OsteoarthritisofHand near Goose Creek, SC

Biography: Dr. Durga Adhikari, MD is a Rheumatology Specialist who practices in Summerville, SC. He is 45 years old and has been practicing for 13 years. Dr. Durga Adhikari, MD is affiliated with Trident Medical Center and Trident Health System-Summerville Medical Center.

Care Philosophy: It is our goal at Low Country Rheumatology to provide our patients with timely, caring service of the highest quality. As Board Certified Rheumatologists with years of clinical experience, we are qualified to manage all connective tissue diseases including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus, Scleroderma, and Vasculitis; all forms of arthritis including Gout, Pseudogout, and Osteoarthritis; bone disorders such as Osteoporosis; and musculoskeletal disorders. We take great pride in the relationships that we have established with our patients and the ability to give a personal approach to difficult problems.

Biography: Dr. Jennifer Murphy, MD is a Rheumatology Specialist who practices in Summerville, SC. She is 56 years old and has been practicing for 28 years. Dr. Jennifer Murphy, MD is affiliated with Trident Medical Center and Trident Health System-Summerville Medical Center.

Care Philosophy: It is our goal at Low Country Rheumatology to provide our patients with timely, caring service of the highest quality. As Board Certified Rheumatologists with years of clinical experience, we are qualified to manage all connective tissue diseases including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus, Scleroderma, and Vasculitis; all forms of arthritis including Gout, Pseudogout, and Osteoarthritis; bone disorders such as Osteoporosis; and musculoskeletal disorders. We take great pride in the relationships that we have established with our patients and the ability to give a personal approach to difficult problems.

Care Philosophy: I take the time to listen to my patients, and I work hard to improve their quality of life. I treat each patient and care for them as if they were a member of my family.

Biography: Dr. John Hulvey, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist who practices in North Charleston, SC. He is 53 years old and has been practicing for 23 years. Dr. John Hulvey, MD is affiliated with Trident Medical Center and Trident Health System-Summerville Medical Center.

Biography: This physician is accepting telehealth visits. Dr. Sarah M. Yannascoli is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hand, upper extremity, and microvascular surgery. She completed her undergraduate education at Cornell University in upstate NY, earned her medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NYC, and completed her orthopedic surgical residency at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. She went on to complete additional fellowship training in Hand and Microsurgery at Washington University, St. Louis, MO. Dr. Yannascoli is interested in treating all conditions affecting the hand, wrist, elbow, and forearm in patients of all ages. This includes arthritis, nerve disorders and injury, acute and chronic traumatic injuries, complex wrist and elbow fractures, microsurgical repair of nerve and vascular conditions, tendonitis, and reconstruction of problems affecting the upper extremity resulting from cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, and stroke.

Biography: Dr. Christopher Kestner, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist who practices in North Charleston, SC. He is 46 years old and has been practicing for 19 years. Dr. Christopher Kestner, MD is affiliated with Trident Medical Center and Trident Health System-Summerville Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Merrell has an interest in pain management and nonsurgical spine care stemming from his training interest and research in spinal cord injury. The combination of this interest and care of recreational athletes lead him to join Lowcountry Orthopaedics.