The Articularis Healthcare Group

Dr. G. Robert Richardson is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with a sub-specialty in non-operative spine treatment, including spinal injection therapy, physical therapy, and medication management. He was born and raised in Charleston, SC, earned his Medical Degree, and completed his residency at MUSC. He was a physician partner at Southeastern Spine Institute (SSI) for over 20 years. He served as the Medical Director for the SSI Ambulatory Surgery Center until joining the team at MUSC in 2022. Dr. Richardson has an extensive background in diagnosing and treating spine-related pain and conditions. He has expertise in diagnostic evaluation, including MRI interpretation and EMG (nerve) studies when appropriate to determine the best treatment plan to suit the patient's needs.

Dr. M. Gabe Hillegass is a board certified interventional pain management physician who values individualized treatment plans with the goal of optimizing patient function and quality of life. He is experienced in working within interdisciplinary teams that include your primary care physician and any referring specialty physician as well as providers from co-treating specialties such as physical therapy, psychiatry, and behavioral medicine. Dr. Hillegass believes that chronic pain can be successfully managed similarly to most other chronic medical conditions. He feels that patient education and self-empowerment are the keys to this success.Dr. Hillegass completed his anesthesiology residency at MUSC, where he was a chief resident, before moving on to Harvard Medical School's Brigham & Women's Hospital for his fellowship training. He subsequently served four years on active duty with the navy as a staff anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia. There he was the division officer for the pain medicine service and assistant program director for the pain medicine fellowship. He has won research and teaching awards and has published research articles in peer-reviewed medical journals as well as numerous chapters in pain medicine textbooks. He is dedicated to educating his patients and their loved ones as well as rotating medical students and residents on safe and effective comprehensive pain management strategies.