Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital brings neurological care to Sumter community

The Sumter community now has access to specialized neurological care with the establishment of Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital’s first in-house neurology department. The expansion will offer local inpatient and outpatient services for neurological disorders like stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, and epilepsy – services that previously required travel to Columbia.

“We are committed to creating a better state of health in South Carolina and this new service offers neurological capabilities for our Sumter residents,” said Anthony Jackson, interim CEO for Prisma Health Midlands hospitals. “This investment further establishes Tuomey Hospital as a full-service community hospital, allowing us to help patients overcome barriers to obtaining care and improving health outcomes for our communities.”

The expansion welcomes two neurologists to the Sumter area:

• Shawn D. Moore, MD
• Courtney L. Litchmore, MD

Dr. Shawn Moore is a graduate of Saint Louis University Medical School and completed residency in neurology at Baylor College of Medicine/Houston and a vascular neurology fellowship at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. “We’re excited to be part of this service expansion for the Sumter community. The ability to receive expert neurological care close to home is invaluable,” he said. “When patients can stay in their community, surrounded by their support system, it significantly enhances their recovery process and overall care experience.” Moore specializes in stroke care and treats a variety of other neurological conditions that previously required traveling to Columbia for specialty care.

Dr. Courtney Litchmore is originally from Jamaica and completed medical school and internal medicine internship at University of the West Indies in Jamaica before transitioning to Prisma Health for his residency in neuroscience. He also completed a fellowship in neurophysiology at Keck Hospital of University of Southern California. His practice includes treating patients for neurological conditions such as epilepsy, stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and myasthenia gravis.

For more information, including physician profiles, visit: https://prismahealth.org/locations/practices/neurology-sumter.

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