Evthokia Thompson
MUSC Health Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Chester
Office
(803) 581-2500
1 Medical Park Drive Building 4, Suite B Chester, SC 29706
About
She received her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University of South Carolina, where she earned honors and graduated with leadership distinction in community service. With experience as a pediatric therapy aid and as a nurse tech in the emergency department, Effie was admitted to Wake Forest School of Medicine. There she completed the Emerging Leaders Program, earning a Masters in Business Management with honors prior to starting the physician assistant program.
During PA school, Effie earned a certificate in global health, served as her graduating class's co-president, and was awarded her class's outstanding student member award. She completed a clinical elective in orthopedic surgery during her training to further her skills in orthopedic and sports medicine topics. Effie takes pride in being in tune with her patients by employing active listening and compassionate care. She prides herself on practicing medicine that is centered around the patient, always aiming to improve the quality of lives of her patients in her home state of South Carolina.
Evthokia Thompson
Effie Thompson, PA-C is a new provider excited to join the MUSC Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine team in Chester, SC. Growing up an athlete, Effie is a native of Lancaster, SC, and was always interested in practicing orthopedics. She has returned as a physician assistant and is ready to provide high-quality, individualized medical care to the patients in Chester and surrounding communities.She received her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University of South Carolina, where she earned honors and graduated with leadership distinction in community service. With experience as a pediatric therapy aid and as a nurse tech in the emergency department, Effie was admitted to Wake Forest School of Medicine. There she completed the Emerging Leaders Program, earning a Masters in Business Management with honors prior to starting the physician assistant program.
During PA school, Effie earned a certificate in global health, served as her graduating class's co-president, and was awarded her class's outstanding student member award. She completed a clinical elective in orthopedic surgery during her training to further her skills in orthopedic and sports medicine topics. Effie takes pride in being in tune with her patients by employing active listening and compassionate care. She prides herself on practicing medicine that is centered around the patient, always aiming to improve the quality of lives of her patients in her home state of South Carolina.
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
Practice
MUSC Health Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Chester
Gender
Female
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Aetna (PPO), Managed Choice, Open Choice and Exclusive Choice), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) , BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Blue Choice Blue Option (Exchange Plan), Blue Choice MyChoice (Available as individual commercial product), Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Cigna, Coventry, Employers Health Network/SC Business Coalition on Health, First Health, Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now), Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) , Medcost, Tricare, United HealthCare, AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Clover Health , Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Blue Choice Medicaid, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Molina Healthcare , WellCare, Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan , First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan, Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
Degrees
Physician Assistant
Office Name
MUSC Health Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Chester
Languages
English
Services
Evthokia Thompson provides surgery in Chester, SC. The most common types of surgeons are: General, Cardiovascular, Otolaryngology, Neurological, Reconstructive, Neonatal and Orthopedic.
Please call MUSC Health Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Chester at (803) 581-2500 to schedule an appointment in Chester, SC or to get more information. Additional Services Nurse Practitioner
Please call MUSC Health Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Chester at (803) 581-2500 to schedule an appointment in Chester, SC or to get more information. Additional Services Nurse Practitioner
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