Heart and Vascular Services
Duke Partnership
Our Patients Have Access to Expertise & Resources Second to None
Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) was the first hospital in South Carolina that Duke Medicine chose to become an affiliate. Ranked by U.S. News & World Report (2011) as the southeast’s best heart program, Duke offers our patients unique expertise and resources that are second to none.
Through this unique partnership, our cardiologists are armed with valuable prevention, diagnostic and rehabilitation information. Patients seen at the Cochrane Heart Center have the opportunity for improved clinical outcomes and an enhanced quality of life.
Local residents benefit from this partnership in a variety of ways:
- Access to new treatments and research. Duke has extensive research and educational capabilities, which provide Beaufort physicians with access to new procedures and protocols.
- Expert care, close to home. Duke’s long history of community hospital partnerships results in more patients receiving their care at home, rather than traveling out of their communities.
- Access to clinical trials.By partnering with a major academic medical center, BMH can give local residents access to clinical trials and research programs sponsored through Duke.
- Assurance of high-quality care. As part of the affiliation agreement, Beaufort Memorial uses the same protocols and maintains standards of care required at Duke, further enhancing BMH’s excellent quality care.
Contact Us
Cochrane Heart Center
955 Ribaut Road, on the Beaufort Memorial Campus.
Beaufort, SC 29902
Phone: 843-522-7700
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