Michael K. Foxworth II, MD, FAAP

Specialties: Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Degrees and Certifications: Bachelor of Arts in Music, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2001
Doctor of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, Charleston, SC, 2006
Pediatric Residency, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System-Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, 2006-2009

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HopeHealth Pediatrics in Florence
1920 2nd Loop Road, Florence, SC 29501
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About Dr. Foxworth

Michael K. Foxworth II, MD, FAAP, originally from Marion, is a board-certified general pediatrician and pediatric infectious diseases specialist who has cared for children and families at HopeHealth for the past 13 years. He earned his medical degree from MUSC and completed his pediatric residency, chief residency, and pediatric infectious diseases fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU.

In addition to providing comprehensive pediatric care, Dr. Foxworth is qualified through the South Carolina Child Abuse and Neglect Network (SCCANN) to perform forensic medical examinations for children referred to The CAREHouse of the Pee Dee, a Child Advocacy Center.

An active leader within the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) at both the state and national levels, Dr. Foxworth has served on the South Carolina Chapter AAP Board of Directors and held leadership roles within the AAP Section on Early Career Physicians. He is a graduate of the AAP Young Physicians’ Leadership Alliance and has been recognized with both AAP Community Action to Child Health (CATCH) Resident and Implementation Grants. Following those experiences, he spent nine years supporting community pediatric initiatives as a South Carolina Chapter CATCH Grant Facilitator. Most recently, he was selected to be the District CATCH Facilitator for District IV (South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee), where he now works to expand the efforts of the CATCH program, providing support to Chapter CATCH Facilitators and Resident Liaisons, while serving on a national AAP committee that oversees all aspects of CATCH grants and CATCH-On programs and providing support to the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program, the Rome Visiting Professorship, and the Rushton Award.

A longtime advocate for children and families, Dr. Foxworth previously served as the South Carolina Medical Director for Reach Out and Read, helping promote early literacy and healthy child development across the state.

Dr. Foxworth is passionate about education and mentoring the next generation of physicians and serves as a clinical preceptor for medical students and residents from the USC School of Medicine, the McLeod Family Medicine Residency Program, and the MUSC Pediatrics Residency Program.

In addition to his advocacy and educational work, Dr. Foxworth is a dedicated leader in pediatric quality improvement. He has led HopeHealth’s Quality Through Technology and Innovation in Pediatrics (QTIP) activities since 2015 and has been a member of the QTIP Advisory Council since 2019. He recently assumed the role of QTIP Medical Director, supporting practices across South Carolina in improving pediatric care, enhancing patient outcomes, and fostering innovation in care delivery.

Education

School of Medicine: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, Charleston

Internship, Residency: Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Medical College of Virginia Hospital, Richmond, Virginia

Fellowship: Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Medical College of Virginia Hospital, Richmond, Virginia

Michael K. Foxworth II, MD, FAAP