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Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD

(Dr. Cecil T. McElveen, MD)
Specializes in: Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Professional interests include: aortic dissection, stroke, fractures (broken bones), and more.
955 Ribaut Road
Beaufort, SC 29902

Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Beaufort, SC specializing in family medicine and emergency medicine. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD is affiliated with Beaufort Memorial, BEAUFORT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER and BEAUFORT JASPER HAMPTON COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES INC.

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Office Locations

955 Ribaut Road
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 522-5101
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1000 Pine Street W
Varnville, SC 29944
(843) 987-7400
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Some issues Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD can help you with:

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

  • Age
  • Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
  • A family history of heart attacks
  • Smoking
  • Obesity
  • High cholesterol
  • High blood pressure
  • Diabetes
  • Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

  • Heart disease
  • Older age
  • Smoking
  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Beaufort, SC during 2012 were emergency care, hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 18
emergency care 1182
hospital care 297
inpatient care 283
outpatient care 14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Beaufort, SC during 2013 were emergency care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 1018
hospital care 183
inpatient care 183

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD.

Gender
Male 387
Female 542
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 510
Black 400
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 298
From 75 to 84 239
85 and over 148
Less than 65 244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 42
Dementia 24
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Beaufort, SC during 2014 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 913

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD.

Gender
Male 320
Female 434
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 407
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 232
From 75 to 84 198
85 and over 108
Less than 65 216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 40
Dementia 18
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Beaufort, SC during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 805

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD.

Gender
Male 596
Female 794
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 742
Black 624
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 494
From 75 to 84 342
85 and over 174
Less than 65 380

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 43
Dementia 19
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Beaufort, SC during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 996

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD.

Gender
Male 337
Female 468
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 446
Black 332
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 301
From 75 to 84 178
85 and over 110
Less than 65 216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 4
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 46
Dementia 21
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Beaufort, SC during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 831

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD.

Gender
Male 325
Female 387
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 415
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 237
From 75 to 84 182
85 and over 104
Less than 65 189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 4
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 47
Dementia 23
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Beaufort, SC during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 759

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD.

Gender
Male 279
Female 377
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 372
Black 271
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 225
From 75 to 84 173
85 and over 93
Less than 65 165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 46
Dementia 21
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Beaufort, SC during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 717

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD.

Gender
Male 296
Female 324
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 363
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 200
From 75 to 84 169
85 and over 96
Less than 65 155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 4
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 47
Dementia 25
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Beaufort, SC during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 543

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD.

Gender
Male 208
Female 261
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 294
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 167
From 75 to 84 135
85 and over 79
Less than 65 88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 48
Dementia 27
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Beaufort, SC during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 680

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD.

Gender
Male 259
Female 331
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 361
Black 213
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 216
From 75 to 84 179
85 and over 94
Less than 65 101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 45
Dementia 25
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Beaufort, SC during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 467

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD.

Gender
Male 191
Female 245
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 286
Black 139
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 143
From 75 to 84 140
85 and over 81
Less than 65 72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 43
Dementia 18
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Beaufort, SC during 2023 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 525

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD.

Gender
Male 200
Female 249
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 293
Black 144
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 140
From 75 to 84 172
85 and over 82
Less than 65 55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 45
Dementia 20
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Beaufort, SC during 2024 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 532

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD.

Gender
Male 202
Female 253
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 316
Black 123
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 129
From 75 to 84 182
85 and over 87
Less than 65 57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 42
Dementia 16
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Beaufort, SC were emergency care, hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

catheterization 18
emergency care 766
hospital care 240
inpatient care 233
outpatient care 14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD.

Gender
Female 358
Male 276
Ethnicity
Black / African American 172
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 369
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 96
75 to 84 176
Less than 65 149
65 to 74 214

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 5
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 41
Atrial Fibrillation 16
Dementia 19
Cancer 12

Education & Training

Dr. Cecil Tyrone McElveen, MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. He completed residency at AnMed Health. He is certified by the Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Residency: AnMed Health

Board Certification: Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: South Carolina

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Biography

Dr. Cecil McElveen specializes in family medicine and emergency medicine. His areas of expertise include anaphylaxis, pneumothorax, and heart attack. He studied medicine at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Dr. McElveen trained at AnMed Health for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Beaufort Memorial.

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