Dr. Erek S. Majka, MD

Dr. Erek S. Majka, MD is a part of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) health system, located at 9228 Medical Plaza Drive in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. MUSC was founded in 1824 and is the state's only comprehensive academic health system, with a mission to preserve and optimize human life in South Carolina through education, research, and patient care.

MUSC educates over 3,200 students in six colleges and trains more than 900 residents and fellows in its health system. The institution brought in over $300 million in research funds in fiscal year 2023 and leads the state in research funding. MUSC Health, the health care system of MUSC, is dedicated to delivering high-quality and safe patient care at 16 hospitals with approximately 2,700 beds.

In 2023, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health University Medical Center in Charleston the Number 1 hospital in South Carolina for the ninth consecutive year. The institution has a total enterprise annual operating budget of $5.9 billion and includes world-class faculty, physicians, scientists, students, and care team members.

Patients, referring providers, researchers, students, and others can find resources on the MUSC website. The institution is known for groundbreaking research, such as a trial using a weight loss drug to improve the health of people with HIV. MUSC researchers have also discovered a cellular process that naturally protects the brain after injury, informing future treatments for brain disease.

Meet MUSC President David J. Cole, M.D., FACS, and learn more about the institution's leadership and initiatives on the website. With a focus on education, research, and patient care, MUSC is dedicated to serving the people of South Carolina and beyond.