MUSC Catalyst

July 27, 2012 MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA Vol. 30, No. 48

Lola, a therapy dog for the Medically FragileChildren’s Program, died July 7 at the age

of 14. She worked at the Children’s Hospital forseven years.

According to Pat Votava, Children’s ServicesAdministration, Lola was sweet, kind and gentle.“I like to think that she is now wagging her tailwith joy at being reunited with so many of thechildren she loved so much.”

Lola started work at MUSC as the therapy dogfor the Medically Fragile Children’s Program(MFCP) in 2005. The physical, occupational andspeech therapists at MFCP incorporated Lolainto their therapy with the children, using her toencourage children to walk by walking Lola in thehall and to speak by calling her name.

She encouraged them with a wagging tail andcould “speak” when they asked her to.

“As soon as Lola entered the Children’sHospital, her pace quickened and she prancedwith a purpose,” Votava said. “Lola wasparticularly close to the pediatric oncologypatients and cystic fibrosis patients. One littleboy with CF would only get out of bed to do hisphysical therapy if he could walk ‘My Lola’ in thehallway. Lola would often wear a birthday hat andvisit children on their birthdays.”

The pediatric oncology’s bulletin board featuredphotographs of the children and Lola titled,“Lola’s Loves.”

Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncologydirector, Michelle Hudspeth, M.D., said Lolawas an amazing dog. “Lola brightened some ofthe hardest days for our patients, not to mentionimproved the blood pressure of the staff!”

Isabel Virella–Lowell, M.D., Pediatrics,Children’s Research Institute, said Lola was awonderful friend to the CF family. “We willmiss her. She brought such joy and comfort toour children. The smiles she brought to theirfaces and the laughter she put in their hearts arepriceless.”

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Top photo: Lola, an MUSC employeefor seven years, gives a kiss to apatient. Lola died July 7. Carol PerkinsRawle, owner of Harry Barker treats,donated a portion of the proceeds frombiscuit sales to the MUSC therapy dogprogram. Left photo: Lola and Pat Votavadelivered Valentine’s Day cards eachyear to children and staff.

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I f you have to use a wheelchair to getaround, what is second nature to

others becomes quite a feat. It is evenmore remarkable to have to readjust theway you get around if you have a spinalcord injury after years of walking.

Jessica House, president of the Doctorof Physical Therapy (DPT) class of2013, said she got to see that first- handworking with the nonprofit groupAchieving Wheelchair Equality (AWE).They hosted an Adaptive Water Sportsclinic at Lion’s Beach, located in MoncksCorner on the shore of Lake Moultrie,June 9. Thirty-two DPT studentsattended the clinic and worked with 12participants who were taught how to sitski, which allows participants to waterski from a sitting position, paddle kayaksand ride jet skis. The remaining 31students participated in the clinic July 21.

Established in 1991 to help facilitatethe lives of wheelchair users, AWEprovides services for those living withspinal cord injuries. Physical therapystudents engage in a wide variety ofactivities with AWE. House, fromMissoula, Mont., said that she is amazedby the participants.

“I admire their motivation andinability to quit. Each of them have hadto re-learn how to do things that aresecond nature to most of us and have tolearn how to do things in a different waythan they did before their injury. It can’tbe easy, but you never hear any of themcomplain.”

House said it was rewarding to helppeople who never thought they couldwater ski have the chance to do that. “It’sawesome to give back and help them dosomething a little more outside of thebox of what normal rehabilitation wouldbe.”

Physical therapist Sara Kraft, anassistant DPT professor in the Collegeof Health Professions, is enthralledwith the achievements of her students.“The third-year PT students have beendoing amazing things. For example,they’ve hosted an All Sports Day, whichincluded basketball, football, racing,tennis and softball.”

Bethany Clark, a DPT student from

Aiken, said it was probably one ofthe most eye-opening events she hasever attended of any population withdisabilities. “I think I was most impressedby the courage the participants showedby getting up on the skis. They werefearless. I couldn’t even be convinced totry.”

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Most amazingly, Clark and House,along with fellow students Jill Galanand Sarah Cline, hosted a fundraiserfeaturing a wheelchair basketballtournament called Shots With a Spin inorder to raise money for AWE.

