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Meet...Jennifer


Name: Jennifer Garry.

Department:Ambulatory care peds cardiology.

How long at MUSC: 1 year.

Born: New York State.

Family: Sister, Coleen, and five cats.

New Year's resolution: Not to take things too seriously; think before I speak; and if possible, count to 10.

Favorite movie: As Good as it Gets!

Favorite book: Charlotte’s Web.

Favorite food: Good pasta.

Favorite dish to cook: I make a mean jambalaya.

Hardest thing to have enough of:Patience and time.

Pet peeve: Passive aggressive people.

What do you find most rewarding about your job? The fact that the kids are energetic and so much fun!

What is your biggest challenge?To make the children and their families feel at ease.

Hobbies, activities in your free time:I love to cook and to shop for antiques

Dream vacation: I would love to visit the South Pacific, somewhere very remote.

Describe a perfect day: I would get up at a comfortable time, and the weather would be beautiful. I would have a perfect cup of coffee with a pastry and then relax on the beach with a good book.  I would top the day with a massage and a dressy evening at a great restaurant. 

Something people don’t know about you:I’m kind of shy.

Words of advice: “Be nice!”