Thank you for your interest in our Endocrinology Fellowship at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The hospital is a 403-bed acute care hospital with award winning programs in cardiovascular care, orthopedic surgery and stroke care. We are affiliated with Mercer University, University of South Carolina and Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), providing access to library resources, research support and the opportunity to work with medical students. Grand Strand is home to training programs in Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Transitional Year and Hospice & Palliative Care.
We are excited about our new program and feel our hospital and clinic setting are ideal for training the next generation of Endocrinologists. We hope that you will consider training with us here at the beach.
Donald Eagerton, MD Program Director
List of leadership and faculty
Alimitha M. Kodali, MD
Completed her Internal Medicine residency in 2020. She completed her fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism & Metabolism Insitute, from the Cleveland clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH in 2022. Dr. Kodali's Memberships include the American College of Physicians, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and a member of the Endocrine Society. She joined Grand Strand Medical Center after completing her fellowship and is currently living in Myrtle Beach.
Anne LaRochelle, MD
Anne LaRochelle, MD is originally from Belgium. She completed an Internal Medicine/Pediatrics residency followed by Endocrinology fellowship. She practiced in Pennsylvania before moving to Myrtle Beach. Dr. LaRochelle has been involved with the Internal Medicine Residency program at Grand Strand since its inception. She has a special interest in osteoporosis.
Jocelyn Myers, MD
Jocelyn Myers, MD is a native of New York. She completed residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and fellowship training at Montefiore Medical Center. She has been in practice for 20 years and has a particular interest in emerging therapies in diabetes.
2022-2023 Salary and benefits information
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| PGY4 | $64,438 |
| PGY5 | $68,280 |
Conference schedule
Core Curriculum Conference series
- Daily
- Bone Density Reading
- Weekly
- Clinical Case Conferences
- Board Review
- Journal Club
- Monthly
- Morbidity and Mortality Conferences
- Quarterly
- Research Conferences
- Annually
- Fatigue and Well-Being Training
Continuity Clinic
2-3 days week during PGY-4 and PGY-5
PGY-4 Schedule
Inpatient Consults/Diabetes Pump Clinic - 2 months
Outpatient/Thyroid Ultrasound - 2 months
Outpatient/Diabetes Pump Clinic - 2 months
Inpatient Consults - 4 months
Electives - 2 months
PGY-5 Schedule
Inpatient Consults - 4 months
Outpatient/Thyroid Ultrasound/Diabetes Pump Clinic - 6 months
Elective/Research - 2 months