Shots With a Spin, held June 16 atThe Citadel, included teams from theCharleston Battery, Charleston OutlawRugby, the Navy, the Charleston FireDepartment, the MUSC College Healthof Professions C research team, MUSCPT classes, and an MUSC rehabilitativeteam. In addition to the tournament,they also had a silent auction, drawings,and a children’s carnival.

The event raised more than $5,500and Kraft was happy with the success ofher students. “It took about a year anda half to organize this event. We hadvendors from several different places

set up booths with wheelchair obstaclecourses, adaptive hunting gear, adaptivecar shows, information and more. Itwas a great fundraiser and way to raiseawareness.”

House called the event one of themost enjoyable things she’s ever done.“It was challenging and a lot of hardwork helping to organize the event, butextremely worthwhile. It was pretty neatto see the community rally around theorganization to play some basketball.”

According to Cline, when the passionto help people is combined with whatstudents learn in school, the results areincredible for everyone involved. “Theseevents make coming to school every dayand working hard worth it.”

Galan was also satisfied with theresults of their hard work, saying that itwas worth every second. “I truly enjoyedbeing a part of the Shots With a Spinbasketball tournament. I learned a lotabout those who use wheelchairs aswell as a lot about myself. The peopleinvolved with AWE are an inspiration.”

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Participants with AWE enjoy thecollaboration with the DPT students.Kraft said that their demeanor towardthe students is amazing. Kraft said they

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PT students combine passion with AWE fundraising

Members of the Charleston Fire Department compete in the wheelchairbasketball tournament at the Shots With a Spin fundraiser.

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Alex Jackson helped plan ShotsWith A Spin and is an employeewith SPAWAR in Charleston.Jackson also writes a blog forthe S.C. Spinal Cord InjuryAssociation. Visit http://tinyurl.com/73ky6n5.

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MUSC is one of 26 academic institutions nationwiderecruiting volunteers for a study on resveratrol,examining its effects on those with mild to moderatedementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. Geriatricpsychiatrist and researcher Jacobo Mintzer, M.D., willbe the principal investigator for the MUSC study.

Resveratrol is a compound found in red grapes,red grape juice, red wine, chocolate, tomatoes andpeanuts. Pre-clinical and pilot clinical research studiessuggest that resveratrol may prevent diabetes, act as anatural cancer fighter, ward off cardiovascular disease,and prevent memory loss, but there has been no largedefinitive study of its effects in humans.

The risk of all of these diseases increases with aging.Animal studies suggest that resveratrol may impedemolecular mechanisms of aging. Human populationstudies suggest several health benefits from modest dailyconsumption of red wine, but the mechanisms of actionin the body are unknown.

“Although there have been possible health benefitsof resveratrol, such as what is found in red wineor chocolate, researchers have suspected that thisconcentration may not be enough to produce clearlynoticeable benefits in patients with Alzheimer’sdisease,” said Mintzer, Department of Neurosciences.

“Scientists have recently managed to isolate

resveratrol and manufacture it in an easy-to-swallow pillform. This new development will allow us, for the firsttime, to adequately test the effects of resveratrol as atreatment for Alzheimer’s disease.” Mintzer concludes,“Although taking the pill may not be as fun as drinkingwine or eating chocolate, the beneficial clinical resultsmay end up being clearly evident.”

Resveratrol is not approved by the Food and DrugAdministration for the treatment of Alzheimer’s. It isnot known if resveratrol can change the course of thedisease.

Not everyone who enrolls in the study will receive

resveratrol. Half of the participants will receive aplacebo (a sugar pill made to look like the resveratrolpill) to allow researchers to more objectively test thebenefits of resveratrol. Neither the patient nor theclinical staff will know if the study participant isreceiving the placebo or resveratrol until the end ofthe study. In addition, the phase II study will examinethe safety and tolerability of resveratrol administeredtwice daily with a dose increase planned at three monthintervals.

According to the National Institute of Aging, morethan 5.3 million people in the United States aresuffering from Alzheimer’s, and every 70 seconds,another person develops this disease.

The resveratrol study will be conducted at 26 U.S.academic institutions that are affiliated with theAlzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study. Patients whovolunteer for the study cannot be enrolled in anotherclinical trial during the study period. They will also beasked to abstain from eating or drinking large quantitiesof foods or beverages that contain resveratrol, andabstain from taking dietary supplements containingresveratrol.

