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Remote care with the state’s only
neuro-oncologists
With the only neuro-oncologists in the state, MUSC
Hollings Cancer Center is at the forefront of brain
and nerve tumor care in South Carolina. That means
access to clinical trials, doctors who are keenly aware of
developments in the field and a focus on bringing highquality care to people across the state.
Scott Lindhorst, M.D., and Alicia Zukas, M.D., shared
some of the latest advances in their field.
There are some procedures for which patients absolutely
must travel to Charleston. But when it comes to regular
check-ins, brain and nerve tumor patients can see their
doctors remotely.
Hollings has offered this remote option for about a
year. There are seven sites across South Carolina where
personnel are trained to conduct neuro-oncology-specific
exams while the neuro-oncologist monitors from the
Charleston office.
“We can do really high-level care,” Zukas said. “I have
multiple monitors, and I can see the patient on one, see
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their chart on another, see their imaging on another, and
share everything with the patient and then the patient can
share everything back to me.”
“Even the stethoscope is directly hooked up to the
telehealth cart.”
The quality is so good that in one instance, she was
able to hear something concerning through the remote
stethoscope and sent the patient directly to the local
emergency department.
“I think our next hope is to expand it to clinical trials so that
we can reach more people with clinical trials who live far
away,” Zukas said.
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