Benjamin Shinn Horne, III, MD

Dr. Carlson is originally from Florida and moved to Greenville in the summer of 2018 after completing both residency and MFM fellowship at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She chose to join the faculty at Prisma Health to participate in full-spectrum MFM care in a hospital with strong missions that match her own: commitment to learners and commitment to provide care for high risk pregnant women. Dr. Carlson's particular interests in MFM include patient education, genetics, perinatal mood disorders and management of maternal disease. She feels privileged to practice Maternal Fetal Medicine to be afforded not only the opportunity to care for growing families, but also to use pregnancy as a unique time to educate and motivate women for continued care for medical comorbidities for the future health of their families.

Elaine Apperson, MD, is passionate about treating all pediatric endocrine-related conditions, from birth through adulthood. Dr. Apperson finds it a great honor and privilege to work with patients and their families to not only address their medical problems, but also to be their guide as they grow and develop over time, to address their questions and concerns, and to offer support and encouragement along the way. She sees herself as "part of the team" in ensuring that a child grows up to have a full, healthy and happy life. In addition, she enjoys seeing children with a variety of conditions and those who are LGBTQIA+.

Megan Schellinger, DO, MS, currently serves as the Medical Director of the Prisma Health OB Center in the Upstate, as well as a practicing physician in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, Dr. Schellinger completed medical school at A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, followed by a residency in obstetrics and gynecology, fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine and a master’s degree in clinical research at Indiana University. She is board certified in both fields by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Clinically, Dr. Schellinger practices the full scope of maternal-fetal medicine, including prenatal diagnosis, maternal consultation, and the management of medically complex pregnancy with a special interest in maternal diabetes and nutrition. In partnership with the BlueCross BlueShield Foundation and Diabetes Free SC, she currently runs the Upstate MOMs in Control of Diabetes Program for Prisma Health. This program provides comprehensive prenatal, diabetes and nutritional care to our patients. She finds her profession truly rewarding and at times extremely humbling.