The research is sponsored by the Alzheimer’s DiseaseCooperative Study, through a grant from the NationalInstitute on Aging.

Resveratrol study for Alzheimer’s disease begins

Dr. Jacobo Mintzer

“Although taking the pillmay not be as fun as drinkingwine or eating chocolate, thebeneficial clinical results mayend up being clearly evident.”

Don C. Rockey, M.D., will be thenew chair of the MUSC Department ofMedicine.

Rockey comesto MUSC fromthe Universityof TexasSouthwesternwhere he servesas professor ofinternal medicineand chief ofthe Division ofDigestive andLiver Diseases. He

will join MUSC Sept. 1.Rockey completed an internship and

residency in Categorical Medicine at theUniversity of California San Francisco(UCSF) from 1984-1988, serving as chiefresident from 1987-1988.

He completed fellowships inGastroenterology at UCSF from 1988-1992. He served on the faculty at

UCSF and Duke University MedicalCenter prior to joining the faculty atthe University of Texas Southwesternin 2005. While leading the Divisionof Digestive and Liver Diseases at theUniversity of Texas Southwestern, heled the development of strong clinical,educational, and both basic and clinicalresearch programs.

“We were thrilled to recruit Dr. Rockeyas chair of the Department of Medicine,”said Etta Pisano, vice president formedical affairs and dean of the Collegeof Medicine. “He brings an exceptionalcombination of clinical, research,teaching, and administrative skills tolead the growth and development of thedepartment.”

Rockey is a member of the AmericanAssociation of Physicians and theAmerican Association for the Studyof Liver Disease and a Fellow ofthe American GastroenterologicalAssociation and the American College

of Physicians. Rockey has also served asa member of the National Institute ofHealth’s Hepatobiliary PathophysiologyStudy Section, as an associate editor forHepatology and Liver International,and has served on a number of journaleditorial boards. He has authored morethan 200 publications and has givennumerous invited lectures.

Rockey received his Bachelor ofScience degree in biology from VirginiaPolytechnic Institute and State Universityand his medical degree from theMedical College of Virginia in 1984,winning numerous awards for academicexcellence.

Rockey’s wife, Kathy, is a medicalconsultant. The couple have threechildren: Kelsey (23), Nicole (21) andDaniel (18).

For information on theDepartment of Medicine, visit http://clinicaldepartments.musc.edu/medicineor call 792-1020.

New Dept of Medicine chair to take helm Sept. 1

Rockey

Recently there has been a rash oflarcenies at MUSC. These larceniesappear to be crimes of opportunity,in which the actor(s) enters anunlocked space and removesvaluables such as cash, cell phonesand credit cards.

In an effort to reduce theopportunity to commit these typesof crimes, it is recommended thatall valuables be kept in a securelocation. Also, be alert to anysuspicious person or anyone thatlooks to be out of place.

The mission of the Departmentof Public Safety is to support MUSCand the Division of Finance &Administration by creating andassuring a safe, orderly and secureenvironment.

For information or to reportsuspicious activity, call theDepartment of Public Safety at 792-4196.

Help Public Safety,secure your valuables


When Dr. Phillip Davis [2004 MUSC graduate]was in medical school a decade ago, he

recognized physicians were well trained in treatingillness, but received very little instruction in nutritionand disease prevention. Then, about four years agoDavis noticed he had borderline high blood pressure.With a family history of cardiovascular disease, thathealth scare sounded an alarm and Davis beganchanging his diet to incorporate more fresh fruits,vegetables and healthy snacks.

Davis took his healthy eating one step further afterreading the research on the benefits of choosingsustainable, locally grown food.

Those series of realizations spawned the idea for www.GetLocalFoods.com, a free online tool for consumers,growers, restaurants and markets to find and shareinformation on nutritious, sustainable food that helpspeople live healthier lives. The site promotes localfood producers, provides educational informationon nutrition, and helps keep food dollars in the localeconomy.

“The focus is to reconnect people with the originsof their food,” Davis said. “We hope they’ll begin tosubstitute grocery store trips with visits to localfarms, restaurants and markets where real food can befound.”

