Hilton Head Medical Center
The island’s only hospital and its only 24-hour emergency room, at 25 Hospital Center Boulevard on the north end.
- 25 Hospital Center Blvd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
- (843) 681-6122
Hours
Emergency roomOpen 24 hours, every day
- Emergency room: 24 hours
- Owner: Novant Health, since 2024
- Opened: 1975
The Hospital on Hilton Head Island
Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center is the island’s only hospital and the only emergency room on Hilton Head. It opened in 1975 as Hilton Head Hospital and was later Hilton Head Regional Medical Center, which is still the name on many maps and old directions. Novant Health bought it from Tenet Healthcare, together with Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, in February 2024.
It sits on the north end, off William Hilton Parkway near Main Street, about 15 minutes from Shelter Cove and 25 to 30 minutes from Sea Pines in normal traffic. The emergency room is open 24 hours a day. The hospital is a Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center and has earned the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus award, and Healthgrades has named its orthopedic surgery program among America’s 100 best.
Emergency Room or Urgent Care?
For chest pain, trouble breathing, signs of a stroke, a serious injury or anything after the clinics close, go to the ER or call 911. Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue answers 911 on the island and runs the ambulances; on the beach, give the dispatcher the number on the nearest beach marker post. For a sprain, a cut that needs stitches, an ear infection or a jellyfish sting during the day, an urgent care clinic is faster and costs far less.
Is Hilton Head Medical Center a Trauma Center?
No. It is not on South Carolina’s list of designated trauma centers at any level. The ER treats and stabilizes serious injuries, and patients who need a trauma center are usually moved to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, the region’s Level I trauma center, about 45 minutes away, often by helicopter.
More Medical Care on Hilton Head
Hilton Head's hospital and 24-hour ER, every island urgent care clinic, the nearest hospitals off the island, and what to do in an emergency.
Main Street Medical on Hilton Head: a north-end urgent care and family practice with walk-ins seven days a week, X-ray and an in-house lab.
Novant Health Urgent Care on Hilton Head, formerly Doctors Care: the mid-island walk-in clinic open until 8 p.m. on weekdays. Address, hours, phone.
Sea Pines Circle Immediate Care: walk-in urgent care just outside the Sea Pines gate. Hours, what it treats, holiday closures and when to go to the ER.
Every pharmacy on Hilton Head Island by area, with pharmacy hours, Sunday and late-night options, free island delivery and prescription transfers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a hospital on Hilton Head Island?
Yes, one: Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center, 25 Hospital Center Blvd, with a 24-hour emergency room. Call (843) 681-6122, or 911 in an emergency.
What is Hilton Head Hospital called now?
Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center. It was Hilton Head Hospital, then Hilton Head Regional Medical Center, and has been part of Novant Health since February 2024.
Is Hilton Head Medical Center a trauma center?
No. It is not a state-designated trauma center. The nearest Level I trauma center is Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, about 45 minutes away.
Does Hilton Head Hospital have an ER?
Yes. The emergency room is open 24 hours a day, every day, and is the only one on the island.
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