Beaufort Memorial Acquires Coastal Carolina Urology Group, Expands Network of Employed Providers

November 28, 2023

Dr. Louis Plzak III, Kristin Callaghan & Nancy Thomas

Beaufort Memorial (BMH) is expanding its growing family of specialty providers with the acquisition of Coastal Carolina Urology Group, the practice of Dr. Louis F. Plzak, III, and board-certified physician assistants Kristin Callaghan and Nancy Thomas.

The newly renamed Beaufort Memorial Urology Specialists will continue to offer a wide range of general urology care, from male and female urinary conditions to kidney and prostate issues. The group plans to expand offerings and increase access to much-needed urology services in the coming year with the addition of a new provider. However, patients can expect to see all the same caring and efficient staff that they’ve come to know.

Dr. Louis Plzak and physician assistants Kristin Callaghan and Nancy Thomas pose outside the Beaufort Memorial Urology Specialists office building

“We are excited to join Beaufort Memorial and to grow our services to meet the increasing need for urological care,” says Dr. Plzak, a board-certified, fellowship-trained urologist who has been a member of the BMH medical staff for more than 20 years and the chief of surgical services since early 2022. “This partnership will allow us to attract new talent and offer more comprehensive services to our community.”

Dr. Plzak joined the practice in 2002, partnering with urologist Dr. John Adams, who relocated to Charleston with MUSC Health. A graduate of Duke University and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Plzak completed his surgical internship and urology residency at the University of Pennsylvania. He also completed a fellowship in Incontinence and Female Urology at Harvard University’s Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center.

“Dr. Plzak has been a crucial member of the medical community and a valued partner on our medical staff. We look forward to working with him and his team to expand on their tradition of providing excellent urology services,” says BMH President and CEO Russell Baxley, MHA.

Nancy Thomas, PA-C, has been part of the urology practice for the last six years. Prior to joining the team, Ms. Thomas spent four years as an emergency medicine physician assistant for TeamHealth and working in the BMH Emergency Department. She also worked as a general surgery physician assistant with Beaufort Memorial Surgical Specialists for three years.

The Beaufort Memorial Urology Specialists team poses outside the office building

Kristin Callaghan, PA-C, joined the team in late 2022 following a seven-year tenure as an emergency medicine physician assistant at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. She also worked in emergency medicine in Charleston and for a urology practice in Savannah, Ga.

Beaufort Memorial Urology Specialists offers patients expertise and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of urinary system diseases and conditions, including those affecting the kidneys, bladder, adrenal glands, ureters, urethra and male reproductive organs.

The practice can continue to be reached at 843-524-7607 and will remain at 1055 Ribaut Road in Beaufort.