Nicholas Shungu, MD

Nicholas Shungu, MD is a family practice physician in Charleston, SC. He provides primary and family medicine care to patients of all ages and backgrounds, offering services such as chronic disease management, adolescent health, HIV care, trigger point and joint injections, long‑term contraception, and treatment of warts and calluses. His clinical interests include self‑care, care for underserved populations, and medical student education, and he serves the Charleston area through the MUSC Health Primary Care clinic at the Citadel Mall. The practice holds a 4.70 rating based on 14 reviews.

Dr. Shungu earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University and his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a family medicine residency at Thomas Jefferson University, where he also served as chief resident. Prior to relocating to Charleston, he practiced in Philadelphia and Chapel Hill. His work has been recognized with the UNC Health Care and UNC Faculty Physicians Award for Carolina Care Excellence and the Thomas Jefferson University Department of Family Medicine Faculty Teaching Award. He is Safe Zone trained and is committed to reducing healthcare disparities through patient care, teaching, and research.

The office is situated on Sam Rittenberg Blvd, just a short distance from Savannah Highway. It lies about 0.2 miles from the NOAA Fisheries police station and Orleans Road, and roughly 0.4 miles from both the MUSC West Campus clinic and Citadel Mall.

The practice enjoys a solid reputation among the customers it has served, reflected in its high rating and positive reviews.

Dr. Shungu’s focus on comprehensive, compassionate family medicine makes him a trusted primary care provider for the Charleston community.

Services:

• Acute Care and Sick Visits
• Adolescent Health
• Cancer Survivorship Care
• Chronic Disease Management
• Diabetes
• Family Medicine
• Flu Shots
• HIV Care