Hilton Head Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology • Hilton Head Island, SC • Since 1944
About
Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Beaufort, SC) is a nonprofit healthcare system offering primary and specialty care across 32 physician practices, two cancer centers, and three Express Care & Occupational Health clinics serving Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton counties. The hospital is licensed for 201 beds (169 acute, 14 rehab, 14 mental health), fully accredited by The Joint Commission, and supported by a medical staff of 300+ board-certified/eligible physicians. The system employs about 530 people and has annual revenue around $35.2M. Services span orthopedics, maternity/women’s health, plastics, nursing, diagnostics and therapeutics, and support roles (pharmacy, imaging, dietary, security, transport, and more). Location highlights include multiple Beaufort offices (989 Ribaut Rd and nearby addresses) and a Bluffton clinic. For Hilton Head Island-specific gastroenterology, Beaufort Memorial is expanding its footprint with continued facilities growth, including the Emergency & Urgent Care facility expansion.
Clinic Type
Gastroenterology
Address
35 Bill Fries Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone
(843) 681-6668
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Beaufort Memorial Lowcountry Medical Group (provider Richard P. Stewart, D.O., FACOI, Gastroenterology): 4.9 (91 reviews)
- Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Digestive and Gastrointestinal Health service page): 4.8 / 5 (102 reviews)
- Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Healthgrades listing for the hospital): 85% would recommend
- Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Birdeye): 2.8 stars (14 reviews)
- Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Yelp): 2.2 (40 reviews) (40 reviews)
- Dr. Michael Gilbreath (Healthgrades via MedicalNewsToday connect): 3.8 / 5 (22 reviews)
- Hilton Head Gastroenterology (Healthgrades) - Dr. Michael Gilbreath listing
- Hilton Head Gastroenterology (Vitals): 4.5 (example provider rating shown)
Patients praise
- High satisfaction with specific Beaufort Memorial gastroenterologist (Richard P. Stewart) and strong patient ratings/comments about communication and responsiveness
- Comprehensive digestive/gastrointestinal care service rated 4.8/5 with 102 reviews on Beaufort Memorial site
- Some patient feedback describes staff as professional/kind and imaging staff as helpful/responsive (though not limited to gastroenterology)
- Hilton Head Gastroenterology marketing site includes positive patient-experience testimonials about warm, efficient staff and feeling understood
Common complaints
- Conflicting experiences around Beaufort Memorial overall: low ratings and complaints about staff behavior/communication on Birdeye and Yelp
- Some provider-level complaints for Hilton Head gastroenterologists (e.g., rude staff/prescription issues for Dr. Michael Gilbreath; negative bedside manner for Dr. Louis Bell)
- Operational/patient-flow issues in related outpatient services (example: imaging wait/order/communication problems at Beaufort Memorial Outpatient Imaging Center)
"“I highly recommend Dr Stewart. He takes great care in explaining all options.”"
— Beaufort Memorial Lowcountry Medical Group Specialty Care page for Richard P. Stewart, D.O., FACOI"“The worst service possible. And they put words in your mouth after telling them a million times what the issue is.”"
— Birdeye - Beaufort Memorial Hospital reviews"“Ridiculous to get an X-ray on Hilton head, 90 minute wait and no X-ray. Horrible staff communication.”"
— Birdeye - Beaufort Memorial Outpatient Imaging Center reviewsSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Beaufort County, SC health care systems tackle recruitment issues | Hilton Head Island Packet — Sep 9, 2025
- Novant Health adds leading gastroenterology clinicians to its Lowcountry network (Novant Health) - Scope Forward — Jun 12, 2026
- Groundbreaking for Emergency and Urgent Care Hilton Head Island | Beaufort Memorial — Nov 21, 2025
- Beaufort Memorial begins build of Hilton Head hybrid clinic | Hilton Head Island Packet — Oct 30, 2025
- Novant to build $25M medical campus on Hilton Head Island | Hilton Head Island Packet — Dec 22, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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