Vanessa Karsch Hinson, MD, PhD of Mt Pleasant

Vanessa Karsch Hinson, MD, PhD of Mt Pleasant is a Neurologist in Mt Pleasant, SC. She provides comprehensive neurology care with a focus on movement disorders, serving patients who need diagnosis and treatment for conditions such as dystonia, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and other movement‑related illnesses. Dr. Hinson also performs botulinum toxin injections as part of her therapeutic options. With practice locations at MUSC Health Neurology at East Cooper Medical Pavilion in Mt Pleasant and at the Rutledge Tower facility in Charleston, she reaches a broad regional patient base. The practice holds a 4.00‑star rating based on four reviews.

Dr. Hinson is a professor of neurology and the director of the Movement Disorders Program at MUSC. She earned both her medical and doctoral degrees from the University of Hamburg School of Medicine in Germany, completed a research fellowship at Wake Forest University, and trained in neurology in Muenster. After a residency at MUSC where she served as chief resident, she pursued a fellowship in movement disorders at Rush‑Presbyterian‑St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago before joining the MUSC faculty. Her clinical interests center on the diagnosis and management of dystonia, botulinum toxin therapy, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and related movement disorders, and she is fluent in English and German.

The office is located on Midtown Ave at 1600 Midtown Ave, Mt Pleasant, SC. It sits a short walk, about 0.2 miles, from the MUSC clinic and the Trident Technical College, Mt Pleasant Campus. Hungry Neck Boulevard is also roughly 0.2 miles away, while Venning Road, Johnnie Dodds Boulevard, and Shem Creek are each within about half a mile of the practice.

Patients in Mt Pleasant benefit from Dr. Hinson’s recognized expertise in movement disorders, positioning her as a leading neurologist for the community.

Services:

• Acute Stroke Therapies Research
• Clinical Research
• Dystonia diagnosis and treatment
• Huntington's disease diagnosis and treatment
• Movement Disorders
• Neurology
• Parkinson's disease diagnosis and treatment
• Tremors diagnosis and treatment