Heather Hughes
MUSC Health University Medical Center
Office
(843) 792-9200
171 Ashley Avenue Charleston, SC 29425
About
Heather Hughes
Dr. Heather Y. Hughes was appointed clinical assistant professor in the MUSC Infectious Diseases Division in July 2017. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology and cellular biology from the University of Georgia, she then went on to obtain her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. She completed residency training in internal medicine at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, and served as chief resident for the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia Health System. She completed her infectious diseases fellowship at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, Maryland. While at NIAID, she focused on the study of antimicrobial-resistance and the prevention of hospital-acquired infections. During her fellowship, she earned a Master of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland.Dr. Hughes is board-certified in infectious diseases and internal medicine. Her clinical interests include general infectious diseases, HIV and HCV care. She serves as the hospital epidemiologist for the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center and is an active member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, and the American Medical Association. Her research interests include the prevention and control of hospital-acquired infections and antimicrobial resistance.
Primary Specialty
Infectious Disease Specialist
Practice
MUSC Health University Medical Center
Gender
Female
Certification
SC, SC-40449, DC, DC-MTL001873, DC-MTR000024, VA, VA-0101251268, VA-0116020293, SC-FH6585472, MD, MD-FH5500473, SC-2040449, American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine-323658
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
Office Name
MUSC Health University Medical Center
Languages
English
Services
MUSC Health University Medical Center provides infectious disease care in Charleston, SC.
Please call Heather Hughes at (843) 792-9200 to schedule an appointment in Charleston, SC or to get more information. Additional Services Doctor
Please call Heather Hughes at (843) 792-9200 to schedule an appointment in Charleston, SC or to get more information. Additional Services Doctor
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