Lady's Island Internal Medicine

Plans for renovating the Lady's Island Internal Medicine office at 117 Sea Island Parkway on Lady's Island are underway to make room for an additional primary care provider.

Lowcountry Medical Group

In November 2024, Beaufort Memorial Pulmonary Specialists expanded into the Lowcountry Medical Group building at 300 Midtown Drive in Beaufort. Additional shifts in practice office space at this location will allow for Lowcountry Medical Group Primary Care to expand.

Beaufort Memorial Hospital Renovations

Surgical Pavilion Renovation & Expansion

The three-year construction project moved into the second of five phases in July 2024 and reopened the Surgical Pavilion and Birthing Center entrance in October with completion of renovations to the surgery waiting area. Work continues to smoothly proceed on the addition of two state-of-the-art surgical suites to address the growing demand for advanced procedures; expansion of the existing suites to accommodate the latest technologies and optimize the surgical process; and the renovation of pre- and post-operating care areas to streamline patient flow.

Plans for the project began in 2018, with hospital officials working with the medical staff and architects to identify the space, technology and equipment needs to meet the area’s current and growing surgical demands. A ceremonial "wallbreaking" kicked off construction of the multimillion-dollar renovation and expansion on Sept. 26, 2024, with special guest U.S. Sen. Lindsey O. Graham.

Graham secured approximately $18 million in federal funds for the surgical pavilion project, as part of the 2022 Omnibus Bill passed to provide support for critical infrastructure projects throughout the nation, including more than $150 million in funds for Beaufort County. “There will be somebody able to be treated (at BMH) in the next couple years that couldn’t be treated today," Graham said during his formal remarks at the ceremony. "There will be a life saved; a family changed. That’s a good investment.”

As the fundraising arm of the not-for-profit hospital, the Beaufort Memorial Foundation began working with donors to solicit donations for the multi-million-dollar effort shortly after planning started in 2018. The $4.3 million raised by the Foundation, including more than $1 million earmarked proceeds from its annual Valentine Ball, will cover most of the increase seen in construction costs since the project was submitted through the state’s certificate of need (CON) application process.

The hospital’s CON application for the project was approved by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) in March 2022. The final application to receive the Omnibus Bill funding was completed in May 2022.

Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing Unit

This addition to the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Pratt Emergency Center will enhance behavioral and mental health care by providing a therapeutic space specially-designed to stabilize patients experiencing a psychiatric crisis due to conditions like depression, anxiety, addiction and schizophrenia. Beaufort Memorial was one of 13 South Carolina hospitals to be awarded grant funding for this type of project from the state's Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS).

New Angiography Suite

Construction to being winter 2024 on a state-of-the-art interventional radiology and vascular lab for image-guided diagnostics and therapeutic procedures.

A generous $500,000 donation was a transformative moment for this project. Beaufort Memorial Foundation was honored to receive this extraordinary gift from Charlie Francis in loving memory of his wife, Becky, who passed away in April 2023. Following Becky's passing, Charlie found solace in giving back to Beaufort Memorial Hospital, the place that had cared for them both. His gift will undoubtedly impact countless lives and serve as a beacon of inspiration for others to contribute.