Charleston SC Hospital and Healthcare

Buyers Of Charleston Real Estate Can Expect The Best In Healthcare

The Medical University of South Carolina is the oldest medical school in the south and ranks among the best in the country, according to the US News and World Report. MUSC lies at the heart of a professional health complex that employs 25,000 people, and 1,000 health-related businesses with specialties that include eye, liver, cancer and burns – anything that residents and owners of Charleston SC real estate might need. A helicopter transportation service delivers critical needs patients anywhere within a 200-mile radius of Charleston in 35 minutes or less.

The diverse medical needs of adults are met by the staff of Charleston's Medical University Hospital. Specialists from more than 35 different fields, including neurology, cardiology, infectious diseases, pulmonary and critical care medicine, radiology, urology and nine surgical specialties, provide the highly specialized care locals and buyers of Charleston SC real estate may require. The Charleston hospital continually undergoes renovation to offer the most technologically advanced diagnostic capabilities and care for Charleston residents.

The MUSC Children’s Hospital is a 128-bed state-of-the-art facility planned, designed, equipped and staffed with children in mind. The Charleston SC hospital provides comprehensive services for children from birth to 18 years of age. Pediatric specialists in nearly every discipline ensure that every child in the Charleston SC area receives the most effective care available.

Located adjacent to MUSC is Roper Hospital. Founded in 1850 as the first community hospital in Charleston and the Carolinas, Roper Hospital enjoys a reputation for providing the most modern surgical care and treatment out of any Charleston hospital. Part of the Roper St. Francis Healthcare system, Roper Hospital is also home to an all-new Heart and Vascular Tower, which houses an outpatient surgery center and offers first-rate heart patient and guest amenities. Roper St. Francis Healthcare also operates Bons Secours St. Francis Hospital, conveniently located to serve residents and owners of Charleston real estate west of the Ashley River. In addition, Roper St. Francis Heathcare system operates several outpatient surgery and testing facilities located throughout the Charleston SC area.

Also part of the historic Charleston medical complex is the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, which offers state-of-the-art care to the nation’s veterans; and Charleston County Hospital, which has earned a reputation for outstanding emergency care.

Mount Pleasant is home to East Cooper Regional Medical Center, which is conveniently located near the geographic center of Charleston. Surrounded by a medical complex with physicians and outpatient services, this 100-bed short-term-stay Charleston hospital was the first one in South Carolina to be recognized for service excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital Program, a distinction that acknowledges its strong commitment to provide an outstanding patient experience.

The Trident Health System – a family of Charleston hospitals including Trident Medical Center, Summerville Medical Center, Colleton Medical Center, Moncks Corner Medical Center and Archdale Medical Center – provides outstanding healthcare to the outlying regions.  //