MUSC Medical Center
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MUSC Medical Center is a 750-bed academic medical center located in downtown Charleston
, South Carolina
.
It was originally established in 1850 as Roper Hospital and was the first teaching hospital in the state. During the 1886 Charleston earthquake
, critical structural damage to the Roper Hospital forced The Medical College of the State of South Carolina
to close its doors, leaving Charleston without a teaching hospital.
In 1946 the South Carolina General Assembly
passed a $4 million bill to construct a new teaching hospital that was brought under the control of the Medical College of South Carolina
. Construction began in 1951 and the Medical College of South Carolina Hospital was completed and dedicated on May 10, 1955 and opened its doors to its first patients on September 26, 1955. It was later renamed Medical University of South Carolina Hospital and has now been officially shortened to simply MUSC Medical Center.
Today, MUSC Medical Center is a world-class teaching hospital with the MUSC Transplant Center ranked as one of the top ten organ transplantation centers in the nation. MUSC Medical Center is a Level I Trauma Center and is the regional referral center for the Lowcountry
of South Carolina.
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
It was originally established in 1850 as Roper Hospital and was the first teaching hospital in the state. During the 1886 Charleston earthquake
Charleston earthquake
The Charleston Earthquake of 1886 was a powerful intraplate earthquake that hit the area of Charleston, South Carolina. After the 1811 and 1812 quakes in New Madrid, Missouri, it is one of the most powerful and damaging quakes to hit the southeastern United States. The shaking occurred at 9:50 p.m....
, critical structural damage to the Roper Hospital forced The Medical College of the State of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
The Medical University of South Carolina opened in Charleston, South Carolina in 1824 as a small private college for the training of physicians. It is one of the oldest continually operating school of medicine in the United States and the oldest in the Deep South...
to close its doors, leaving Charleston without a teaching hospital.
In 1946 the South Carolina General Assembly
South Carolina General Assembly
The South Carolina General Assembly, also called the South Carolina Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The legislature is bicameral and consists of the lower South Carolina House of Representatives and the upper South Carolina Senate. Altogether, the General...
passed a $4 million bill to construct a new teaching hospital that was brought under the control of the Medical College of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
The Medical University of South Carolina opened in Charleston, South Carolina in 1824 as a small private college for the training of physicians. It is one of the oldest continually operating school of medicine in the United States and the oldest in the Deep South...
. Construction began in 1951 and the Medical College of South Carolina Hospital was completed and dedicated on May 10, 1955 and opened its doors to its first patients on September 26, 1955. It was later renamed Medical University of South Carolina Hospital and has now been officially shortened to simply MUSC Medical Center.
Today, MUSC Medical Center is a world-class teaching hospital with the MUSC Transplant Center ranked as one of the top ten organ transplantation centers in the nation. MUSC Medical Center is a Level I Trauma Center and is the regional referral center for the Lowcountry
South Carolina Lowcountry
The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands...
of South Carolina.