As he and his wife, Angel French, began to developthe idea, Davis turned to a friend from medical school,Dr. Edward O’Bryan [2004 MUSC graduate] and hiswife, Claire O’Bryan, a nurse practitioner at HollingsCancer Center and an MUSC alumna. Both have apassion for healthy eating, and often host farm-to-tabledinners with friends and family. Edward O’Bryan thenrecruited a registered dietitian, Shani Friedman, to theproject, rounding out a team of health and medicalprofessionals who truly understand the impact diet andfood choices have on our overall health and wellness.

A native of Israel, Friedman grew up eating what wasgrown in her back yard and community so she didn’tneed much convincing to come on board thisproject. “It’s what I believe,” she said. “It’s the wholespirit of nutrition.”

Local chef Iverson Brownell and farmers Dale Snyder(Sweetgrass Garden) and Pete Ambrose (AmbroseFamily Farm) are also helping develop the concept. The

idea is to create more than just a directory; this site willbe a visually appealing tool that connects and engagesusers. Rich imagery and videos will help the public gaina better understanding of the practices and methodsof local food producers. There will be information onnutrition, recipes, new research findings, and videos onhow to prepare food at home.

The site is still in beta (preview) and a campaignwas launched in June on www.Indiegogo.com to raise

additional funds to enhance the site. Eventually it willexpand across South Carolina and to other cities sopeople can find local resources in their community.

Additional plans include nutrition consults andthe development of a line of products, such as healthysnacks that can be purchased on the site.Editor’s note: Reprinted with permission from theCharleston Regional Business Journal. Profiles in Business2012.

Website offers resources for eating right, living well

From left are Angel French, Dr. Phillip Davis, Pete Ambrose, Dr. Edward and Claire O’Bryan.Kneeling: Iverson Brownell and Dale Snyder. The mission of GetLocalFoods is to develop healthysustainable food systems, promote proper nutrition and improve wellness in the community. Visitwww.GetLocalFoods.com.

photo by Leslie Burden, Charleston Regional Business Journal

The new MUSC Health East Cooper isnow open to provide specialty services at1600 Midtown Ave., Mount Pleasant, off ofHungryneck Boulevard.

Specialty clinics open include laboratoryservices; neurosciences; neurosurgery,orthopaedics; radiology; pediatric urology

and adult urology. The facility also includesthe Black Bean Company Café, rooftophealing garden and a community room.

To schedule an appointment, call 792-1414. Call MUSC Health East Cooperdirectly at call 876-8282 or visit http://www.muschealth.com/eastcooper.

MUSC East Cooper facility accepting new patients


Meet O’Stacia

O’Stacia NesbitDepartmentWomens ImagingHow long at MUSC8 yearsHow are you changing what’spossible at MUSCKeeping a positive attitudeFavorite area at the new MUSCHealth East Cooper facilityThe healing gardenWhat do you like most about thefacilityFriendly atmosphere and the parkingFavorite piece of art at the new facilityCardiology heartsWhat are you excited about most withthe new facilityTeam buildingMusic in your CD playerGospelMost embarrassing momentBlacking out at cheerleader campFavorite place in the worldBlue Ridge ParkwayGreatest momentsMarrying my husband, Ty, and having mychildren


Changing What’s Possible

There were many tempting optionsduring spring break for MUSC’s

second-year occupational therapystudents.

Thanks to the persuasive talentsof Patty Coker-Bolt, Ph.D., assistantprofessor in the College of HealthProfessions, 16 of the 42 in the classchose to spend their spring breakworking in Uganda as volunteers fora trip organized through the PalmettoMedical Initiative. Coker-Bolt playsa vital role in recruiting for thisorganization. The students traveled7,400 miles to Masindi, Uganda fromMay 4-14. Lauren Wengerd, picturedfar right with an excerpt from her tripjournal, said she wishes she were backthere right now.

“You would go to clinic with yourshoes and a hat and you would leavewithout them,” she said.

“Going on this trip was the bestdecision I have ever made. Learningboth life and career lessons whilehelping people who genuinely need it?Sign me up.”

The Office of Student Life inthe College of Health Professions isaccepting shoes for the next group ofstudents going to Uganda in August.New and used shoes of all sizes for men,women and children are needed. Foldingwheelchairs and walkers also are in direneed. For more information, contactKaelyn Rogers at [email protected].

