MUSC Health breaks ground on third Nexton medical center

The third MUSC Health Nexton location broke ground with an $87 million Nexton Medical Pavillion.

The pavilion is expected to serve 800 patients daily, focusing on an anticipated growth of 29,000 people in Summerville and Moncks Corner over the next five years, according to a news release.

“We are proud to serve as a place where patients receive outstanding care, future providers are trained in nationally recognized academic programs and transformational research elevates quality of life,” Dr. Gene Hong, chief executive physician of MUSC Physicians and MUSC Health, said in the release. “Through partnership, progress and investment in the future, we hope to make a lasting impact for the future.”

Nexton Medical Pavilion will include a four-story, 80,000-square-foot medical office building with services provided which include imaging, phlebotomy, non-chemotherapy infusion, breast health, pelvic floor care, physical and occupational therapy. Specialty care will be in neurology, neurosurgery, spine, cardiology, orthopedics, urology, OB-GYN, surgical subspecialties and otolaryngology.

Once opened in the fall of 2027, the pavilion is intended to provide more services to the area while reducing travel times and improving timely access, the release said. It will be located across from MUSC Hollings Cancer Center at Nexton and MUSC Health Nexton Medical Center.

“Today’s groundbreaking marks continued progress in meeting the health care needs of the Nexton area,” Johnny Cribb, Berkeley County supervisor, said in the release. “MUSC Health’s investment reflects a commitment to growing alongside our communities. As our county and region continue to expand, projects like this help strengthen the local health care system, enhance quality of life and support long-term well-being for the families who live and work here.”