Christopher Roxon, MD

Dr. Adrian Strand is a board-certified family medicine physician at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Strand offers comprehensive primary care services for the entire family. Her areas of interest include adolescent medicine, migrant and global health, care of the underserved, and geriatrics. She has extensive expertise in the provision of care to individuals from diverse cultural, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds and those with multiple chronic medical conditions. She is fluent in both English and Spanish. She is proud to offer primary care services to the LGBT community. Dr. Strand is originally from North Carolina. She did her undergraduate schooling at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she double majored in biology and anthropology. After graduation, she obtained her Master's of Public Health in International Health and Development from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer. She returned to UNC for her medical education where she obtained her M.D. She completed her family medicine residency training at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.

Dr. Ashley Perdue is a general pediatrician who treats children of all ages, from newborns to age 18. Dr. Perdue is originally from West Virginia and earned her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at West Virginia University. She then went on to obtain her medical degree from West Virginia University as well. After graduating, she came to MUSC to complete her residency in primary care pediatrics. She enjoyed her time treating children in the Charleston area during her training so much she decided to stay. Dr. Perdue's clinical interests include breastfeeding medicine, general pediatric care, and treatment of ADHD. Dr. Perdue's approach to patient care is to work with patients and their families to come to a shared decision on the best plan of care for the patient based on the latest updates and guidelines in evidence-based medicine.

Cheryl is duel-boarded as an FNP and PMHNP. She completed her FNP program in 2017 along with completing her masters and clinical doctorate degree from MUSC. She returned to MUSC in 2023 and completed her post-master’s certificate in their Psych/Mental Health NP program. She is also certified in pain management through the American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Cheryl’s current clinical interests are in working with older adults that may be experiencing depression, anxiety, and/or grief due to life changes or losses. In her prior work, she worked extensively with patients experiencing chronic pain She believes that in the context of chronic pain, it is critical to develop skills such as meditation and mindfulness instead of relying medications alone. It was through her work with her patients with chronic pain that she began to understand the need for more psychiatric/mental health care in the adult population. It was this work that led her back to school in 2023. Cheryl’s interests include volunteer medical mission work and animal rescue. She has organized and led thirteen mission groups to the Dominican Republic as well as serving as a team member for medical mission groups to Honduras and to the gulf coast after Hurricane Katrina. Cheryl and her husband have two rescue dogs as part of their family and through this experience she learned how important it can be to share one’s life with these gentle creatures.