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MUSC Health leaders joined donors, construction teams, and local government officials on March 10, 2025, for a topping-out ceremony to celebrate completion of the structural phase of the future MUSC Health Kiawah Partners Pavilion.

Officials said the pavilion represents MUSC Health’s commitment to enhancing community access and providing local care to the Sea Islands communities as the area experiences significant population growth.

“We believe best care is local and that we need to lean in to help make this a reality for communities that we are part of,” said David J. Cole, M.D., president of MUSC. “Once open, this facility will be the first freestanding emergency room in the area and provide much needed access to primary care, plus cardiology and vascular care.”

In addition to the freestanding emergency room, the future 24-hour medical pavilion at 1857 Seabrook Island Road will include trauma and triage rooms, imaging and radiology services, an on-site lab, and a helipad for critical cases.

The new medical office building will also offer services such as physical therapy, infusion, and telehealth.

The 12,056-square-foot facility was designed by McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture and is being built by Whiting-Turner Contracting Company.