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.
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.
Bruce K. Cope, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Lexington, SC
Dr. Bruce Cope completed his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at the Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital Department of Pediatrics and subsequently joined the Sandhills Pediatrics team.
Emilie Bartlett, MD FAAP
Columbia, SC
Dr. Bartlett completed her residency in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Palmetto Richland in 2001, serving as Chief Resident in her final year. She practiced at Pediatric Associates in Columbia until 2006 when she joined Palmetto Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic. She is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Kelli Johnston, DO, FAAP
North Charleston, SC
Dr. Johnston completed her pediatric residency training at the University of South Carolina/Palmetto Health Richland Children’s Hopsital in Columbia, SC. Upon finishing residency in 2008, she continued to live and work in Union, SC before moving to Charleston and joining Coastal Pediatric Associates. Dr. Johnston enjoys providing well care to infants and children, and sees it as a wonderful opportunity to educate families on maintaining health and preventing illness. She also has interests in the evaluation and treatment of ADHD.
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.
Mary Abel, MD, FAAP
Charleston, SC
Dr. Abel attended the University of Virginia for her undergraduate degree then returned to the Lowcountry to attend medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. She stayed in Charleston to complete her residency in pediatrics at MUSC, and now couldn’t imagine living anywhere else.
John David Allen, MD
North Augusta, SC
Dr. John David Allen completed his MD degree, internship, and residency at the Medical College of Georgia. He is currently affiliated with the University Health Care System where he is part of their pediatric team.
W. Laurin Graham, MD, FAAP
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Dr. W. Laurin Graham is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics as well. He attended medical school at MUSC and is currently part of the Coastal Pediatric Associates team.
Lauren Lucas, MD
Mount Pleasant, SC
Dr. Lucas earned her Medical Degree in 2015 and then moved to Charleston to complete her residency in Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Lucas loves the variety of General Pediatrics but has specific interests in Lactation and Infant Nutrition, Adolescent Care, Mental and Behavioral Health, and the care of children with chronic medical complexity.
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.
