- Dr. Saima Athar, MD
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Dr. Saima Athar, MD
Neurology - South Carolina, Charleston
Overview
Dr. Saima Athar, MD works in Charleston, South Carolina is a specialist in Neurology, Sleep Medicine and graduated Emory University in 2006. Dr. Athar is affiliated with MUSC Medical Center
Specialties
- Neurology
- Sleep Medicine
Conditions
• Acute Alcohol Sensitivity• Acute Myeloid Leukaemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes Related to Topoisomerase Type II Inhibitor
• Addison-Gull Syndrome
• Adrenal Gland Diseases
• Allergic Rhinitis Due to Food
• Alzheimer's Disease With Late-Onset
• Arthropathy Associated With Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
• Biceps Tendinitis
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Cataract, Anterior Polar, Dominant
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• Cellulaze® Cellulite Reduction
• Cholecystitis
• Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
• Colic
• Cosmetic Xeomin® Injection
• Diagnostic Evaluation
• Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
• Dystonia 13, Torsion, Autosomal Dominant
• Dystonia 6, Torsion
• Elbow Or Upper Arm Arthritis
• Electron Microscopy
• Electronic Shock Wave Lithotripsy
• Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome
• Familial Polyposis
• Functional Hemispherectomy
• Helminthosporium Fungus Allergy
• Idiopathic Diffuse Interstitial Fibrosis
• Influenza (Flu)
• Intestinal Atresia
• Isolaz System Acne Treatment
• Joint Fusion
• Liver Test
• Macules, Hereditary, Congenital Hypopigmented and Hyperpigmented
• Malignant Diseases of the Pancreas
• Menopause Evaluation and Treatment
• Neurological Injuries
• Non-Surgical Gum Treatment
• North Carolina Macular Dystrophy
• Pediatric Chronic Infection
• Pediatric Thoracic Disorders
• Post Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery
• Pterygium Syndrome, Multiple Dominant Type
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Retinal Pigment
• Shoulder, Elbow, Hand, and Wrist Joint Replacement
• Skin Aging
• Surgical Mesh Removal
• Syndactyly
• Thyroid Biopsy
• White Coat Hypertension
• Women's Health Rehabilitation
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Procedures
• Alzheimer's Disease• Ataxia
• Autonomic Disorders
• Autonomic Dysreflexia
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Brain Aneurysm
• Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
• Cerebrovascular Disease
• Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuritis
• Cluster Headache
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• Convulsions
• Dementia
• Diplopia
• Dystonia
• EEG (Electroencephalogram)
• Epilepsy
• Essential Tremor
• Gait Abnormality
• Headache
• Huntington's Disease
• Hydrocephalus
• Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy
• Insomnia
• Intervertebral Disc Herniation
• Leukodystrophy
• Low Back Pain
• Migraine
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
• Myoclonus
• Narcolepsy and Cataplexy
• Nerve Sheath Tumors
• Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
• Parkinson's Disease
• Parkinsonism
• Peripheral Nerve Disorders
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
• Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
• Pseudotumor Cerebri
• Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Restless Leg Syndrome
• Sleep Apnea
• Sleep-Walking
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Spinal Stenosis
• Stroke
• Syncope
• Tic Disorders
• Tourette's Syndrome
• Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
• Tremor
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Vertigo
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
State License
- South Carolina
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospital
Emory University
Atlanta, GA, USA
Year completed: 2006
Atlanta, GA, USA
Year completed: 2006
Residency Hospital
Musc
Charleston, SC, USA
Year completed: 2004
Charleston, SC, USA
Year completed: 2004
Awards
1 AAN
2 AASM
3 MDS
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I received a timely response to my questions and concerns.
I got an appointment when I needed one.
They kept things moving and on time during my visit.
I got an appointment when I needed one.
They kept things moving and on time during my visit.
I received a thorough evaluation.
I received a correct diagnosis and up-to-date treatment.
I was given specific advice on lifestyle changes I can make to improve my health.
I received a correct diagnosis and up-to-date treatment.
I was given specific advice on lifestyle changes I can make to improve my health.
I was given the medical information I needed in an understandable way.
The provider really listened, gave me the time I needed, and put me at ease.
We discussed treatment options and choices I have.
The provider addressed traditional and alternative medicine treatment options in an open-minded way.
The provider really listened, gave me the time I needed, and put me at ease.
We discussed treatment options and choices I have.
The provider addressed traditional and alternative medicine treatment options in an open-minded way.
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Office Locations
Primary location
Medical University Of SC CHN
135 Rutledge Street Suite RT1
South Carolina (SC)
Charleston
29425
Phone:(843) 792-3307
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 75 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Other Office Locations
Medical University Of SC-Nrlgy
96 Jonathan Lucas Street Suite 307
South Carolina (SC)
Charleston
29425
Phone:(843) 792-3221
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 50 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Accepting New Patients
- No
Map & Directions
Medical University Of SC CHN, 135 Rutledge Street Suite RT1, Charleston, South Carolina (SC), 29425
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- American Republic
- Assurant Health
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Blue Options PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- First Choice Health
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Golden Rule
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- MedCost
- MedCost PPO
- MedHealthInsurance
- Medicaid
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Mutual of Omaha
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Universal American
- Wellpath Preferred PPO
- Wells Fargo Insurance
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Affiliated Hospitals
MUSC Medical Center
171 Ashley Avenue
South Carolina SC,
Charleston,
29425
MUSC Medical Center is a State owned hospital located in Charleston, SC. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 5 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 13 of 14 procedures.
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