Ugandafield notes

Emily Caveny, OT Class 2013,enjoys a moment with an Ugandanboy as he awaits a check-up at thelocal clinic in Masindi, Uganda. Lauren Wengerd, an occupational therapy student, helps an Ugandan

patient fit his “wheelchair” for molds to improve his posture andcomfort. Below is an excerpt from reflections in her journal.

Sixteen of MUSC’s occupational therapy students volunteered to work ona medical trip to Masindi, Uganda on their spring break, May 4-14.

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As I sit both mentally and physically exhausted on a two-hour van ride back from clinic, I am trying to wrap my mindaround everything I experienced today. I met a man whoseamazing smile and overwhelming gratefulness will forever beengrained in my mind. He had a severe case of polio, somethingthat is rarely seen in the States anymore, and as a result had themost debilitating case of scoliosis I may ever see. He came tous in a wheelchair made of a hard plastic lawn chair and biketires hoping for a cure, or at the very least, relief from the pain.We luckily had some foam material that we were able to modifyand attach to his chair to provide him better posture, and mostimportantly, comfort. As he sat back on a soft surface for maybethe first time in his life his huge smile and laughter said it all.Something as simple as making a chair that he uses everydaymore comfortable may have changed his quality of life forever,and at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if you are in Americaor Uganda. That is what I came to OT school for. That is whatoccupational therapy is all about.”

— Lauren Wengerd

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MUSC President Dr. Ray Greenberg reads the inscriptive plaque fromthe back of an MUSC recognition chair dedicated to retired MUSCchief counsel Joseph (Joe) C. Good Jr. during a commemorative event.Good, far right, who retired after 25 years of service, is joined bywife, Ginny, and son, Joe, on June 30. Medical center attorney AnnetteDrachman assumed the general counsel role for MUSC July 1.

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The Medical University Women’sClub is beginning the process ofidentifying MUSC’s most deservingstudents for its annual scholarships.

All full-time students in their secondor subsequent years from any of thesix MUSC colleges are eligible to applyfor these annual scholarships. Previousapplicants may reapply.

The women’s club has awarded$10,000 to $15,000 in previous years.

Applications are available through theVolunteer Services Office (first floorof the Children’s Hospital, next to thegift shop). Alternatively, applicants maydownload the application at http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/womensclub/scholarship.htm.

The deadline for submission ofapplications online or at the VolunteerServices Office is 4 p.m., Tuesday,Aug. 28.

The scholarship committee of theMedical University Women’s Club

MUSC Women’s Club acceptingscholarship nominations

aPPliCation inFormationhttp://academicdepartments.musc.edu/womensclub/scholarship.htm

will review the applications and selectscholarship recipients based on financialneed, academic achievement, andcommunity and university service. Anapplicant’s transcript, personal statementand letter of recommendation from anMUSC faculty member are requiredand are an important part of eachapplication.

Scholarship recipients will be notifiedby Sept. 7 and recognized on Sept. 12 atthe women’s club annual membershipcoffee.

For information, email Cecily DiPiro,scholarship committee chairperson, [email protected].


The MUSC Healthy Charleston Challenge, a 12-week fitness and weight loss program, will begin inSeptember. The challenge is designed to increasephysical activity, provide professional guidance andaccountability for developing healthy lifestyle habits.Collectively, participants have lost more than 19,800pounds, improved blood lipid profiles, improved fitnesslevels, and reduced risk factors for chronic disease. Thechallenge was named the third best program innovationfor chronic disease prevention and obesity in the U.S.by the Medical Fitness Association.

The program, located at the MUSC Wellness Center,creates social support and a friendly competitionwith participants divided into teams. Each team hasa personal trainer to help them achieve permanentlifestyle changes. Weekly education meetings includecurrent researched nutrition with the programnutritionist (registered dietitian), food log review,behavior change strategies with the team psychologist(program clinical psychologist), and various exercisephysiology presentations with exercise specialistsexperienced in exercise, weight loss, and lifestylemanagement necessary to receive optimal results. Teamscompete against each other, creating a “biggest loser”type camaraderie plus the accountability needed for afun and motivating program.

