MUSC Health Neurology at Rutledge Tower

As an epileptologist, Dr. Edwards is a member of the South Carolina Neurological Association, the American Epilepsy Society, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. He has served on the scientific committee of several organizations, including the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, and has been a board member and examiner for the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology and for ABRET. He recently served as president of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. Dr. Edwards has won numerous awards for teaching, research, and patient advocacy.

Dr. Christine Cooper is a board-certified neurologist with a specialty in movement disorders. Dr. Cooper received her medical degree from the University of Florida with honors in clinical research. She went on to complete her neurology residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard University, followed by a fellowship in movement disorders at Pennsylvania Hospital/University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Cooper treats adult patients with Parkinson's disease, tremor, dystonia, dyskinesia, ataxia, tics, and chorea. As part of the treatments offered, Dr. Cooper performs botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders patients with dystonia and hemifacial spasm. She provides pre-surgical evaluations for deep brain stimulation and post-surgical programming for Parkinson's disease, tremor, and dystonia.

Sarah Schmitt, M.D. completed her undergraduate training at Brown University, where she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in neuroscience and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She completed her medical degree at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and then completed her internship, neurology residency, and epilepsy fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. She then joined the faculty at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 2009, where she was an assistant professor of neurology and the medical laboratory of the EEG laboratory from 2009 to 2015. After leaving the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Schmitt joined the Medical University of South Carolina as an associate professor.

Dr. Jennifer Cashwell is a board-certified neurologist with a special interest in neuromuscular disorders. She graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia and earned her medical degree from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia. She then completed her neurology residency at the Medical University of South Carolina, followed by additional fellowship training in neuromuscular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Cashwell provides up-to-date and comprehensive care for individuals with a wide range of conditions that affect the muscles, nerves, and the neuromuscular junction. These include inherited and inflammatory myopathies, peripheral neuropathies, myasthenia gravis, and motor neuron diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. She is also specially trained in electrodiagnostic testing (EMG) and neuromuscular ultrasound, which are valuable diagnostic tools that can help identify the cause of weakness or sensory symptoms. Committed to a patient-centered approach, Dr. Cashwell values education, collaboration, and empowerment in creating a plan of care that improves the overall health and wellbeing of her patients.

Vanessa Hinson, M.D. Ph.D. is professor of neurology and director of the Movement Disorders Program at MUSC. She earned her medical and doctoral degrees from the University of Hamburg School of Medicine in Hamburg, Germany. After completing a research fellowship at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, she trained in neurology in Muenster, Germany. She completed her residency at MUSC where she also served as chief resident. Following fellowship training in movement disorders at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, she joined MUSC's faculty. Dr. Hinson's special interests include the diagnosis and treatment of dystonia, botulinum toxin injections, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and other movement disorders.

Ricardo Lopez Castellanos, M.D. is a board-certified neurologist specializing in Movement Disorders and Autonomic Disorders (problems with automatic body functions). He has expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of blood pressure drops (orthostatic hypotension) and other problems with automatic body functions (autonomic dysfunction) in Parkinson's disease, Multiple System Atrophy, Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Pure Autonomic Failure. Other areas of interest include autonomic function testing, autonomic neuropathy, drug-induced parkinsonism, dystonia, treatment with botulinum toxin injections, and other movement disorders.





He obtained his medical degree from Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado in San Salvador, El Salvador, followed by a clinical research fellowship in Movement Disorders at the University of Cincinnati. He completed his Neurology residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, serving as chief resident and earning a national leadership distinction from the American Academy of Neurology. After residency, he completed a Movement Disorders Fellowship at Emory University, followed by an Autonomic Disorders Fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School.





Dr. Lopez Castellanos is actively involved in patient education and outreach through organizations like the American Parkinson's Disease Association, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society. Fluent in English and Spanish, he is committed to improving education and neurological care for diverse patient populations in the U.S. and Latin America.

Dr. W. Howell Jarrard is a general neurologist with a special interest in headache disorders, particularly migraine, tension-type headaches, and cluster headaches. He graduated from the Medical College of Georgia, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his neurology residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), where he served as a chief resident in his final year. This was followed by a fellowship in Headache Medicine at the UPMC Headache Center. Dr. Jarrard provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive care to patients suffering from all types of headache disorders. Treatments can range from natural approaches that minimize medication use to some of the newest headache-specific medications available today. Additional treatments include botulinum toxin injections, nerve blocks, and trigger point injections.

Gonzalo J. Revuelta, DO, MSc, FANA, is associate professor of neurology and medical director of the deep brain stimulation program at MUSC. He earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey -- School of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in neurology at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. After residency, he completed fellowship training in movement disorders and deep brain stimulation at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. He is a member of the International Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Society, the American Neurological Association, the Parkinson Study Group, the Huntington Study Group and the Dystonia Coalition. He is also an elected fellow of the American Neurological Association. Dr. Revuelta's NIH funded research program focuses on the understanding of the pathophysiology freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, and the development of clinical trials for these conditions using neuromodulation therapies. He is involved in the treatment of patients with all types of movement disorders including Parkinson's disease, dystonia, Huntington's disease, Tourette's syndrome, tremors and ataxias.

