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Dr. Stephanie Gaydos, associate professor of Pediatrics

Dual Diagnosis

September 18, 2025

Those born with both Down syndrome and congenital heart defects can still score just as high in quality of life and community engagement.

Trainees and instructors at the redox biology training program in Hungary network at a social event. Photo courtesy of the University of Debrecen.

World-Class Redox

August 21, 2025

MUSC students receive world-class training and make worldwide connections at an international redox training program in Hungary.

Illustration of a torso highlighting a pink heart and a small metal device that says Medtronic.

EV-ICD

June 10, 2025

New heart defibrillator option at MUSC Health Columbia saves truck driver's life. “I’ve got grandkids I want to see grow up," he says.

A very happy looking girl wearing a black t-shirt and pants and a black helmet sits on a brown colored horse.

Double Transplant

May 09, 2025

In a first for the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital, surgeons transplanted a new heart and a new kidney into a 12-year-old girl on the same day.

A new operating room with monitors, lights and an operating table.

Hybrid OR

April 09, 2025

Cardiothoracic surgeon John Sutton looks forward to taking care of complex cases in safer, more efficient way in new hybrid OR.

X-ray of device on aorta.

Aortic Arch Repair

March 19, 2025

MUSC Health vascular surgeon develops new way to repair aortic arch damage in people with aneurysms that doesn’t require open surgery.

A man stands with his hand on the door of a large truck. He has gray hair and a beard and is smiling.

Remarkable Recovery

February 10, 2025

“I'm 6-2, 175 pounds. I don't look like a walking heart attack,” says a Florence-area man whose survival story includes a chilly chapter.

A man in a blue cap and a white doctor's coat hugs another man whose back is to the camera.

Beloved Patient

February 05, 2025

Beloved patient who got new heart, kidney shares his story

What looks like two crowns stacked bottom to bottom on a blue background. A pencil on the left shows the size of the device.

First in Country

January 14, 2025

Doctors at MUSC Health were first in country to implant experimental treatment device for tricuspid regurgitation.

Black and white picture of a torso. The right side is lit up and there are red and blue circles drawn over the image.

ATTR-CM Treatment

December 03, 2024

Researchers at MUSC played an important role in testing a new treatment for a condition that can lead to serious heart trouble.

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