Carolinas

My research include: First 1000 days of life and impact of nutrition and other epigenetic factors, growth acceleration and deacceleration and connection to inflammation and chronic disease; Role/value of anthropometrics in cost effective clinical decision making; nutrition and immunity, diet and lifestyles impact on chronic disease and longevity across the lifespan. Additionally, in my work with students – my research areas with them current impact dietary choices of medical students, evaluating quality of glycemic control, and impact of MNT in free clinics. And the impact of nutrition education in undergraduate medical learning (Food in Medicine).

Diseases of particular interest weight abnormalities, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, autoimmune, cancers, (disease where inflammation plays a role).

My research capabilities include looking at population cohorts, working with others (multidisciplinary research), diet analysis, clinical and population studies assessing lifestyle and diet and longevity (via review of clinical data, dietary recalls, and validated dietary evaluation tools.

I am from Anderson, SC originally.  I completed an undergraduate degree from Clemson University in Industrial Engineering (Go Tigers!). After college I moved to Charleston, SC, worked at the MUSC Institute of Psychiatry in patient care and obtained a masters degree in Epidemiology from the Medical University of South Carolina. I then attended the Philadelphia college of Osteopathic Medicine-Georgia Campus to complete my medical education. Residency was at AnMed Health where I served as chief resident for 2 years. During residency I became a member of the South Carolina Medical Association Bioethics Committee. I have presented at the SCMA Bioethics retreat and SCMA Annual Meeting multiple times. After residency I joined a practice at Mary Black Health System in Spartanburg where I continue to work. We practice inpatient and outpatient medicine as well as being the physicians for Wofford College. I am currently the team physician at Spartanburg High School and treasurer of the Spartanburg County Medical Society.

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