Buchanan, Carrie

Carrie Buchanan is board certified in pediatrics and developmental-behavioral pediatrics. After graduating from fellowship at Greenville Health System, she joined the Greenwood Genetic Center’s Greenville office. Her research interests include autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disability, fragile X syndrome, Rett syndrome, and Phelan-McDermid Syndrome.

Dr. Buchanan’s work includes a range of multidisciplinary approaches to the study of neurodevelopmental disabilities, specifically intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder, and commonly associated genetic disorders, such as Rett syndrome and fragile X syndrome. Dr. Buchanan will be involved in the development of outcome measures, identification of biomarkers, and the design and implementation of clinical trials. She is also involved in the development of a Fragile X Syndrome Clinic and a Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Clinic where her focus is primarily behavioral management.

Contact Information

Office (864) 250-7944
Fax (864) 250-9582
cbuchanan@ggc.org

Education

• B.S., Biology, Davidson College, Davidson, NC, 2006
• M.D., Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 2010
• Pediatric Residency, Greenville Health System, 2010-2013
• Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Fellowship, Greenville Health System, 2013-2016

Publication

• Brooks J, Kellet J, Seaanner J, Jenkins C, Buchanan C, Kinsman A, Kelly D. Using a driver simulator to train the motor aspects of pre-driving skills of young adults with and without autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2016 Jul; 46 (7):2408-26.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27055416