Aiken Regional Medical Centers

Surgical Services • Aiken, SC • Since 1917 • 1 main hospital + 1 Surgery Center in Aiken locations

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Aiken Regional Medical Center is a 273-bed acute care hospital in Aiken, South Carolina (1202 University Parkway). Established in 1917, it provides emergency services, oncology, internal medicine, and other medical care. It lists multiple RN and specialized nursing roles (ER/ED, PCU, Postsurgical & Stroke Unit) and has regional interventional cardiology services. Contact: 803-641-5000.

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Clinic Type

Surgical Services

Address

Any Medical Center, 123 Laurens St NW, Aiken, SC 29801

Phone

803-641-5000

Email

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://aikenregional.com/services/surgical-services/

Emergency Care

Available

Services Offered

Surgical Services

Technology & Equipment

da Vinci Surgical System
laparoscopic surgery
minimally invasive surgery

Team

Aiken Regional surgeons — Surgical team

Insurance & Payment

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Online Bill Pay, Pricing Guide

Languages Spoken

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FAQs

What services does Aiken Regional offer for surgical patients?

Aiken Regional offers advanced surgical services including both planned and emergency surgery across its facilities, including the Surgery Center of Aiken.

Awards & Accreditations

The DAISY Award

Social Media

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

Healthgrades: Patient Experience: 61% would definitely recommend (11% lower than national average)
FindRecoveryNow (site rating): 3.9 (Satisfactory) (2,117 reviews)
ComplaintsBoard: 1.7-star rating (1 review) (1 review; 6 complaints)
US News: Patient Experience Score: 5/5 (percent of surgical patients not fully detailed in snippet)
Women's Choice Award: Inpatient recommendation 58%; outpatient recommendation 67%

Patients praise

Some patient reviewers describe good communication and caring clinical interactions during/after procedures
Examples include efficient check-in and communication about next steps/wait times, and compassionate care
Hospital-level patient experience/recommendation metrics indicate a meaningful share of patients would recommend

Common complaints

Complaints and low ratings emphasize long waits/poor emergency-room experience
Concerns include billing problems (classification/charges for self-administered drugs)
Safety/quality indicators raise concerns (e.g., surgical site infection/sepsis measures shown on Hospital Safety Grade)

"“Have been waiting 6 hours and still not have been seen.”"

— ComplaintsBoard review snippet (Aiken Regional Medical Centers)

"“Aiken Regional billing department” … “I have had bad experiences with the billing department” … Medicare wouldn’t cover it… bills… classification… “bring your own drugs.”"

— Post and Courier letter about billing department issues

"“Check-in was … efficient… communicate with us (and me during and after her procedure)… about next steps and wait times… procedure details, what to expect”"

— FindRecoveryNow review excerpt for surgical stay

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].