Beaufort Memorial in the News in June: New Faces and Foundation Achievements
July 2, 2025
On the heels of May’s hot headlines centered on the groundbreaking of the Beaufort Memorial Bluffton Community Hospital, June saw a few new providers joining our ranks, some exciting news out of the Beaufort Memorial Foundation, and several familiar voices sharing medical advice for the public.
Welcoming Dr. Cory Messerschmidt and Nicole Gray, FNP
Beaufort Memorial is welcoming several new providers in July: orthopedic surgeon Dr. Cory Messerschmidt and nurse practitioner Nicole Gray were welcomed to the area in articles that ran in The Island News in June.
Read about both providers here:
- BMH welcomes new board-certified orthopedic surgeon (The Island News)
- BMH Heart Specialists add board-certified nurse practitioner (The Island News)
Beaufort Memorial Foundation Celebrates Key Achievements
The Beaufort Memorial Foundation was one of 11 organizations that was awarded 2025 grant dollars from the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry (CFL), receiving $100,000 for the Crisis Stabilization Unit in the emergency room.
Read more about it in Bluffton Today (Community Foundation of the Lowcountry awards over $618,000 in Impact Grants to 11 Lowcountry organizations), or watch WSAV’s coverage here: 11 Lowcountry organizations awarded a total of $618,000 in Impact Grants.
In June, the Foundation also held its first-ever employee housing expo for Beaufort Memorial staff. Read all about the expo and how Beaufort Memorial is working to tackle housing obstacles for its employees here in The Island News: Beaufort Memorial holds first employee housing expo.
Our Medical Experts
Maybe you saw a few familiar faces in magazines or video coverage this month – it was probably Dr. Lenzy Stephenson, who lent her expertise to Pink Magazine’s June issue and discussed headache causes and medication.
Perhaps it was Dr. Heidi Harrington, who joined Sun City TV to discuss plastic surgery options following Mohs surgery for skin cancer.
Finally, maybe you caught four new arrivals that were welcomed to the world on Father’s Day at the Beaufort Memorial Collins Birthing Center.
See more pictures and meet the babies here:
- Four local families celebrate Father’s Day with new arrivals (Bluffton Today)
- Dad’s greatest gift (The Island News)