Melissa Cunningham
MUSC Health Primary Care - Epic Center
Office
(843) 876-0615
2060 Sam Rittenberg Blvd Charleston, SC 29407
About
Melissa Cunningham
Dr. Melissa Cunningham was raised in Hershey, Pennsylvania. She received her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and a Masters degree in molecular medicine from Boston University. After receiving her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees at Pennsylvania State University, she entered the ABIM's clinician-scientist track at the Medical University of South Carolina, where she completed her residency and fellowship training in June 2012, and subsequently joined the faculty as an assistant professor in the division of rheumatology and immunology.Dr. Cunningham's group has a particular interest in inflammation, autoimmunity, and sex bias. Her research is focused on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the role of estrogen receptor alpha (ERa) in modulating the inflammatory response in this disease, which is predominately diagnosed in females (9:1 vs. males). Her work has been supported by MUSC's specialized center of research on sex and gender factors affecting women's health, a grant from MUSC's center for genomic medicine and a three-year CTSA KL2 award. She is currently funded on a five-year NIH career development award (K08).
Primary Specialty
Rheumatologist
Practice
MUSC Health Primary Care - Epic Center
Gender
Female
Education
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Training
Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center, Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center
Certification
SC, SC-28966, SC-BC9950127, SC-FC2061579, SC-2028966, American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine-NA, ACLS, PALS
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Aetna (PPO), Managed Choice, Open Choice and Exclusive Choice), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) , BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Blue Choice Blue Option (Exchange Plan), Blue Choice MyChoice (Available as individual commercial product), Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Cigna, Coventry, Employers Health Network/SC Business Coalition on Health, First Health, Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now), Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) , Medcost, Tricare, United HealthCare, AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Clover Health , Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Blue Choice Medicaid, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Molina Healthcare , WellCare, Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan , First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan, Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
Degrees
Medical Doctor, Doctor of Philosophy
Office Name
MUSC Health Primary Care - Epic Center
Languages
English
Business Hours
Monday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed
Services
Melissa Cunningham provides rheumatology services in Charleston, SC. A Rheumatologist is trained in rheumatology and is able to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic illnesses.
Please call MUSC Health Primary Care - Epic Center at (843) 876-0615 to schedule an appointment in Charleston, SC or to get more information. Additional Services Asthma - Allergy Specialists
Please call MUSC Health Primary Care - Epic Center at (843) 876-0615 to schedule an appointment in Charleston, SC or to get more information. Additional Services Asthma - Allergy Specialists
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