Dr. Sylvia Elaine Szentpetery, MD

Dr. Sylvia Szentpetery is a pulmonologist who specializes in pediatric care, combining expertise in lung health with dedicated focus on children's respiratory needs. She earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed her residency training at the University of Virginia Health System. With 15 years of experience treating patients, Dr. Szentpetery brings extensive knowledge to her dual specialty practice in pulmonology and pediatrics.

Dr. Szentpetery practices throughout the Charleston area, including locations in North Charleston, Ladson, and Summerville. She treats children with cystic fibrosis and various forms of asthma, including pediatric asthma cases that require specialized care. Her clinical services include pulmonary function testing to assess lung capacity and bronchodilator reversibility testing to evaluate breathing responses. She also performs asthma challenge tests to help diagnose and manage respiratory conditions in her young patients.