Top Pediatricians in South Carolina
Nothing I have ever encountered strikes fear into my heart like an injured or sick child. I am reasonably sure that all other parents out there feel the same way. I am sure you don’t want to just trust any doctor in South Carolina with your children. You also likely are not willing to go through any trial and error with one of your own children as you would be willing to go through to find your own doctor.
A pediatrician is going to have to click with you and gain your trust before they see your child and I feel exactly the same way. Unlike many of our service listings, you do not want to wait to find a pediatrician until an emergency strikes. You want to have them on speed dial long before that. So now is the perfect time to use our South Carolina are list of top recommended pediatricians and start interviewing them. Find the one who you would trust with your children. Don’t forget that people change over time and that can apply to not only your doctors but also your pediatricians. If any of our South Carolina doctors have declined in their performance, please let us know! It is vital that we keep the below list updated with only the doctors that will care for your children as if they were their own. It is also a great idea to establish a pediatrician for short term work conditions even if they last less than a year. So if you will be stationed somewhere else, start researching area pediatricians now so you are as prepared as possible.
Philip McGaha, MD
Charleston, SC
Dr. McGaha is board certified in pediatrics. He received his bachelor’s from Furman University and his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his internship and residency at Vanderbilt University Hospital. Dr. McGaha has received a 5-Star Award for outstanding patient satisfaction. The awards were based on actual patient feedback that was gathered by a national independent research firm.
Michael Barker, MD FAAP
Columbia, SC
Dr. Michael Barker joined Palmetto Pediatrics in 2002 and he has been in practice there since then. Dr. Barker completed his medical degree from the USC School of Medicine and his pediatric residency at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Dr. Erin Balog
Summerville , SC
Dr. Balog entered her residency at the National Capital Consortium in Washington, DC and completed fourteen years as an active duty general pediatrician in United States Navy. She was stationed in Charleston from 2003-2006 and recently moved back to the area with her family.
C. Guy Castles, III, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Columbia, SC
Dr. Guy Castles completed his MD degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and his internship and residency at the same institution. He is currently part of the Pediatric Associates, P.A. team.
Susan Claytor-Caldwell M.D., F.A.A.P.
Columbia, SC
Dr. Susan Claytor-Caldwell is a member of the American Medical Association and the Columbia Medical Society. She currently focuses on well child care and routine pediatric disorders, as well as multiple birth families and adolescent medicine.
James B. Emery, MD, FAAP
Lexington, SC
Dr. J. Brandon Emery completed his MD degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and both his residency and internship at the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. J. Brandon Emery is currently in practice at Pediatric Associates, P.A.
Jim Dewar, MD FAAP
Columbia, SC
Dr. Jim Dewar received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1996 and he is currently in practice at Palmetto Pediatric & Adolescent Clinic. He is board certified in pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics as well.
Helen R. Bertrand, MD
North Charleston, SC
Dr. Bertrand received her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and completed her residency at Boston City Hospital and MUSC.
Dr. Sumita Debroy
Summerville , SC
Dr. Sumita Debroy completed her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Kansas and she is currently in practice at Sweetgrass Pediatrics. She previously worked in Walterboro, South Carolina for Edisto Pediatrics though.
Dr. Malcolm M. Rhodes
Charleston , SC
Dr. Malcolm M. Rhodes completed his MD degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and he is currently specializing in general pediatrics, infectious diseases, and behavioral medicine. Dr. Rhodes is presently part of the Parkwood Pediatric Group.