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Mobile is a regional center for medical care, research and education. There are more than 850 physicians and 175 dentists practicing in the area and most are affiliated with one or more of nine hospitals serving Mobile. In addition, there are many outpatient surgical centers, emergency clinics, home health care services, assisted-living facilities and nursing homes.
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center www.mimc.com has 704 beds and is the largest non-governmental, not-for-profit hospital in Alabama. With more than 30 operating rooms in service, the Infirmary is one of the leading hospitals in the state in the number of procedures performed each year.
Acquired by the Infirmary in 2006, Infirmary West, formerly Knollwood Hospital, continues the long-standing tradition of providing quality patient care. With the change of ownership, West Mobilians can look forward to new and expanded healthcare services being offered at that location. Located off Girby Road at Knollwood Drive, Infirmary West houses a 100-bed acute care hospital and a 215-bed long term care facility. Offering medical, surgical, inpatient, and outpatient procedures, Infirmary West includes 24-hour emergency care, stroke center, digestive health center, and sleep disorders center
Springhill Medical Center www.springhillmedicalcenter.com has 252 beds and offers emergency medicine, a diagnostic center, a women’s center, and family-centered labor and delivery. In 2001 the Center added a new building
dedicated to heart care.
Providence Hospital www.providencehospital.com has 349 beds and is a full-service medical and surgical facility. Providence Hospital is administered by the Daughters of Charity. It includes a rehabilitation and wellness center and an outpatient center.
The University of South Alabama Medical Center www.southalabama.edu/usamc has 346 beds and is a Level 1 Trauma Center and Burn Unit. The facility also houses the region’s only kidney transplant unit. All of the aforementioned facilities have Emergency Departments. The region is also serviced by Baptist Hospital’s Life Flight service.
USA Women’s and Children’s Hospital www.southalabama.edu/usacwh has 219 beds and is dedicated exclusively to the care of women and children. The hospital provides general services and specialized programs such as a regional Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery. Along with the Child-Life Program, which addresses the special needs of hospitalized children, the Starbrite System allows children to talk to kids in other hospitals facing the same medical challenges.
In regard to cancer care, USA and Infirmary are building the Mitchell Cancer Institute, which will be a National Cancer Institute-designated research and treatment center for the Central Gulf Coast. In addition, The Cancer Center at Providence Hospital is affiliated with the M.D. Anderson Physicians Network to further enhance the level of cancer care available to patients in Mobile County and surrounding counties in southwest Alabama. Providence is one of only seven healthcare systems in the nation and the only one in Alabama to provide services under the M.D. Anderson program.
Phone 251-431-2016
Mobile’s Ronald McDonald House www.rmhmobile.org provides comfortable, affordable accommodations for out-of-town families with a child hospitalized in Mobile.
150 beds and has increased services as well as
square feet. What was once a small community hospital is now a full-service hospital with cancer and wellness centers. It recently opened a full Outpatient Diagnostic and Surgical Center to accommodate the rapidly expanding population in Baldwin County. It is now owned by Mobile Infirmary.
facilities in Mobile and Baldwin counties, offers
a continuum of care with specialized services including rehabilitation, skilled nursing, assisted living, lifecare retirement, home care, memory care and hospice programs to enhance the highest level of independent living and quality of life.
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center www.mimc.com has 704 beds and is the largest non-governmental, not-for-profit hospital in Alabama. With more than 30 operating rooms in service, the Infirmary is one of the leading hospitals in the state in the number of procedures performed each year.
Acquired by the Infirmary in 2006, Infirmary West, formerly Knollwood Hospital, continues the long-standing tradition of providing quality patient care. With the change of ownership, West Mobilians can look forward to new and expanded healthcare services being offered at that location. Located off Girby Road at Knollwood Drive, Infirmary West houses a 100-bed acute care hospital and a 215-bed long term care facility. Offering medical, surgical, inpatient, and outpatient procedures, Infirmary West includes 24-hour emergency care, stroke center, digestive health center, and sleep disorders center
Springhill Medical Center
Springhill Medical Center www.springhillmedicalcenter.com has 252 beds and offers emergency medicine, a diagnostic center, a women’s center, and family-centered labor and delivery. In 2001 the Center added a new building
dedicated to heart care.
Providence Hospital
Providence Hospital www.providencehospital.com has 349 beds and is a full-service medical and surgical facility. Providence Hospital is administered by the Daughters of Charity. It includes a rehabilitation and wellness center and an outpatient center.
University of South Alabama
The College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama serves the central Gulf Coast and the southern half of the state and is the region’s largest healthcare system. The college’s research department keeps Mobile’s health care on the cutting edge of medical science. The University supports a medical system that includes two hospitals:The University of South Alabama Medical Center www.southalabama.edu/usamc has 346 beds and is a Level 1 Trauma Center and Burn Unit. The facility also houses the region’s only kidney transplant unit. All of the aforementioned facilities have Emergency Departments. The region is also serviced by Baptist Hospital’s Life Flight service.
USA Women’s and Children’s Hospital www.southalabama.edu/usacwh has 219 beds and is dedicated exclusively to the care of women and children. The hospital provides general services and specialized programs such as a regional Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery. Along with the Child-Life Program, which addresses the special needs of hospitalized children, the Starbrite System allows children to talk to kids in other hospitals facing the same medical challenges.In regard to cancer care, USA and Infirmary are building the Mitchell Cancer Institute, which will be a National Cancer Institute-designated research and treatment center for the Central Gulf Coast. In addition, The Cancer Center at Providence Hospital is affiliated with the M.D. Anderson Physicians Network to further enhance the level of cancer care available to patients in Mobile County and surrounding counties in southwest Alabama. Providence is one of only seven healthcare systems in the nation and the only one in Alabama to provide services under the M.D. Anderson program.
Rotary Rehabilitation Hospital
Rotary Rehabilitation Hospital has 50 beds and offers continuing treatment for various conditions, including head injuries, strokes, chronic pain and cerebral palsy.Phone 251-431-2016
Mobile’s Ronald McDonald House
Mobile’s Ronald McDonald House www.rmhmobile.org provides comfortable, affordable accommodations for out-of-town families with a child hospitalized in Mobile.
Thomas Hospital
Thomas Hospital www.thomashospital.com has150 beds and has increased services as well as
square feet. What was once a small community hospital is now a full-service hospital with cancer and wellness centers. It recently opened a full Outpatient Diagnostic and Surgical Center to accommodate the rapidly expanding population in Baldwin County. It is now owned by Mobile Infirmary.
Mercy Medical
Mercy Medical, www.mercymedical.com withfacilities in Mobile and Baldwin counties, offers
a continuum of care with specialized services including rehabilitation, skilled nursing, assisted living, lifecare retirement, home care, memory care and hospice programs to enhance the highest level of independent living and quality of life.
Searcy Hospital
Searcy Hospital has 467 beds and is a state facility in nearby Mount Vernon with full-service psychiatric care.