Erin Marie Forster, MD, MPH

Dr. Shahryar Chowdhury completed undergraduate and medical school at the University of Florida. He went on to complete his pediatric residency at the University of South Carolina. His pediatric cardiology fellowship and advanced non-invasive imaging training were completed at the Medical University of South Carolina. He joined the staff at MUSC in 2014. Dr. Chowdhury has expertise in echocardiography and cardiac CT. In addition, he sees patients in our pediatric cardiology acute care unit in the Children's Hospital. Dr. Chowdhury currently serves as the associate director of the pediatric cardiology fellowship training program. Dr. Chowdhury’s research interests include determining the accuracy of non-invasive measures of ventricular function, investigating the ability of these measures to predict outcomes in children with heart disease, determining the pathophysiologic mechanisms behind heart failure in patients with single ventricle physiology, and investigating the effects of childhood obesity on the heart. He has presented his work at regional, national, and international meetings; has published numerous articles; and has been the recipient of awards and grants to support his research.

At the MUSC Health Storm Eye Institute, you have access to dedicated experts in every aspect of eye health. You won’t find another eye care team in South Carolina with specialists in eye cancer, glaucoma and corneal disease under one roof. Our program draws people from across South Carolina and surrounding areas. The complex structures in your eyes require specialized care, which you’ll find at MUSC Health. We offer deep expertise in treating both common and complex eye problems.

Dr. Brenda Hoffman is a professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Medical University of South Carolina. She received her M.D. degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1983 and completed her gastroenterology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in 1989. She is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Dr. Hoffman is the chief of the Digestive Health Integrated Center of Clinical Excellence. Dr. Hoffman is a member of several organizations, including the American Gastroenterological Association, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American College of Gastroenterology, American College of Physicians, American Endosonography Club, Charleston Medical Society, Southern Medical Association, and the South Carolina Gastroenterology Association. Additionally, Dr. Hoffman has received numerous honors, including the Faculty Excellence Award, Top 20 Female Physicians -- Southern Woman to Woman, Who's Who/Physicians of the Southeast, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Audio/Visual Award, America's Top Doctors, and Best Doctors.Dr. Hoffman's clinical interests are endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic submucosal dissection, endoscopic mucosal resection, ablative therapy for Barrett's esophagus, capsule endoscopy, laser therapy and therapeutic endoscopy. Her clinical research interests are in endoscopic intervention and prevention and control.