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December 10, 2025 • Volume 28, Issue 12 • Complimentary • HiltonHeadSun.com
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Beaufort Memorial Breaks Ground on Hilton Head Island New Emergency & Urgent Care hybrid facility to increase access to high-quality, affordable care By Emma June Grosskopf Contributor
Beaufort Memorial celebrated the groundbreaking of its highly anticipated combination emergency and urgent care facility on Hilton Head Island. Beaufort Memorial Emergency & Urgent Care, to be located at 1016 William Hilton Parkway, represents a significant milestone in expanding access to healthcare in southern Beaufort County. “This groundbreaking marks an exciting step forward in our mission to deliver innovative, patient-centered care to the heart of Hilton Head Island,” said Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Russell Baxley. “Currently, there is only one traditional emergency room on Hilton
Head Island. This new facility will provide much-needed, convenient access to care closer to where people live, work and visit, especially for communities and beaches further south on the Island.” Beaufort Memorial is collaborating with MUSC Health and Dallas-based Intuitive Health to bring the unique care option to the southern end of Hilton Head Island, setting a new standard for healthcare delivery in the region. “Patients who don’t require emergency-level services are treated with urgent care services and billed accordingly,” said Jay Woody, M.D., Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Intuitive Health. “This seamless process takes the guesswork out of decision-making, ensuring patients receive timely, high-quality care tailored to their medical needs—at the right price.”
Beaufort Memorial Emergency & Urgent Care will be open 24/7 and equipped with on-site lab equipment and a radiology suite with X-ray and CT scanners. It will be one of the first combination facilities of its kind in South Carolina. “We are pleased to be able to provide enhanced access to emergency and urgent care services to the residents and visitors of the Hilton Head Island community. When a patient experiences a sudden health concern, we want to give them the best quality care as quickly as possible,” said Patrick J. Cawley, M.D., chief executive officer of MUSC Health and executive vice president for health affairs of the Medical University of South Carolina. Beaufort Memorial Emergency & Urgent Care is expected to open in Fall 2026.
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