Charleston Sports Medicine

Charleston Sports Medicine is a sports and regenerative medicine practice on Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina.

Clinicians

• Bright McConnell III, MD — founding physician; board-certified orthopedic surgeon focused on sports and regenerative medicine of the knee and shoulder
• Eric Friedman, MD — board-certified sports medicine physician
• Haley Hughes, DNP, FNP-BC — board-certified family nurse practitioner

Regenerative treatments offered

• PRP — image-guided injections after evaluation
• Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) — bone marrow source
• Adipose-derived (fat) cell therapies
• Amniotic allografts
• Related non-injection therapies: shockwave (EPAT), MLS laser and EMTT

Conditions the practice lists

The regenerative page names osteoarthritis, chronic tendinopathy and other degenerative conditions that have not responded to conservative care. The founding physician’s focus is the knee and shoulder.

What to know before you call

• Candidacy is determined after a provider reviews history and imaging
• The site states most insurance plans do not cover orthobiologics and treatment is typically self-pay
• Prices not published
• Online scheduling available; office hours Tuesday–Friday
• Physical therapy and sports physicals offered on site

RPG verification notes

• Clinician credentials listed on the team page; certifying boards not named
• Insurance statement published on the regenerative therapies page
• Prices not published

Last verified by Regen Provider Guide: October 2026. Confirm treatment details, candidacy, insurance coverage and costs directly with the practice. RPG makes no claim about the effectiveness of any treatment.