Meron Selassie, MD

Physician in Charleston, SC
Specialties:Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, Pain Management
Languages:English
Gender:Female
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Meron Selassie, MD

Dr. Meron Selassie is a board certified anesthesiologist specializing in the treatment of chronic pain. She is a strong advocate of compassionate and comprehensive pain management using a multidisciplinary approach. This often involves minimally invasive procedures including injections, responsible use of medications, and collaboration with psychologists and physical therapists to address the challenges of living with chronic pain. Dr. Selassie understands the toll that chronic pain can take on patients, their families and communities. She strives to return patients to a higher level of function and to improve their quality of life. Dr. Selassie received her medical education from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and then stayed on to complete a four year residency in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care. Following eight years in Philadelphia, she completed a chronic pain management fellowship at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She worked in private practice for a year before returning to practice medicine in her home state of South Carolina. She is a member of several regional and national anesthesiology and pain societies and performs a variety of image-guided interventional pain and neuromodulation procedures. Her areas of interest include treatment of neck and back pain including conditions like sciatica and osteoarthritis, nerve pain, joint pain, arthritis, and headache.

Board Certifications: Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine
Clinical Areas of Interest
  • Central and peripheral neuromodulation and neuroablation
  • Arthritis
  • Back pain
  • Epidural steroid injections
  • Headache
  • Nerve blocks
  • Pain management
  • Spine injections
  • Trigger point injections

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  • Map of 135 Rutledge Ave in Charleston
    MUSC Health Rutledge Tower
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    135 Rutledge Ave
    Charleston, SC 29425
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    TuesdayOpen 24 Hours
    WednesdayOpen 24 Hours
    ThursdayOpen 24 Hours
    FridayOpen 24 Hours
    SaturdayOpen 24 Hours
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  • Map of 2060 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard in Charleston
    MUSC Health West Ashley Medical Pavilion
    2060 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard
    Charleston, SC 29407
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    Tuesday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    SaturdayClosed
    SundayClosed
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