Adult Hospital Medicine
Clerkship Director, Internal Medicine
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Chicago, IL
Med-Peds Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
Clinical Role: Adult Hospitalist
Academic Interests: medical education, clinical reasoning, innovative care delivery models, tele-hospital medicine
Originally from Maryland, Dr. Heincelman currently lives on James Island with his wife and twin sons. He has won numerous teaching and mentorship awards from the Department of Medicine and College of Medicine.

Elizabeth Higgins, M.D.
Professor, Internal Medicine
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
Med-Peds Residency: Albany Medical Center Albany, NY
Fellowship: Palliative Medicine-Johns Hopkins Medical Center
Clinical Role: Adult Palliative CareAcademic Interests: symptom management at the end of life
A native New Yorker, Dr. Higgins currently lives on James Island with her husband.

Ellen Maher, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
Med-Peds Residency: University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill, NC
Clinical Role: Med-Peds Primary Care
Academic Interests: Cost-effective preventive medicine, sexual health throughout adulthood, In-office procedures including long-acting contraception, weight management, and diet-related illness.
Dr. Maher grew up in Ohio but has been in the Southeast since college. She currently lives downtown with her cat, dog, and significant other. She enjoys being outdoors, especially in her garden. After residency, she worked in rural primary care before returning to MUSC.

Nathalie Malcolm, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Medical Director, MUSC Med-Peds Clinic
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine Baton Rouge, LA
Med-Peds Residency: University of Mississippi Jackson, MS
Clinical Role: Med-Peds Primary Care
Academic Interests: medical education, workforce diversity, obesity medicine
A Louisiana native, Dr. Malcolm currently lives in North Charleston with her husband and serves as the physician lead of the Med-Peds clinic.

Sarah Mennito, M.D., MSCR
Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Program Director, Med-Peds Residency Program
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore, MD
Med-Peds Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
Fellowship: Academic Generalist-Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
Clinical Role: Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Academic Interests: medical education, transitions of care
Dr. Mennito grew up in Maryland and currently lives on James Island with her husband, son, and 2 cats. She has been the Med-Peds residency program director since 2009.

Sophia Urban, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
Med-Peds Residency: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston,SC
Fellowship: Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Clinical Role: Adult and Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Academic Interests: Hospice & palliative medicine in primary care, transition care, global health outreach and education
Originally from Virginia, Dr. Urban has called Charleston a second home for the past 5 years. She is a proud graduate of the University of Virginia (go Hoos!). 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).

Ronald Teufel, M.D., MSCR
Professor, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine Morgantown, WV
Med-Peds Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
Fellowship: Academic Generalist-Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
Clinical Role: Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Academic Interests: health services research, telehealth/mHealth, and multi-center clinical trials
Originally from West Virginia, Dr. Teufel currently lives in downtown Charleston with his wife (a Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrician). He has 3 sons and enjoys the outdoor life Charleston has to offer including biking, swimming, and surfing.

Mason Walgrave, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Medical School: Chicago Medical School Rosalind Franklin University Chicago, IL
Med-Peds Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
Fellowship: Pediatric Hospital Medicine-Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
Clinical Role: Adult and Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Academic Interests: medical education
A native of Chicago, Dr. Walgrave currently lives on James Island with his significant other, 2 dogs, and >50 house plants.