MUSC Health Primary Care - Park West

Dr. Erika Blank is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. She is an experienced clinician with 25 years in practice. Her clinical focus is primary care with interest in chronic disease management and prevention through lifestyle medicine.A native of Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Blank received her biology degree from Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, in 1992, and her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, in 1996. She was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society as well as Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Blank completed her residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY in 1999. She received her certification to practice Lifestyle Medicine through the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine in 2017 and earned her Plant Based Nutrition Certification though the eCornell T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies in 2018. She practiced primary care at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York for 13 years where she was also a teaching attending working with medical students and residents. For the last six years, Dr. Blank practiced primary care in the seacoast area of New Hampshire.Lifestyle Medicine is a field of medicine that relies on current medical evidence to treat, prevent and reverse chronic diseases through lifestyle changes. Lifestyle changes include: a diet that is mostly plant-based; physical activity; not smoking; good sleep habits; and, minimizing stress. Any positive changes can improve one’s health, so Dr. Blank focuses on progress, not perfection. Lifestyle Medicine combines the knowledge of healthy behaviors with the ability to help patients navigate through changes they want to make. Dr. Blank blends her expertise in building healthier lifestyles into her internal medicine practice to provide the most successful outcomes and create long-term health benefits for her patients.

A new approach to primary care. MUSC Accel Health is an annual subscription program connecting you with a doctor specializing in primary care. Your doctor will focus on preventive medical care and create wellness plans customized to your unique needs. This dedicated partnership between you and your doctor includes convenient and immediate attention through same-day or next-day appointments, customized wellness plans, personalized care, direct access to physicians and referral management to specialty care. The benefits of joining MUSC Accel Health are that the providers are dedicated to small group of patients and have more time available for each appointment, allowing them to spend more time focused on your health and being flexible to your health care needs.

Dr. Larry Padget is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He provides comprehensive primary care to all ages and seeks to be a trusted resource for people of all races, ethnicities, nationalities, genders, and sexual orientations. Dr. Padget earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. After graduating, he was commissioned into the U.S. Navy, where he completed his internship at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. He trained as a naval flight surgeon and was deployed with a Marine Helicopter Squadron deployed to Japan and South Korea. Dr. Padget completed his family practice residency at Scott & White in Temple, TX. Before joining MUSC, Dr. Padget served as a Regional Medical Officer with the U.S. State Department, providing clinical care at American embassies in Beijing, Moscow, London, Doha, and Vienna. In this role, he delivered high-quality primary and preventive care to U.S. diplomats and their families, supervised staff, directed clinical operations across large regions, and engaged with international audiences to promote global peace and prosperity. Dr. Padget also served as the Chief Medical Officer for the State Department and as the senior medical advisor to the Secretary of State during the Covid-19 pandemic. With extensive clinical experience in over 32 countries, Dr. Padget brings a wealth of expertise in international and travel medicine, complementing his proficiency in primary care.