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Before
the advent of state-of-the-art medical facilities, the climate - the dry
desert air of Arizona - was recommended by doctors across the country
for patients with respiratory problems. Today, however, Tucson boasts of
some of the most sophisticated health care available anywhere. The
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center and the Tucson Medical
Center along with other full-service hospitals are a testimony to this
feeling.
Southern Arizona's largest hospital is Tucson Medical Center,
5301 E. Grant Road, 520/327-5461, with 631 beds. The original buildings
were once a private tuberculosis sanatorium, the Desert San, which was
established in 1927. Tucson Medical Center came into existence as a
community, not-forprofit hospital in 1943 when the grounds and building
of the sanatorium were donated to the Tucson community. Today, more than
1,100 staff physicians represent 60 specialties. Complete inpatient and
outpatient services are offered including cardiovascular, neurological,
orthopedic, oncological and neonatal intensive care. Besides the 24-hour
emergency rooms, Tucson Medical Center has been designated a Level I
Regional Trauma Center and is the base for the Arizona DPS Air Rescue
helicopter. Other unique features include a hyperbaric chamber to treat
conditions such as carbon monoxide poisoning, a Therasonic Lithotripsy
Treatment System to treat kidney and gallstones and a Remote Afterloader
for treatment of cancerous tissue.
Southern Arizona Rehabilitation Hospital is located on the campus
of Northwest Hospital in its own 55,000 square-foot facility and is
accredited by both CARF and JCAHO. SARH was constructed to serve the
specialized needs of severely injured or disabled individuals. SARH
physically changes lives in a cheerful, caring environment. They are
having excellent results with patients who have experienced a stroke,
amputation, spinal cord or traumatic brain injury, chronic pain, hip
fracture, joint replacement, arthritis, as well as those with Multiple
Sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease.
Carondelet Health System operates two not-for-profit hospitals in
Tucson-St. Mary's and St. Joseph's. St. Mary's Hospital, 1601 W.
St. Mary's Road, 520/622-5833, has 374 beds and is a multi-specialty,
acute-care facility. Southern Arizona's only burn center is located
here, along with a network for cardiac care. Orthopedic-sports medicine,
behavioral health care and rehab-industrial medicine are other
specialties of the hospital. Its network of fourteen community health
centers provides care from hospital to home. St. Mary's also serves as
the base for the Medivac emergency response helicopter program.
St. Joseph's Hospital, 350 N. Wilmot Road, 520/296-3211, has 320
beds and is a general, acute care hospital emphasizing outpatient care.
The Regional Eye Center is located within the hospital. A diabetes care
center, a regional hand center and Great Expectations (obstetrics), are
other programs. St. Joseph's O'Reilly Care Center deals with chemical
dependency and co-dependency. Full diagnostic service is available
through the Imaging Center.
Health Trust, Inc. has two affiliated hospitals in Tucson - El
Dorado Hospital and Medical Center and Northwest Hospital.
El Dorado Hospital and Medical Center, 1400 W. Wilmot Road (one
block north of Speedway Boulevard), 520/886-6361, is an adult
medical/surgical hospital with 166 beds. Complete cardiac care,
orthopedics, neurology and pulmonary care are among the specialties
offered here. Complete diagnostic services including Magnetic Resonance
Imaging and CT scanning and a full-service laboratory are also
available. Seniority is a special health-benefit membership program for
those 55 and older. Also there is 24-hour emergency and urgent care.
Northwest Hospital, 6200 N. La Cholla Boulevard (at Orange Grove
Road), 520/742-9000, is an acute care hospital with 130 beds. Outpatient
surgery and primary care/ family practice are the main areas of
specialties of the 500-member staff of physicians and surgeons. The
Northwest Cancer Center, the Northwest Breast Center and the Southwest
Radiation Facility combine to provide full treatment for cancer.
Complete diagnostic facilities and a 24-hour emergency room are some of
the other services offered at Northwest.
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The hospital is situated on a 230acre medical campus shared with the Sonora
Desert Psychiatric Hospital, Desert Life Healthcare Center, Life
Care Center of Tucson, The Fountains at La Cholla, the Rehabilitation
Hospital of Southern Arizona and Desert Life Medical offices. A
full-service hospital, Kino Community Hospital, 2800 E. Ajo Way,
520/294-4471, has 213 beds. Its outpatient clinic offers general
medical/surgical, OB/GYN and pediatric care. The same specialties are
offered as inpatient services along with psychiatric care. Physical and
respiratory therapy and 24-hour emergency services round out Kino
Community.
Another full-service, acute-care facility is the 237-bed Tucson General
Hospital, 3838 N. Campbell Avenue, 520/327-5431. Tucson General is an
accredited training hospital with both intern and residency programs in
all specialties. Comprehensive medical/surgical care, the Family
Maternity Center, the Laser Center, complete diagnostic services and
24-hour emergency services are all offered here along with free health
screenings. Summit Senior Golden CARE Program is Tucson General's 55 and
over membership program. Also located here is Westcenter, a full
service rehabilitation center.
University of Arizona's University Medical Center, 1501 N.
Campbell Avenue, 520/694-01 1 1, is the 300-bed teaching and research
hospital of the Arizona Health Sciences Center. It is the region's major
referral center with extensive specialized services for inpatients and
outpatients in the areas of obstetrics, gynecology, neuroscience,
oncology, geriatrics, cardiology, pediatrics, psychiatry, urology and
organ transplantation. The medical center has been designated a Level I
Trauma Center with AirCare, an aeromedical transport system. Twenty-four
hour emergency care is also available. The hospital offers the only bone
marrow transplant program in the Southwest.
Besides the hospital, the Arizona Health Sciences Center operates seven
specialty research and treatment facilities known as Centers of
Excellence:
Steele Memorial Children's Research Center, 520/626-6053.
Arizona Cancer Center, 520/ 626-2900.
Arizona Arthritis Center, 520/ 626-7527.
University Heart Center, 520/ 626-4145.
Division of Respiratory Sciences, 520/626-6387.
Arizona Center on Aging, 520/ 626-6854.
Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, 520/626-6312.
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