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MUSC's speciality care East of the Cooper by Heather Murphy Woolwine Public Relations  It doesn’t matter where you are in the Lowcountry, MUSC is there.  MUSC continues to reach out to the community with locations in Charleston, West Ashley, North Charleston and now, Mount Pleasant. With an array of services, the East Cooper Medical Arts building, near the East Cooper Hospital complex, provides residents and neighbors of the congested Mount Pleasant area with an alternative to coming downtown for health care. MUSC Medicine Specialty Associates MUSC Medicine Specialty Associates is a full-service, multi-specialty medicine practice that offers general internal medicine as well as MUSC specialists in endocrinology, medical oncology, nephrology, pulmonary and rheumatology.  “I have been in private practice in pulmonary medicine since 1992,” said Mary Jean Vogt, M.D.  “I just recently joined MUSC after doing my training here. My special interests include asthma, smoking cessation, emphysema, and treating those patients with shortness of breath, chronic cough, or other pulmonary complaints.” MUSC Hollings Cancer Center will provide infusion and chemotherapy to medical oncology patients within the suite.  Courtney Brady, M.D., is one of the full-time internists with MUSC Medicine Specialty Associates, dedicated to general primary care for adults at least 18 years of age. In addition, Brady’s partner, Deanna Vroman, M.D., (currently out on maternity leave) will see patients on Tuesdays and Thursdays, focusing entirely on women’s health. Carol Blessing-Feussner, physician's assistant, will also work part time seeing male and female patients.  “Because this office is internal medicine and multi-subspecialty, I think we will provide a great service with the highest standards and quality health care for residents of Mount Pleasant who may not want to travel downtown for their care,” Brady said. For information, call 849-2160. MUSC ENT Associates MUSC ENT Associates provides East Cooper access to one of the most comprehensive collections of ENT specialists in the state. A state-of-the-art practice, the entire staff is dedicated to providing timely and courteous care.  All of the ENT physicians at the East Cooper location are board certified with specialized training in all aspects of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery including: sinusitis and allergy disorders; pediatric and adult ear diseases; voice and swallowing disorders; thyroid disorders; head and neck tumors; sleep disorders and snoring; and nose, throat and voice disorders in children.  Call 884-9921 for information. East Cooper Women's Center East Cooper Women’s Center, also located in the new East Cooper Medical Arts Center, provides a full service obstetrics and gynecology practice with special expertise in menopausal health, pediatric and adolescent gynecology, vulvar conditions, normal and high-risk obstetrics and contraception.  In addition, facial photo rejuvenation, laser hair removal and consultations for skin care services are also available. And because the center is all about women, the hours of operation are designed to work for women who work. For more information, call 843-881-1312.  Pathology, Laboratory Services Pathology and Laboratory Services in Suite 105 provides blood-drawing services and on- site fine needle aspiration (FNA) by request. This site offers patients a convenient and pleasant atmosphere while providing physicians with the same quality of testing offered in the MUSC laboratories downtown.  Beginning Nov. 11, a limited menu of testing will be performed on-site by new instrumentation to support all clinics in the East Cooper Medical Arts building as well as any other MUSC clinic or area physician office. The menu of tests will include basic and comprehensive metabolic panels, hemogram with differential, lipid profile, magnesium, phosphorus, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). All other tests not performed at the East Cooper site will be referred to MUSC Laboratory.  For information, call MUSC Lab Client Services at 792-0707.  MUSC Urology Associates MUSC Urology Associates provides a full range of urology services at the new Mount Pleasant location. In fact, consultation, diagnosis, and treatment for all malignant urologic diseases in male and female patients of all ages are offered at this practice. Thomas Keane, M.D., and chairman of MUSC’s Department of Urology notes, “Since each individual who seeks our help has special needs, every patient has an individualized plan of care. We combine compassion and respect with the very best in medical and surgical care.”  This approach, coupled with the knowledge and skills of MUSC's board-certified physicians and dedicated staff, enables the arm of MUSC’s expertise to extend into the East Cooper community.  University Urology Associates takes special interest in caring for the following: testicular, bladder, prostate, adrenal and kidney cancers, kidney disease/stones, and female urology/incontinence.  Call 884-2477 to make an appointment or go to http://www.muschealth.com/urology for more information. MUSC Cardiology Associates As part of the MUSC Heart and Vascular Center, MUSC Cardiology Associates provides convenient Mount Pleasant access to one of the country’s premier cardiology programs.  Board-certified, nationally recognized cardio-vascular specialists and courteous staff are dedicated to providing the latest in cardiac evaluation, prevention, diagnostic services and therapy. Services include: comprehensive outpatient cardiac services, on-site diagnostic testing including EKG, stress testing, cardiac ultrasound and stress echocardiography, and the latest innovations in treating advanced heart disease. MUSC Cardiology Associates offers same-or next-day appointments, welcomes self-referrals, accepts Medicare and most insurance plans, and provides an easy access to its facility with ample free parking.  For more information, call 216-3333. Storm Eye Institute, Carolina Family Care Some services with MUSC affiliation have been in the East Cooper area for some time now, including the Storm Eye Institute and Magil Laser Center and Carolina Family Care (CFC). The Storm Eye Institute’s mission is to advance the science of ophthalmology and meet the eye care needs of the public by committing to care, to teach, to serve, and to discover. Whether downtown or East Cooper, this practice strives for excellence and innovative treatments in caring for patients, their comfort, well being, safety and satisfaction.  Dedicated to teaching ophthalmologists, ophthalmic scientists and technicians of the future, Storm Eye Institute is also committed to educating patients, the public, other members of the medical community, and each other. In 1994, University Medical Associates developed a comprehensive primary care network for the Charleston area that operates as the separate corporation of CFC.  For information about Carolina Family Care, call 792-7000, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.   Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.