MUSC Health Surgical Associates - Kingstree

Dr. Keith Player, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon with over 20 years of experience managing all aspects of General Surgery. Born and raised in Florence, SC, he received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University. He then returned to South Carolina, received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, and completed his General Surgery residency in Spartanburg, SC. Dr. Player proudly returned to his hometown in 1999, where he has provided General Surgery care for the people of the Pee Dee since then. Dr. Player is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is experienced in all aspects of general surgery, including both laparoscopic and open surgery. Dr. Player particularly enjoys laparoscopic abdominal surgery with an emphasis on laparoscopic colon surgery. Dr. Player has developed broad-ranging skills that include thyroid and parathyroid surgery, breast surgery, skin cancer and melanoma surgery, surgery of the intestinal tract for both cancerous and noncancerous disease, and all varieties of hernia repair. He has gained a reputation as a primary provider of pediatric surgery in the Pee Dee area. Dr. Player has been active in hospital leadership activities, including being the Chairman of the Department of Surgery at a regional tertiary care center. A lifelong resident of South Carolina who has lived most of his life in the Florence area, he is honored to provide the highest quality surgical care for the residents of northeastern South Carolina.

Dr. Amy Murrell is a board-certified general surgeon practicing in the Pee Dee region for nearly twenty years. A native of Florence, she completed medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina and then trained in general surgery at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. Dr. Murrell is well-experienced in all aspects of general surgery. She has a special interest in the treatment of breast cancer and has taken care of thousands of patients in the region over the last two decades. She has remained at the forefront of the advancements in breast cancer surgery and treatment, providing a personalized approach to each breast cancer patient. She is pleased to be a part of the Medical University of South Carolina, the state's only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer program.