Highlights
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleHospital Affiliations
- Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital
About George Durst Jr.
Professional Statement
Dr. George Durst is a board-certified family medicine physician with Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Primary Care – Durst Family Medicine.
He specializes in:
- General medicine
- Gastrointestinal and cardiovascular conditions
- Headaches and musculoskeletal pain
- Dermatology, including identifying and excising skin cancers.
- Joint and trigger point injections
- Psychiatric care
Dr. Durst earned his medical degree from the Medical College of South Carolina (now MUSC), where he also completed his internship and residency in internal medicine. Dr. Durst has been board certified in family medicine and has over five decades of experience.
He is a veteran of the United States Army, where he served as Chief of Outpatient Services and Deputy Medical Director of a U.S. Embassy Medical Unit. After his military service, Dr. Durst joined his father, Dr. George G. Durst Sr, in private practice in 1970. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Durst has been a professor of family medicine since the 1970s, teaching future generations of physicians.
His care philosophy, shaped by years of experience, is simple: “The patient is trying to tell you the diagnosis. Listening carefully is the key.” Dr. Durst believes that truly hearing his patients is essential to helping them improve their overall health.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Durst enjoys sailing and playing the violin in the Mount Pleasant Symphony Orchestra. He has also served as Chairman of Charleston County Parks for many years, contributing to his local community.
Practice Website
Locations
- Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Primary Care
- 306 Station 22 and A Half St, Sullivans Island, SC 29482
- Get Directions
- phone: 843-883-3176
Expertise
Education
- Residency: Medical University of South Carolina, Family Medicine, 1968
- Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina, 1966
Board Certifications
- Family Medicine: American Board of Family Medicine, 1978
Insurance
- Absolute Total Care
- Aetna
- BCBS SC
- BCBS SC Medicare Advantage
- BCBSSC Innovation Network
- Cigna HealthCare of South Carolina
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- Clover Medicare Advantage
- Devoted Health Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue Choice Medicaid
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- MedCost
- Molina
- MultiPlan
- Select Health SC
- Tricare
- United HealthCare
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage
- WellCare Medicare Advantage
Star Ratings
4.9 out of 5
238 ratingsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.