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Jill Nina Afrin, MD — psychiatry

Courtesy Jill Nina Afrin, MD

Dr. Jill Afrin (b. 1962), the first specially trained psychiatrist for the deaf in South Carolina, gives psychiatric consultations in American Sign Language via video conferencing. This innovative approach allows her to treat patients throughout the state over the internet, maximizing her consultation time by cutting down on travel and helping her balance family life with her career.

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