Physicians

Dr. Stephen P. Brackbill

Undergraduate
Davidson College, Davidson, NC
1995, B.A. with Honors in Bioethics

Medical School
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
1999, MD Degree

Internship
Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
July 1999-June 2000 (Internal Medicine)

Residency
Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
July 2000-June 2002 (Internal Medicine)

Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
July 2002-June 2003, Department of Medicine, Chief Resident

Fellowship
University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
July 2003-July 2006 (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Affiliations and Associations

• American College of Gastroenterology
• American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)
• South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA)

Dr. Michael L. Crowley

Undergraduate
The Citadel, Charleston, SC
1970, B.A.

Medical School
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
1974, MD Degree

Internship
Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, TN
July 1974-July 1975 (Internal Medicine)

Residency
Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego, CA
July 1978-July 1980 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego, CA
July 1980-July 1982 (Gastroenterology)

Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Affiliations and Associations

• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Greenville County Medical Society (GCMS)
• South Carolina Medical Association

Dr. Glen G. Daves

Undergraduate School
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
1969, B.S. Biology

Medical School
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
1973, MD Degree

Internship
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
July 1973-July 1974 (Internal Medicine)

Residency
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
July 1974-July 1976 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
July 1976-July 1978 (Gastroenterology)

Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Affiliations and Associations

• American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• South Carolina Gastroenterology Association
• American College of Physicians (ACP)
• American Medical Association
• Greenville County Medical Society (GCMS)
• South Carolina Medical Society (SCMS)

Dr. Christopher J. Fyock

Undergraduate School
Anderson College, Anderson, SC
2001, B.S. in Biology

Medical School
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
2005, MD Degree

Internship
Brown University, Providence, RI
July 2005-July 2006 (Internal Medicine)

Residency
Brown University, Providence, RI
July 2006-July 2008 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
University of Florida/Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL
July 2008-June 2011 (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Affiliations and Associations

• American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)

Dr. D. Isaac Gaines

Undergraduate
Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL
1996, B.S. Biology, History Minor

Medical School
University of Alabama School of Medicine
2000, MD Degree

Internship
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
July 2000-June 2001 (Internal Medicine)

Residency
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
July 2001-May 2003 (Internal Medicine)

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
June 2003-June 2004, Chief Resident/Instructor in Medicine

Fellowship
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
July 2004-July 2007 (Gastroenterology/Hepatology)

Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Affiliations and Associations

• American College of Gastroenterology
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• American Medical Association
• South Carolina Medical Association

Dr. Richard C. Greer

Undergraduate School
De Pauw University, Greencastle, IN
1969, B.A. Zoology

Medical School
University of Tennessee Medical College, Memphis, TN
1973, MD Degree

Residency
Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN
July 1974-July 1977 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
July 1978-July 1980 (Gastroenterology)

Board Certification American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Affiliations and Associations

• American College of Gastroenterology
• American Gastroenterology Association (AGA),
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• South Carolina Gastroenterology Association
• American College of Physician Executives (ACPE)
• Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation (CCFA)
• American Medical Association
• Greenville County Medical Society (GCMS)
• South Carolina Medical Society (SCMS)
• Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association
• Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)

Dr. Greg S. Holt

Undergraduate School
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IL
1984, B.S. Biology and Chemistry

Medical School
University of Illinois, Peoria, IL
1987, MD Degree

Internship
Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC
July 1987-July 1988 (Internal Medicine)

Residency
Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC
July 1988-July 1990 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC
July 1991-July 1993 (Gastroenterology)

Board Certification American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Affiliations and Associations

• American College of Gastroenterology
• South Carolina Gastroenterology Association
• American Medical Association
• Greenville County Medical Society (GCMS)
• South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA)

Dr. J. Williams Holt, III

Undergraduate School
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
1967, B.A.

Medical School
Columbia University, New York, NY
1971, MD Degree

Internship
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
1971-1972

Residency
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
July 1972-July 1974 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
July 1974-July 1976 (Gastroenterology)

Affiliations and Associations

• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• South Carolina Gastroenterology Association
• American Medical Association
• Greenville County Medical Society (GCMS)
• South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA)

Dr. Ahmad Idris

Undergraduate School
The Latique Collegiate School, Damascus, Syria
1984, B.S. Biology and Chemistry

Medical School
The University of Damascus Medical School, Damascus, Syria
1990, M.D. Degree

Internship
University of Damascus Hospitals, Damascus, Syria
July 1989-June 1990

MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
December 1991-February 1992

Residency
Fairview Health System, Cleveland, OH
July 1992-June 1995 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
July 1997-June 2000 (Gastroenterology)

Board Certification American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Affiliations and Associations

• American College of Gastroenterology
• American Gastrointestinal Association (AGA)
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• South Carolina Gastroenterology Association
• American Medical Association
• Greenville County Medical Society (GCMS)
• South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA)

