MUSC Health breaks ground on medical office building near Clements Ferry corridor, increasing health care access

CHARLESTON, S.C. (Oct. 29, 2024) – MUSC Health leaders and physicians gathered with community leaders today at a shovel ceremony to celebrate the groundbreaking of the future Clements Ferry Pavilion in Charleston. The medical pavilion will increase access to care for those in the surrounding communities of Berkeley and Charleston counties and bring medical specialties closer to home.

“We’re really excited about this facility. It aligns with our strategy to empower healthy communities and expand access to care. We firmly believe that the best care is delivered locally, and this facility will ensure care for generations to come,” said Patrick J. Cawley, M.D., MUSC Health CEO and executive vice president for Health Affairs, University.

The four-story, 80,000-square-foot medical office building will be located on 10 acres of land at 1101 Waterline Street, off Clements Ferry Road. At any given time, there will be 30 to 35 physicians at the Clements Ferry Pavilion, and the facility will offer a range of medical services across nearly a dozen specialties. Some of these services include:

• Adult and Pediatric Primary Care
• An advanced imaging center
• Gastroenterology 
• Heart and Vascular care
• A multispecialty clinic (including Surgery, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Neurology and Neurosurgery)
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Oncology and Infusion services
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy

To determine which services to offer, MUSC leaders reviewed what MUSC Health currently provides in this area, which includes a 40-minute radius of the Clements Ferry Pavilion site. MUSC expanded services to address gaps in care, ensuring that those offered are closely aligned with the needs of the community.

“We’re talking about offering services at this facility as essential as primary care needs – whether it’s managing chronic conditions or treating injuries like a slip-and-fall or common concerns like a cough and cold. We’re also able to perform minor procedures and deliver specialized care related to heart conditions and neurological disorders. People will not have to go as far to seek the best care possible,” said Eugene Hong, M.D., chief physician executive, MUSC Physicians and MUSC Health.

It is anticipated that the Clements Ferry Pavilion service area will experience population growth between 8% and 14% during the next five years. 

The Clements Ferry Pavilion is expected to open in late 2025. For more information about this project, please visit MUSCHealth.org/CFP. 

Media contact: 
Kristen Drew
854-253-9923
drewkr@musc.edu

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