Prisma Heath will more than double its ortho footprint in Laurens County in a $2M facility expansion finalized this week
November 20, 2024
Prisma Health will expand its orthopedics services in Laurens County – including the addition of freestanding offices for its orthopedics practice and supporting outpatient therapies – as part of an approximately $2 million expansion project. The initiative will pave the way for additional physicians, team members and future services at the expandedfootprint.
Prisma Health Orthopedics-Laurens will move from its current 2,261-square-foot location in a medical office building on the Laurens County Hospital campus to a nearby 7,332-square-footbuilding previously owned by Palmetto Bone and Joint in Clinton. Physical, occupational and speech therapy will shift from space inside the hospital to a 7,456-square-foot building previously owned by Palmetto Bone and Joint and leased to Physicians Health and Rehabilitation.
Prisma closed on the purchase of the two buildings this week, more than doubling Prisma’s orthopedics footprint in Laurens County. The buildings are adjacent to each other on a nearly four-acre tract just off Highway 76 E. near Prisma’s Laurens campus.
“This is a testament to Prisma Health’s commitment to further expand state-of-the-art orthopedic care in Laurens County, which already includes diagnosis, surgical treatment and follow-up therapies,” said Justin Benfield, CEO over the Laurens County Hospital. “By providing a full range of orthopedic care right here in Laurens County, we can help our community members get outstanding care – from first visit to full recovery – without having to travel out of the county.”
Prisma’s Orthopedics-Laurens and the therapy services are slated to move into the upfitted buildings early next year with no lapses in current services. The orthopedics practice includes two orthopedic surgeons, four sports medicine physicians and additional specially trained providers.
Dr. Andrew Steiner
“At Prisma Health-Orthopedics, we take pride in finding and implementing the best possible solutions to our patients’ orthopedic problems,” said Dr. Andrew Steiner, one of two orthopedic surgeons in the practice. “We’re proud to offer some of the area’s most advanced treatment options for orthopedic injuries, disorders and conditions – but now we can offer that care in a location that’s large enough to accommodate planned future growth while also providing easier and more convenient access to our patients.”
Dr. Christina Gutta
“We are excited to expand our orthopedic clinic to provide comprehensive sports medicine and orthopedic care to the communities in Laurens County,” said Dr. Christina Gutta, a sports medicine physician at the practice. Dr. Gutta is the team physician for the sports teams at Presbyterian College in Clinton. Prisma Health is the official health care provider for the Laurens County college, providing athletic trainers and sideline coverage.
Prisma Health is a private nonprofit health company and the largest healthcare organization in South Carolina. The company has 29,500 team members, 18 acute and specialty hospitals, 2,947 beds, 300 outpatient sites, and more than 5,100 employed and independent clinicians across its clinically integrated inVio Health Network. Along with this innovative network, Prisma Health serves almost 1.5 million unique patients annually in its 21-county market area that covers 50% of South Carolina. Prisma Health’s goal is to improve the health of all South Carolinians by enhancing clinical quality, the patient experience and access to affordable care, as well as conducting clinical research and training the next generation of medical professionals. Learn more at PrismaHealth.org.