Dr. Michael W. Kelly

Undergraduate School
The Citadel, Charleston, SC
1968, B.S. Pre-Med

Medical School
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
1973, MD Degree

Internship
Greenville General Hospital, Greenville, SC
July 1973-July 1974 (Internal Medicine)

Residency
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
July 1974-July 1976 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
July 1976-July 1978 (Gastroenterology)

Board Certification American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Affiliations and Associations

• American Gastroenterological Association
• American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• South Carolina Gastroenterology Association
• American College of Physicians
• Greenville County Medical Society (GCMS)
• South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA)

Dr. Suzy L. Kim

Undergraduate School
Brown University, Providence, RI
1983, B.A. Human Biology

Medical School
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1987, MD Degree

Residency
University Hospital, Boston, MA
July 1987-July 1990 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
July 1990-July 1993 (Gastroenterology)

Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Affiliations and Associations

• American College of Gastroenterology
• American Gastroenterological Association
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Greenville County Medical Society (GCMS)
• American College of Physicians

Dr. Joseph S. LeBel

Undergraduate School
Boston University, Boston, MA
1991, B.A. Cognitive Studies

Medical School
University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
1995, MD Degree

Internship
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
1995-1996 (Internal Medicine)

Residency
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
1996-1998 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
Henry Ford Hospital System, Detroit, MI
1999-2002 (Gastroenterology)

Affiliations and Associations

• South Carolina Gastroenterology Association
• American Gastroenterological Association
• Greenville County Medical Society (GCMS)
• South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA)
• American College of Physicians
• American Medical Association

Dr. Paul A. Mazanec

Undergraduate School
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
1981 B.S.

Medical School
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
1985, MD Degree

Internship/Residency
North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, NC 1985-1988 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
1988-1990 (Gastroenterology)

Board Certification
Board Eligible

Affiliations and Associations

• South Carolina Gastroenterology Association
• Greenville County Medical Society
• South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA)

Dr. Ayub A. Merchant

Undergraduate School
St. Patrick’s High School, Karachi, Pakistan
1973, S.S.C. Pre-Med

Adamjee Science College, Karachi, Pakistan
1975, H.S.C. Pre-Med

Medical School
Dow Medical College, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
1983, M.B., B.S., MD Degree

Internship
Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
1983-1984 (Internal Medicine/General Surgery)

Residency
Wayne State University Affiliated Hospital, Detroit, MI
1985-1988 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
SUNY, Stony Brook and VAMC, Northport, NY
1988-1991 (Gastroenterology)

Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Affiliations and Associations

• American College of Gastroenterology
• American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• American College of Physicians
• Greenville County Medical Society (GCMS)
• South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA)

Dr. David T. Palma

Undergraduate School
Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
2000, B.S. Biology

Medical School
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
2004, MD Degree

Internship
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
2004-2005 (Internal Medicine)

Residency
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
2005-2007 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2007- 2010 (Gastroenterology)

Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Affiliations and Associations

• American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• American College of Gastroenterology
• South Carolina Gastroenterological Association
• Greenville County Medical Society

Dr. Michael I. Rickoff

Undergraduate School
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
1975, B.S.

Medical School
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
1979, MD Degree

Internship
UMedical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
1979-1980 (Internal Medicine)

Residency
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
1980-1982 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
1982-1984 (Gastroenterology)

Affiliations and Associations

• American College of Gastroenterology
• American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• South Carolina Gastroenterology Association
• Greenville County Medical Society (GCMS)
• South Carolina Medical Association

Dr. Judith A. Spivey

Undergraduate School
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
1982, B.S.

Medical School
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
1988, MD Degree

Residency
University Hospital of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
July 1988-July 1991 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
University Hospital of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
July 1992-July 1994 (Gastroenterology)

Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Affiliations and Associations

• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• South Carolina Gastroenterology Association

Dr. C. Stephen Yarborough

Undergraduate School
The Citadel, Charleston, SC
1970, B.S. Biology

Medical School
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
1984, MD Degree

Residency
Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, SC
July 1984-July 1987 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
July 1987- July 1989 (Gastroenterology)

Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Affiliations and Associations

• American College of Gastroenterology
• South Carolina Gastroenterology Association
• American Medical Society
• Greenville County Medical Society (GCMS)
• South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA)

Dr. Richard E. Zander

Undergraduate School
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
1970, B.A.

