MUSC Children's Health Specialty Care - Summerville

Dr. Sylvia Szentpetery recently joined the MUSC family as director of the Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center. She received her medical degree from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She went on to complete her pediatric residency at the University of Virginia and her pulmonology fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She is skilled in flexible bronchoscopy as well as evaluation through pulmonary function testing, which both aid in the diagnosis of lung disease. At MUSC, Dr. Szentpetery sees patients with any and all respiratory problems, including cystic fibrosis, asthma, chronic cough, chronic lung disease of prematurity, and recurrent pneumonia. She is excited to join MUSC and is committed to helping the region's children and their families breathe and live better.

Dr. McKenzie grew up in Kearney, Nebraska. She earned her BS in Biology from the University of Nebraska. She attended The University of Nebraska Medical Center, and went on to complete her Pediatric Residency at the University of Virginia and Georgetown University.

Dr. Bondo is a native of small town South Carolina. She completed her undergraduate degree in Biology at the College of Charleston as well as a graduate degree in Public Health and Epidemiology at the University of South Carolina. She attended medical school at MUSC before training in Pediatrics at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Prior to returning to Charleston to work with MUSC, Dr. Bondo worked as a private practice pediatrician in Savannah, Georgia. Since returning to the Lowcountry in 2012, Dr. Bondo has found her passion and interest in evidence-based acute care. She has been the Medical Director for After Hours Care since 2013.

Dr. Cafiero is a native of Savannah GA. She completed herundergraduate education at the University of Georgia with a bachelor's degree in biology and psychology and completed medical school at theMedical College of Georgia. She then completed a pediatric residency at MUSC and subsequently a Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellowship. She practiced general pediatrics in Summerville for several years before joining the MUSC After Hours clinics. She enjoys spending time with her husband Jerry and dog Sammy.