University Hospital Summerville was founded in 1952, as a private
Roman Catholic tertiary care facility known as St. Joseph Hospital located in
Augusta, Georgia. The hospital is known for its comprehensive diagnostic services, including
cardiac catheterization
Cardiac catheterization (heart cath) is the insertion of a catheter into a chamber or vessel of the heart. This is done both for diagnostic and interventional purposes.
A common example of cardiac catheterization is coronary catheterization that ...
,
magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and radio wave ...
, and
osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to bone fragility, and consequent increase in fracture risk. It is the most common reason for a broken bone ...
treatment.
History
St. Joseph Hospital, later known as Trinity Hospital, was founded in 1952. The hospital had 110 licensed beds at the time.
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/ref> It quickly grew to its present-day size of about 231 licensed beds and became known for pioneering many medical firsts. Among them include cochlear hearing implants, stereotactic mammography, and a unique treatment program for hip and knee replacement.
Trinity was sold by its owner, Ascension Health
Ascension is one of the largest private healthcare systems in the United States, ranking second in the United States by number of hospitals as of 2019. It was founded as a nonprofit Catholic healthcare network in 1999.
By the end of 2021, Asc ...
, to Triad Hospitals in 2006. Triad merged with Community Health Systems in 2007. Trinity was sold to University Hospital (Augusta, Georgia)
Piedmont Augusta, formerly University Hospital, is a non-profit private hospital located in downtown Augusta, Georgia.
In addition to its main hospital campus, Piedmont Augusta has outpatient medical offices and imaging centers servicing the surr ...
in 2017, to become University Hospital Summerville.
See also
* Medical College of Georgia
*University Hospital (Augusta, Georgia)
Piedmont Augusta, formerly University Hospital, is a non-profit private hospital located in downtown Augusta, Georgia.
In addition to its main hospital campus, Piedmont Augusta has outpatient medical offices and imaging centers servicing the surr ...
*Doctors Hospital (Augusta, Georgia)
Doctors Hospital is a 350-bed full-service tertiary care center located in Augusta, Georgia.
Facilities
The facilities on the Doctors Hospital campus include:
Joseph M. Still Burn Center
The Joseph M. Still Burn Center is the largest medical burn ...
References
External links
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Hospital buildings completed in 1952
Hospitals in Augusta, Georgia
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