Southern charm, hospitality and history infuse the greater Charleston metro area, commonly known as "The Lowcountry." With its miles of beautiful beaches, live oaks draped with Spanish moss, expansive marshes and historic architecture, you can’t help but feel magically transported to another era. Steeped in tradition, Charleston still manages a modern flare. Whether strolling the grounds of an historic plantation, experiencing the exuberance of Spoleto Festival, or shopping and dining on King Street, this effortless mix of past and present attracts visitors and new residents from around the world.

 Twelve hospitals serve the Greater Charleston area, each offering diversified medical care, wellness services, and programs to the community.

Trident Health Systems received five-star ratings for clinical excellence in joint replacement surgery and orthopedics by the nation’s leading healthcare quality company, HealthGrades.

The Medical University of South Carolina, the first medical school to be established in the south, is nationally acknowledged as one of the top hospitals in the area of digestive disease and rheumatology (U.S. News and World Report), the 17th busiest organ transplant center in the nation, and one of the top 10 psychiatric research centers in the nation.  The Level 1 Trauma Center is also recognized for their heart and vascular center, their Hollings Cancer Center and the Storm Eye Institute.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare was honored as one of the top 100 integrated healthcare networks in the country and is midway through construction of a new, state-of-the-art hospital in Mount Pleasant which will help meet the growing healthcare requirements of the burgeoning area.

Mount Pleasant is home to East Cooper Regional Medical Center, which is conveniently located near the geographic center of Charleston. Surrounded by a medical complex with physicians and outpatient services, this 100-bed short-term-stay Charleston hospital was the first one in South Carolina to be recognized for service excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital Program, a distinction that acknowledges its strong commitment to provide an outstanding patient experience.