Summerville Medical Center is pleased to welcome Theresa Kloewer as the hospital’s new Chief Nursing Officer. Her first day was Monday, March 1st.

Kloewer has been a nurse leader with HCA Healthcare for the past 18 years, most recently the Assistant Chief Nursing Officer at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital in San Antonio, TX. Kloewer led the 275-bed facility’s acute care nursing operations including all direct patient care activities, nursing education and development, patient experience, quality improvement, and more. She also led numerous growth projects including the opening of Psychiatric Emergency Services, launching a GERD acid reflux service line, and paved the way for a Behavioral Health consolidation project.

“We’re very excited to welcome Theresa to the Lowcountry and to the Summerville Medical Center family,” said Jeff Taylor, Chief Executive Officer at Summerville Medical Center. “As the hospital continues to add new services to better serve our community, Theresa’s commitment to clinical excellence and patient care will be a valuable asset.”

“The culture of family and community is what drew me to Summerville Medical Center,” commented Kloewer. “I am proud to join this hospital that has such a commitment to the community, and a strong commitment to adding new services, technology and facilities to help improve access to care for our community.”

Kloewer is joining Summerville Medical Center at a time of extensive growth and expansion. The hospital has invested more than $150 million into expanding its facility and services. In 2019, the hospital completed a $61 million women’s services & surgical services expansion. In 2020, Summerville Medical Center opened a dedicated pediatric emergency room and Brighton Park ER, a freestanding ER at Nexton in Berkeley County. This summer the hospital is opening Summerville Breast Center, a breast health center conveniently located right across from the main campus offering comprehensive mammography and breast care.

Kloewer earned her M.S. in Nursing from the University of the Incarnate Word (San Antonio, TX), B.S. in Nursing from the College of St. Mary (Omaha, NE), and A.S. in Nursing from the College of St. Mary (Omaha, NE). She and her family look forward to exploring the Lowcountry and enjoying all the outdoor activities it has to offer, especially the beach.

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Summerville Medical Center is a 124-bed, acute-care hospital with a 24-hour emergency room, a dedicated ER for children, and comprehensive medical services. The facility enjoys an enviable reputation for its women’s and children’s services including "home-like" birthing suites. Surgical services include orthopedic, reflux, robotic and weight loss surgeries. Summerville Medical Center is part of Trident Health, which has earned recognition as a leader in the delivery of healthcare in the Lowcountry.

For more than 45 years staff and physicians at Trident Health have provided acute healthcare services to families in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. Services are provided through its two hospitals, Trident Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center; three freestanding emergency departments, Brighton Park Emergency, Moncks Corner Medical Center, and Centre Pointe Emergency; and two urgent care centers, CareNow Urgent Care Goose Creek and CareNow Urgent Care North Charleston. Both hospitals have received top ranking as Joint Commission Top Hospitals for Quality Performance and are Joint Commission Certified for Advanced Heart Failure and Advanced Primary Stroke Centers. Trident Health is one of the South Carolina Lowcountry’s largest employers with more than 3,100 employees and has a medical staff of nearly 500 physicians. In 2019 it provided $47 million in uncompensated care and paid $33.5 million in local, state and federal taxes. To learn more about how Trident Health is growing to meet the needs of our growing region and how to join our team go to www.tridenthealthsystem.com.