The staff for the Charleston challenge are currentlyrecruiting to create several teams of MUSC employees.Groups of employees can form their own team, orapplicants can be placed on a team by the programstaff. Application deadline for the September session isAug. 13. The application and additional information isonline at www.musc.edu/hsc. Participants should be 30pounds or more overweight and in need of permanentlychanging lifestyle habits for decreased risk of chronicdisease.

The following is a statement from a successfulchallenge graduate:

“The Healthy Charleston Challenge opened up anew doorway to becoming who I was created to be.It educated me in such a way nutritionally, gave meintense exposure to training and exercise and gaveme team accountability that have lead to successand incredible friendships to this day. The challengeempowered me to realize that there was more inside ofme and to make a life style change. When I began thechallenge, I could not climb a flight a stairs withoutbeing winded. Heck, let’s get real, I could not evenbend over and tie my shoe much less run a mile. Iam proud to say that, as of today, I have completed afull marathon (that's 26.2 miles) and I am training tobecome a Tae Bo instructor. It's been almost three yearssince I started my journey to become a happy, healthy,fit, strong, unstoppable me and I have not gained onepound but rather am moving forward in my journey!

Employee Wellness eventsq Zumba at Harborview Office Tower (HOT):Join licensed Zumba instructor Felecia Curry fora weekly Wednesday night Zumba class held from5 - 6 p.m., Room 910 HOT. Zumba is a dance-basedaerobic exercise class and Curry tailors the workoutto accommodate any fitness level. Space is limited. Toregister or for more information, email [email protected] or call 822-6136.q MUSC Urban Farm: Family Workday will be heldfrom 9 – 11 a.m. at the MUSC Urban Farm. Sessionswill focus on organic methods for weed control in thegarden. Bring a plastic bag and take home some freshproduce in return for work efforts on the farm.

Planned tasks include weeding, pulling crops that areno longer producing and cleaning up beds to preparefor the next season. Okra, eggplant, beans, culinaryherbs, peppers, and squash should be ready for harvest.Bring water, sunscreen and wear closed toe shoes. [email protected] to register.q Farmers Market: Fresh fruits and vegetables areavailable from local farmers from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.every Friday in the Horseshoe and in the area next toAshley River Tower.

Contact Susan Johnson, Ph.D., at [email protected] for information on the Office of Health Promotionat MUSC and Suzan Benenson Whelan at [email protected] for specific information about employeewellness.

Registration opens for Healthy Charleston Challenge

Health Charleston Challenge participants spin during a scheduled class. To register for the Fallchallenge, visit www.musc.edu/hsc.


are very appreciative of the students andthink highly of them. “They think thestudents walk on water.”

According to Clark, the feeling ismutual. One participant, Alex Jackson,helped put together the Shots Witha Spin tournament and left a bigimpression on several DPT students.

“He suffered his injury when he was9-months old—unfortunately a C5-C6injury. Where some people may chooseto use this as an excuse not to live up totheir potential, Alex is one amazing guy,”Clark said.

A 2010 College of Charlestongraduate, Jackson not only has hostedhis own radio show for four years, butalso has a blog for the S.C. Spinal CordInjury Association called ‘Tuesday TalkWith Alex.’ Clark called him a great rolemodel for anyone.

Cline said she admires their attitudesdespite the fact that they had no choice

in their current situations. “Eachindividual has put an unimaginableamount of work towards becoming theamazing person they are today.”

AWE and its participants havenot only made the PT studentsfeel welcomed, but they have madetheir experience as MUSC students

worthwhile. Clark feels like working withAWE is one of many reasons she hasfound her tenure as a student at MUSCenjoyable.

“Our professors go out of their wayto get us the information we need. Dr.Kraft puts a ton of time into setting upactivities for our class to participate in.These AWE activities complimented ourcoursework and they are just anotherexample of how great our professorsare. I cannot say enough positive thingsabout MUSC’s DPT program.”

House feels the same way.“Being very active and accident prone

growing up, I was in and out of physicaltherapy for injuries and I always thoughtthe PTs looked like they were havingfun. In talking to friends in other PTprograms, I think I am being affordedopportunities that others don’t get. Ithink MUSC does an outstanding jobof preparing us to be excellent cliniciansthat really will make a difference in livesof our patients.”

