Patrick Joseph Coyne, CNS, MSN, AAS

Shannon D’Alton received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and a Master of Science in Nursing at The Medical University of South Carolina. She completed a post-graduate fellowship at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, focusing on neuro-oncology and pediatric hospice and palliative care. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Nursing at The Medical University of South Carolina. Mrs. D’Alton is certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board and a member of the Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association. She specializes in the care of children with complex chronic conditions and has expertise in pediatric neurology and palliative care. Her clinical interests include recognition of the physical, social, and psychological burdens associated with chronic illness and loss. Her research interests include grief and bereavement, palliative care and understanding the impact of sibling death on surviving children and the parent-child dyad. Mrs. D’Alton currently practices perinatal palliative care as a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in the Advanced Fetal Care Center at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Kellie is board certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and as a Clinical Lipid Specialist. She received her undergrad BSN at Clemson University. She worked for two years at the Medical University of South Carolina in Cardiology before attending graduate school, also at MUSC. She is a member of the Cardiology division and has been treating lipid disorders since 2004. Her specific interests are lipid management, statin intolerance, HTN, screening for CV disease, advanced lipid testing and exercise prescription.

Dr. Vida Strickland joined MUSC Women's Care as an obstetrician and gynecologist in 2023. She was raised in Buffalo, New York, and earned her undergraduate degree in Health and Human Services at the University at Buffalo where she graduated summa cum laude. She then went on to earn her Medical Degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. She completed her residency at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles and practiced for several years in Los Angeles following the completion of her training. Dr. Strickland is a board certified junior fellow with the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is committed to providing individualized care through meaningful connection and specific attention to each and every patient. Her clinical interests include treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding, contraception, obstetrics, well women care and sexually transmitted infection screening.