Ashli Karin O'Rourke, MD, MS

Ashli Karin O'Rourke, MD, MS is an otolaryngologist in Mt Pleasant, SC. She provides evaluation and treatment for adult patients with conditions of the larynx, airway, and esophagus, including hoarseness, voice disturbances, dysphagia, and breathing difficulties caused by airway narrowing or scar tissue. Her practice focuses on the diagnosis and management of swallowing disorders and laryngopharyngeal reflux disease. Dr O’Rourke is board‑certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, serves as a Senior Examiner for the Board, and holds the Mark & Evelyn Trammell Endowed Chair in Otolaryngology. The clinic has a 3.0‑star rating based on four reviews.

Dr O’Rourke joined the MUSC Evelyn Trammell Institute for Voice and Swallowing in September 2012 after beginning her career as a speech‑language pathologist. She earned a master’s degree in Speech‑Language Pathology and Audiology from Florida State University and practiced clinical speech therapy for more than seven years at Emory University Hospital. She then attended medical school at the Medical College of Georgia, completed an otolaryngology‑head and neck surgery residency at the University of Virginia, and finished a fellowship in laryngology‑voice and swallowing disorders at the Medical College of Georgia. Her research explores innovative technologies for diagnosing and rehabilitating swallowing disorders, and she serves on the Board of Directors for the Dysphagia Research Society.

The office is located on Midtown Avenue, two floors up in the MUSC Health ENT Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery building. It sits about 0.2 miles from the MUSC clinic and the Trident Technical College ,  Mt Pleasant Campus, and is similarly close to Hungry Neck Boulevard. Venning Road lies 0.4 miles away, while Johnnie Dodds Boulevard and Shem Creek are each approximately 0.5 miles from the practice.

Dr O’Rourke’s extensive clinical and research background in voice and swallowing disorders makes her a distinguished otolaryngology provider for patients in Mt Pleasant and the surrounding area.

Services:

• Airway Problems
• Cochlear Implant
• ENT Services
• Ear, Nose & Throat Problems
• Neurotology
• Pediatric ENT Care
• Speech and Swallowing Disorders
• Vestibular Disorders Management