Dr. Peter John Carek MD
Family Practitioner
171 Ashley Ave Charleston SC, 29425About
Peter J. Carek, MD, received his Bachelor of Arts from Clemson University followed by his medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina in 1987. He completed training in Family Medicine and ...
Education and Training
Med Univ of Sc Coll of Med, Charleston Sc 1987
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM- Sports Medicine
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Cardiovascular screening of high school athletes.
- Physician supply in underserved areas of South Carolina: going from bad to worse?
- Current concepts in the pharmacological management of obesity.
- Athletes' view of the preparticipation physical examination. Attitudes toward certain health screening questions.
- Health care coverage of high school athletics in South Carolina: does school size make a difference?
- Bisoprolol prevents mortality and myocardial infarction after vascular surgery.
- Drug therapy for obesity.
- Recruitment behavior and program directors: how ethical are their perspectives about the match process?
- The pharmacist's role in promoting optimal antimicrobial use.
- Are there differences between vasodilating and nonvasodilating beta-blockers in patients with heart failure? Do patients with ischemic heart disease benefit to the same degree?
- Preparticipation cardiovascular screening for young athletes.
- msJAMA: residency selection process and the match: does anyone believe anybody?
- Graduate survey of the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium family practice residency programs.
- Are all beta-blockers equally effective in reducing mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI)?
- Exercise-induced anaphylaxis and urticaria.
Treatments
- General Care, Preventive Care
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