The MUSC Theses and Dissertations collection brings the work of MUSC students to a broader audience. Publishing dissertations in an open access format such as MEDICA@MUSC ensures that student research is not limited to a local audience.
Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Quantifying Provider Relief Fund Allocation Trends: A Descriptive Analysis of Rural and Urban Hospitals, 2014-2023, Wendell C. McClurg
The Impact of the Different VDAC Isoforms on HBV Replication and HBx Localization, Cody McUmber
Strategic Planning Time Horizons and Hospital Performance Outcomes, David Meyer
Redesigning Outpatient Chemotherapy Scheduling: A Management Approach to Site-Integrated Operations, Dominick J. Morrone
Models, Phenotypes, and Genomics: Translational Insights into the Biology of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, Taylor Nelson
Stress Mediated Changes in the Mouse Prefrontal Cortex, Krysten P. OHara
Cerebrovascular and Inflammatory Effects of High-Fat Diet Induced Midlife Obesity in Alzheimer’s Disease, Pooja Pradeep
A Scenario Analysis of the Impact of H.R.1 2025 Medicaid Coverage Loss and Payment Reductions on U.S. Hospital Operating Margins, Tangee Pruitt
Patient-Reported Unmet Needs in Young Adult Cancer Care: A Needs Assessment Study, Disha Sawhney
Quantitative analysis of emergency department holding times in a five-hospital market in an academic health system, Jeffrey Schecter
Hospital Financial Vulnerability to Medicaid Reimbursement Cuts in the United States: Implications of the OBBBA, Raman Singh
Insights into the Role of SOX6 in the Developing Heart, Hannah Tarolli
Tnni3k Controls Susceptibility to Coxsackievirus B3-Induced Myocarditis, Kelsey A. Tjen
Time to Definitive Surgery in Ovarian Cancer: An Analysis of Diagnostic-to-Treatment Intervals, Quyen T. Tran
Examining the Influence of Endogenous and Exogenous Factors on Intestinal Secretory Cell Types, Rachel Valentine
Out-of-Pocket Cost Burden in Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery: Economic Drivers and Opportunities for Alignment, Andrew Wade
A Mixed-Methods Research Study: NC Health Department Directors’ Perspective on Local Impact of Early Medicaid Expansion, Asma Warrich
The Role of Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging in 30-Day Readmissions Among Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients, Britta Watson
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
A Long Non-Coding eRNA Forms R-loops to Shape Emotional Experience-Induced Behavioral Adaptations, Rose Marie Akiki
Predictors of Early Withdrawal in Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials: The Role of Demographics in Retention, Kallie Alkatib
Assessing the Burden of Uncompensated Care In South Carolina Hospitals: The Role of Medicaid Expansion, Telemedicine and Primary Care, Natassia S. Allen
LC/MS Validation of Stool as an Analytical Matrix for Profiling Free Fatty Acids in Neonatal Patients, Octavia Ancrum
A Retrospective Review of Emergency Department Leave Against Medical Advice Cases: Tracking Pregnant Women Presenting with Opioid Use Disorder, Rastassia Armstrong