
Sarah Elizabeth Battle, MD
Internal MedicineInfectious Diseases
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Adults 65 and up
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Sarah Elizabeth Battle
Dr. Sarah Battle is an infectious disease physician at Prisma Health. Her specialty focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of infectious conditions, including bacterial, viral, and fungal infections. Her clinical expertise includes the management of complex infections such as HIV and the appropriate use of antibiotics, as well as care for emerging infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
She approaches care with an emphasis on patient partnership, recognizing that patients and their families play a central role in treatment decisions and recovery. Dr. Battle finds fulfillment in guiding patients through serious illness, often starting in the hospital during acute illness and continuing follow-up in the outpatient setting, with the goal of restoring health and quality of life through sustained recovery and trust-based care.
Outside of work, she enjoys creative pursuits such as drawing, painting, and photography, which she uses as a way to unwind and express herself.
Publications
Video
Locations
- Prisma Health Immunology and Infectious Diseases–Richland
- 1 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 420, Columbia, SC 29203
- Get Directions
- phone: 803-434-6430
- fax: 803-545-5353
- Prisma Health Infectious Disease – Sumter
- 115 North Sumter Street, Suite 315, Sumter, SC 29150
- Get Directions
- phone: 803-774-9787
- fax: 803-774-9781
Expertise
Education
- Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
- Fellowship: Palmetto Health Graduate Medical Education, Infectious Disease
- Residency: Palmetto Health Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine
- Infectious Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine
Insurance
- Absolute Total Care - Ambetter
- Absolute Total Care (Centene)
- Aetna
- Aetna Medicare
- Allwell Medicare - Absolute Total Care
- BCBS
- BCBS Blue Essentials
- BCBS PPC
- BCBSSC Blue Reedy Exchange Product (Upstate)
- BCBSSC State Health Plan (PEBA)
- BlueChoice Health Plan
- BlueChoice Medicaid - Healthy Blue
- BlueChoiceMyChoice Advantage
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Companion Benefit Alternatives
- CorVel Workers Compensation
- Evernorth Behavioral Health
- FirstHealth (Aetna)
- Healthy Connections
- Humana - Healthy Horizons
- Humana Choice Care
- Humana Medicare
- Liberty Advantage
- Logistics Health
- Magellan
- MedCost
- Medicare (Traditional Fee-for-Service)
- Molina
- Molina Medicaid
- Multiplan/PHCS
- NHC Advantage
- Optum Behavioral Health
- Promise Health Plan
- SC Medicaid Healthy Connections
- Select Health Medicare
- Select Heath (First Choice)
- Spectera
- TriCare
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network - VACCN
- Wellcare (Centene)
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
62 ratings, 3 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is derived from patient surveys based on the likelihood to recommend this provider’s office.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/4/2026
Don't think they could have done a better job!?
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/5/2026
I enjoy the satisfaction of being updated on my medical information
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/23/2025
All staff was courteous, professional, and engaging