Posts in the "Your Story" Category

Patient’s Family Thanks MUSC After Son Suffers Rattlesnake Bite

On November 23, 2011, 8 year old Zach Szala was playing with his family in Wannamaker Park when he stepped on a Canebrake Rattlesnake and was bitten twice in the leg. With his health quickly deteriorating, Zach was rushed to MUSC Children’s Hospital’s Emergency Room. Upon arrival Zach had been resuscitated by paramedics twice and was . . . → Read More: Patient’s Family Thanks MUSC After Son Suffers Rattlesnake Bite

Join Us to Celebrate National Doctor’s Day

MUSC has been recognized by America’s Best Doctors, the National Cancer Institute, and U.S. News and World Report. But our doctors tell us the only thing better than accolades from organizations are accolades from our patients.

On March 30th, please help MUSC celebrate National Doctor’s Day by recognizing and thanking our physicians. We invite you to share your . . . → Read More: Join Us to Celebrate National Doctor’s Day

MUSC First in U.S. to Perform Surgery with New LASIK Technology

“I have just completed the first U.S. LASIK procedures with the Alcon Refractive Suite assisting George Waring, IV, MD, Medical Director of Magill Vision Center part of the Storm Eye Institute at MUSC. I have worked in ophthalmology for 26 years and I have told many friends and family that this was the best day . . . → Read More: MUSC First in U.S. to Perform Surgery with New LASIK Technology

Epilepsy Patient Shares Her Philosophy Following Treatment

Darlyn Caldon
Columbia, South Carolina

I am a 55 year old woman who had grand mal and complex partial seizures from when I was 24 until four years ago, when I had a left temporal lobectomy at MUSC. More than once after surgery I went through several tests with the neurologists at MUSC. I tried very . . . → Read More: Epilepsy Patient Shares Her Philosophy Following Treatment