SUMMERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER WELCOMES JEFF TAYLOR AS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Kelly Bowen, Director, PR & Communications • February 17, 2020
Summerville, SC (February 17, 2020) – Today Summerville Medical Center welcomes Jeff Taylor as the
hospital’s new Chief Executive Officer.
Jeff has been an executive with HCA Healthcare for the past 9 years, he was most recently the Chief
Operating Officer at HCA Healthcare’s Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, KS. Prior to that
position, he was the Chief Operating Officer at Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, MO.
“We are thrilled to welcome Jeff to the Lowcountry and the Summerville Medical Center family,” said
Todd Gallati, Trident Health President & CEO. “He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge that will
be a significant resource as Summerville Medical Center continues to grow to meet the needs of our
community.”
“There are several things that attracted me to Summerville Medical Center,” commented Taylor. “This
team is known for caring for our community like family while always providing clinical excellence.
Summerville Medical Center has been here for more almost 30 years. It’s a part of the fabric of this
community and really integral to all the things that make it a great place to live, work and receive
healthcare.”
Taylor is joining Summerville Medical Center at a time of extensive growth and expansion. The hospital
has invested more than $100 million into expanding its facility and services. In 2019, the hospital
completed a $61 million women’s services & surgical services expansion. This year, Summerville Medical
Center will complete a $24 million ER expansion and open Brighton Park Emergency, a new freestanding
ER near Nexton in Berkeley County. “I’m really excited about the expansion and new construction that’s
underway right now. This hospital is going through incredible growth. It’s a sign of progress and the
community’s confidence in the work we do here,” said Taylor.
Taylor earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at Missouri Southern State University
and his Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration at the University of Missouri. He is joined by his
wife, Lauren, and their three children in moving to the Summerville area.
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 40 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; two freestanding emergency departments, 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 2,500 employees and has a medical staff of
nearly 500 physicians. In 2017 it provided $47.6 million in uncompensated care and paid $35.5 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.
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