MUSC Health University Internal Medicine - Rutledge Tower
135 Rutledge Ave, 8th Floor,Charleston, SC 29425
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University Internal Medicine - Rutledge Tower is open. We are pleased to offer in-person appointments and online video visits for both new and returning patients. Schedule a visit with your providers by calling 843-876-0888. We will continue to provide expanded online care options throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and afterward to meet the medical needs of the Lowcountry community. Internal medicine is a specialized field of primary care that focuses on the health care needs of adults age 18 and older. The internal medicine providers at MUSC Health Primary Care are dedicated to working with you at every step of your health and wellness journey. We get to know your preferences so that you can have confidence in your care plan.
Meet our staff
Sanjay Saha, MD, MHS, FACHE
Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Primary CareNew Patient Visits
122 ratings, comments
Eric James Palecek, MD
Primary Care, Internal MedicineAbout
A native of Indianapolis, IN, Eric Palecek, M.D., is a board-certified internal medicine physician who provides primary care services to patients ages 18 and older. Dr. Palecek earned his medical degree from Brown University in Rhode Island and then completed residency training in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Palecek loves forming longitudinal relationships with his patients by getting to know them medically and as people. He enjoys incorporating each individual's values when solving complex problems with his patients to determine a solution. Preventive medicine, chronic disease management, high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, and LGBTQ+ health are among Dr. Palecek's clinical interests.
Dr. Palecek loves forming longitudinal relationships with his patients by getting to know them medically and as people. He enjoys incorporating each individual's values when solving complex problems with his patients to determine a solution. Preventive medicine, chronic disease management, high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, and LGBTQ+ health are among Dr. Palecek's clinical interests.
161 ratings, comments
Kathryn Anderson, MD
Primary Care, Internal MedicineAbout
Dr. Kathryn Anderson is a board-certified internal medicine physician who treats patients ages 18 and older. Dr. Anderson earned her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. After graduating, she moved to Philadelphia to complete her residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Upon returning to Charleston, Dr. Anderson joined MUSC Health as a primary care doctor.Dr. Anderson's interests include preventive care, cancer screenings, chronic disease management -including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes- and the diagnosis and treatment of acute conditions and illness. Her approach to patient care is to meet patients where they are and to apply the latest updates and guidelines in evidence-based medicine to their treatment for the most successful patient outcomes.
167 ratings, comments
James Keen, PA-C
Internal MedicineAbout
I am a Physician Assistant that recently graduated in August of 2022 from the Medical University of South Carolina. I received my Bachelors in Biochemistry from the University of Arkansas and attended pharmacy school at the University of Arkansas of Medical Sciences for two years before undergoing a career change to Physician Assistant. In addition to my pharmacy background, I worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for 3 years prior to attending PA school. I am beginning my career in the urgent care setting. I enjoy building relationships with patients and prefer a mixture of procedures and clinical problem solving.
Susan Linn Evenhouse, MD
Primary Care, Internal Medicine
158 ratings, comments
Walter Adam Brzezinski, MD
Primary Care, Internal MedicineAbout
Dr. W.A. (Jay) Brzezinski completed medical school in his home state of Nebraska at Creighton University and graduated AOA, the medical honor society. He then finished his residency training at Creighton and is board certified in internal medicine. He moved to South Carolina in 1987 and has been a faculty member at MUSC since. He is an associate professor of medicine and a fellow in the American College of Physicians. Dr. Brzezinski's interests in tropical medicine are an extension of his work for 10 years in the Dominican Republic in Latin America where he acted as medical director for an exchange program for medical students. He has a working knowledge of Spanish.Since coming to MUSC, he has concentrated his research efforts in primary care and treatment of hypertension. He has been principal investigator on numerous projects and continues his interest in these areas.Dr. Brzezinski has been an active teacher and has won numerous medical student and resident teaching awards. He has been nominated by the medical students for the Golden Apple teaching award frequently and has won the award five times. Most recently he was awarded the Michael Assey M.D. teaching award by the internal medicine residents as the best attending physician of the year. He also was awarded the Robert F. Kennedy teaching excellence award by the student board of governors as university teacher of the year at Creighton University.In addition to his teaching duties Dr. Brzezinski has an active patient practice at MUSC in primary care internal medicine.
