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Stephen Brunton, MD, Family Medicine, Winnsboro, SC

Stephen A. Brunton MD

Family Medicine•Winnsboro, SC

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  • 56 US Highway 321 Byp NWinnsboro, SC 29180

  • Phone+1 803-635-6099

  • Fax+1 803-635-6343

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Summary

  • Dr. Stephen Brunton is a board certified family physician and practices in rural South Carolina. He received his medical degree from Monash University Faculty of Medicine in Australia and completed a residency in Family Medicine in Long Beach, CA. He is a past president of the California Academy of Family Physicians and previous Director of the AAFP Division of Education. He is experienced in diabetes mellitus, medical education, primary care / family practice, and respiratory system disorders. He holds the academic rank of Professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of South Carolina, He previously served as Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Diabetes, the ADA's primary care journal and currently serves as Ad Hoc Editor-in-Chief for Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiometabolic Care (DOC Care). He is also Executive Vice President of the Primary Care Education Consortium.

Education & Training

  • University of California (Irvine)
    University of California (Irvine)Residency, Family Medicine, 1979 - 1981
  • University of California (Irvine)
    University of California (Irvine)Internship, Family Medicine, 1978 - 1979
  • Monash University Faculty of Medicine
    Monash University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2021 - 2027
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2014 - 2021
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2004 - 2018
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1998 - 2010
  • Family Medicine
    American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Professional EHR, Allscripts, 2012
  • Scholar of the Month, Postgraduate Medicine 2009
  • Munzer Family Award for Excellence in Local and National Education and Research 1997

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Canagliflozin, a Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitor, for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes  
    Brunton, S., Reid T., Hospital Practice, 8/1/2014
  • GLP-1 receptor agonists vs DPP-4 inhibitors for type 2 diabetes: is one approach more successful or preferable than the other?  
    Brunton, S., International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2/1/2014
  • Identification and Prevention: Underutilized Tools in Diabetes Treatment?  
    Brunton, S., Clinical Diabetes, 1/1/2014

Books/Book Chapters

  • Neuropathic Pain Handbook 
    Brunton S, McCarberg BPriMed Press2005
  • Family Medicine: Principles and Practice 
    Chapter: Hypertension. 
    Brunton, S.Editors: Robert Taylor.Springer-VerlagEdition Sixt,2003
  • Fundamentals of Family Medicine 
    Chapter: Hypertension. 
    Brunton, S.Editors: Robert Taylor.Springer-VerlagEdition Thir,2003

Abstracts/Posters

  • Achievement of goal A1c (<7%) by US patients with T2DM on basal insulin in both pooled randomized clinical trials and in clinical practice.
    Brunton, S., Blonde, L., Chava, P., et al., EASD, Vienna, Austria, 9/1/2014
  • Achievement of goal A1c (<7%)by US patients with T2DM on basal insulin in both pooled randomized clinical trials and in clinical practice.
    Blonde, L., Brunton, S., Chava, P., et al., ADA, San Francisco, CA, 6/1/2014
  • "Factors in Increasing Patient Adherence"
    Stephen Brunton, MD, ICID (International Congress on Infectious Disease), Cancun, Mexico, 3/1/2004

Lectures

  • "SGLT2 inhibitors and Diabetes." 
    Raleigh, NC - 9/1/2014
  • "Diabetes from the patient and provider perspective." 
    San Francisco, CA - 6/1/2014
  • "Diabetes Update for the Family Physician." 
    Asheville, NC - 12/1/2013

Other

  • Moderator: "Advances in Medicine" 
    Stephen Brunton, MD, Healthcast Medical News, Professional Television Network, 2005-2013
    1/1/2014
  • Moderator: "TEN Series" 
    Stephen Brunton, MD
    Annenberg Center, 1993-1999 - 1/1/2000
  • "Cardiovascular Risk Reduction" (Audiotape) 
    Stephen Brunton, MD, Audio Digest
    1/1/1998

Press Mentions

  • A Special Supplement on Hot Topics in Primary Care 2022
    A Special Supplement on Hot Topics in Primary Care 2022July 1st, 2022
  • Physicians’ Education Resource® Announces Agenda for 3rd Annual New York Cardio-Endo-Renal Collaborative
    Physicians’ Education Resource® Announces Agenda for 3rd Annual New York Cardio-Endo-Renal CollaborativeSeptember 12th, 2019
  • ADA Guidance for the Screening and Management of CVD in Diabetes
    ADA Guidance for the Screening and Management of CVD in DiabetesMay 24th, 2019

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