Contact: Heather Murphy
843.792.7669
Sept. 9, 2002
CHARLESTON, S.C. -– The MUSC Sinus and Allergy Center has been designated
as a “National Center of Excellence.”
MUSC is one of only two institutions in the country to receive the honor from
BrainLAB Inc., an international computerized image-guidance company. BrainLAB
and several leading equipment manufacturers will donate more than $1 million
in sinus instrumentation to MUSC.
“We are excited about the chance to work with Dr. Schlosser, one of the
best trained sinus surgeons in the country, in order to develop cutting edge
technology and equipment,” said Mike Lobinsky, North American Business
Development Manager for BrainLAB. “BrainLAB’s designation of MUSC
as a National Center of Excellence places it among the top sinus centers in
the U.S.”
The equipment will be used to educate and teach surgeons from around the country
to perform surgery with cutting edge technology and instrumentation.
“This will enable MUSC patients to be treated with the latest equipment
and software, often before it is available commercially,” said Rodney
J. Schlosser M.D., head of the Sinus and Allergy Center.
Schlosser is the only fellowship-trained adult and pediatric sinus surgeon in
the state of South Carolina.
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