Coastal Carolina Research Center - Team

M.D - Family medicine

Cynthia Strout

Education:
Undergraduate - University of Michigan (1978)
Bachelor of Science in Chemical engineering
Medical school - Indiana university (1985)
Doctor of Medicine

Residency: 
Central Maine Medical Center - Family Practice Program (1985-1988)
Research Certification: Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research Certified Physician Investigator

M.D - Internal Medicine

Yvonne Davis

Education:
Diploma - Jackson memorial hospital school of nursing (1984) - Nursing
Undergraduate - University of Miami school of nursing (1987)
Medical school - University of Miami school of nursing (1994)
Doctor of medicine

Residency: 
Jackson Memorial Hospital - Internal Medicine (1994-1998)

M.D - Primary care and Internal medicine

Rica Santiago

Education:
Undergraduate - Emmanuel college; Boston, MA (2001)
bachelor of science in biology, minor in biochemistry
Medical school - Boston university school of medicine (2006)
doctor of medicine

Residency: 
University of Illinois - Christ Advocate Medical Center - Internal Medicine (2006-2009)

Professional Affiliation(s):
American Medical Association
American College of Physicians
Specific Medical Interests: Hypertension, heart disease, high cholesterol, women’s health

M.D - Obstetrics and gynecology

Heather Schwartzberg

Education:
Undergraduate - University of Georgia (1996)
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
Medical school – Medical College of Georgia (2000)
doctor of medicine

Residency: 
Abington Memorial Hospital - OB/GYN (2000-2004)
Professional Affiliation: American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specific Medical Interests: Improving the health of women, especially as it relates to menstrual irregularities and menopausal symptoms

M.D - psychiatry

Paul Robbins

Education:
Associates - Greenville Technical college (1983)
nursing
Undergraduate - bowling green state university (1974)
bachelor of arts in psychology
Medical school – Medical University of South Carolina (2011)
doctor of medicine

Residency: 
Medical University of South Carolina - Psychiatry
Fellowship: Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Specific Medical Interests: ADHD, Depression, Bipolar Affective Disorder, PTSD, Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder

M.D - Interventional Pain Management

Shailesh Patel

Education:
Undergraduate - Duke university (1997)
bachelor of science in biology, minor in biochemistry
Medical school – University of south Carolina school of medicine (2002)
doctor of medicine
Internship, Internal Medicine: Summa Health Systems/Akron City Hospital, Ohio (2002-2003)


Residency: 
Baylor College of Medicine - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2003-2006)
Fellowship: UCLA - Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare Systems, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Pain Medicine (2006-2007)
Professional Affiliation(s):
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Academy of Pain Medicine
South Carolina Medical Association

M.D - Sports medicine

Adam Schaaf

Education:
Undergraduate - Miami university; Oxford, OH (2000)
Medical school – Ohio State University College of Medicine (2004)
Doctor of Medicine

Residency: 
Summa Health Systems - Orthopaedic Surgery (2004-2009)
Fellowship: Orthopaedic Research of Virginia - Arthroscopic Sports Medicine (2009-2010)
Professional Affiliation: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Specific Medical Interests: Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy, Shoulder and Elbow Reconstruction, Knee, Hip and Shoulder Arthroplasty, Fracture Care, Reverse Shoulder Replacement, General Orthopaedics


Ph.D. – Psychology

Gordon Teichner

Education:
Undergraduate – Simon Fraser University (1992)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Graduate – Nova Southern Eastern University (1995)
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology

Medical School Nova Southern Eastern University (1999)
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology / Neuropsychology)

Fellowship:
Clinical Neuropsychology, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Medical University of South Carolina (2000)
Clinical Neuropsychology, Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina (2001)

M.D. – Pediatrics

J. Bruce Etheridge

Education:
Undergraduate – Georgia Institute of Technology (1988)
Bachelor of Science in Management
Medical School – Bowman Gray School of Medicine – Wake Forest University (1996)
Doctor of Medicine

Residency: 
Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina (1999)


M.D. – Internal Medicine & Cardiovascular Disease

William Yarbrough

Education:
Undergraduate – Wofford College (1994)
Bachelor of Science
Medical School – Medical University of South Carolina (1998)

Residency: 
Internal Medicine, U.T. Southwestern Medical Center (2001).

Fellowship:
Cardiology Fellowship Program (2004) & Interventional Cardiology Fellowship (2005), Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

M.D., Ph.D. – Urology

Justin Ellett

Education:
Undergraduate – Hampden-Sydney College (2002)
Bachelor of Science in Biology and Mathematics
Medical School – Medical University of South Carolina
Doctor of Medicine (2011)
PhD (2009) – Microbiology and Immunology

Residency: 
Urology, Medical University of South Carolina (2016)


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