Laura Folk was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and grew up on Lookout Mountain. She attended the University of South Carolina where she completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She received her Master of Science in Nursing to become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at MUSC. Laura has 15 years of experience as an RN in […]
Katie Ellis grew up in Charlotte, NC. She attended Georgia Southern University where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. While working as a registered nurse, she earned a Doctorate of Pediatric Nursing Practice at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board and is a member
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Karlayne Dufault was born and raised in West Columbia, SC, and moved to Charleston in 1997. She received her Bachelors and Masters of Science in Nursing as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from the Medical University of South Carolina. She worked at MUSC for 18 years between the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Child Abuse Pediatrics.
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Emily Calaman was born and raised in New Jersey. She first attended Bucknell University in Pennsylvania where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Sociology. She went on to complete the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at MUSC. While working as a registered nurse at MUSC Children’s Hospital, she completed her Master
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Sarah Bertram grew up in North Carolina and attended Davidson College where she received her B.S. in biology. After spending time in Zambia, she attended the University of Kentucky’s accelerated BSN program. She has cared for patients at Kentucky Children’s Hospital and MUSC Children’s Hospital as a Pediatric Oncology/Hematology nurse. Sarah completed her Doctorate of
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Dr. Julianna Womble attended East Carolina University for her undergraduate and medical degree. She then moved to Charleston where she completed her Pediatric Primary Care Residency at MUSC. In her free time. Dr. Womble loves to be outdoors, at the beach, going for walks, gardening, and playing tennis and pickleball. Our Providers Dr. Julianna Womble
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Dr. Ryan Wade attended the University of South Carolina for his undergraduate studies in Experimental Psychology. He completed medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina and Pediatric Residency at the University of Florida. Prior to returning to Charleston, he practiced as a hospitalist and general pediatrician near Asheville, NC. p>Dr. Wade’s wife is
Dr. Tripp is a graduate of Columbia College of South Carolina. She attended medical school at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. Following medical school, Dr. Tripp completed her residency at Mercer University School of Medicine. Dr. Tripp is married to her husband, Sam, who is a nurse anesthetist. They have three children, Annabelle
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Dr. Molly Slade was born and raised in Atlanta, Ga. She then moved to Charleston to complete her undergraduate training at the College of Charleston. She completed her medical school training at the Medical University of South Carolina. She continued on with her residency training at MUSC where she served as Chief Resident. Molly and
Dr. Shilpa Shah grew up in Anderson, SC and attended the University of South Carolina for her undergraduate studies. Dr. Shah completed her medical school training and pediatric residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Shah is married to Dr. Rahul Gupta, a local optometrist in Charleston. They have 2 children, Ayan and