Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s new Health Pavilion at Sawmill Centre expands emergency, lab, imaging services for Summerville community

Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s new Health Pavilion at Sawmill Centre near downtown Summerville is expanding convenient access to emergency, imaging, lab and outpatient services for residents of one of the Lowcountry’s fastest-growing communities.

Scheduled to open June 29 at 101 Sawmill Centre Drive, the 45,000-square-foot location will serve families throughout Dorchester and Berkeley counties, including Summerville, Nexton and Cane Bay. The project reflects Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s continued investment in meeting the healthcare needs of residential areas across the Charleston region and advancing our mission of healing all people with compassion, faith and excellence.

The first phase of services set to open June 29 includes:

• 24/7 free-standing Gregory M. Parker Emergency Department, including eight observation bays
• Imaging, including CT, MRI, mammography and X-ray
• Laboratory services

Future phases of the Sawmill Centre site are already planned:

• A separate 20,000-square-foot Medical Office Building is expected to open later this year and will include orthopedic, obstetrics and gynecology, and neuroscience services.
• An ambulatory surgery center on the second floor of the Health Pavilion also is planned for 2027.

The first phase brought more than 60 healthcare jobs to the area. Dozens of those Roper St. Francis Healthcare teammates, physicians, medical providers, community officials and other local leaders attended a June 16 ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the advancement.

“The Health Pavilion at Sawmill Centre represents much more than a new building. It reflects the commitment of the teammates, physicians and providers who will care for this community every day,” said Troy Powell, Chief Operating Officer for the Ambulatory Channel at Roper St. Francis Healthcare. “We are excited to celebrate this milestone together and look forward to the impact these teams will make for patients and families throughout the region.”

The new location in Dorchester County comes on the heels of an expansion project that doubled the capacity of Berkeley Hospital – all part of Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s broader commitment to optimizing the not-for-profit system’s footprint throughout the Lowcountry and addressing future clinical needs as part of the 2030 Strategic Plan<https://www.rsfh.com/about/2030>.
The Health Pavilion at Sawmill Centre targets an increasing need in the Summerville corridor, where ongoing residential development and population growth have fueled the need for additional access points. By bringing emergency, imaging and lab services together in one location, the pavilion offers a convenient destination for patients seeking timely care and diagnostics.

Trident Construction completed the Health Pavilion in less than two years.