Starr Eads, M.D.

Catching up

Danny and I are doing really well and enjoying life out in the desert. Summers out here are tough, but the rest of the year makes it worth it. We have a son (Theo, 2) and a French bulldog (Barkley, 5). We live close to my family, which has been really nice and also is useful with a toddler. The best part of living out here is having easy access to the Western US and Mexico for vacations. In general, we try to travel as much as we can, and we love to ski, hike, scuba dive, see shows on Broadway, and visit friends. ‌ ‌

Currently

I work at a private general surgery practice based in Scottsdale, AZ. I have been here for nearly 6 years, since I graduated in 2019. I did a transition to practice year with them initially, then was hired as an employee, and then became a partner a few years ago. I am proud of the life and careers that both I and Danny have been able to build here, especially having had no professional connections to the area beforehand.

‌Training at MUSC

I met my husband because I trained at MUSC, which has obviously made a pretty big impact. Aside from that, the range and depth of surgical experience at MUSC, from advanced hepatobiliary/GI operations to high-acuity trauma to bread-and-butter cases, has given me a broad knowledge base and skill set to work with in practice. Most of the faculty I worked with left an impression in one way or another, but the ones that first come to mind are Drs. Morgan, Lancaster, Byrne, Pullatt, George, Streck, Lesher, Cina, Leon, Crookes, and Norcross, as well as all of the community surgeons I worked with.

The things that I miss most about Charleston are the beach and the people. Fortunately, the 2019 (best) chief class is still going strong - we just took a ski trip with Colston Edgerton and Kevin Tyler's families about a month ago, and we were all together in Charleston last year. I also miss the yearly crawfish boil we'd host at our house on James Island. We've continued the tradition here in AZ, but it's not quite the same.

‌Advice to Current Residents

I would tell any female surgery resident to consider freezing their eggs. Post-residency infertility is real, and I've spent most of my 30s trying to grow our family. Also, if you marry another surgeon and especially if you have children, be prepared to feel like you are constantly scrambling. Finally, pay attention in the OR because we work with some true masters!