Roper Hospital

Name :

Roper Hospital

Address  :

316 Calhoun Street

Town  :

Charleston

State  :

South Carolina

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

29401

Phone  :

843 724 2000

Web URL  :

Email  :


Description

About Us
Roper St Francis cares for more Lowcountry families than any other healthcare provider in our area Our mission is simple Healing all people with compassion faith and excellence

Throughout our entire 150 year history people have trusted the name Roper St Francis Healthcare Anchored by Roper Hospital Bon Secours St Francis Hospital and Mount Pleasant Hospital our 657bed health system includes more than 90 facilities and doctors offices conveniently located throughout our region with plans to build a hospital in Berkeley County

We are Charlestons only private notforprofit hospital system with a specific focus on community outreach Our Foundations Roper Xavier Society raises funds to enrich the wellness of our community

We have nearly 800 doctors on our team and are Charlestons largest nongovernmental private employer with more than 5100 employees Our team puts patients first a quality that has led us to receive top national awards in patient satisfaction year after year


History

The History of Roper St Francis Healthcare

The history of Roper St Francis is varied and long dating back more than 150 years From smallpox epidemics to the Civil War to the worlds first successful valve surgery history both small and dramatic has taken place within the walls of Roper St Francis
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