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Mauricio B. Pereira, M.D., Ph.D., is a sub-subspecialist in vitreoretinal surgery. Dr. Pereira has received several awards and distinctions for excellence in ophthalmology in his over 20 years of Ophthalmology practice. Dr. Pereira is active in clinical research, having published many scientific works at society meetings, including peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and abstracts.As a full member of the Brazilian Vitreous and Retina Society and Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology, Dr. Pereira is active in teaching at national and international ophthalmology conferences. Dr. Pereira is a regular reviewer for peer-reviewed journals, such as the American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports and Brazilian Archives of Ophthalmology (ABO), and Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia (RBO).Dr. Pereira received his medical degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in 1994, one of Brazil's most traditional and oldest medical schools. He completed his training in ophthalmology at Federal Servidores do Estado Hospital and was certified by the Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology in 2000. He completed a two-year vitreoretinal fellowship training at the Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP). He was granted a prize by the BRAVS for a study of "Mechanisms of Retinal Adhesion." Dr. Pereira also completed his Ph.D. with distinction on "Indocyanine green video angiography in blunt traumatic chorioretinopathy" at UNIFESP.In 2009, he joined the Federal Fluminense University (UFF) in Rio de Janeiro as Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology for nine years and then as Associate Professor for four years. During his academic career, he was pivotal in helping the Department achieve the top 6 Ophthalmology Residency Programs in Brazil and 8th in Latin America. He also participated as a Federal Fluminense University Medical Board of Ethics Committee member. Dr. Pereira joined the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, in 2023 for a second vitreoretinal fellowship.His contributions to the medical field include directly training more than 200 ophthalmologists as residents or retina fellows. Among his contributions, two publications were the first reports of Susac's Syndrome in Brazil in 2000 and autofluorescence findings in Benign Concentric Annular Macular Dystrophy in 2019. Dr. Pereira has performed thousands of eye surgeries and has significantly contributed to the treatment of eye diseases and blindness prevention in Brazil. His main interests are retina, vitreous, complications of cataract surgery, and surgical treatment of macular disorders.

Dr. Erik Hansen is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in adult reconstructive surgery. His areas of interest include partial and total knee arthroplasty, revision total knee arthroplasty, primary and revision total hip arthroplasty, hip abductor/gluteus tendon repairs, and robotic-assisted surgery. He did his undergraduate education at the University of Georgia where he graduated with a BS in microbiology. He then began his medical training at the Medical College of Georgia where he received his M.D. and graduated top of his class. Dr. Hansen then completed his internship and residency at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. He joined MUSC in 2020 after completing a fellowship in adult reconstruction, preservation, and resurfacing at Washington University in St. Louis.

Dr. Langdon Hartsock received his undergraduate degree from Davidson College and his medical degree from Duke University. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Duke University with two years training in the Department of Surgery's Division of General and Thoracic Surgery and four years training in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery. He also completed a fellowship at the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland and has trained directly with Drs. Joel Matta, Peter Matter, Harold Tscherne, and Emile Letournel, all renowned orthopaedic trauma surgeons. Dr. Hartsock is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon. He has been at MUSC for over 20 years and currently directs the orthopaedic trauma service for the Department. Dr. Hartsock is internationally known for his expertise in trauma and frequently teaches surgical techniques at national conferences and at other universities. Dr. Hartsock served in the United States Naval Reserve, and he holds an Honorable Discharge at the rank of Lieutenant Commander, Medical Corps. Prior to joining the faculty in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, he was on faculty at the University of South Alabama. He became an associate professor in 2000. He was the chairman of orthopaedic surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina from 2000 to 2013. Dr. Hartsock was promoted to professor in 2005 and was the inaugural holder of the John A. Siegling, M.D. chair in orthopaedic surgery from 2006 to 2013. He has received the Order of the Silver Crescent from former South Carolina Governor, Nikki Haley.