MUSC tops South Carolina on 'Best Doctors' list: 3/8

return to The Catalyst home page

MUSC tops South Carolina on 'Best Doctors' list

More than 270 Charleston-area doctors either employed at or affiliated with MUSC have been named to the 2012-2013 "Best Doctors" list by Best Doctors Inc.

Doctors on the list represent more than 40 specialties, including cardiovascular disease, neurosciences, pediatrics, family and internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology, obstetrics and gynecology, and surgery. MUSC has more doctors on the list than any other facility in South Carolina.

"It is particularly gratifying to see so many MUSC physicians recognized because of the methodology used by Best Doctors," said Pat Cawley, M.D., current chief medical officer and incoming MUSC executive director and vice president for clinical operations of the Medical University Hospital Authority (April 1). "They ask other physicians to review, recommend and then elect colleagues to the list. Only 5 percent of physicians who get nominated are elected. As MUSC's chief medical officer, I know the great care provided every day by our physicians, and the Best Doctors recognition is proof of this."

Best Doctors Inc. serves as the world's leading resource for patients, families and physicians seeking medical experts, resources and guidance in the treatment of illnesses and injuries.

Doctors who make the list are a part of the Best Doctors global database, which has been consistently recognized by doctors, patients and the public for quality, integrity and independence.

Doctors and hospitals cannot pay to be included in the database and can only make the list through enough votes via this peer-review polling process.

Information on MUSC's Best Doctors awards can be found at http://www.muschealth.com/quality/awards.htm.

Friday, March 8, 2013

The Catalyst Online is published weekly by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. The Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to The Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.