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
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
What Are the Minimum Dimensions in a Marketing Plan Required for Starting or Improving Marketing in a Small, New Home Health Agency?, Patrick Baker