JamesThomasMcElligottMD

Pediatrics • Charleston, SC

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

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Office
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425
Phone+1 843-792-1414

Fax+1 843-876-8709

Summary

School-Based Telehealth

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Education & Training

Medical University of South CarolinaMSc, Clinical Research, 2008 - 2009
Medical University of South Carolina College of MedicineFellowship, Academic Generalist, 2007 - 2009
Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Pediatrics, 2004 - 2007
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2004
University of North CarolinaB.S., 1996 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

SC State Medical License 2007 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Forty under 40 Charleston Business Journal, 2016
Health care hero Charleston business journal, 2014
Outstanding Outpatient Educator of the Year MUSC Department of Pediatrics, 2011
Faculty Teaching Award Nominee MUSC College of Medicine, 2010
Teacher of the Month MUSC College of Medicine, 2009
Travel Award Irish and American Paediatric Society, 2008
Outstanding Abstract Award Southern Society for Pediatric Research, 2008
Pediatrics Teaching Ward Phase V, 2006
Nominee MUSC Golden Apple, 2005
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

35 citations
Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnant Women via Telemedicine: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.
Constance Guille, Annie N. Simpson, Edie Douglas, Lisa Boyars, Kathryn King Cristaldi
JAMA Network Open. 2020-01-03
60 citations
Patient preferences for direct-to-consumer telemedicine services: a nationwide survey.
Brandon M. Welch, Jillian Harvey, Nathaniel O'Connell, James T. McElligott
BMC Health Services Research. 2017-11-28
4 citations
Underdiagnosis and Lower Rates of Office Visits for Overweight/Obese Pediatric Patients in Rural Compared with Urban Areas.
Christine SanGiovanni, James T. McElligott, Kristen Morella, William T. Basco
Southern Medical Journal. 2017-07-01

Journal Articles

Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in the Coastal Region of South Carolina
McElligott KM, McElligott JT, Rivell G, Rolfe R, Sharpe R, Lambright K, Charles L, Ethnicity & Disease, 1/1/2013
Health Care Utilization Patterns for Young Children in Rural Counties of the I-95 Corridor of South Carolina
McElligott JT, Summer A, Journal of Rural Health, 9/1/2012
Variation in Fruit Juice Consumption Among Infants and Toddlers: Associations with WIC Participation
McElligott JT, Roberts JR, Varadi EA, O’Brien ES, Freeland KD, Basco WT, Southern Medical Journal, 1/1/2012
Do Immunization Procedures Match Provider Perception? A study from the South Carolina Pediatric Practice Based Network (SCPPRN)
Roberts JR, Freeland KD, Kolasa M, McElligott JT, Darden PM, Quality in Primary Care, 1/1/2011
Improving Immunization Rates at 18 Months of Age: Implications for Individual Practices A Modeling Study from the South Carolina Pediatric Practice Research Network
McElligott JT, Roberts JR, O’Brien E, Freeland KD, Kolasa M, Stevenson J, Darden, PM, Public Health Reports, Vaccine Supplement, 1/1/2011
The Impact of a Water Treatment Program on Gastrointestinal Parasite Frequency
Deal JL, McElligott JT, Greene GC, Summer AP, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 11/1/2010
Spontaneous Regression of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in a Neonate with Multiple Bony Lesions
McElligott, JT, McMichael A, Sangueza OP, Anthony E, Rose D, McLean TW, J Pediatric Hematology Oncology, 1/1/2008
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Press Mentions

MUSC Receives Grant That Combines Need for Telehealth Support and Rural Health Care Workforce Pipeline NetworkSeptember 22nd, 2022
TSIM: A Model for TelehealthAugust 23rd, 2021
Telehealth Scales up During the Pandemic to Offer Patient Care in the Safety of the HomeSeptember 9th, 2020
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
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American Telemedicine Association
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