![]() He says the hospital’s sleep disorder lab is in the process of expanding because of increased demand from area residents. Trident estimates SMC’s financial impact on the tri-county area at $51 million.Īccording to Caputo, Summerville Medical Center is already demonstrating excellence in several areas, including labor and delivery, orthopedic surgery and cardiac rehabilitation. Nearly 6,000 people are admitted to the hospital each year, while more than 37,000 use the emergency room. ![]() The 142,500-square-foot hospital has 494 employees, while 512 physicians serve the needs of patients at the three Trident facilities. Summerville Medical Center, one of three hospitals in the Trident Health System – Trident Medical Center and Moncks Corner Medical Center are the other two – has been serving the people of the tri-county area since 1993. ![]() A fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives since 2004, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, and his masters from Belmont University in Nashville. “And we’re going to continue to identify the needs of the community and expand our services to meet those needs.”Ĭaputo, who has been with the hospital’s parent company, HCA, Inc., since 2001, came to Summerville from the Tampa area, where he was chief operating officer at South Bay Hospital in Sun City Center. “We’re going to continue to make sure we’re hiring the best staff and aligning with the best physicians to deliver the best care possible,” says Louis Caputo, who took the helm of the hospital in early August 2009. Its new chief executive officer is primed and ready to make it a great one. Summerville Medical Center, a 94-bed acute care hospital that serves Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties, is already a good community hospital. Somerville Family Practice has transitioned to EPIC, an electronic medical records system that allows us to easily coordinate your care with other medical institutions in the greater Boston area.Operating a good community hospital is all about understanding the needs of the people who live in the area served by the hospital, responding to those needs and playing an important role in the growth, development and general well-being of the community. Many of our patients are individuals others are couples. However, you do not have to be a family to join our practice. Each provider is skilled in pediatrics, adolescent medicine, women’s health, adult medicine, and geriatrics. In family medicine we see everyone from infants to the elderly. We practice medicine to preserve and protect your health now and for a healthy, happy lifetime. ![]() We provide quality, compassionate care for every age and every stage. Knowing our patients in the context of their family and community is a guiding principal of our practice and is of enormous advantage in caring for you wisely. Our mission at Somerville Family Practice is to collaborate with you to help keep you healthy, treat you thoughtfully should you become ill, and coordinate your care if you need to see a specialist. ![]() Maurice Martin, FOUNDER Caring For Our Neighbors Since 1979 “A healthy community is a happy community.” - Dr. ![]()
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