Welcome to the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine. It’s an honor for me to be chairman of a department that prides itself on a commitment to service, a charge to educate the highest quality physicians, and a vision to improve the future of health care through an active research program.

Our faculty members are dedicated to preparing future generations of physicians. Known for innovative approaches to teaching, many have been honored with awards for their excellence in medical student and resident education. The three-year Internal Medicine residency program provides settings, as well as rotations through a diverse array of subspecialties. Strong partnerships with Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital and William Jennings Bryan Dorn Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center provides an exciting training environment. Fellowships are available in Endocrinology, Geriatrics, and Pulmonary Diseases.

I'm proud to announce that the Department of Internal Medicine has recently received its third endowed chair.  In addition to Charles Bryan, M.D., who holds the Heyward Gibbes Distinguished Chair, Allan Brett, M.D., who holds the O.B. Mayer Sr. and Jr. Chair, Ali Rizvi, MD has been named to the A. T. Chalk Chair for Diabetes Care and Research.

Through University Specialty Clinics, we provide General Internal Medicine and subspecialty services in Rheumatology, Pulmonary Diseases and  Critical Care, Dermatology, Allergy and Immunology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Geriatrics, and Infectious Diseases.  The entire faculty, along with residents and medical students, is involved through Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital in providing a tremendous amount of medical care to the underserved members of our community and state.  The Dorn Veterans Administration Medical Center is a tremendous part of our program for education, patient care and research.