Christopher Opella, M.D.
Family Medicine, Concierge Medicine
accepting new patients
Offers Virtual Visits
Locations
Beaufort Memorial Concierge Care - Hilton Head Island
100 Exchange Street
Suite 200
Hilton Head Island
, SC 29926
About Dr. Christopher Opella
“I am a country doctor, very old-school. Talking with my patients is essential to providing good care. I try to ignore the clock ticking on the wall when I walk into the exam room, and I give people all the time I can.”
As a board-certified and experienced family medicine physician with Beaufort Memorial Concierge Care, Dr. Christopher Opella builds relationships with his patients and provides personalized, accessible primary care. He is dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension in his patients.
Areas of Expertise
- Metabolic Syndrome — A group of conditions, including high blood pressure, high blood glucose, or sugar, and abnormal cholesterol levels, that when occurring together raise the risk of heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes.
- Cardiovascular Disease — Disorders of the heart and blood vessels, among them heart attack, stroke, congestive heart failure (CHF) and heart arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat.
- Gastrointestinal Conditions — Disorders of the digestive tract, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and celiac disease.
- Orthopedic Conditions — Conditions involving the musculoskeletal system, including arthritis, back pain and overuse injury.
- Preventive Care — Check-ups, immunizations, tests and screenings used to prevent serious diseases and medical conditions or to detect them before they become major problems.
Video Visits
Dr. Opella offers virtual visits for patients needing medication checks, standard chronic illness management, sick visits and follow up care for certain conditions. If interested, ask about the option when scheduling.
Background
Dr. Opella joined Beaufort Memorial in April 2022 after more than two decades as a clinician and medical director at family medicine clinics and hospital emergency rooms in his native state of Texas, and most recently saw patients at Beaufort Memorial Marshview Primary Care before transitioning into a concierge medicine role in September 2026.
With a medical residency that provided full-scope family medicine training, including emergency medicine and surgery, and subsequent practice in small-town and urban settings, Dr. Opella brings extensive knowledge of various specialties to patient care, including cardiology, gastroenterology, gynecology, orthopedics, dermatology, and emergency medicine.
He and his wife, Misty, an ICU nurse, have two children, a daughter and a son. In his free time, he enjoys golf, running, working out and playing the guitar.
Education
Medical School:
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Houston, Tex.
, Doctor of Medicine
Residency:
John Peter Smith Hospital — Fort Worth, Tex.
, Family Medicine
Board Certifications
Family Medicine, American Academy of Family Physicians
Conditions Treated
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Diabetes
- Endocrine System Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol)
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Hypothyroidism
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Respiratory Infections
- Smoking Cessation
- Thyroid Disease
Procedures Performed
- Adult Primary Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Diabetes Counseling
- Diagnostic Screenings
- Disease Prevention and Treatment
- Family Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Holistic Care
- Lifestyle Medicine and Preventive Medicine
- Lifestyle Modification
- Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment Of Acute And Chronic Disease
- Preventive Care
- Smoking Cessation Counseling
- Weight Management
- Wellness
- Women's Health
In the News
News
Beaufort Memorial Launches New Primary Care Services on Hilton Head Island
Beaufort Memorial expands primary care on Hilton Head Island with a relocated Marshview practice and a new Concierge Care location opening this fall.
News
Beaufort Memorial to Establish New Bluffton Primary Care Practice
To provide greater access to primary care in the Bluffton area, Beaufort Memorial will establish a new primary care practice in Bluffton.
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