T Karl Byrne, MD

T Karl Byrne, MD is a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC, specializing in General Surgery and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Byrne serves patients struggling with obesity, providing lifestyle changes and surgical interventions through the MUSC Health Bariatric Surgery program. The practice holds a rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on 47 reviews. Dr. Byrne led the way in weight loss surgery in SC, establishing the first bariatric program in the state in 1992. He and his partner, Dr. Rana Pullatt, continue to lead innovative procedures at MUSC, which is the only SC center performing biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch and robotic bariatric surgery. The facility is one of only two centers in the state accredited to perform surgery on adolescents by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. After surgical training in Ireland, Dr. Byrne completed a research fellowship and surgical residency at the Medical College of Virginia. He has performed more than 5,000 bariatric surgeries, assembling a team of experienced advanced practice practitioners, registered dietitians, and psychologists at the Ashley River Tower. In addition to gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and duodenal switch, the team performs complex revisional surgeries.

The office is located at 25 Courtenay Drive, just off Calhoun Street. It sits about a tenth of a mile from Roper Hospital and the James Island Expressway. The Charleston Medical District's Greenway and the Jonathan Lucas House Marker are also within a short walk of the facility.

Dr. Byrne’s extensive experience and the specialized accreditation of the Ashley River Tower facility distinguish him as a leading provider for metabolic and bariatric surgery in Charleston.

Services:

• Body Contouring & Aesthetic Surgery
• Breast Surgery & Reconstruction
• Facial Rejuvenation
• Facial Surgery
• Maxillofacial Prosthodontics