Palmetto Health-USC Neuroscience

World-class neurological care and the most advanced brain surgery, spine and stroke treatments in the Midlands

Collaborative neurological care

At Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group, our combined Neuroscience team has a strong tradition of working together to provide neurology and neurosurgery care with a team approach for patients across the state of South Carolina.

Our world-class care features multiple dedicated specialists working collaboratively in our Joint Commision-certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center, dedicated Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Center.

Neurological conditions treated include:

Brain tumors and cerebral anuerysms
Stroke and transient schemic attack
Parkinson's disease and movement disorders
Epilepsy, seizures, multiple sclerosis and dementia care
Headache and migraines

Neurology

Expert care for all neurological disorders and diseases including stroke and transient ischemic attacks, epilepsy, headache and migraines.

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Neurosurgery

Highly specialized surgical care for the brain, spine and peripheral nervous system from fellowship-trained neurosurgeons.

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Specialty centers

Palmetto Health Stroke Center »
803-434-7000

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery »
803-434-3497

Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) »
803-434-8323

Our neuroscience team

Utilizing the latest adavanced technological innovation and expert research , our expert neurologists and neurosurgeons at Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group are dedicated to compassionate patient care for the brain, spine and nervous system. Our Palmetto Health Stroke Center is on call 24/7 for victims of stroke and related conditions, and our 16-bed Neuroscinece ICU (NSICU) houses neurointensivists soley dedicated to the care of critically ill neurological patients.

Our neuroscience services are co-led by neurosurgery medical director Roham Moftakhar, MD, and neurology chair Souvik Sen, MD, MPH. Each of our fellowship-trained physicians are passionate about providing the highest level of care and serve as members of the faculty at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.

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