Ernest Benjamin Clyburn, MD
Primary Care, Internal MedicineAbout
This provider is a board-certified internist who only sees patients ages 18 and older. If the patient is under 18 years of age, please select a different primary care provider. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Dr. Benjamin Clyburn is an associate professor of medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. After receiving his medical degree from MUSC, Dr. Clyburn completed his residency and chief resident year at the Bowman-Gray School of Medicine/North Carolina Baptist Hospital.Dr. Clyburn is a member of the Society of General Medicine, the Association of Program Directors of Internal Medicine and the Charleston County Medical Society. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, and was chosen by his students and peers to be a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical honor society. He has been the recipient of a number of other honors including Best Doctors of America and the Golden Apple Award. Dr. Clyburn serves as the program director of MUSC's internal medicine residency program and as the vice chairman for graduate medical education.He continues to have an active medical practice focusing on the care of adults in the general internal medicine setting with a special interest in hypertension.
Dr. Benjamin Clyburn is an associate professor of medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. After receiving his medical degree from MUSC, Dr. Clyburn completed his residency and chief resident year at the Bowman-Gray School of Medicine/North Carolina Baptist Hospital.Dr. Clyburn is a member of the Society of General Medicine, the Association of Program Directors of Internal Medicine and the Charleston County Medical Society. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, and was chosen by his students and peers to be a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical honor society. He has been the recipient of a number of other honors including Best Doctors of America and the Golden Apple Award. Dr. Clyburn serves as the program director of MUSC's internal medicine residency program and as the vice chairman for graduate medical education.He continues to have an active medical practice focusing on the care of adults in the general internal medicine setting with a special interest in hypertension.
146 ratings, comments
Ally Zacaroli, FNP-C
Internal Medicine
Cara B Litvin, MD, MS
Primary Care, Internal MedicineAbout
This provider is a board-certified internist who only sees patients ages 18 and older. If the patient is under 18 years of age, please select a different primary care provider. We apologize for any inconvenience.
79 ratings, comments
Samuel Owens Schumann, MD
Primary Care, Internal MedicineAbout
Samuel "Skip" Schumann, Dr. Schumann's clinical interests include the treatment of patients with hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and the coordination of care between primary care and subspecialty care for patients with (but not limited to) heart failure, cancer, and substance use disorders.
168 ratings, comments
Leonard Lichtenstein, MD
Primary Care, Internal MedicineAbout
This provider is a board-certified internist who only sees patients ages 18 and older. If the patient is under 18 years of age, please select a different primary care provider. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Leonard Lichtenstein, M.D. is an associate professor in medicine. He completed college at Ursinus College, earning a BS in chemistry. He completed medical school at Temple Medical School and did residency at Vanderbilt Medical Center in internal medicine. Dr. Lichtenstein completed his fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in endocrinology and metabolism.Dr. Lichtenstein's current certifications and awards are as follows: professional service award, American Diabetes Association; fellow of the American College of Physicians; fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians; fellow of the American College of Endocrinology; past secretary/treasurer of Carolinas Chapter of American College of Endocrinology; and past president of the South Carolina affiliate of the American Diabetes Association.
Leonard Lichtenstein, M.D. is an associate professor in medicine. He completed college at Ursinus College, earning a BS in chemistry. He completed medical school at Temple Medical School and did residency at Vanderbilt Medical Center in internal medicine. Dr. Lichtenstein completed his fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in endocrinology and metabolism.Dr. Lichtenstein's current certifications and awards are as follows: professional service award, American Diabetes Association; fellow of the American College of Physicians; fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians; fellow of the American College of Endocrinology; past secretary/treasurer of Carolinas Chapter of American College of Endocrinology; and past president of the South Carolina affiliate of the American Diabetes Association.
Brad A. Keith, MD
Primary Care, Internal MedicineAbout
This provider is a board-certified internist who only sees patients ages 18 and older. If the patient is under 18 years of age, please select a different primary care provider. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Dr. Brad Keith attended the College of Charleston Honor's Program from 1992 through 1996, earning his BS degree in biology during that time. He received his M.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2002. Afterwards, he stayed on at MUSC to complete both his internship and residency here in internal medicine from 2002 to 2005. Dr. Keith stayed on an additional year at MUSC as a chief resident/clinical instructor in the Department of Internal Medicine. He achieved American Board of Internal Medicine certification in 2005. He is currently an assistant professor of medicine in the Department of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. His areas of special interest remain in general internal medicine and housestaff education.
Dr. Brad Keith attended the College of Charleston Honor's Program from 1992 through 1996, earning his BS degree in biology during that time. He received his M.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2002. Afterwards, he stayed on at MUSC to complete both his internship and residency here in internal medicine from 2002 to 2005. Dr. Keith stayed on an additional year at MUSC as a chief resident/clinical instructor in the Department of Internal Medicine. He achieved American Board of Internal Medicine certification in 2005. He is currently an assistant professor of medicine in the Department of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. His areas of special interest remain in general internal medicine and housestaff education.