Lilia C. Lovera, M.D. is an assistant professor of neurology in the Movement Disorders Division at the Medical University of South Carolina. After graduating with honors with a bachelor of science from the University of Miami, she earned her medical degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. She completed her residency training at Loyola University Medical Center, in Maywood, Illinois, where she served as chief resident in her last year. After residency, she completed her movement disorders fellowship at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Lovera's special interests include the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease, dystonia, Huntington's disease, tremors, and ataxias, as well as other movement disorders. She can also perform chemodenervation with botulinum toxin injections and deep brain stimulation programming when indicated. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Dr Rosenberg is the Director of the Aerospace and Performance Neurology program and Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina. Focuses on understanding the human body and nervous system in austere environments including, but not limited to, microgravity, high altitude, sleep/wake cycle disruptions, and more. He has served as a NASA Subject Matter expert and has received commendations from military and governmental leaders. He has conducted studies investigating the cerebrovascular system of astronauts, which has propelled the understanding of the nervous system and risk for developing neurologic conditions in spaceflight. He is actively working on research that will be featured in upcoming SpaceX missions. He has extensive experience in wearable technologies, working with the US Air Force to establish data sets to improve aircrew health, and is partnering with Oura Health to bring clinical relevancy to wearable devices. Clinically his practice focuses on outpatient-based care in neurology patients. He practices in the sports population, utilizing lifestyle modification, human performance optimization, and other cutting-edge methods to improve neurologic recovery. He is a clinician educator and mentor, running a successful lab of 10 core members with ancillary 15 more. He has been recognized nationally and internationally for his efforts to bring more attention to nervous system dysfunction in extreme environments.

Dr. Keith Sanders grew up in Atlanta, GA and graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. After attending Emory University School of Medicine, where he also completed an internship in internal medicine, he trained in neurology at Columbia University's Neurological Institute of New York. His fellowship in nerve and muscle disease was at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. He practiced neurology in Atlanta for 25 years before joining MUSC in 2018. He is board certified in Neurology, Vascular Neurology and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

Mark Stacy is a Neurologist with subspecialty training in Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. He is a 1986 graduate of University of Missouri School of Medicine, completed a residency at Hahnemann (Drexel) University and fellowship in Movement Disorders at Baylor College of Medicine. His faculty appointments have been at University of Missouri, Barrow Neurological Institute (Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center) and Duke University. At Duke he also served as Vice Dean for Clinical Research. Before arriving at MUSC, Stacy was the Dean of Brody School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences at East Carolina University. He also completed a sabbatical in Human Motor Control in Dr. Mark Hallett's laboratory at the National Institutes of Health.





Dr. Stacy has a more than 30 years of experience in caring for people with Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonian disorders, Tremor, Dystonia and other movement disorders. He has published more than 200 manuscripts and the textbook, ++Handbook of Dystonia++. His research has focused on Impulse Control Disorders and Wearing Off in Parkinson Disease. He has served as Editor of the Movement Disorders Society Newsletter: *Moving Along* and is currently an Associate Editor for the journal: *Movement Disorders.*

Dr. Sonia Singh is an adult neurologist who specializes in Multiple Sclerosis and related disorders. Dr. Singh obtained her medical degree from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore in Southern India. After graduation she worked with dementia specialists in India studying dementia in culturally and linguistically diverse populations.





She completed her neurology residency at University of Texas Health Science Center Houston (UTHealth Houston) in the Texas Medical Center. During residency, she was involved with innovative learning strategies including a structural competency curriculum and was graduated with the prestigious Frank Yatsu Award for Excellence in Clinical Neurology. After residency, she completed a one-year fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology from UTHealth Houston where she was actively involved in medical education and clinical trials.





Her expertise lies in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, including diseases like Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Disease (MOGAD), neuro-sarcoidosis and autoimmune encephalitis. Dr. Singh has a special interest in women's health and cognition in neuroimmune conditions.





As a neurologist, Dr. Singh looks to empower her patients by helping them understand their disease better and collaborating with them as a team. Dr. Singh uses a personalized approach taking into consideration her patients' goals and cultural nuances to provide evidence-based holistic care.

Mary Catherine Gill, DNP, is interested in the care of epilepsy patients. She is a graduate of both the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs at MUSC. She has been a board member of the South Carolina Advocates for Epilepsy (SAFE) since it was founded in 2011. Mary Catherine is a member of the South Carolina Nurses Association and the American Epilepsy Society.





Mary Catherine enjoys building relationships with patients to understand the whole person. She strives to work with patients and their caregivers to build a treatment plan considering all aspects of their life.