Medical School
Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
1974, MD Degree

Internship
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
June 1974-June 1977 (Internal Medicine)

Residency
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
June 1975-June 1977 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
1977- 1979 (Gastroenterology)

Affiliations and Associations

• American Gastroenterological Association
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• South Carolina Gastroenterology Association
• American College of Physicians
• Greenville County Medical Society

Margret L. Brown, PA-C, MS, RD, LD

Title
Physician Assistant

Undergraduate School
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO
1989, B.S. Home Economics Clinical Dietetics

Graduate School
Eastern Illinois University
1991, M.S. Clinical Nutrition

Medical College of Georgia
2000, B.S. Physician Assistant Degree

Certifications

• NCCPA Certification
• Georgia Dietician Licensure
• Commission for Dietetic Registration
• Basic Cardiac Life Support

Affiliations and Associations

• Georgia Association of Physician Assistants
• American Academy of Physician Assistants
• American Dietetic Association (ADA)
• American Society for Paternal and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Illinois Cancer Pain Initiative (ICPI)
• Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group

Eric Carandang, PA-C

Title
Physician Assistant

Undergraduate School
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
1999, B.S. Exercise Science

Graduate School
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
2005, M.S. Physician Assistant

Certifications

• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• South Carolina Physician Assistant License
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Affiliations and Associations

• South Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (SCAPA)
• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

E. Brantley Erkes, APRN

Title
Nurse Practitioner

Undergraduate School
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
1996, B.S. Nursing

Graduate School
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
2000, M.S. Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner

Certifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• ANCC Certification

Affiliations and Associations

• American Nurses Association
• Sigma Theta Tau
• Upstate Nurse Practitioner Association

Lisa D. Gantt, ANP, MSN, APRN-BC

Title
Nurse Practitioner

Undergraduate School
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
1998, B.S. Nursing

Graduate School
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
2001 M.S. Nursing-Adult Medical/Surgical NP Program

Certifications

• ANCC Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification
• State of South Carolina Official Recognition and Rx Authority
• State of South Carolina Registered Nurse
• Federal and South Carolina DEA Certification
• BLS and ACLS Certified

Affiliations and Associations

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
• South Carolina Nurses Association

Julie H. Hammond, APRN

Title
Nurse Practitioner

Undergraduate School
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
1989, B.S. Nursing

Graduate School
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
1999, M.S. Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program

Certifications

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner
• State of South Carolina

Affiliations and Associations

• American College of Nurse Practitioners
• The Honor Society of Nursing
• Sigma Theta Tau International

Chandler K. Hunt, PA-C

Title
Physician Assistant

Undergraduate School
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
2000, B.S. Biological Sciences

Graduate School
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
2003, B.S. Physician Assistant

Certifications

• American Heart Advanced Cardiac Life Saving (ACLS)
• American Heart Basic Life Saving (BLS)

Affiliations and Associations

• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
• American Association of Allergy
• American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)
• South Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (SCAPA)

Kelly Kuchar, PA-C

Title
Physician Assistant

Undergraduate School
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
1995, B.A. Psychology

Graduate School
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
1999, B.S. Physician Assistant

Certifications

• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Affiliations and Associations

• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
• South Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (SCAPA)

Ellen A. Norman, PA-C

Undergraduate School
Psychology, Francis Marion University,
Florence, SC – 1998
Paralegal Certification, National Center for Paralegal Training,
Atlanta, GA - 1999

Graduate School
B.S. Physician Assistant, Medical University of South Carolina,
Charleston, SC - 2003

• NCCPA Certification
• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

• South Carolina Association of Physician Assisting (SCAPA)
• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

Melissa M. Maughon, PA-C

Title
Physician Assistant

Undergraduate School
Erskine College, Due West, SC
1999, B.S. Sports Medicine

Graduate School
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
2005, M.S. Physician Assistant

Certifications

• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider
• American Heart Association Health Care Provider

Affiliations and Associations

• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
• South Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (SCAPA)

C. David Whiting, PA-C

Title
Physician Assistant

Undergraduate
Greenville Technical College, Greenville, SC
1999, Associate of Science Emergency Medical Services

Greenville Technical College, Greenville, SC
2000, Associate of Science

Graduate School
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
2002, B.S. Physician Assistant

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
2008, M.S. Physician Assistant Studies

Certifications

• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Affiliations

• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA )
• South Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (SCAPA)
• Board of Commission of Clear Spring Fire/Rescue
• Vice President of Greater Spartanburg NP/PA Organization
• MUSC Representative to the Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (SAAAPA)

Sabrina S. Raja, PA-C

Title
Physician Assistant

Undergraduate School
University of South Carolina Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC
2000, B.S. Biology, B.S. Psychology

Graduate School
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
2002, B.S. Physician Assisting

Certifications

• North Carolina Physician Assistant License
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Affiliations and Associations

• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
• North Carolina Association of Physician Assistants
• South Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (SCAPA)

Mandi Wolfe, APRN

Title
Nurse Practitioner

Undergraduate School
Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC
2001, B.S. Nursing

Graduate School
University of Alabama at Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
2004, M.S. Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner

Certifications

• ANCC Certified

Affiliations and Associations

• Upstate Nurse Practitioner Association