Michael R. Kaup, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Offers Virtual Visits
Locations
Beaufort Memorial Express Care and Occupational Health - Bluffton
1 Burnt Church Road
Suite A
Bluffton
, SC 29910
Beaufort Memorial Express Care and Occupational Health
1680 Ribaut Road
Port Royal
, SC 29935
Beaufort Memorial Express Care and Occupational Health - Okatie
122 Okatie Center Blvd. North
Suite 100
Okatie
, SC 29909
About Dr. Michael Kaup
“I enjoy helping people. One of the reasons I went into medicine, and certainly emergency medicine, is the quick intervention and care I am able to initiate.”
A board-certified emergency medicine specialist, Michael R. Kaup, M.D., treats serious but not life- or limb-threatening illness and injury in adults and children of all ages at Beaufort Memorial Express Care & Occupational Health.
Areas of Expertise
- Urgent Care – Treatment of medical conditions that are not immediately life- or limb-threatening, but are serious enough to require care within 24 hours.
- Wound Care – The dressing, and suturing as needed, of cuts and lacerations.
- Respiratory Tract Infections – Infectious viral or bacterial diseases of the upper or lower respiratory tract, including the common cold, laryngitis, sore throat, tonsillitis, bronchitis and pneumonia.
- Digestive Complaints – Minor gastrointestinal upsets frequently characterized by vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain.
- Orthopedic Concerns – Treatment of sprains, strains and minor fractures and dislocations.
Video Visits
Dr. Kaup offers virtual urgent care visits as well as scheduled video visits for patients in need of medication checks, standard chronic illness management, sick visits and follow-up care for certain conditions. If interested, ask about the option when scheduling.
Background
Broadly experienced in his specialty, Dr. Kaup came to Beaufort Memorial from Hilton Head Hospital, where he pioneered emergency care and served for three decades in the hospital’s emergency room. It is no exaggeration to say that during his long career there, the well-known doctor and one-time ER medical director treated most of the island’s residents at one time or another.
Dr. Kaup and his wife, DeAnna, a former aerospace engineer at NASA, grew up together in Tipp City, Ohio, and now have two college-age daughters. A homebrewer and leading member of a local “beer group,” he also likes golf, but admits the sport “doesn’t like me very much.”
Education
Residency:
Medical College of Georgia
(1992)
Medical School:
Medical College of Ohio (now known as The University of Toledo)
(1988)
Board Certifications
Emergency Medicine, The American Board of Emergency Medicine
Conditions Treated
- Wound Care
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urgent Care
- Sprains and Strains
- Sore Throat
- Respiratory Infections
- Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Fractures and Dislocations
- Eye Infections
- Ear Infections
- Digestive Complaints
- Colds and Flu
- Care Across the Lifespan
- Burns
- Allergic Reactions
In the News
April 17, 2023
Express Care Welcomes Longtime Local ER Physician to Clinical Team
Dr. Michael R. Kaup, an emergency medicine physician on Hilton Head Island for 30 years, will join Beaufort Memorial Express Care & Occupational Health. He will treat minor illness and injury in adult and pediatric patients at the walk-in clinics.
June 14, 2024
Home Remedies for Ear Infections Can Bring Relief
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October 20, 2023
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November 3, 2023
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August 30, 2023
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