Carolyn Reed Word, M.D.

Dr. Carolyn Word is a board-certified allergist and immunologist, caring for both pediatric and adult patients. She grew up in Knoxville, TN, and went on to receive her BS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. She earned her MD from the University of Virginia and then completed her residency in Pediatrics at MUSC. Following residency, Dr. Word returned to the University of Virginia where she completed her fellowship in Allergy and Immunology. Her area of research during fellowship focused on chemokines related to asthma. After fellowship, she returned to Charleston and worked as an allergist in the community before joining the MUSC faculty in 2025. Her clinical interests include allergic rhinitis, asthma, eczema, allergic contact dermatitis, urticaria or hives, angioedema, food and drug allergies, eosinophilic disease and recurrent infection.