PT students Bethany Clark, from left, Jill Galan, Jess House and SarahCline planned Shots With A Spin fundraiser, which raised more than$5,500.

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The Department of Radiology and RadiologyScience has acquired a new Siemens Skyra 3

Tesla MRI Scanner giving radiology specialists a moreexpanded image to view and advanced diagnosticcapability while allowing patients to enjoy a morecomfortable scan experience. The high-field scanner candiagnose a broad range of medical conditions includingheart and vascular disease, stroke, cancer, joint,musculoskeletal and neurological disorders.

The large bore magnet system, which was installedin early July, has twice the magnetic field strength ofother current scanners in the U.S. It features a 70 cmbore opening, which is larger than conventional devicesand roomier to accommodate a variety of body sizes,shapes and conditions. The combination of the magnetand a shorter access platform allows for many studies tobe completed with the patient’s head outside the borereducing a claustrophobic experience or anxiety.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging has been widely used asthe most non-invasive diagnostic technique to examineimages of bone, muscle, soft tissues and organs and fatto diagnose a variety of health conditions and disease.

As of July 23, MUSC began providing inpatients with3T scanning, general anesthesia and pediatric sedationwithin a hospital setting, which earlier, was onlyavailable as an outpatient service.

To schedule an outpatient appointment, contactRadiology scheduling at 792-9729.

Radiology features new Siemens 3T Skyra system

Radiology technologist Linda Hamner adjusts the head rest in the new Tesla MRI scanner. Formore information on the scanner, call 792-8862.


Applause Programcine; Regan Saxton, Anesthesia & Periop-erative Medicine; Theresa Glover, Fam-ily Medicine; Deborah Balasia, Women& Infant Services Surgery; LaRenzoChampagne, Transplant Center; Christo-pher Chambers, Residents Oral Surgery;Amanda Styslinger, PAS; Otis Williams,Safety & Security; Shania Broughton, 2JRU; Kara Bogue, Meduflex Team; RuthPinckney, Revenue Cycle Operations;Tracy Floyd, Ambulatory Care; Kath-leen Brown, NICU; Paulette Headden,NICU; William Southgate, Neonatol-ogy; Courtenay Barfield, NICU; Em-ily Wade, NICU; Erin Forston, NICU;Jean Cottle, 10W; Cassandra Noble,10W; Amanda Behrouzjou, 10W; SherylCiccarelli, 8E; Amy Hanna, 8E; KatiePrivett, 8E; Ashley Sisson, PulmonaryRehab; Shirley Cummings-Jamison, GIClinic; Michelle Pringle, Revenue CycleOperations; Rebecca Jordan, ART 6W;Meredith Frazier, ART 6W; PriscillaPearsey, Environmental Services; DawnSalem, ART 6W; Brandon Gates, ART6W; Mae Curnell, Environmental Ser-vices; Danielle Woodley, ART 6W; Kris-tine Miles, ART 6W; Rebecca Hank,ART 6W; Dolores Lands, ART 6W; SallyKey, ART 6W; Holly Gardner, MeduflexTeam; Jenice Edney, ART Dietetic Servic-es; Christina Chapman, Meduflex Team;Jennie Curry, ART 6W; Melanie Hines,ART 6E; Ryan Dennis, ART 6E; CyrusEdelson, ART 6W; Shaniqua Grant,ART 6E; Katelyn Dunahoe, ART 6W;Eugenia Mathias, ART 6E; Dawn Salem,ART 6W; Martha Perry, ART 6E; Ca-rissa Sullivan, ART 6W; Kim Poulakis,ART 6E; Ryan Dennis, ART 6E; AmeliaHoak, ART 6E; Patricia Brown, ART6W; and Mautisha Jenkins, ART 6E.

