Robert Vyge, M.D.
Internal Medicine, Adult Primary Care
Offers Virtual Visits
Locations
Beaufort Memorial Lady's Island Internal Medicine
117 Sea Island Parkway
Lady's Island
, SC 29907
About Dr. Robert Vyge
"I enjoy the challenge of practicing internal medicine. It allows me to help promote disease prevention as well as to diagnose and treat many complex diseases."
Dr. Robert Vyge, a board-certified internist with more than two decades of experience, works with patients to prevent, diagnose and treat of acute and chronic illness in adults. A particular interest of Dr. Vyge's in helping his patients with chronic diseases like diabetes to stay healthy.
Areas of Expertise
- Preventive care – Check-ups, immunizations, tests and screenings used to prevent serious diseases and medical conditions or to detect them before they become major problems.
- Diabetes – A chronic condition characterized by abnormally high levels of glucose, or sugar, in the blood that affects how the body turns food into energy and can cause damage to the heart, nerves, kidneys or eyes.
- Hypertension – Elevated blood pressure that over time can cause the heart to work overtime and pump harder, possibly leading to heart attack, stroke, heart failure or kidney failure.
- Hypercholesterolemia – Diagnosis and treatment of high cholesterol to help prevent heart attack, stroke and other health problems.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) – A group of inflammatory lung conditions, emphysema and chronic bronchitis among them, that block airflow and make it hard to breathe.
Video Visits
Dr. Vyge offers virtual urgent care visits as well as scheduled video visits for patients needing medication checks, standard chronic illness management, sick visits and follow up care for certain conditions. If interested, ask about the option when scheduling.
Background
Before joining Beaufort Memorial Lady's Island Internal Medicine in 2013, Dr. Vyge practiced internal medicine with Marion Medical Group in Marion, South Carolina, for 13 years. During that period he also served as chief of the medical staff at Marion County Medical Center (now Carolinas Hospital System - Marion).
The Toronto native and his wife, Pam, have three daughters. In his leisure time he enjoys tennis, travel and outdoor activities with his family.
Awards and Honors
- Humanitarian Award, 1999
Education
Medical School:
Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland
, Bachelor of Medicine
Residency:
St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Conn.
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, The American Board of Internal Medicine
Conditions Treated
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Diabetes
- Hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol)
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Obesity
- Respiratory Infections
- Smoking Cessation
Procedures Performed
- Adolescent Care
- Adult Primary Care
- Cancer Screenings
- Chronic Disease Management
- Family Planning and Birth Control
- Geriatrics
- Holistic Care
- Internal Medicine
- Palliative Care
- Women's Health
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