Andrew Schreiner, MD
Primary Care, Internal MedicineAbout
This provider is a board-certified internist who only sees patients ages 18 and older. If the patient is under 18 years of age, please select a different primary care provider. We apologize for any inconvenience.
47 ratings, comments
Marcelaine Reneau, PhD, FNP-BC
Primary Care, Family MedicineAbout
I started my career as a RN in intensive care units and emergency rooms in Virginia, Texas, Germany for the Army, and in Hawaii. I received my MSN as a Nurse Practitioner at Hawaii Pacific University and started my FNP career at Tripler Army Hospital Family Practice Clinic. I then moved to Germany and worked at Heidelberg Army Family Practice clinic and Kaiserslautern Family Practice clinic. I then moved to Charleston, SC and worked in primary care and the Pain clinic at the R. Johnson VA clinic. Here I specialized in complimentary treatment of chronic pain and became certified in dry needling and battlefield acupuncture. After earning my PhD from MUSC College of Nursing, I retired from civil service in 2020 and started teaching full time at MUSC College of Nursing in the Nurse Practitioner program. I also practiced at a private practice in Summerville. In December 2024 I returned to full time patient care at MUSC Internal Medicine and continue to teach, now as an adjunct, at the College of Nursing.
Elisha L. Brownfield, MD
Primary Care, Internal MedicineAbout
This provider is a board-certified internist who only sees patients ages 18 and older. If the patient is under 18 years of age, please select a different primary care provider. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Dr. Elisha Brownfield is an associate professor of medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia, and completed an internal medicine residency at the Bowman-Gray School of Medicine/North Carolina Baptist Hospital.Dr. Brownfield is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine and has served as the president of this group's southern region. She is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the Association of Program Directors of Internal Medicine. She has been chosen as one of the Best Doctors of America on multiple occasions. Her interests include medical education and leadership development.
Dr. Elisha Brownfield is an associate professor of medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia, and completed an internal medicine residency at the Bowman-Gray School of Medicine/North Carolina Baptist Hospital.Dr. Brownfield is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine and has served as the president of this group's southern region. She is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the Association of Program Directors of Internal Medicine. She has been chosen as one of the Best Doctors of America on multiple occasions. Her interests include medical education and leadership development.
Kimberly S. Davis, MD
Primary Care, Internal MedicineAbout
This provider is a board-certified internist who only sees patients ages 18 and older. If the patient is under 18 years of age, please select a different primary care provider. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Kimberly S. Davis, M.D. FACP, graduated cum laude with a BS in Microbiology in 1987 from Clemson University. She received her doctorate in medicine from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 1993 and completed her internal medicine residency there in 1996. The following year she was chosen to be a chief resident in the Department of Internal Medicine. With that appointment, she joined the faculty of MUSC and is presently an associate professor of medicine with board certification in internal medicine.Dr. Davis' clinical practice is located at University Internal Medicine -- Rutledge Tower, where she has been the physician clinical director since 1999. Her clinical work has earned her recognition as one of the Best Doctors in America since 2003 and her clinical interests include hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and health promotion/preventative care medicine.Dr. Davis is currently the clinical vice chair of the Department of Medicine and involved in many committees at MUSC in her role. She has also been heavily involved in the dissemination of an integrated ambulatory care electronic health record for the university and chairs the steering group for the patient portal, MUSC Health MyChart. She has served on the executive council of the South Carolina chapter of the American College of Physicians since 2000, presently chairing its Scientific Meeting Committee. In addition, she is an active member of the Society of General Internal Medicine.
Kimberly S. Davis, M.D. FACP, graduated cum laude with a BS in Microbiology in 1987 from Clemson University. She received her doctorate in medicine from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 1993 and completed her internal medicine residency there in 1996. The following year she was chosen to be a chief resident in the Department of Internal Medicine. With that appointment, she joined the faculty of MUSC and is presently an associate professor of medicine with board certification in internal medicine.Dr. Davis' clinical practice is located at University Internal Medicine -- Rutledge Tower, where she has been the physician clinical director since 1999. Her clinical work has earned her recognition as one of the Best Doctors in America since 2003 and her clinical interests include hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and health promotion/preventative care medicine.Dr. Davis is currently the clinical vice chair of the Department of Medicine and involved in many committees at MUSC in her role. She has also been heavily involved in the dissemination of an integrated ambulatory care electronic health record for the university and chairs the steering group for the patient portal, MUSC Health MyChart. She has served on the executive council of the South Carolina chapter of the American College of Physicians since 2000, presently chairing its Scientific Meeting Committee. In addition, she is an active member of the Society of General Internal Medicine.
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MUSC Health University Internal Medicine - Rutledge Tower
135 Rutledge Ave, 8th Floor,Charleston, SC 29425