The following employees received recog-nition through the Applause Program forgoing the extra mile:

Medical CenterPaula Hardwick, Women’s Care Services;Laura Beason, NICU; Joan MacPher-son, NICU; Jessica Haselden, Womenand Infant Services; Kayte Randazzo, 5E;Tracey Driggers, NICU; Erin Barton,Special Care Nursery; Tina Dansaert-Ackerman, Women’s Care Services; JohnCahill, Neonatology; Dorothy Weiss,ART 6W; Mona Murdaugh, ART 6W;Shavon Gruber, ART 6W; ChristopherNielsen, Cardiology; Libby Woodward,Women’s Services; Belinda Christy, Vol-unteer & Guest Services; Shnek Gaillard,ART Inpatient Phlebotomy Services; PatSingleton, ART 4E; Nikki Heyward,DHHS-Medicaid; Linda McPherson, En-vironmental Services; Ana Virella, Wom-en’s Services; Donna Chapman, RevenueCycle Operations; Angela Smalls, Sup-port Services; Terra Kirkwood, RT Chil-dren’s Services; Dianne Kelly, MedicalRecords; Arthur Smith, Anesthesia &Perioperative Medicine; Evyonne Thur-man, Transplant Center; Israel Single-ton, MedSurg Registration; Renee Gar-rison, Physical Therapy; Karen Legare,ART Pre-Op Surgery; Greg Buck, Gastro-enterology & Hepatology; Kimberly Ben-nett, ART PACU; Jennifer Tucker, ARTPACU; Paul Rousseau, Geriatrics; StaceyByrd, Interventional Cardiology; Benja-min Moser, ART 3W; Jessica Johnson,Safety & Security; Elizabeth Boessneck,ART 2 CCV; Eric Powers, Cardiology;Lori McCall, Medical Records; MarydeleTennent, 8W; Kendall Simmons, Me-duflex Team; Melvena Nelson, Environ-mental Services; Wendy Williams, 10W;Melissa Pascarella, 10W; Megan Ohoro-dnyk, 10W; Laurie Moultrie, 10W; BrettGreen, 10W; Lori Pope, Radiology; De-veat Anderson, Environmental Services;Chandra Chisolm, 6E; Deborah Cepeda,Revenue Cycle Operations; Valerie Assey,Infectious Disease Division; Carolyn Har-rison, PAS; Dana Jackson, Physical Ther-apy; Virginia Wright, Radiology; Del-phine Walker, Women’s Care Services;Alice Carter, Women & Infant ServicesSurgery; Melinda Bailey, Anesthesia &Perioperative Medicine; Larry Banks, An-esthesia & Perioperative Medicine; LarryField, Anesthesia & Perioperative Medi-

Valerie Assey, Infectious Diseases; Per-cilla Coaxum, University Press; MichelleCunningham, Psychiatry; Joyce Free-man, Cardiology; Carly Freilich, Neu-rosciences, Monica Gardner, Neurosci-ences; Linda Hammill, OrthopaedicSurgery; Amber Houston, College ofDental Medicine; Emily Lynn, Surgery;Christopher Merrell, Orthopaedic Sur-gery; Steve McLawhorn, Engineering &Facilities; Allison Nissen, OB-GYN; Glo-ria Rivera, Purchasing; and Ollie Ross,University Press.

University The American Red Cross (ARC)has an emergency need for blood andplatelet donors of all types. Thereis almost half the amount of readilyavailable Red Cross blood now thanthere was at this point in time last year.Eligible donors with types O positive, Onegative, A negative and B negative areencouraged to donate double red cellswhere available.

Right now blood donations are notkeeping pace with the demand for bloodproducts. Many regular donors are busyor traveling and unavailable to give at

this time. With schools and families onvacation, it’s important to remember thatpatients don’t get a holiday from needingblood. During the month of July, alldonors will be entered into a drawing fora $3,000 gift card.

The ARC blood donor room atMUSC is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,Tuesday through Thursday, Room 279of the university hospital. Appointmentsare encouraged but not necessary. Tomake an appointment or for moreinformation, call the donor room at792-1015.

Blood, platelet donors ofall types needed by ARC


MUSC’s Dr. Lee Leddy, center,assistant professor in orthopaedicsurgery, received the Harper DroletAward at the second annual SwingFor A Cure Golf Tournament onJuly 14. Held in memory of TravisBranch, Swing For A Cure raisedmore than $20,000 for the sarcomaresearch program at MUSC’sHollings Cancer Center. The HarperDrolet Award was created in 2011 tohonor an individual who is makinga significant difference in the fightagainst sarcoma. Supporting thetournament are Carrie Branch, wifeof Travis, and Giles Branch, brotherof Travis.

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