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About the Department of Radiology & Radiological Science

Message from the Chair

MUSC was founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system, with a unique mission to preserve and optimize human life in South Carolina through education, research and patient care.

The Radiology Department has a long tradition of excellence in clinical, educational and research activities to fulfil the MUSC mission of changing what's possible in health care. We are a team of dedicated subspecialist radiologists, residents, fellows, technologists, nurses, and support personnel who are committed to providing exemplary patient care with compassion and empathy.

The Department provides a complete array of diagnostic and interventional radiological procedures for our patients using state-of-the-art equipment. and procedures. We have advanced diagnostic imaging facilities ranging from conventional radiography to dual source multi-detector CT (including photon counting CT), twin beam PET/CT, 1.5 and 3 Tesla large bore MRI’s and 3D mammography. All radiologists across the health system use Sectra PACs and PowerScribe dictation system. We are continuing evaluating and deploying AI tools to improve patient care. Our strategic partnership with Siemens Healthineers provides us with access to the most recent state of the art imaging equipment and analytic tools to benefit patient care.

We are growing to meet the continued growth of MUSC. In the Charleston area, MUSC hospitals include University Main Hospital, Ashley River Tower (ART), the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital and Pearl Tourville Women's Pavilion and the Institute of Psychiatry. Strategically located sites in the region that offer a full range of imaging services in Health East Cooper, Chuck Dawley Medical Park, West Ashley Medical Pavilion, Primary Care – North Charleston, R. Keith Summey Medical Pavilion, and Nexton Medical Park. We are excited about the opening of the Sea Island Emergency Center and Cainhoy Medical Office Building. MUSC Regional Health facilities include Medical Centers in Orangeburg, the Midlands (Columbia and Kershaw), Pee Dee region (Florence, Black River and Marion) and Catawba (Lancaster, Chester and Indian Land).

It is my privilege to serve as Chair of the Radiology Department. I am very thankful and proud of all of the people who make our department a success.

Reginald Munden, M.D., D.M.D., MBA
Professor and Chair
Department of Radiology & Radiological Science

Reginald Munden, M.D.

General Administrative Office

Jill Jenkins, MHA

Teri Huggins

Kim Doyle

Business Office Support Team

Ginger Raulinaitis

Christina Jones

Chair's Office Support Team

Jessica Terrell

Clinical Support Team

Alex Via

Ashley Law

Sonja Fleming

Lori Ouzts

Charnette Roach-Drayton

Education Support Team

Tina Rapstine, C-TAGME

Sandra Stringer

Maggie Hil

ACGME Education Coordinator

Courtney Thompson

Medical Student Education Coordinator

Our Faculty

Michael U. Antonucci, M.D.

John Aruny, M.D.

Dhiraj Baruah, M.D.

Eric Bass, D.O.

Clinical Assistant Professor – Neuroradiology

Lisa Betz, M.D.

Justin A. Chetta, M.D.

Andrew Thomas Cibulas, M.D.

Abbie Cluver, M.D.

Philip Costello, M.D.

Robert DeVita, M.D.

Kevin Dickey, M.D.

Brittany Dobson, M.D.

Meryle J. Eklund, M.D.

Saeed Elojeimy, M.D., Ph.D.

Lauren Fiorillo, M.D.

Gunnar Forsberg, M.D.

Antony Gayed, M.D.

Cain Green, M.D.

Marcelo Guimaraes, M.D.

Elias Gunnell, M.D.

Christopher Hannegan, M.D.

Andrew D. Hardie, M.D.

Body Imaging Fellowship Director, Department of Radiology
Professor, College of Medicine - Radiology & Radiological Science

Jeanne Hill, M.D.

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Division Director, Pediatric Radiology
Director, Medical Student Education - Department of Radiology
Professor, College of Medicine

Cane Hoffman, M.D.

Kevin Horn, Ph.D., M.D.

Freddie Hughes, M.D.

Abid Irshad, M.D.

Richard H. Jones, M.D.

Jennifer Joyce, D.O.

Program Director
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Ismail Kabakus wearing a tie and white shirt

Ismail Kabakus, M.D., Ph.D.

Jacob Kahn, M.D.

Rebecca J. Leddy, M.D.

Madelene C. Lewis, M.D.

ICCE Chief, Radiology
Professor, College of Medicine

Maria Gisele Matheus, M.D.

Assistant Program Director
Associate Professor of Radiology

Morgan P. McBee, M.D.

Mariam Moshiri, M.D.

Reginald Munden, M.D.

Jonathan Nye, Ph.D.

Brielle Paolini, M.D., Ph.D.

William J. Rieter, M.D., Ph.D.

E. Russell Ritenour, Ph.D.

Donna R. Roberts, M.D.

Sandra Rutigliano, M.D.

Thomas Scagnelli, M.D.

Nicholas H. Shaheen, M.D.

Ian Smith, M.D.

Maria Vittoria Spampinato, M.D.

Leslie H. Spence, M.D.

Seth Stalcup, M.D.

Integrated Assistant Program Director, Associate Professor

Courtney Stewart, M.D.

Stephen Stringfellow, M.D.

Sameer Tipnis, Ph.D.

Akos Varga-Szemes, M.D., Ph.D.

Leonel Vasquez, M.D.

Francis Vento, M.D.

Ricardo Yamada, M.D.

Program Director, Associate Professor

Milad Yazdani, M.D.

Yara Younan, M.D.

Emeritus Faculty

Susan J. Ackerman

Truman Brown, Ph.D.

Nancy Curry

G. Donald Frey, Ph.D.

Leonie L. Leventhal, MBChB

John Bayne Selby, M.D.

Claudio J. Schonholz, M.D.

Cephus E. Simmons, Ph.D., RRA