Dr. Sonali Sharma is an assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is an adult neurologist with special training in seizures, epilepsy diagnosis, management, and treatment. Dr. Sharma graduated from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida in 2016. From 2016 to 2020, she completed an adult neurology residency at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2020, Dr. Sharma completed a two-year fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy at the University of Miami in Miami, Florida. Finally, Dr. Sharma completed her third and final year of fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland in 2023.





Dr. Sharma's expertise includes general neurology, medical education, epilepsy management, and epilepsy surgery. Dr. Sharma's educational focus includes neurology resident and epilepsy fellow training, medical student education, and patient education and outreach. Dr. Sharma's clinical focus includes general neurology - including headache, movement disorders, and neuromuscular diseases. Dr. Sharma has special training in epilepsy, specifically the diagnosis, management, and treatment of epilepsy. This includes epilepsy surgery - including phase I scalp electroencephalography, phase II stereo-electroencephalography and grids/strips, epilepsy surgical planning, intra-operative multimodal monitoring (IOM), and neuromodulation - including Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS), Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), and Vagal Nerve Stimulation (VNS). She is accepting new patients.

Federico Rodriguez-Porcel, M.D. is an assistant professor of neurology in the Movement Disorders and Behavioral Neurology Divisions at the Medical University of South Carolina. He obtained his medical degree from Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He completed his internship, and neurology residency at Loyola University Medical Center, in Maywood, Illinois, where he served as chief resident in his last year. Subsequently, Dr. Rodriguez-Porcel completed separate fellowships in movement disorders and behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry at the University of Cincinnati. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and board certified for Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, His areas of interest include cognitive aspects of movement disorders, biomarkers, and genetics of neurodegenerative conditions.

Dr. Romanowski is a neurologist specializing in autoimmune conditions affecting the central nervous system. He is particularly passionate about caring for patients with multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. This includes neuromyelitis optica (NMO/NMOSD), Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD), and neurosarcoidosis. He works closely with an interdisciplinary team here at MUSC to ensure that patients receive the best care available for these conditions.

Zeke Campbell, M.D. is currently an assistant professor of neurology in the Epilepsy Division at the Medical University of South Carolina. He completed his medical degree, internship and neurology residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Subsequently, Dr. Campbell completed separate fellowships in clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy at the Medical University of South Carolina. As an epileptologist, Dr. Campbell helps to diagnose and treat patients with epilepsy. His particular areas of interest include clinical neurophysiology, drug treatment of epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, neurostimulation, and neuroimaging in epilepsy.

Dr. Nathan DeTurk is a fellowship-trained movement disorder neurologist at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and is board-certified in neurology. He completed his neurology residency at the University of Virginia (UVA), followed by a movement disorders fellowship at MUSC. He also holds an MBA with a concentration in healthcare economics, policy, and administration, and graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from Penn State University. Dr. DeTurk specializes in the diagnosis and comprehensive management of movement disorders, including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, Huntington's disease, and ataxia syndromes. He has expertise in deep brain stimulation (DBS), including advanced programming techniques such as adaptive DBS. His particular interests include preventative brain health, DBS, focused ultrasound (FUS), and the use of technology to improve care for patients with movement disorders.

Kimber Bradley, DNP, APRN, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner at MUSC Health's Level 4 Epilepsy Center. She delivers evidence-based, patient-centered care to improve seizure control and quality of life. Kimber earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master of Science in Nursing from the University of South Alabama, with advanced training in comprehensive care across the lifespan, including acute and chronic illness management, preventive services, and health education. At MUSC, she works with a multidisciplinary team-including neurologists, neurosurgeons, advanced providers, and care coordinators-to create personalized care plans that reflect each patient's medical needs and goals. Her professional interests include patient education, team-based care, and family planning for individuals living with epilepsy. She is especially committed to supporting South Carolina's epilepsy community and empowering patients through compassionate, collaborative care.

Dr. Sarah R. Breevoort, M.D. Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Neurology at MUSC and specializes in neuromuscular medicine. She earned her Bachelor's of Science in Biochemistry and Cellular Biology from the University of Georgia in 2008. She then completed a combined M.D./Ph.D. program at the University of Virginia obtaining a Ph.D. in pharmacology studying cholesterol metabolism pathways in the setting of cardiovascular disease. With combined interests in neurology, musculoskeletal medicine, and rehabilitation she went on to complete a residency program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Utah. Dr. Breevoort then completed a fellowship in neuromuscular medicine also at the University of Utah. She joined MUSC's neurology division in September 2022. Her clinical interests include electrodiagnostic testing and diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders with a particular interest in inherited and acquired muscular diseases. Her research interests involve promoting a better understanding of the muscle microenvironment and the key players involved in muscular degeneration and regeneration with the goal of developing novel therapeutic strategies to aid muscle regeneration.