Concussion Specialists in South Carolina

136 verified listings across 31 cities — including 2 offering telehealth and 21 serving children & teens.

Booking a return-to-play visit in South Carolina?

The largest concentrations of South Carolina concussion care are in Greenville, Spartanburg and Columbia. If the appointment is about getting a student athlete cleared after a concussion, South Carolina law decides whose signature the school must accept — under the current statute: specific professions named. What that means in practice, and whether a return-to-learn plan is required, is covered in plain English on the South Carolina concussion law page.

Concussion specialists in Greenville (31)

Neuropsychologist

Ermindo J. Natale PsyD

Prisma Health Children's Hospital – Upstate (Pediatric Neuropsychology)

📍 Greenville

Neuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Spartanburg (14)

Physician - Sports MedicineTelehealth

John A. Lucas IV MD

Medical Group of the Carolinas - Sports Medicine Institute and Orthopaedic Surgery - Westside

📍 Spartanburg

Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryReturn to Play/Learn
Physician - Sports Medicine

Ian Gao MD

Carolina Orthopaedic & Neurosurgical Associates

📍 Spartanburg

General Concussion Care
Physician - Sports Medicine

James D. McDermott MD, FAAOS

Medical Group of the Carolinas - Sports Medicine Institute - North Grove

📍 Spartanburg

Multidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn

Concussion specialists in Columbia (13)

PhD / Researcher

Jacob Kay PhD, MSc

Prisma Health Pediatric Concussion Clinic–Columbia

📍 Columbia

Neuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary Concussion
Psychologist

R. Davis Moore MS, PhD

Concussion and Health Neuroscience Laboratory (CHNL)

📍 Columbia

Neuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary Concussion

Concussion specialists in Mount Pleasant (12)

Physician - Sports Medicine

Andrew McMarlin DO

Concussion Center of Charleston (Winning Health Sports Medicine)

📍 Mount Pleasant

Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn
Physician - Neurology

Purabi Sonowal M.D., MBBS

MUSC Children's Health Concussion Clinic

📍 Mount Pleasant

Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary Concussion

Concussion specialists in Charleston (11)

Physician - PM&R

David Powell MD

Roper Rehabilitation Hospital - Brain Injury Specialty Program

📍 Charleston

Neuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Occupational Therapist

Emma Chambers OTR/L, CCDT

Roper Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation - Brain Injury Program

📍 Charleston

Neuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Speech-Language Pathologist

Michelle Moore MSP, CCC-SLP, CBIS

Roper Rehabilitation Hospital - Brain Injury Specialty Program (Inpatient)

📍 Charleston

Neuropsychology/CognitiveSpeech/LanguageRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Neuropsychologist

Mark T. Wagner Ph.D.

MUSC Division of Clinical Neuropsychology

📍 Charleston

Vision/Neuro-OptometryNeuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Neuropsychologist

Mike Sugarman Ph.D.

MUSC Division of Clinical Neuropsychology

📍 Charleston

Vision/Neuro-OptometryNeuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Clemson (8)

Athletic Trainer

Danny Poole ATC (per secondary sources; not confirmed on primary site)

Clemson University Athletics – Sports Medicine

📍 Clemson

Return to Play/Learn
PhD / Researcher

Greg Batt PhD

Clemson Headgear Impact Performance (CHIP) Lab – Robert H. Brooks Sports Science Institute (RHBSSI)

📍 Clemson

Rehabilitation/Brain Injury
Physician - Neurology

John Absher MD

Clemson University School of Health Research – NeuroImaging Research Core (NIRC) / TBI Program

📍 Clemson

Vision/Neuro-OptometryNeuropsychology/CognitiveBehavioral/Mental Health
PhD / Researcher

John DesJardins PhD

Clemson Headgear Impact Performance (CHIP) Lab – Robert H. Brooks Sports Science Institute (RHBSSI)

📍 Clemson

Rehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Rock Hill (6)

Concussion specialists in Simpsonville (5)

Optometrist / Vision Therapy

Sean Stevens OD

Revision Optix - Simpsonville (AEG Vision)

📍 Simpsonville

Vestibular/BalanceVision/Neuro-OptometryHeadache/Migraine

Concussion specialists in Greer (4)

Concussion specialists in Conway (3)

Concussion specialists in Myrtle Beach (3)

Concussion specialists in Anderson (2)

Concussion specialists in Bluffton (2)

Concussion specialists in Florence (2)

Concussion specialists in Murrells Inlet (2)

Concussion specialists in North Charleston (2)

Physician Assistant

Amanda Watts PA

MUSC Children's Health Concussion Clinic at Summey Medical Pavilion

📍 North Charleston

Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary Concussion

Concussion specialists in Summerville (2)

Concussion specialists in Aiken (1)

Concussion specialists in Cayce (1)

Concussion specialists in Duncan (1)

Concussion specialists in Easley (1)

Concussion specialists in Fort Mill (1)

Concussion specialists in Gaffney (1)

Concussion specialists in Georgetown (1)

Concussion specialists in Johns Island (1)

Concussion specialists in Lexington (1)

Concussion specialists in Little River (1)

Concussion specialists in North Myrtle Beach (1)

Physical Therapist

Mark Martire PT

CORA Physical Therapy - North Myrtle Beach

📍 North Myrtle Beach

Vestibular/BalancePhysical TherapyReturn to Play/Learn

Concussion specialists in Sullivan's Island (1)

Concussion specialists in Sumter (1)

Concussion specialists in Surfside Beach (1)

Common questions

Who can clear a young athlete to return to play in South Carolina?

South Carolina's youth sports concussion law sets who may sign a return-to-play clearance: specific professions named. The full rules, including same-day return and return-to-learn requirements, are on our South Carolina concussion law page.

How many concussion specialists are there in South Carolina?

This directory lists 136 verified concussion providers across 31 South Carolina cities — 2 offer telehealth and 21 see children and teens. Every listing is verified against the provider's own website before it appears.

Before your first appointment

Most people who search for concussion care in South Carolina are a few weeks past the injury and still symptomatic. Reading one of these before you call makes the first appointment considerably more useful.

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Run a concussion program in South Carolina?

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