Neurological conditions continue despite new demands on our healthcare system due to the COVID-19 virus. MUSC Health neurologists are committed to providing safe access to nationally recognized care to you and your family during this unprecedented time. Through our virtual care network you are able to connect directly with our care team members who can help with diagnosis and treatment.... Read More about MUSC Health Neurology at East Cooper Medical Pavilion

Dr. Stephen Kalhorn is a Professor of Neurosurgery at MUSC. He is board certified. He trained at NYU Langone Medical Center and completed an enfolded minimally invasive and complex spine surgery fellowship at NYU Langone Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital, and the Manhattan VA. Dr. Kalhorn takes care of adult patients with brain, spinal cord, and spinal column disorders, including brain... Read More about Stephen Paul Kalhorn, M.D., FAANS

Holly Gardner attended The Ohio State University for her undergraduate degree in nursing and then received her master's degree as a family nurse practitioner from the University of Cincinnati. She has worked with the MUSC neurosurgery team since 2012.

Dr. Abhay Varma is faculty in neurosurgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. He completed his residency in India and fellowships in brain tumor surgery and spine surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Toronto, and the Cleveland Clinic. He specializes in managing adult brain tumors, hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation, adult spinal and spine tumors, and peripheral nerve... Read More about Abhay Kumar Varma, MBBS, MSCR

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Dr. Sunil Patel is board certified in neurological surgery, with additional fellowship training in skull base surgery, cerebrovascular surgery, and microneurosurgery. He has been in practice for over 20 years and is currently the chair of neurosurgery at MUSC. He has special expertise in minimally invasive neurosurgery of the brain and spine and endoscopic spine surgery.

Istvan Takacs, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of the Functional and Stereotactic Surgery Program, and Director of the Gamma Knife Center at MUSC. He earned his M.D. from the University of Lund, Sweden, entered Neurosurgery residency training at the Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden, followed by fellowships at the University of Toronto in Pediatric Neurosurgery and... Read More about Istvan Takacs, MD

Dr. Nathan Rowland received his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, and his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Emory University. He completed his internship in general surgery and residency in neurological surgery at University of California, San Francisco. He pursued additional fellowship training in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. His clinical... Read More about Nathan Christopher Rowland, MD, PhD

Michael A. Sugarman, Ph.D., ABPP is a clinical neuropsychologist and assistant professor within the Department of Neurology at MUSC. He earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI and completed internship and postdoctoral training at the VAMC in Bedford, MA, in conjunction with the Alzheimer's Disease Center at Boston University. He is board-certified in Clinical... Read More about Michael Sugarman, PhD

Neurological conditions continue despite new demands on our healthcare system due to the COVID-19 virus. MUSC Health neurologists are committed to providing safe access to nationally recognized care to you and your family during this unprecedented time. Through our virtual care network you are able to connect directly with our care team members who can help with diagnosis and treatment.... Read More about MUSC Health Neurosurgery at East Cooper Medical Pavilion